Appleseed is a sprawling epic weaving together strands of science fiction, eco-horror, fabulism, and even classic mythology. It is told through three interconnecting timelines; each timeline shining a light on the beauty of the natural world, the damage done to it, and what its future may hold. We simultaneously follow two brothers: one faun, one […]
There will probably never be another author like Stephen King. I’m not sure there ever could be. Since the publication of his first novel, Carrie, fifty years ago, King has held dominion over the landscape of horror. He arrived during a resurgent interest in all things frightening, following the success of Ira Levin’s Rosemary’s Baby […]
Who doesn’t like old horn head? It is hard not to like a superhero who is blind, a lawyer, and who’s arch enemy is a crime boss. Plus in this story arc, (as the title suggests), he has been found OUT. Pretty cool I would say. In his previous story, Underboss, Brian Michael Bendis told […]
Enough madness? Enough? And how do you measure madness? – The Joker Grant Morrison and Dave McKean are probably two of the most influential people in comics during the late 80s. Arkham Asylum is a great illustration of why that is. In this book, the inmates take over Arkham Asylum, and the Joker lures Batman […]
This novel is one of the young-adult or junior novels that are ancillary to the main storyline novels, TV series, and, of course, the movies, but still a part of the overall canon material. It essentially serves as an origin story for Padme and the various handmaidens, starting at the point where Padme is elected […]
I heard an interview with Tommy Orange and he was so thoughtful and intelligent… he had a deeply human way of talking about things and making connections that welcomed the listener into the conversation. The minute I got home, I bought There There and dove into the world he had captured and the people he […]
In their first baby steps with the series, Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev waste no time in making a big impact; the first issue alone upsets the balance of power within the Kingpin’s inner circle, introduces a new challenger to that throne, sets a bounty on Matt Murdock’s head and bombs the scene of […]
People were like Russian nesting dolls – versions stacked inside the latest edition. But they all still lived inside, unchanged, just out of sight. Megan Miranda is a gifted writer. I enjoyed this book a lot, but I want to offer just one bit of mild criticism. Before I get to that let me just […]
Batman: The Black Casebook is a collection of Batman tales that inspired and served as a foundation for writer Grant Morrison’s controversial R.I.P. epic. Derived from apparently the most reviled era in Batman history, the 1950s to early 1960s, these stories nonetheless are charmers that will appeal to young fans of Cartoon Network’s Batman: Brave […]
Star Wars: Tales of Light and Life is an anthology collection of short stories set both during High Republic Phase 2 and just before Phase 3, making this sort of an epilogue and a prologue at the same time. Like all short story collections there are some good ones and some bad ones, as well […]
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