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Draw! #4 Summer 2002 (magazine review).
I know the cover of ‘Draw! #4’ was later used for ‘The Best of Draw!,’ which is sadly now out of print. However,…
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September 2023
ReviewHorror
The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion For Vampire Lovers (book review).
I looked up publisher Batsford and discovered that they’ve shifted their focus away from horror books. However, they did release ‘The Ingrid Pitt…
ReviewComics
The Best Of Jane Bond by Mike Hubbard (graphic novel review).
With all the chatter about the possibility of the next James Bond being female, it’s worth noting that this concept was explored as…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #57 March 2006 (magazine review).
Now, here’s an unusual departure in the ‘Alter Ego’ series: a special issue devoted to indexing every ‘Timely/Marvel Super-Hero Tale’ from 1939 to…
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The Shadow serial (1940) (film serial review).
Looking back at the cliff-hanger serials of the 1940s, I’ve always been curious about Victor Jory’s decision to play the role of the…
August 2023
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #52 September 2005 (magazine review).
Working my way through my backlog, I recently read Alter Ego #52, which features an extensive interview with inker and occasional penciller Joe…
ReviewBooks
The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord (book review).
When I began reading Karen Lord’s “The Blue, Beautiful World,” I initially wondered if the story matched the description provided by the publicist’s…
NewsScifi
Buddy Bot: short scifi film (video: in full).
Ever wondered what would happen if you could hack into your babysitter and reprogram them for “fun?” Well, teenager Adam Stephanson finds out…
ReviewBooks
Con Man by J.R. “Yellow Kid” Weil and W.T. Brannon (book review).
Oddly, this is the second copy of Con Man by J.R. “Yellow Kid” Weil and W.T. Brannon that I’ve pulled. The first, (pub:…
ReviewScifi
Best Of British Science Fiction 2022 edited by Donna Scott (book review).
Another year, another ‘Best Of British Science Fiction’ collection from Newcon Press, edited by Donna Scott. I think I’ve read them all and…
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Ahsoka: is this the Star Wars live action TV series you’re looking for? (video)
In the ever-expanding Star Wars universe, Disney+ has ventured into the life and times of Ahsoka Tano with its new miniseries, Ahsoka. Set…
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The Yellow Wallpaper (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
Jane, a writer and new mother, is sent by her doctor husband John to spend the summer at their sprawling rural home for…