Author: Scott William Foley
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Starman: A Comic Book for People Who Don’t Like Comic Books
Though the series concluded several years ago, Starman will forever burn bright as one of the industry’s great accomplishments. Set firmly within the DC Universe alongside Superman and Batman, Jack Knight is the son of Ted Knight, otherwise known as the retired superhero Starman. Ted has grown far too old to wear the red and…
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Werewolves Of the Heartland by Bill Willingham – A Book Review
A stand-alone graphic novel from the Fables universe, Werewolves Of the Heartland features Bigby Wolf as he wanders across America looking for a new city to call home. He comes across Story City, and, as fate would have it, it bears an inextricable link to our favorite Fable. Regular readers of Fables know that Bigby…
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Discovering Dr. Who – Part I
So I have to be honest, I’m a huge Pinterest nerd. I love it. It’s perfect for my instant gratification needs. And, because I’m me, I often frequent the “Geek” boards. Now, one thing troubled me about these boards—all of the Dr. Who references. I didn’t understand a single one of them. I had not…
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Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell – A Book Review
I’m not going to lie to you, this book took a tremendous amount of effort and, while reading it, I hated almost the entire thing. I say this as an avid reader and an outspoken lover of literature. My favorite authors are Chabon, Proulx, Auster, and McCarthy, so it’s not like I’m unaccustomed to challenging…
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My Daughter the Artist
I don’t want to brag, but my four-year old daughter made this picture of Batman at preschool today, and it is awesome.
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New Neil Gaiman Novel In June
I just learned that Neil Gaiman has a new novel due out on June 18th, and this excites me. Gaiman won me over for life with his Sandman comic book series, and some of his books such as American Gods are splendid. Amazon has only this to describe the book: “This bewitching and harrowing tale…
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The Fault In Our Stars by John Green – A Book Review
The Fault In Our Stars is a must-read, and I don’t use that term lightly. There are some books that simply must be experienced, and this is one of them. From now on, when anyone asks me for a book recommendation, this book will be at the top of my list. I say this not…