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September 20, 2016

MONSTRESS #1 & #2 – comic book

This first issue of Monstress from Image Comics has everything I love about the ‘indy’ comics companies (if Image can still be considered ‘indy’). Absolutely stunning art and a story that is dark, dangerous, and so sooo compelling. Humans, mutants, and monsters live together in a world where the humans have enslaved the mutants and… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

4 stars, 5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Graphic Novels, Reviews

August 2, 2016

THOR: DUELING WITH GIANTS – Keith R.A. DeCandido

I think that this book is aimed at teen readers … but I’m not quite sure. There’s a fair amount of the book that follows youthful Thor, Loki, and Sif. But it’s also dense with prose story-telling. It’s a pretty simple plot: Thor is in a battle with some trolls trying to invade Asgard when his… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, superheroes, Young Adult

May 20, 2016

DOUBLE DOWN – Gwenda Bond

Gwenda Bond is the author of a Lois Lane series of books of which, Double Down is book #2. I was not aware that this was a series when I requested the review copy, but I don’t think it’s necessarily vital to have read the first book before reading this. Lois Lane is already a… Continue reading

Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Reviews, superheroes, Young Adult

February 10, 2016

WONDER WOMAN: AMAZON WARRIOR – Steve Korté

Ah…I remember the days when I couldn’t wait for the Scholastic book fair that the school would have once a year. As a reader of comic books, this is precisely the sort of book that I would be drawn to. It appears that Scholastic is issuing a few of these books in a “Backstories” series,… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHIC NOVEL, YA

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, Graphic Novels, Picture books, Reviews, superheroes, Young Adult

August 6, 2014

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, VOLUME 2: SURVIVORS OF EVIL – graphic novel

This book was just dull. In the graphic novel milieu, I’ve lately read a number of titles that have been quite extraordinary. None of them have been of the major-publisher-superhero-ilk such as this and I think the difference in story-telling is night and day (with this being the lesser ‘night’). Something has happened to all… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Graphic Novels, Reviews

December 2, 2013

II CRIMSONSTREAK — Matt Adams

I was very excited to dig in to this book. A quick look through the blog here and you will see a lot of superhero type books. I enjoy the genre. And superheroes who aren’t part of an existing comic book universe is intriguing to me. But I have to admit that I thought a… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, comic book superheroes, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

October 29, 2013

SUPERHEROES — Rich Horton, editor

A collection of short stories: Introduction — Rich Horton “Sunlight Society” – Margaret Ronald: This isn’t really as much about superheroes as it is about advanced/integrated technology within a person. Though there does seem to be some superheroes in the society structure surrounding the story. Basically, a tech-head gains access to a highly fortified place… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

Book Reviews, Books, collection, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, Mythology/Legend, super heroes, super powers, superheroes