Category: Blog
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MY?TERY SOCIETY #1 by Steve Niles and Fiona Staples – A Book Review
I usually don’t review single-issue comic books, but when Hometown Comics contacted me and offered me an advanced copy of MY?TERY SOCIETY in promotion of a visit from author Steve Niles, I counted myself very lucky and jumped at the opportunity. If you’re a comic book lover, you know Steve Niles. If you’re not a…
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Iron Man 2 – A Movie Review
Interestingly enough, I believe Iron Man is one of those comic book characters that actually translates better on film. Let’s face it: no matter how great the artist, Iron Man is a hero we want to see blazing through the sky, shooting rays from his hands, and just being generally awesome in live-action. I think…
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Neil Young’s Greendale by Joshua Dysart and Cliff Chiang – A Book Review
The graphic novel Greendale serves as a companion piece to the Neil Young album and movie of the same name. I was totally unfamiliar with both before reading the graphic novel, and, after a little bit of investigating, it seems you can enjoy the graphic novel with no knowledge of its sisters. That being said,…
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Clash of the Titans (3D) – A Movie Review
It’s with good reason that I refuse to watch the 1981 version of Clash of the Titans as an adult. I have such fond memories of that old movie. Whenever it came on as a kid, I was planted. I blame it for getting me vested in Greek mythology, especially when I started realizing that…