ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #192 March 2025 (magazine review).
In this edition of ‘Alter Ego’, writer Mark Carlson-Ghost disproves the myth that very few superheroes existed in the 1950s, providing over 50…
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August 2025
ReviewComics
The Avengers In The Veracity Trap! by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho (graphic novel review).
‘The Avengers In The Veracity Trap’ is a new adventure that harks back to the very early days of Marvel’s Avengers, a superhero…
ReviewDoctor Who
Torchwood: Children Of Earth (blu-ray TV series review).
The third season of ‘Torchwood’ is one 6-part serial, ‘Children Of Earth’. Back in the day, there were already signs of problems with…
ReviewMagazines
Marshall Rogers: Brightest Days And Darkest Knights by Jeff Messer and Dewey Cassell (book review).
Comic book artist Marshall Rogers (1950-2007) was admired by fans for his work on the ‘Detective Comics’ comic book as written by Steve…
ReviewMagazines
Comic Book Creator #37 Winter 2025 (magazine review).
There are a lot of smaller articles in this ‘Comic Book Creator’, so I’ve focused on some of the more significant ones. Take…
ReviewDoctor Who
Torchwood: The Complete Second Series (blu-ray TV review).
The second season’s extras review will be brief compared to the first season’s. No audio commentaries and only 10-minute unclassifieds for each, which…
July 2025
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #157 February 2025 (magazine review).
This ‘Back Issue’ dedicates a significant portion of its cover to comic book creator/artist Keith Giffen (1952-2023). I didn’t always like his art,…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #191 January 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Alter Ego’ marks the 250th appearance of the Fawcett Collector of America, which has a checkered past dating back to…
ReviewFantasy
The Emilie Adventures: Emilie And The Hollow World, Emilie And The Sky World by Martha Wells (book review).
‘The Emilie Adventures’ is a reissuing of Martha Wells’ two YA novels, ‘Emilie and the Hollow World’ and ‘Emilie and the Sky World’.…
ReviewDoctor Who
Torchwood season one (blu-ray review).
I bought the four season boxset of ‘Torchwood’. As I reviewed the episodes as they first came out, I’ll concentrate on the extras…
June 2025
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego # 114 December 2012 (magazine review)
The focus of this edition of ‘Alter Ego’ was artist/writer Don Rico (1912-1985). Question marks? Me, too. Much of his work was in…
ReviewBooks
The Art Of Rachel And Terry Dodson (book review)
I only came across this book, ‘The Art Of Rachel And Terry Dodson’ recently and, fortunately, a few copies available in the UK,…