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Super Golden Friends: The Finest Batman / Bea Arthur Mash-Up Of Them All
I’ve never heard of animator Kevin Bapp before today, but now I want him to be my new best (super) friend forever. Bapp writes, “What happens when four superfriends retire and move to Miami to share a...
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Morning Roundup: Exclusive Photo of Adam West Cameo in The Dark Knight Rises
Proving once and for all that Christopher Nolan’s genius knows no bounds, this latest promotional poster for The Dark Knight Rises proves this film will not only be the end of the current Batman...
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Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for July
For over a decade, Barnes & Noble buyer Jim Killen has been a driving force behind Barnes & Noble’s science fiction and fantasy sections. Each month on Tor.com, Mr. Killen curates a list of...
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Wit and Lace: Powder and Patch, or, the Transformation of Philip Jettan
Georgette Heyer had already published a novel of silly derring-do (The Black Moth) and one work of serious historical fiction (The Great Roxhythe) when she sat down to write Powder and Patch, her third...
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The Four Questions Everyone Asks at Conventions
With San Diego Comic Con starting this week, I thought it would be a good time to review the four questions that get asked at every question and answer event ever.And while there are no bad questions,...
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The Good, the Bat, and the Ugly: Batman: Earth One by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank
It’s barely exaggerating to say that everyone knows Batman’s origin story by now. It’s one of those universal constants, as ingrained in popular culture as Mickey Mouse and the Coke logo. It’s easy to...
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Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero (Excerpt)
Enjoy this preview of Eisner Award nominee Fred Chao’s original graphic novel Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero, out from Tor Books on July 17.Johnny Hiro, a hardworking busboy, lives in Brooklyn with...
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Dan Wells on Tour for Hollow City
Last week, Dan Well’s latest novel The Hollow City released. Wells won instant acclaim for his three-novel debut about the adventures of John Wayne Cleaver, a heroic young man who is a potential serial...
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We Need This Rocket-Shaped Coffee Cup
This espresso cup is practically tailor-made for the Tor.com staff, being a rocket-shaped container that delivers much-desired caffeine, which makes it possible for us to deliver insane posts to you...
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The Wheel of Time Re-read: Towers of Midnight, Part 9
I was gonna do a Re-read post, but then I got high. Oooh-ooh…Just kidding. The Wheel of Time Re-read is squeaky clean and super sober at all times!…What? Hey, quit laughing, I mean it!Thbbt. Today’s...
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Neither Pastiche Nor Homage: Why Bradbury Tribute Shadow Show is a Highly...
Anthologies—particularly those traveling in the genre fiction sector of the literary universe—often require an angle: A collection of the best stories featuring time-traveling dinosaurs. A book full of...
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Our Favorite Tesla-Inspired Fiction & Art
Today marks the 156th birthday of mad and maddening scientist Nikola Tesla, a man that science fiction writers and fans have practically taken to heart as a patron saint. There are a myriad of reasons...
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Wherein a Book is Inconsistent: The Janus Affair
The Janus Affair, by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris, is the second novel in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Series. It follows the eponymous Ministry, which is a “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “New Ground”
“New Ground”Written by Sara Charno & Stuart Charno and Grant RosenbergDirected by Robert ScheererSeason 5, Episode 10Production episode 40275-210Original air date: January 6, 1992Stardate:...
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Last Man Standing: Live and Let Drood by Simon R. Green
The Droods, that ancient, enigmatic, terrible family which protected humanity from all the things which went bump in the night, are dead. Their ancestral Hall is destroyed, their defenses shattered,...
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Morning Roundup: Our Two Favorite Scoundrels are the Same Man
From the impending Star Wars: Celebration VI comes this awesome piece of art called “Scoundrels” featuring Harrison Ford in his two most beloved roles at the same time! Artist credit goes to William...
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New Art Inspired By Great Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books: The Book Show
Galerie Daniel Maghen, in Paris, has just launched The Book Show, an exhibit of paintings created by contemporary illustrators paying tribute to their favorite books. Not surprisingly, many of our...
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How Westeros Would Look in Super Mario World
Over the weekend Reddit user Titan413 rolled out this map of Westeros done in the style of the brightly colored world map from Super Mario World. (Or, as Reddit users immediately shorthanded it:...
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More Than Alien: Larry Niven’s Protector
Protector (1973) is like a type example of the benefits of writing a future history. It’s set in Niven’s Known Space universe, early in it, before humanity has FTL travel or contact with aliens. It...
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Getting Ready for San Diego Comic Con
This is my twenty-first San Diego Comic Con, and I have got it somewhat down to a science: Schedule myself silly, including setting aside time to walk from one appointment to the next, to make sure no...
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