comics + books Comics-and-books No Capes Allowed: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life 13 By: Josh Perilo I have pledged to never review any comic book here in NCA that features a “superhero” with “super powers” or even (and especially) a... More» Comics-and-books In Need of an Ongoing: The Masters of Evil 1 By: Steven Romano Y'ever have a favorite comic book character that you feel is always getting overlooked, no matter how awesome they are? So does Steven Roman... More» Games Blogging RPGs: Character Creating 6 By: Allison Emm Our intrepid editor, Allison Emm, has joined a D&D campaign. The catch? She's never played before and knows ZILCH about the game! Will s... More» Movies Five Stories That Need Darker Adaptations 10 By: Robert Runyon Sometimes, an adaptation of a work demands a heavy, somber hand. We’ve seen what too much lightness can do to movie. There’s Batman and ... More» Comics-and-books Four Books that Would Benefit from Horror-ification 9 By: Swapna Krishna Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. Literary mash-ups are all the rage... More» Comics-and-books Five Dystopian Reads That Will Remind You of The Hunger Games 18 By: Swapna Krishna It's going to be a little while until the next Hunger Games movie, Catching Fire, is due at a cineplex near you. Heck, they haven't even sta... More» Comics-and-books No Capes Allowed: Only Skin and Optic Nerve By: Josh Perilo Man, oh man. If you like weird, then you are going to LOVE our picks for this week’s No Capes Allowed. We might even go so far as to call ... More» Comics-and-books More of the Hottest Villains 8 By: Robert Runyon The villain hotness from last time could not be confined to only one post. There is so much more villain heat left out there, that it must b... More»