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Retro Fan #42 January 2026 (magazine review).
From the cover, it becomes pretty obvious that this edition of ‘Retro Fan’ is special. Writer Mark Voger brings out material from six…
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March 2026
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Hal Foster: Prince Of Illustrators by Brian M. Kane (book review).
Considering how many comic book artists regarded Hal Foster (1892–1982) as a major influence on their art, when I came across this book,…
ReviewScifi
Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds (book review).
The idea of generation ships has been around since before at least 1918, when physicist and rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard published ‘The…
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Alter Ego #196 November 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Alter Ego’ devotes another 55 pages to Eddy Zeno’s second part, a look at the Superman artists who ghosted for…
ReviewScifi
The Essence by Dave Hutchinson (book review).
‘The Essence’ by Dave Hutchinson is an altered reality science fiction, which explores how we humans decide what is authentic and what is…
ReviewComics
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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Voidverse by Damien Ober (book review).
The Sinker arrived on the day of deciding, bringing news from a distant brother. Fairviel was a peaceful rock amid the Sink, the…
ReviewBooks
Being You: A New Science Of Consciousness by Anil Seth (book review).
Now this book, ‘Being You: A New Science Of Consciousness’ by Anil Seth, is looking at you. Actually, that’s what makes your conscious…
ReviewComics
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…
ReviewMagazines
Back Issue #163 December 2025 (magazine review).
There’s a well-known quote from editor-in-chief Carmen Infantino that any sales of a DC Comics issue with a gorilla on the cover would…
ReviewScifi
Severance: The Complete Seasons 1-2 (SF TV series review).
Now, here is an unusual science fiction television series titled ‘Severance’ that one of my reviewers mentioned she was enjoying and suggested I…
February 2026
ReviewScifi
The Wrong End Of Time by John Brunner (book review).
It was not unusual back in the 1970s for the write-up on the back cover of SF books to be occasionally different or…