Science Fiction Saturday: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy -- Lost Contact #1

IDW Publishing released Star Trek: Starfleet Academy -- Lost Contact #1 earlier this week. This mini-series is based on the Paramount+ original tv series. Here is the official summary:

"Caleb, Genesis, Jay-Den, Kyle, and Tarima are all students of Starfleet Academy, the illustrious school responsible for the Federation’s best. One day, they dream to serve as great leaders on board ships of their own, to study the cultural intricacies of sentient life amongst the Galaxy, or to go where no person has explored before. But today, their mission is simply to execute a survey simulation on a lifeless, low-oxygen planet. Or at least, it seems simple… until a huge storm cuts off their contact with their teachers aboard the Athena… and something impossible appears: an alien. Now, they’ll have to work together and use everything they’ve learned in class about first contact to make it off the planet alive!"

Cover of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy -- Lost Contact #1 from IDW Publishing

Fantasy Friday Bonus: Poisoned Apple Cult Song

I used Grok to create the lyrics for the Poisoned Apple Cult song by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Then I used Suno to create the song. I think it turned out pretty cool. and you can listen for yourself with the link below.

Listen to Poisoned Apple Cult on Suno

Fantasy Friday: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Heavy Metal Band

Played around with Grok earlier and it came up with the following:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs heavy metal band

Album Title: "Poisoned Throne"Band Name: Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (often stylized as SNØW WHITE & THE 7 DWARVES with inverted crosses or runic symbols)Genre: Epic Symphonic Power Metal with strong Black Metal and Doom influences – think a mix of Nightwish, Cradle of Filth, and early Metallica, but with fairy-tale horror twists and massive choral elements.Release Year (fictional): 2026
Label: Grimm Records / Dark Forest Productions
Tracklist:

1. Mirror Mirror (On the Wall of Lies) – Blasting symphonic opener with frantic guitars and Snow White's operatic-to-death-scream vocals
2. Poison Apple Cult – Crushing riff monster, chugging groove with dwarf gang-shouts on the chorus
3. Glass Coffin Awakening – Doom-laden ballad that explodes into full power metal glory
4. Seven Axes of Rage – Instrumental thrash breakdown showcasing each dwarf's solo
5. Huntsman’s Betrayal – Mid-tempo epic with orchestral swells and blistering leads
6. Dwarven Forge (Into the Mine of Souls) – Heavy, grinding sludge-metal track with mining-hammer percussion
7. Evil Queen’s Lament – Atmospheric black metal interlude with haunting female choirs
8. Throne of Thorns – Anthemic closer with massive sing-along chorus and symphonic finale

Bonus Tracks (Deluxe Edition):

• "Heigh-Ho (Into Battle)" – A savage reworking of the classic song turned war anthem
• "True Love's Kiss (Is a Lie)" – Acoustic intro that turns into melodic death metal

Album cover of Poisoned Throne from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Tracklist for Poisoned Throne from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

T-shirt Thursday: Invincible Flying T-shirt

I've been enjoying watching Invincible series on Amazon Prime lately. The last few episodes have been very bloody. I found this cool Invincible Flying t-shirt at Amazon. You can choose from a variety of colors from black to white. Sizes are available for men and women from small to 6x.

Invincible Flying t-shirt at Amazon

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Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman #32 with Zatanna Ad

DC Comics released Wonder Woman #32 today. Diana and her daughter, Trinity, is on the cover. This issue also includes a three-page preview of Zatanna #1. Here is the official summary:

"THE WONDER WAR CONTINUES! ALL HAIL THE MATRIARCH! After a disastrous attempt at stopping the Matriarch, she has risen more powerful than ever. Now it’s up to Trinity, who finds herself alone as her allies fall one by one, to stop her childhood companion. Can the daughter of Wonder Woman finally live up to the name and all the pressures that come with it?"

Cover of Wonder Woman #32 from DC Comics

Here is the ad for Zatanna #1 found in this issue:

Ad for Zatanna #1 from DC Comics

Monster Monday: Estuary: A Ghost Story

Oni Press released Estuary: A Ghost Story last week. I could have posted this yesterday as a Supernatural Sunday. Here is the official summary:

"Atop a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean sits the Mission at Arbues Point, a 400-year-old Spanish mission made infamous as one of California’s oldest and most haunted historical sites. But beneath its crumbling, tourist-trap facade, a reclusive nun has spent decades within the Mission’s walls, honing her prayers and practice in pursuit of a secret long-buried beneath the majesty of the chapel, and under the dark waves of the tidal estuary below. When marine archaeologist Maris Cristobal accepts the nun’s offer to begun excavating a fabled shipwreck lying in wait beneath the Mission’s turbulent waters, she’ll soon discover that the sins of past and present are about to wash together into a harrowing surge of a vengeance that can no longer be contained..."

Cover of Estuary: A Ghost Story from Oni Press

Superhero Sunday: Action Comics #1097

DC Comics released Action Comics #1097 last week. The cover features Booster Gold, Mary Marvel and Matian Manhunter looking at Superboy. Here is the official summary:

"The heroes of tomorrow have arrived in the past, and they need Superboy’s help! But what can a young Clark Kent do that they can’t? Find out as Smallville is turned upside down and the Reign of the Superboys continues!"

Cover of Action Comics #1097 from DC Comics

Science Fiction Saturday: Flash Gordon #0

Mad Cave Studios released Flash Gordon #0 this week. The cover features Flash and Dale Arden waving (I'm not crazy about the cover art but the interior art is better). This issue is a prologue and features and continues in Flash Gordon #16, which begins a new adventure with the new creative team that started here. Here is the official summary:

"Flash Gordon has always been a maverick, on the football field and in the stars. But when he’s offered a job training the next generation of explorers, he’ll end up fighting for top gun! A “quick trip” around Neptune’s moons with Flash’s cadets turns into a deadly alien hunt – and one of the new recruits thinks they can save the day without the dusty instructor."

Cover of Flash Gordon #0 from Mad Cave Studios

Women Wednesday: Introducing Moongem Magazine

Created this mock up of Moongem Magazine featuring Luna Witch with Grok just for the fun of it:

Cover of Moongem Magazine featuring Luna Witch

Superhero Sunday: DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1

DC Comics and Marvel released DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1 on March 25, 2026. There are eight stories including Superman and Spider-Man in "Truth, Justice and Great Responsibility" followed by Lois Lane and Mary Jane in "The World's Finest" (with special guest star Gambit). Superboy-Prime and Amazing Spider-Man (Peter Parker in black costume) appear in "Pages" followed by Superman and Spider-Man 2099 in "Beyond the Cobwebs of Tomorrow" (with special guest star Batman Beyone). Jimmy Olsen and Carnage in "Jimmy Con Carnage" followed by Jonathan Kent and Ben Parker in "The Bridge." Daily Planet and Daily Bugle in "Bias" followed by Power Girl and the Punisher in "Blind Date."

Here is the official summary:

"When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world — especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. (And we bet they do!) Good thing our intrepid newshounds are secretly Superman and the amazing Spider-Man. Brought to you by legendary storytellers Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez."

Cover of DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1 from DC Comics and Marvel

Science Fiction Saturday: The Eternals 50th Anniversary Special

Marvel released The Eternals 50th Anniversary Special earlier this week. Ikaris and Captain America are featured in the first story titled "Back from the Edge" with an appearance by the Howling Commandos. Thena and Ransak the Reject is featured in the second story titled "Of Masks and Monsters." Ikaris appears again in the final story titled "The Lost Eternal", which introduces Telegon. Here is the official summary:

"CELEBRATE FIFTY YEARS OF JACK KIRBY’S COSMIC VISION! THE ETERNALS return in an oversized anniversary special honoring the legendary creations of the King of Comics. Discover untold stories of Earth’s immortal protectors, explore their hidden history and witness the debut of a BRAND-NEW ETERNAL — one whose secrets could shake the foundations of the MARVEL UNIVERSE! Featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA, IKARIS, THE REJECT and introducing THE LOST ETERNAL! This milestone issue is a must-have for Kirby fans and Marvel collectors alike!"

Cover of The Eternals 50th Anniversary Special from Marvel

Fantasy Friday: Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories - Jace #1

Dark Horse Comics released Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories - Jace #1 last week. Here is the official summary:

"Jace Beleren is the most talented mind mage in the Multiverse. A master of telepathy, illusion, and memory distortion, Jace’s heroic feats are tainted by a duplicitous past that threatens to unravel him at any given moment."

 

Women Wednesday: Official Supergirl Trailer

The official Supergirl trailer dropped yesterday and you can view here on YouTube. The movie starring Milly Alcock will be hit theaters on June 26, 2026.

 

Monster Monday: MegaGhost Volume 2 #1

Dark Horse Comics and Albatross Funnybooks released MegaGhost volume 2 #1 last week. This is the first issue in a four-part mini-series. Here is the official summary:

"Young scholar of the strange Martin Magus and the supernatural giant robot MegaGhost defend the city of Dunwich Heights against the threat of the Occult Kaiju. But a new menace looms, for the sinister necromancer known as Ultraghoul has made a deal with the Nethergods, dark powers from another dimension, to give him the power to defeat his arcane archenemy for once and for all!"

Cover of MegaGhost Volume 2 #1 from Dark Horse Comics and Albatross Funnybooks

Superhero Sunday: Superman #36

DC Comics released Superman #36 last week. Here is the official summary:

"THE REIGN OF THE SUPERBOYS BEGINS! After the shocking events of DC K.O., Superman is missing. But one hero steps up to take his place… Superboy Prime?! Normally, Prime has only been part of massive DC events, but now he gets a real shot at showing the world he can be just as great a hero as Superman! Superstar artist Dan Mora returns to Superman for an action-packed and fun adventure that changes the face of the DC Universe!"

Cover of Superman #36 from DC Comics

Science Fiction Saturday: Green Lantern #33

DC Comics released Green Lantern #33 earlier this week. There are four stories in this oversized issue. Here is the official summary:

"In this special, oversize 600th issue, Hal Jordan will be tested as never before… and a new Lantern stands poised to step in should he fail. Hal embarks on a mysterious mission while Kyle Rayner finally moves back to Los Angeles and again takes up the mantle of Green Lantern of Earth. Join Kyle as he finds a job, navigates traffic, and chases down escaped villains from Oa! All this, plus a host of legendary guest artists and writers from Lanterns past, and an answer to the question posed to Star Sapphire in the last issue."

Cover of Green Lantern #33 from DC Comics

Women Wednesday: Betty and Veronica Pin-up Special

Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents: Betty and Veronica Pin-Up Special #1 was released today. Here is the official summary:

"Archie Comics is celebrating our milestone 85th Anniverary all year long with a variety of rarities, collector editions, and fun finds! We’re kicking things off with a special collection of some of the best and most gorgeous Betty and Veronica pin-up pages, collected for the first time ever in a comic-size format! This is an absolute must for any collector!"

Cover of Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents: Betty and Veronica Pin-Up Special #1

Goodnight Valerie Perrine

Even more sad news today for 'Superman' and 'Lenny' actor Valerie Perrine dead at 82. She will always be Miss Eve Teschmacher to me.

Valerie Perrine
(September 3, 1943 – March 23, 2026)

Valerie Perrine as Miss Eve Teschmacher in Superman (1978)

Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher trading card