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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 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier – A Graphic Novel Review
I’ll never forget when I first read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I knew Alan Moore was a god among men in the comic…
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Fables, Vol. 9: Sons of Empire – A Graphic Novel Review
What can I say? Fables continues to be the best comic book series out there–period. Sons of Empire maintains the excellent status quo by…
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There Will Be Blood – A Movie Review
I won’t lie to you … this movie about the early days of oil prospecting was a little boring. Yes, the filming was gorgeous. …
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Justice League of America, Volume I: The Tornado’s Path – A Graphic Novel Review
Let’s just get this straight: I love the Justice League of America. I always have, and I always will. I loved the Detroit stories,…
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Y: The Last Man: Motherland – A Graphic Novel Review
In case you’re not familiar with Brian K. Vaughan’s Y: The Last Man, the premise is that a catastrophic plague has wiped every man…
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Preacher, Volume I: Gone To Texas – A Graphic Novel Review
This is the first volume in a nine volume series collecting the acclaimed Vertigo series. For those of you who don’t know, Vertigo is…
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Daredevil: The Devil, Inside and Out, Volume 2 – A Graphic Novel Review
I’m a tremendous fan of Brian Michael Bendis’ Daredevil, so when the news arrived that he was leaving the title, I found myself distraught.…
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52: Volume I – A Graphic Novel Review
I’ll admit it, I read every spoiler of this series on a weekly basis. I know how it ends, but even that did not…
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