Monthly Archives: September 2010

Movies – Valkyrie

starring Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branaugh, Terence Stamp, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy; directed by Brian Singer VALKYRIE flies off the handle. I admit that I went to see this out of curiosity. First, I’m doing research on Nazi Germany for a … Continue reading

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Comics – The Last Unicorn

THE LAST UNICORN #1 (IDW) Writer: Peter Beagle; Adapter: Peter B. Gillis; Art: Renae DeLiz; Inker/Colorist: Ray Dillon; Letterer: Robbie Robbins; Editor: Mariah Huehner From novel to animation feature to comic book, Beagle’s famous story retains its original charm. The … Continue reading

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Comics – Usagi Yojimbo

USAGI YOJIMBO #127 (Dark Horse Comics) Writer & Illustrator: Stan Sakai; Editor: Diana Schutz I have been aware of Stan Sakai’s ronin rabbit for a couple of years, but just had not gotten around to checking out the book. However, … Continue reading

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Comics – Incorruptible

INCORRUPTIBLE #1 (Boom!) Writer: Mark Waid; Artist: Jean Diaz; Inks: Belardino Brabo; Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse; Letterer: Ed Dukeshire; Editor: Matt Gagnon. This series is spun out from Mark Waid’s Irredeemable (which, dang it all, I will now have to catch … Continue reading

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Books – The Big Over-Easy

by Jasper Fforde (Viking: New York, 2005) This is the first of Fforde’s books that I’ve read. I do own a copy of The Eyre Affair, but I haven’t read it yet. What does one call this work, genre-wise? It’s … Continue reading

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Books – Cordelia’s Honor

by Lois McMaster Bujold This compilation volume contains the “beginning” of the Miles Volkosigan Saga. The qualification comes from the fact that the various stories of the Saga were not written in chronological order. But the contents here deal with … Continue reading

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Graphic Novels – Lions, Tigers and Bears

by Mike Bullock & Jack Lawrence Bullock launches into a series for the young and the young at heart with Volume 1: “Fear and Pride”. Perhaps there is nothing new in the concept of children drawn into the fantasy world … Continue reading

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Graphic Novels – The Iron Ghost

written by Chuck Dixon, art by Sergio Cariello & Flint Henry In this graphic novel, we’re plunged into a mystery during the fall of Nazi Germany. It’s Berlin in 1945, as the city crumbles under air assaults & the Nazi … Continue reading

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Graphic Novels – Birds of Prey: Old Friends, New Enemies

by Chuck Dixon, Greg Land, Drew Geraci This volume contains the stories (the original one-shot and a mini-series, with some additional stories) that launched the monthly title that passed its 100 issues mark, was cancelled, and then rebooted with great … Continue reading

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Non-Fiction – What Will Harry Do?

by Janet Scott Batchler While readers waited on J.K. Rowling to deliver the last book of her Harry Potter series, it was fun to speculate about what would be revealed, what twists the story might take. It speaks to the … Continue reading

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