Tag Archives: Action/Adventure

Fiction – Bad Times

 Written by Chuck Dixon Chuck Dixon, a master of adventure storytelling, launches a new series of time-travelling thrillers with Cannibal Gold. His heroes, a team of special forces veterans, are hired for an unusual job: to go far back in time to … Continue reading

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Fiction – The Dawn of Amber

by John Gregory Betancourt Betancourt was authorized by the Zelazny estate to write a new trilogy of Amber novels; this one about the founding of Amber. This explains the title page, which actually reads Roger Zelazny’s The Dawn of Amber. … Continue reading

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Fiction – To Green Angel Tower

by Tad Williams The final volume of Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn unrolls the climactic confrontation with the hostile immortal Storm King, whose spirit rages against his exile from all living things. This pending confrontation has loomed over all three volumes and … Continue reading

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Fiction – Stone of Farewell

by Tad Williams The second volume of Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn has to deal with all the problems of being “the middle.” Everyone knows it is the middle and will not have a full resolution to it. The object then is … Continue reading

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Fiction – The Dragonbone Chair

by Tad Williams I had had the volumes of Tad Williams’ epic tale, Memory, Sorrow and Thorn sitting on my bookcase for some time. It seemed about time to catch up on some fiction reading. Williams has quite the knack … Continue reading

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Graphic Novel — Mangaman

Written by Barry Lyga; Illustrated by Colleen Doran This is one very smart book. There’s no other way to say it. Lyga has written a wonderfully layered story that playfully bends our perceptions while always charming the reader. His co-conspiritor … Continue reading

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Comics – Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey #1 (DC Comics) Writer: Duane Swierczynski; Artist: Jesus Saiz; Colorist: Nei Ruffino; Letterer: Carlos M. Mangual; Editor: Janelle Asselin More of DC’s “New 52.” In reference to the company-wide re-launch, for the continuity hounds, the unevenness of what … Continue reading

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Comics – Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters #1 (IDW) Writer: Erik Burnham; Artist: Dan Schoening; Colorist: Luis Antonio Delgado; Letterer: Shawn Lee; Associate Editor: Bobby Curnow; Editor: Tom Waltz; Back up story and art by: Tristan Jones Anyone taking on the challenge of picking up the … Continue reading

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Comics – Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin #1 (DC Comics) Writer: Peter J. Tomasi; Penciller: Patrick Gleason; Inker: Mick Gray; Colorist: John Kalisz; Letterer: Patrick Brosseau; Assistant Editor: Katie Kubert; Associate Editor: Harvey Richards; Editor: Mike Marts DC’s “New 52” had been touted as new … Continue reading

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Comics – Demon Knights

Demon Knights #1 (DC Comics) Writer: Paul Cornell; Penciller: Diógenes Neves; Inker: Oclair Albert; Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo; Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher; Associate Editor: Chris Conroy; Editor: Matt Idelson My original intention had been to give this title from the “New … Continue reading

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