Category: Lists
-
Five Favorite Book to Screen Adaptations
“The book was better.” If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard that about a movie or TV show, I… well, I wouldn’t be rich, but I could certainly buy myself something nice. Adaptations of books to the big and small screen have a tricky balancing act to…
-
More Spectacular Steampunk Short Stories
Need something to read this weekend? Want that something to have dirigibles, clockwork, and lady inventors? Would you prefer if it was FREE? Then you’re in the right place. Here are four awesome steampunk short stories you can read right now. Clockwork Fairies by Cat Rambo This is one of…
-
8 Great Superhero Anthologies
I love a good anthology. Getting a dozen stories in one collection, discovering new authors, diving into new worlds—what’s not to like? Fans of superhero fiction are particularly lucky, because there are a lot of good superhero anthologies out there. In honor of the release of Heroes and Villains, the…
-
What to read after watching Infinity War
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War. Do NOT read this if you haven’t seen the movie yet. I’m an emotional wreck right now. I walked into the theater over the weekend so hyped and excited. I left feeling traumatized. It’s like going to your birthday party, but…
-
Spectacular Steampunk Short Stories
Interested in traveling back in time and across dimensions? Good, because I’ve got a collection of steampunk short fiction to transport you to other worlds. The steam and clockwork-powered robots in these stories range from evil to enchanting, from sentient beings to human-piloted machines of mass destruction. The one thing…
-
If I were in charge of the DCEU…
…I’d probably lose the company a lot of money, because I’m terrible at predicting what will be popular. Seriously, I’m the worst. But every nerd likes to dream, so if I somehow became a Hollywood executive, scriptwriter, or [insert name of important job here], these are the DC movies I’d…
-
A Reading List of Superhero Romance
Ah, superhero romance. Back in the old days, it meant a man in a cape rescuing a distressed damsel and going to great lengths to hide his secret identity from the woman he supposedly loves. And you’ll still see that sometimes, but for the most part, romance in the genre…
-
Even More Sensational Superhero Short Stories
It’s that time again: time for another edition of the best superhero short fiction from around the web. Here are four free short stories to kick off your week with (and if you like these, catch up on my first and second lists). La Gorda and the City of Silver…
-
More Sensational Superhero Short Stories
Fight Crime! (A Love Story) is taking a break between episodes this week, but that doesn’t matter, because you’re reading Almost Invincible, right? 😉 For you voracious readers who finished the novel already and need more superhero stories to consume, here’s a selection of free superhero short fiction from around…
-
Sensational Superhero Short Stories
Hey, guys! Fight Crime (A Love Story) is taking a break between episodes this week, but I don’t want to leave you without reading material. Here are four excellent superhero short stories to brighten your Monday. Falling by Susan Jane Bigelow This short story is set in Bigelow’s Extrahuman Union…
Kristen Brand 