I've always taken it for granted that Luke Skywalker, Han Solo et al were heroes. There was never any question. How could there be? Orphan boy, brought up by his Uncle and Aunt, finds out he has a rare gift, saves everyone and on and on. Heroic stuff right?
Not according to Shaun Clayton @ Topless Robot
Neil Gaiman is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics and films. His notable works include The Sandman comic series, Stardust and American Gods. The extreme enthusiasm of his fans has led some to call him the "rock star" of the literary world.
But why exactly is he so cool?
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Every week our friends at SF Signal ask the questions that need to be asked of a panel of world experts. This week the question is, "Who are the most memorable characters in science fiction, fantasy and horror?"
They also ask "What makes them so memorable?"
Read more @ SF Signal
Worn out your Star Wars Ep 1 - 6 DVD's? Seen Clone Wars too many times? Well Lucasfilm and US publisher Del Ray have announced they will publish 45 new...
Star Wars books over the next few years. Plenty to keep you going.
Read more @ sliceofscifi
Award winning novelist Orson Scott Card discusses his new book Ender in Exile, the Ender screenplay and video game as well as
his experiences writing the screenplay for the Abyss. Read more @ amctv.com
With Science Fiction losing ground to Fantasy, Ursula Le Guin and George RR Martin discuss why both are losing ground to literary fiction.
Should there be so many distinctions?
Read more @ io9
In a recent interview with IGN, Tim Kring, the creator of Heroes, tried to explain why season 3 was not rating too well.
Whilst doing that he was able to insult nearly all of the shows fans.
See the full story @ io9
