Comic Book Review: Best of DC #20: World’s Finest

Art by Ross Andru & Dic Giordano

Comic Book Review: Best of DC #20: World’s Finest Art by Dick Dillin & Joe Giella For a few decades, World’s Finest Comics was by default the Superman/Batman team-up book, featuring DC Comics’ two top characters working together to handle various cases and crises. This 1982 reprint digest presents three of these stories from 1971-1972,… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Best of DC #20: World’s Finest

Anime Review: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020)

From left: Gome-chan, Dai, Popp and Maam.

Anime Review: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020) Years ago, the dark lord Hadlar was defeated by the Hero’s party, and was thought dead. This means little to young Dai, a human boy brought up by monsters on peaceful Dermline Island. He is friends with all the monsters, and loves his Grampa Brass, even… Continue reading Anime Review: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020)

Book Review: Tempests and Slaughter

Book Review: Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce Arram Draper is a magical prodigy, but he’s still only ten years old (even if he tells his classmates he’s eleven.) So he’s really excited to be allowed to go to the circus with his father and grandfather while they’re in town. And yes, the elephants are really cool, especially when one saves him… Continue reading Book Review: Tempests and Slaughter

Manga Review: The Ancient Magus’ Bride Vol. 1

Manga Review: The Ancient Magus’ Bride Vol. 1 by Kore Yamazaki Chise Hatori has had a rough life.   Her father ran off with her little brother, her mother committed suicide (probably), and her ability to see magical creatures got her bullied and abandoned.  She was on the verge of suicide when Chise was approached by… Continue reading Manga Review: The Ancient Magus’ Bride Vol. 1

Book Review: Dark Waters

Book Review: Dark Waters by Michael Merriam Disclaimer:  My copy is an uncorrected proof; there may be changes in the final product (I am hoping for many less spellchecker typos.) Many years ago, Richard Martz ran afoul of the law forbidding children who have both mage and fey blood from being born.  His lover and… Continue reading Book Review: Dark Waters