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Retro Fan #43 March 2026 (magazine review).
I think we British were spared The Partridge Family and The Brady Bunch when they first aired. Reading writer Mark Voger’s interviews with…
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ReviewBooks
Brainwashing by Kathleen Taylor (book review).
I pulled this book, Brainwashing by Kathleen Taylor, quite a while back and have finally worked it into my reading schedule. As it…
ReviewBooks
Jim Aparo: Brave & Bold Artist by Eric Nolen-Weathington and Jim Amash (book review).
Jim Aparo (1932–2005) was to Batman what Curt Swan was to Superman: always there, reliably turning out pages for a character he clearly…
ReviewScifi
The Infinity Box by Kate Wilhelm (book review).
‘The Infinity Box’ is a ten-story anthology by Kate Wilhelm, all written in the early 1970s. This paperback is a second printing. The…
ReviewMagazines
Comic Book Creator #42 March 2026 (magazine review).
One thing I like about ‘Comic Book Creator’ is it often coughs up interviews of creators I’ve never heard of but insights into…
ReviewFantasy
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (book review).
Libraries are important in the lives of many a reader, so it is not surprising that there has been a considerable amount of…
ReviewScifi
Whalesong (Arcana Imperii book 3) by Miles Cameron (book review).
‘Whalesong’ by Miles Cameron is the third novel in the *Arcana Imperii* space opera series. The morning after Marca Nbaro and Horatio Dorcas’…
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…
ReviewBooks
On The Trail Of The Prisoner by Catherine Németh Fraumerman (book review).
The full title of Catherine Németh Fraumerman’s booklet, ‘On The Trail Of The Prisoner’, includes the subtitle ‘A Walking Guide To Portmeirion’s Prisoner…
ReviewBooks
Project: The Prisoner: The Village Technical Manual by Tim Palgut (book review).
Very occasionally, I take a look around to see what ‘The Prisoner’ fandom is producing. Hence, coming across this softcover, ‘Project: The Prisoner:…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #165 March 2026 (magazine review).
In his editorial for this ‘Back Issue’, Roger Ash points out that he missed the Kree-Skrull War in the previous ‘Alien Invasion’ issue.…
ReviewIllustration
Illustrators #50 (magazine review).
Even editor Diego Cordoba is amazed that they’ve reached fifty issues. This edition has had a slight price rise but also offers a…