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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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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,…
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Wonder Woman: Guts by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang – A Book Review
Guts is the second volume of Wonder Woman’s New 52 iteration. Now, I have to admit, I’ve never particularly been a Wonder Woman fan. …
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Justice League Dark: Into The Dark by Peter Milligan and Mikel Janin – A Book Review
Justice League Dark has a fantastic premise. I have to admit, when I heard about this book, I became giddy. I’ve always loved DC’s…
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Chew: Space Cakes by John Layman – A Book Review
I’ve been a huge fan of Chew since I ran across it in the public library soon after the first volume’s release. An intelligent,…
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Saga, Volume One by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Writing cosmic stories must be incredibly difficult. On the one hand, it seems a nearly impossible challenge to execute a storyline that doesn’t borrow…
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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,…
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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…
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