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The Great West Wood by Philip Palmer (book review).
Philip Palmer’s The Great West Wood is that rare novel which feels both startlingly original and yet rooted in a mythic tradition as…
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ReviewScifi
After Doomsday by Poul Anderson (book review).
If you want to start a story on a downer, try it the way Poul Anderson did with ‘After Doomsday’. The Earth has…
ReviewBooks
Real Tigers (Slough House book 3) by Mick Herron (book review).
Unravelling the opening sequence of the third ‘Slough House’ book, ‘Real Tigers’, involves many threads, with the first one not making sense until…
ReviewBooks
DC Comics: A Celebration Of The World’s Favourite Comic Book Heroes by Les Daniels (book review).
I have to confess I picked up this book, ‘DC Comics: A Celebration Of The World’s Favourite Comic Book Heroes’ by Les Daniels,…
ReviewScifi
Wild Cards: Ante Up: a graphic novel by Kevin Andrew Murphy and John Jos. Miller with art by Jon Sanchez (graphic novel review)
Random House has released a third ‘Wild Cards’ graphic novel. This time, ‘Wild Cards: Ante Up: a graphic novel’ by Kevin Andrew Murphy…
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Outer Lands (Comixology Originals) by Matthew Arnold and David Gianfelice (e-graphic novel review).
Before tempting potential buyers with a positive review, it’s best to include a caveat. ‘Outer Lands’ is a Comixology Original, exclusive to Kindle…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #193 June 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Alter Ego’ is devoted to over 50 pages written by Eddy Zeno as he looks at the ghost artists Joe…
ReviewScifi
Why Call Them Back From Heaven? by Clifford Simak (book review).
Some titles deserve stories that match their significance. I personally achieved this with ‘Nanny State’ for SFC, delivering an unexpected twist while elevating…
ReviewBooks
Chasing The Sun by Linda Geddes (book review).
I haven’t reviewed any science books here for a while, so I’ve been looking for some for your consideration. For starters, we have…
ReviewCulture
Retro Fan #37 March 2025 (magazine review).
This edition of ‘Retro Fan’ introduces new editor Ed Catto to the fold. Objectively, TwoMorrows rarely changes editors, so it’ll be fascinating to…
ReviewIllustration
Illustrators #48 (magazine review).
There’s a more traditional set of artists in this latest edition of ‘Illustrators’. The first is Mark Schultz (1955- ). I’ve seen his…
ReviewScifi
Incredible Science Fiction: The EC Archives volume 2 (graphic novel review).
The reason I delayed reading ‘Incredible Science Fiction: The EC Archives Volume 2’ was because of some confusion with the issue numbering for…