Comic Book Review: The Best of DC #22: Christmas with the Super Heroes

Comic Book Review: The Best of DC #22: Christmas with the Super Heroes by various creators ‘Tis the holiday season, so let’s kick back and enjoy a collection of DC Comics heroes enjoying Christmas, or at least the secular version of same. “The TT’s Swingin’ Christmas Carol!” written by Bob Haney and art by Nick… Continue reading Comic Book Review: The Best of DC #22: Christmas with the Super Heroes

Movie Review: Goldfinger

Bond flirts with Tilly Masterson.

Movie Review: Goldfinger (1964) directed by Guy Hamilton On his way back from a Caribbean sabotage mission, British agent James Bond (Sean Connery) stops over in Miami Beach. He’s met by his CIA contact Felix Leiter (Cec Linder) who passes on a mission from MI-6 boss M. Bond’s to do some surveillance of British citizen Auric… Continue reading Movie Review: Goldfinger

Book Review: The Rabbit Skinners

Book Review: The Rabbit Skinners by John Eidswick Disclaimer:  I received a download of this book through a Goodreads giveaway for the purpose of writing this review.  No other compensation was offered or requested. Newsweek says that FBI agent James Strait is an American hero.  He saved Colorado Springs from being blanketed with nerve gas… Continue reading Book Review: The Rabbit Skinners

Comic Book Review: Essential Captain Marvel Vol. 2

Comic Book Review: Essential Captain Marvel Vol. 2 by various creators. Back in 1967, Marvel Comics became aware that the name “Captain Marvel” for a superhero had fallen out of trademark status.  It was too good a name for Marvel to pass up, so Stan Lee quickly came up with a character to appear in Marvel… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Essential Captain Marvel Vol. 2

Anime Review: Young Black Jack

Anime Review: Young Black Jack Black Jack was a manga series by Osamu Tezuka, about a renegade doctor who performs miraculous feats of medicine, but demands outrageous fees.  (Unless he decides to do it for free or a token.)  As Dr. Tezuka was an actual M.D. before he chucked it to become a full-time artist,… Continue reading Anime Review: Young Black Jack