ReviewBooks
Twin Lotuses by Zhang Xiaoyu (graphic novel review).
In China, twin lotus flowers symbolise love, commitment and enduring happiness. They are also symbols of brotherhood and deep affection between siblings. These…
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Comics and graphic novels.
April 2026
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Secret Six Volume 2: Money For Murder by Gail Simnone, Nicola Scott, Doug Hazlewood and Javier Pina (graphic novel review).
This volume, ‘Secret Six Volume 2: Money For Murder’ features reprints from Secret Six # 1-14. The list of creators inside the book…
March 2026
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Secret Six Volume 1: Villains United by Gail Simone, Sale Eagesham and Brad Walker (graphic novel review).
I was doing some research on DC villains and came across the ‘Secret Six’. This second version of the team came about after…
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Vixens, Vamps & Vipers compiled by Mike Madrid (book review).
I found this book when I was researching supervillainesses. ‘Vixens, Vamps & Vipers’ is the third of three books compiled by Mike Madrid…
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Lanterns brings Cosmic Police work to HBO (trailer).
There are many jobs in the universe. Starship captain. Galactic emperor. Rogue smuggler with a fondness for waistcoats and improbable laser fights. But…
February 2026
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Batman: Through The Looking Glass by Bruce Jones and Sam Kieth (graphic novel review).
I heard about ‘Batman: Through The Looking Glass’ through the ‘Back Issue’ magazine regarding this being a key story with the Bat versus…
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Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (graphic novel review).
I’ve been hearing about ‘Batman: The Long Halloween’ a lot recently and how much of an influence it had on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman’…
January 2026
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Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee and Scott Williams (graphic novel review).
Reading the two-page Batman origin as related by Alfred Pennyworth, and he explains how Bruce Wayne was taught by various experts, you do…
December 2025
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Phantom Lady: Collected Works (graphic novel review).
I first came across the Phantom Lady in the 1980s as part of DC Comics’ ‘Freedom Fighters’ teambook. In the introduction to volume…
ReviewScifi
Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3: The Prophet by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Frank Herbert, Raúl Allén and Patricia Martén (graphic novel review).
‘Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3: The Prophet’ is the third and final instalment in the graphic novel adaptation of Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’,…
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Harley Quinn: Black And White + Redder (graphic novel review).
According to Harley Quinn, ‘What is black and white and redder? A nun in a blender.’ Well, that and other things. A lot…
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Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red (graphic novel review).
I read the sequel book, ‘Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder’, before realising that there was an earlier book that started the…