ReviewScifi
The Andromeda Strain (1971) UHD limited edition (film review).
Anyone who saw ‘The Andromeda Strain’ back in the 1970s and even its many reshowings on TV instantly remembers this film. The film…
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The Ferryman by Justin Cronin (book review).
I think this might be SF with shades of living in a digital reality. People on the island question the social order and…
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Ronin Uprising by Frank Miller, Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques (graphic novel review).
‘Ronin Rising’ combines samurai-style combat with dystopian Science Fiction but, while the artwork is okay, the story doesn’t really make much sense. First,…
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Apes And Angels (Grand Tour book 21) by Ben Bova (book review),
‘Apes And Angels’ is a novel in Ben Bova’s ‘Grand Tour’ future history series and the fifth book that I have read by…
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Mercury (Grand Tour book 18) by Ben Bova (book review).
‘Mercury’ is a novel in Ben Bova’s `Grand Tour’ future history series and the fourth book that I have read by this author.…
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Unknown Worlds: Tales From Beyond edited by Stanley Schmidt (book review).
In 1939, John W. Campbell, Jr., editor of ‘Astounding Science Fiction’, launched a new magazine called ‘Unknown Worlds’ for fantasy stories without any…
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The Devils (book 1) by Joe Abercrombie (book review).
Joe Abercrombie is back with a new potential, probable series of books about unlikely heroes. The Pope is a ten year-old girl who…
ReviewComics
The Legion: Foundations by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and many artists (graphic novel review).
I’ve got to a stage wondering if I’ve missed any ‘Legion Of Super-Heroes’ stories. I think I’m missing one volume, even if I…
ReviewBooks
An Informal History Of The Pulp Magazines by Ron Goulart (book review).
Author Ron Goulart was told by pulp fiction writer W.T. Ballard that the problem of writing about the pulp magazines was he couldn’t…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #108 April 2012 (magazine review).
The 108th edition of ‘Alter Ego’ is significant for being its first issue to be in full colour. Editor Roy Thomas explains that…
ReviewBooks
Mythica: In The Shadow Of The Gods: The Dark Art Of Steve Stone (book review).
The fourth book, ‘Mythica: In The Shadow Of The Gods’, is slightly different to the previous three as he gives some space to…
ReviewBooks
The Dark Art Of Steve Stone: The Necropolis (book review).
‘The Dark Art Of Steve Stone: The Necropolis’ acknowledges it’s the third book, so at least I guessed the right order to read…