Month: November 2008
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Congratulations To Neil H., Winner Of Souls Triumphant!
Congratulations to Neil H. who won this month’s contest and a copy of Souls Triumphant! Thanks to all who took part, and be on the lookout for more contests soon!
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Ex Machina: Ex Cathedra (Volume 7) – A Graphic Novel Review
Ever since getting on board with Ex Machina after its first volume, I literally cannot wait for each new volume to be released. That’s why, after months of looking forward to Ex Cathedra, I couldn’t help but initially feel a little disappointment. However, after a second reading, my opinion changed drastically. More on that in…
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Fables: The Good Prince (Volume 10) – A Graphic Novel Review
The Good Prince-a more appropriate title for a book has never existed. Fables is, far and away, the best comic book series running at the moment. The Good Prince comprises issues 60-69 of the title, and having read the entire run thus far, I can attest that Fables just keeps getting better and better. In…
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All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder: Volume I – A Graphic Novel Review
This book is absolutely insane, and I loved it! What we have here is a Batman story free of any previous or current continuity. Writer Frank Miller is taking Batman and starting his story from scratch. (Or is he? More on that later.) The Batman in this storyline is testosterone fueled, immature, and more than…
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The Things They Carried – A Book Review
In The Things They Carried, Vietnam veteran Tim O’Brien called upon his own wartime experiences, labeled them as fiction, and wrote one of the most emotionally potent books I’ve ever read. It’s irrelevant to me how much of O’Brien’s book “really happened” because O’Brien’s words and stories in The Things They Carried deeply touched me. …