ReviewScifi
Lucid: The Dreamwalker book 1 of 3 by Oraine Johnson (book review).
By any standards, ‘Lucid’ is a solid debut novel. While author Oraine Johnson already has an established career in the arts, what he’s…
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ReviewBooks
Doctor Who: Special Effects by Mat Irvine (book review).
I came across this book, ‘Doctor Who: Special Effects’ by Mat Irvine, on e-auction recently and realised I’d never come across his first…
ReviewComics
The Invisibles: The Deluxe Edition Book 3 by Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez (graphic novel review).
In many respects, the third volume of ‘The Invisibles’ has had a serious makeover. Phil Jimenez, a new artist, has been instrumental in…
ReviewFantasy
The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely (book review).
‘The Lost Reliquary’ effectively engages the reader from the very first line. The protagonist, Lys, is part of the crowd gathered for the…
NewsDoctor Who
Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series (DVD review – extras only).
As with other earlier new ‘Doctor Who’ seasons, I’ve already reviewed the episodes when they first appeared on TV, so the focus on…
ReviewMagazines
Comic Book Creator #38 June 2025 (magazine review).
‘Comic Book Creator’ has gone bi-monthly. Best to point that out. The opening article by editor/writer Jon B. Cooke looks at how a…
NewsAnime/manga
October 2025 anime & manga news digest.
Demon slayers, vending machines and celestial slime: SFcrowsnest’s autumn anime & manga digest If you thought anime had peaked when Tanjiro beheaded a…
RoundupGames
Computer Gaming’s Ghoulish Grab-Bag: October 2025 roundup.
Computer Gaming’s Ghoulish Grab-Bag: October 2025 Round-Up The nights are drawing in, the pumpkins are two-for-a-fiver at the supermarket, and your backlog is…
RoundupOffworld Report
October 2025 Tabletop & Miniatures News Round-up.
October 2025 Tabletop & Miniatures News Round-up: Aliens, Arena Duels & Ratling Rumours October’s here, the evenings are long, and the excuses to stay…
RoundupComics
October 2025 Comic-book & Graphic Novel news round-up.
It’s alive! – October 2025’s monstrous Comic-book haul If you thought the summer’s glow had dimmed in comic-land, think again. Autumn 2025 has…
TrailerFantasy
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – The Once and Future Streamer (trailer).
At long last, King Arthur is getting another go. Apparently, the BBC hasn’t cornered the market on moody wizards and morally conflicted knights,…
NewsHorror
Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro – It’s Alive (Again): Mark Kermode’s film review (video).
Our man-of-many-horror-movies is back with a review of Frankenstein, as Guillermo del Toro has done it. After nearly two decades of sketching, brooding,…