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The Book of Revelation – A Book Review (Graphic Novel)
This graphic novel adaptation of The Book of Revelation is terrifying, beautiful, provoking, and poignant. Due to the ambiguity of The Book of Revelation, many have tried to interpret it over the centuries. Though I am far from an expert, I find this graphic novel an insightful take on the world-renowned work. So much of…
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My Thoughts On Disney Buying Star Wars
When I read earlier today that Disney bought LucasFilm (and all properties therein) my first reaction was utter astonishment. For one, the price is a number that my brain literally cannot conceive. Secondly, never, ever, in a million years did I ever think George Lucas would relinquish the rights to the universe he built from…
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Winter Journal by Paul Auster – A Book Review
An eclectic collection of miscellaneous thoughts, Winter Journal is exactly what the title asserts. Always brutally honest, Auster reflects upon his sixty-three years thus far, paying special attention to the many trials and tribulations his body has withstood throughout its lifetime, the myriad places he has called home, those he has loved over the years,…
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The Dark Knight Rises – A Movie Review
The next few paragraphs will review The Dark Knight Rises for those who have yet to see it. There will be no spoilers without notification. Christopher Nolan made it blatantly clear that this would be his final Batman movie, and fittingly, created a perfect conclusion to his storyline. More than any other Batman movie ever…
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The Red House by Mark Haddon – A Book Review
As a huge fan of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident Of the Dog In the Night-Time, I was delighted to receive an advance copy of his latest work The Red House (though it is in stores by now). I was cautious, though, because while I loved his first book, I did not enjoy A Spot…
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Romeo and Juliet: The War – A Book Review
In this graphic novel, Stan Lee and Terry Douglas have taken Shakespeare’s classic tragedy and adapted into something futuristic, epic in scope, visually beautiful, but, when compared to the source material, ultimately unfulfilling. First of all, the production value of this book is outstanding. Measuring at about ten inches by thirteen inches, this oversized piece…
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Batwoman Hydrology by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman – A Book Review
So I have to be honest, when I discovered Greg Rucka would not be writing Batwoman in The New 52 I felt disheartened and assumed J.H. Williams III, a phenomenal artist, would never be able to come close to filling Rucka’s shoes in the writing department. With Elegy, the previous Batwoman volume before The New…
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Supergods by Grant Morrison – A Book Review
I have to be honest – I’ve always found Grant Morrison to be fantastic at creating concepts, but his actual writing in comic books always left a bit to be desired. I fully acknowledge that this may have been more to a lack of available space or a miscommunication with artists than actual ability, yet…
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