Though not billed as such, this book is the last part of an unofficial trilogy. Battle of the Fang effectively bridges the story begun in McNeill’s A Thousand Sons and Abnett’s Prospero Burns to the …
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Sandman Meditations – Fables and Reflections
Constantine returns and we enter the land of stories in these collected essays on Fables & Reflections by Matthew Cheney.
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James Rollins Interview – The Devil Colony
The extremely talented author James Rollin is with me today to talk about his latest Sigma Force novel, the 7th in the series, The Devil Colony. Was America originally supposed to have 14 instead of …
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The Devil Colony | James Rollins Interview
The extremely talented author James Rollin is with me today to talk about his latest Sigma Force novel, the 7th in the series, The Devil Colony. Was America originally supposed to have 14 instead of …
Continue readingC.A.S.S – Cool Acronyms of Spy Stories
The ability to boil something down to just one word has power. To use that word is impressive but to know the meaning of the word is the key to unlocking a world that exists …
Continue readingPlayin’ With Ice And Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Tyrion Chapter 31
She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader. She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet. Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on. Today they react to Chapter 31, a Tyrion …
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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Eddard Chapter 30
She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader. She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet. Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on. Today they react to Chapter 30, an Eddard …
Continue readingThe Ghost and the Golem – Notes from New Sodom
The ever evolving, the reborn, and death of Science Fiction? Hal Duncan contemplates SF.
Continue readingReturn to Cerebus, cried the Earth-Pig Born! Part the Second
After what seemed two clunky beginning issues, Cerebus hit its early stride with the introduction of Red Sophia, and it built from there. Over the course of the next ten issues, Sim’s ability to see …
Continue readingPositing a New Author-Reviewer Relationship – Sam Sykes Guest Blog
I’ve occasionally suggested to those who know me best, and subsequently to those who know me to be a terrible human being with few redeeming factors past my ability to imitate Hugo Weaving, that the only …
Continue readingSucker Punch – A Study On The State Of Comics
Sucker Punch is possibly the most spectacular failure I’ve seen in a while. It’s certainly ambitious, it’s got lots to praise, but there are far too many efforts falling flat or possibly offending for it …
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Enuka Okuma – “Cookie” – Interview
Enuka Okuma is a young actress and now a director. She will be back on ABC June 16th for season 2 of the summer series Rookie Blue “as the tough talking rookie cop, Traci Nash, that has …
Continue readingNotes Towards a Sort of Supreme Fiction – Chris Barzak Guest Blog
I was going to write an essay describing the state of the speculative fiction genre, or describing my uneasiness with certain genre-oriented tenets, but I decided not to. I thought, then, that I might write …
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Playin’ with Ice and Fire: A Game of Thoughts | Sansa Chapter 29
She’s new, she’s the re-re-reader. She’s the newbie, she’s the spoilery vet. Together they’re rereading George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and getting their POV on. Next up they react to Chapter 29: Sansa. …
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