Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

Author Ralph Damato

Ralph is the Senior Correspondent at Zombies In My Blog who has an almost 30-year love affair with comic books, yet it doesn't decrease his love for Hollywood's latest deluge of superhero films. He grew up in the cathode tube light of video game arcades of the '80s, the decade's cartoons and music is etched into his DNA. For fun, he watches YouTube collections of '80s commercials or Bob Barker-hosted Price is Right episodes. And he still plays first edition Dungeons and Dragons every other week. He even named his children after characters in Neil Gaiman books. The geek is strong with this one!

Previewing Wizard World Comic Con Fort Lauderdale 2015

Fans from around South Florida will unite to celebrate their love of all things geek and pop culture as Wizard World Comic Con invades Fort Lauderdale at the Broward Convention Center on October 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2015.

Impressions of a First-Time Dragon Con Attendee

“What’s your favorite fandom?”

10 Tips For Your Next Dragon Con

Dragon Con has come and gone. As a first-year attendee, I learned some helpful tricks to navigate the throng of fandom. Here are a few tips for first time con-goers.

Charities Benefit at Dragon Con

Tens of thousands of science fiction, fantasy and comic book fans will descend on Atlanta this Labor Day weekend for Dragon Con. While fans celebrate the exploits of their favorite fandom heroes, the staff behind Dragon Con is also participating… Continue Reading →

Final Fantasy Record Keeper: A Walk Down Memory Lane

Final Fantasy. Few video games reach an epic status where each game in the series conjures up vivid memories of consoles of yore. Ask any gamer of the last 25 years and they’ll have their own emotional moment from the… Continue Reading →

The Flash: How to Do a Superhero Show Right

Every time Grant Gustin says, “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive,” I get chills. I get goosebumps when I hear the opening voiceover, stirring string music pulsing in the background and the iconic shot of… Continue Reading →

Bitch Planet is Required Reading

I started reading Bitch Planet out of curiosity and discovered a guidebook on how to better prepare my 2-year-old daughter for real life.

Spider-Man Enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe — A Galactus-Sized BIG Deal

Spider-Man is swinging into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is a HUGE (caps on purpose) game-changing addition, mutually boosting Marvel and Sony’s motion picture storytelling options and potential revenue.

Six Obscure and Absurd Spider-Men in the Spider-Verse

Marvel has been exploring every (and I mean, EVERY) single interpretation of Spider-Man in their current “Edge of the Spider-Verse” storyline. The original comic book Spider-Man, Peter Parker, teams with the Miles Morales, the current Spider-Man of the Marvel Ultimate… Continue Reading →

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