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The Best Of Simon & Kirby’s Mainline Comics (book review).
By 1954, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby had already established a proven track record in creating successful comics. They decided to join…
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December 2023
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Forever Evil (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, David Finch, Richard Friend and Sonias Oback (graphic novel review).
I initially thought there was a storyline jump when Lex Luthor arrived at Wayne Manor in the sixth volume of ‘Justice League (The…
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Alter Ego #185 January 2024 (magazine review).
In the latest edition of ‘Alter Ego,’ the cover features six unknown characters with ‘Novelty Comics’ in the cover blurb, leading one to…
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Justice League Volume 5: Forever Heroes (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Doug Mahnke and Rod Reis (graphic novel review).
In this book series, you might expect DC Comics to have replaced ‘Justice League’ with ‘The Crime Syndicate’ in the title, given the…
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KKLAK!: The Doctor Who Art Of Chris Achilleos (book review).
I stumbled upon ‘KKLAK!: The Doctor Who Art Of Chris Achilléos’ entirely by accident, and the mere sight of Achilléos’ name (1947-2021) was…
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Terror Tales Of The Mediterranean edited by Paul Finch (book review).
After exploring ‘Terror Tales’ set in various regions of Britain, including Cornwall, North-West England, the Home Counties, the Scottish Lowlands, and the West…
ReviewComics
Justice League Volume 4: The Grid (The New 52!) by Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado (graphic novel review).
The volumes of ‘Justice League’ in ‘The New 52’ have been reasonably straightforward until now. The current first priority is finding some permanent…
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Alter Ego #109 May 2012 (magazine review).
This 2012 edition of ‘Alter Ego’ spotlights comic book artist Bernard Baily (1916-1996). Although not widely known, Baily co-created the Spectre and Hour-Man…
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Doctor Who: Season 14: episode 4: The Church On Ruby Road by Russell T Davies (TV review).
Who we are again. This time, we’re encountering possibly the fifteenth or sixteenth Doctor (played by actor Ncuti Gatwa), depending on whether you…
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Barbie (2023) by Mark R. Leeper (a film review).
The narrator of ‘Barbie’ informs us at the outset that before Barbie, all dolls were baby dolls. This is followed by a spoof…
ReviewBooks
When The Stars Are Right: H. P. Lovecraft and Astronomy by Edward Guimont and Horace A. Smith (book review).
Before he published his fiction in the amateur press, H.P. Lovecraft wrote his own astronomy journal and had pieces published in local newspapers.…
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Loch Ness Monster And Other Unexplained Mysteries (book review).
‘Loch Ness Monster And Other Unexplained Mysteries’ was the fourth book I picked up regarding Nessie. Primarily, this book compiles reports and clippings…