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Black Magick (Volume One) by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott – A Book Review
Black Magick kept earning all sorts of praise so I finally got a copy of the first volume entitled Awakening. The premise is that…
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Star Wars: Rebel Jail (Volume 3) – A Book Review
Marvel Comics’ Star Wars continues to thrill with the third installment entitled Rebel Jail. The premise is that Princess Leia and Han Solo’s former flame,…
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Black Science: The Beginner’s Guide To Entropy by Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera – A Book Review
This beautiful hardcover collects issues 1-16 of the Black Science comic book series. You may remember I reviewed a collected edition of Black Science…
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The Importance Of Appearing Positive When Returning To the Classroom At Summer’s End
Teaching is a tough job. We are part manager, part philosopher, part parent, part mentor, part babysitter, part drill-sergeant, part psychologist, oh, and I…
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All Star Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and John Romita, Jr. – A (Comic) Book Review
I’m the first to admit that Scott Snyder is a gifted writer. His take on Batman the last seven or so years has been…
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Superwoman Issue #1 – A (Comic) Book Review
I’ve been anxiously awaiting Superwoman #1 because of all the Rebirth titles, this one seemed the most creatively ambitious. If you’re unfamiliar with the…

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