The first time I heard of Phonogram, it was from online reviewer Noah Antwiler, otherwise known as The Spoony One. I don’t remember what exactly he said about it, but I remember that it boiled down to “hipster bullshit.” Of course, I very rarely took Spoony’s opinions about things besides […]
Love, Sex, and Time Manipulation: Why You Should Be Reading Sex Criminals
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. There’s a girl. She’s a little weird and she has a secret that makes her feel isolated from everyone else. However, she meets a boy with the same secret and they bond instantly over finding each other in this big cold world. […]
"Thor: The Dark World" Exceeds Expectations, Does It Surpass The Predecessor?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvJ9FTgZbM] Thor: The Dark World Release Date: November 8, 2013 Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston Director: Alan Taylor Studio: Marvel Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures Genre(s): Superhero, Action Based On Marvel Comic’s Thor Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: HIGH, so very high. IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia So, […]
Hidden Follows A Young Girl's Heartwarming and Heartbreaking Holocaust Experience
Hidden Author: Loic Dauvillier and Greg Salsedo Illustrator: Alexis Siegel Release Date: April 1, 2014 (Originally 2012) Publisher: First Second (originally Le Lombard) Source: NetGalley Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Children’s Fiction, Graphic Novel, Holocaust Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I love when comic books are used to tell a story that you probably wouldn’t expect from […]
LMS: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter – An Experiment in Storytelling
Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter Author: Dan Luvisi Release Date: November 19, 2013 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon All right, so, this is a really hard book to review. I almost didn’t review it because I honestly don’t know what exactly to […]
Baby Dredd Hits the Streets in Judge Dredd: Year One!
It’s no secret that both Therese and I love Judge Dredd. We’re new fans to the series having hopped on board with Karl Urban’s perfect frowny face in last year’s Dredd. This means that a lot of Dredd’s history and backstory are a bit of a mystery to us. There […]
Good Charlotte's Billy Martin Brings Us Vitriol the Hunter
Vitriol the Hunter Author: Billy Martin, Brent Allen Illustrator: Billy Martin Release Date: November 5, 2013 Publisher: IDW Publishing Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Horror, Graphic Novel, Vampires, Urban Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I used to be a huge Good Charlotte fan. I’m not going to lie […]
Battling Boy by Paul Pope
Battling Boy Author: Paul Pope Release Date: October 8, 2013 Publisher: First Second Books Source: NetGalley ARC Genre(s): Graphic Novel, Superheroes Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: GoodReads | Amazon So, Paul Pope is a pretty awesome guy. You should know that first and foremost. He’s got a really unique and very classic sort of art style that’s pretty arguably […]
Delve into Madness With Paul Tobin's Colder
Colder Author: Paul Tobin Release Date: October 22, 2013 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Horror, Paranormal, maybe Urban Fantasy, Graphic Novel Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: — GoodReads | Amazon All right, so, the first thing that got me interested in Colder was obviously the cover. I’ll admit it. I’m sometimes pretty vain and while I won’t […]
Bandette is Campy, Retro, 1960s-esque Fun At It's Finest
Bandette – Presto! (Vol. 1) Author: Paul Tobin Illustrator: Colleen Coover Release Date: November 19, 2013 Publisher: Dark Horse Comic Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Adventure, Comic Book, Graphic Novel Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I knew as soon as I read the introduction at the beginning of this book that Bandette was going to be […]
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