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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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Koko Be Good by Jen Wang – A Book Review
This graphic novel, released by :01 and created by Jen Wang, is something of an enigma for me. On one hand, the story has…
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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…
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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…
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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…

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