‘Alabaster: The Good, the Bad, and the Bird #2’ - Advance Comic Book Review
There’s a casual charm to Caitlin R. Kiernan and Daniel Warren Johnson’s Alabastar: the Good, the Bad, and the Bird, and maybe that’s because our hero, Maisie, is very laid back. Her closest friend is...
View Article‘Lantern City #9:’ Advance Comic Book Review
When last we saw Sander, he had literally jumped from the frying pan and into the fire when he helped Killian fake his own death and snuck out of the city in his dirigible. Now, Sander comes face to...
View Article‘Gutter Magic #1:’ Comic Book Review
What if, instead of an atomic bomb, we won World War II with magic? Then, what if, instead of the Nazis, it was the wizards wielding that magic who took over the world, ruling from mighty towers while...
View Article‘Back to the Future #4:’ Advance Comic Book Review
For those of you following along, I recently read what was supposed to be the fourth (and last) issue of Back to the Future, but if you aren't already aware, the series has been picked up to continue...
View Article‘Traveler:’ Advance Book Review
Quin Kincaid’s world was shattered by the final events in Seeker, but she’s ready to try to right the wrongs the Seekers have done to the world with her cousin and newly beloved Shinobu by her side....
View Article‘Sweaterweather and Other Short Stories:’ Graphic Novel Review
Sweaterweather and Other Short Stories is a reissue of a 2003 publication by Sara Varon (by much the same name) with the addition of new stories, journal entries, and essays. Each story is accompanied...
View ArticleWonder Woman Wednesday: WonderPop!
As Wonder Fever continues to heat up in anticipation of her big screen debut in Batman V Superman and the character's 75th anniversary, Wonder Woman is perfectly poised to become an even bigger pop...
View ArticleThe Future Will Be Carpeted: An Analysis of ‘Deep Space Nine (S5E1)’
“So, let me get this straight: Al we have to do is get past an enemy fleet, avoid a tachyon detection grid, beam into the middle of Klingon headquarters, and avoid the Brotherhood of the Sword long...
View Article‘The Violent #2:’ Comic Book Review
In the last issue of The Violent, the new Image Comics series by Ed Brisson and Adam Gorham, things got pretty intense. This trend gets turned up a notch in the second issue as things get really bad,...
View ArticleQuality Time with Family Ties: Season 2, Episode 22
Quality Time with Family Ties is a weekly podcast in which three guys watch and review Family Ties - the '80s sitcom that made Michael J. Fox a star."Working at It." Today on Quality Time with Family...
View Article‘Huck #3:’ Comic Book Review
When we left off last month, Huck – the ubiquitous star of the magnificent Image Comics series from the mind of Mark Millar and the pen of Rafael Albuquerque – was feeling the pinch of having been...
View Article‘Citizen Jack #3:’ Comic Book Review
When you’re a politician and a demon hands you a gun at the beginning of Issue 3, you can bet it’s going to be put to use . . . but not necessarily in the way you think. Politicians don’t simply start...
View Article‘The Law for Comic Book Creators:’ Book Review (A Necessary Item in Every...
The resources available to creators in the indie comic scene have, at times, been extremely scarce, but the impact of the internet, social media, and the increasingly inclusive and generous mood among...
View Article‘Battlecats #1:’ Comic Book Review
Battlecats is a new digital comic book series from Mark London and Carl Bevan, founders of Mad Cave Studios. This series follows the tale of a squad of warrior cats whose king requests they find and...
View Article‘The Nites:’ Book Review
The Nites is a fun sci-fi adventure for young readers that is the first in a series of yet-to-be-published books by writer Charles Winters. It follows the story of Joe, a night watchman, and the...
View Article‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Vol. 1:’ TPB Review
Douglas Adams is my creative hero. His work has inspired me from the day that I first read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and since, I’ve read a book in that series roughly once a year, if not...
View Article‘Star Wars: Princess Leia #1’ - Comic Book Review
I’ll admit I first picked up the Princess Leia comic series because of the art. Issue #1 has the coolest cover; a white background and a wispy galaxy set the backdrop to Leia looking like a badass...
View ArticleSci-Fest LA Fundraiser Night Includes a Roger Corman Tribute, Frankenstein’s...
Monday night, January 11th, 2016, saw the team behind Sci-Fest LA continue to hold up their growing reputation for delivering bold and brilliant sci-fi stage productions in the Los Angeles area. This...
View Article‘The Steam Man #4:’ Advance Comic Book Review
When death comes for you, no bargain will sate its appetite.The penultimate issue of this series is filled with amazing action and the most dire of consequences. Having engaged the Dark Rider’s...
View Article‘Southern Cross Volume 1:’ TPB Review
One of the trickiest things about reviewing comics, I find, is trying to rate books that are only a part of a larger, as-yet-unfinished work. So often, beginnings are justified by what comes next;...
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