Comic Book Review: Green Lama Volume One by various creators. The Green Lama started life as a pulp character created by Kendell Foster Crossen in 1940. He almost immediately began appearing in comic books as well, and had his own radio show. Surprisingly, Ken Crossen had managed to hold on to the rights to the… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Green Lama Volume One
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Book Review: The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries
Book Review: The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries edited by Otto Penzler While stories that could be considered “mysteries” in some sense have existed as long as writing, and perhaps a bit before, the short story mystery came into its own during the lifetime of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). This volume collects forty-nine notable stories from… Continue reading Book Review: The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries
Book Review: The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume 16
Book Review: The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume 16 edited by Stephen Jones Let’s go back to 2004 for what at least one editor considered excellent short horror fiction. As with the later volume I have reviewed, there’s a lot of ancillary material. It opens with an extended look at horror and horror-adjacent… Continue reading Book Review: The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume 16
Manga Review: Dr. Slump Volume 6
Manga Review: Dr. Slump Volume 6 by Akira Toriyama Dr. Senbei Norimaki is an eccentric inventor who lives in the isolated Penguin Village. Because his machines are often defective or goofy-looking, he has the nickname Dr. Slump. One day, he decides to create a robot girl, which he names Arale. She’s remarkably human-looking (and needs… Continue reading Manga Review: Dr. Slump Volume 6
Anime Review: Gokudo, Swordsman Extraordinaire, Volume 1
Anime Review: Gokudo, Swordsman Extraordinaire, Volume 1 There Gokudo was, just trying to have dinner as an old lady ranted at him about destiny. So he did what any sensible young man would do in that situation. Stole her purse and left without paying his tab! Back in his room at the inn, he discovered… Continue reading Anime Review: Gokudo, Swordsman Extraordinaire, Volume 1
Book Review: Our Man Flint
Book Review: Our Man Flint by Jack Pearl When the utopian organization Galaxy gains the ability to control the weather and threatens to take over the world, only one man has the necessary skills to take them down. Derek Flint, soldier of fortune, doctor, ballet dancer, lawyer, five time Olympic champion, master of the martial… Continue reading Book Review: Our Man Flint
Book Review: Goblin Quest
Book Review: Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines Jig has always lived in the mountain, only hearing third-hand stories about the outside world. Even stepping outside the goblin warrens is dangerous, why risk going any further? Still, he dreams of being promoted from his lamplighter duties (a child’s job) to a patrolling warrior. Jig’s smart,… Continue reading Book Review: Goblin Quest
Audio Review: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker
Audio Review: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker Most Star Wars fans are aware that director George Lucas based much of the look and feel of the first movie on classic Hollywood films and especially the thrilling chapter serials. But have you ever considered what A New Hope would sound like if it were a big-budget film made in… Continue reading Audio Review: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker
Book Review: The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories
Book Review: The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories edited by Otto Penzler I have a fondness for Sherlock Holmes, as I am sure the majority of my readers do. Unsurprisingly, there has been a ton of Holmes fanfiction over the years. Pastiches that try to capture the feel of Arthur Conan Doyle’s prose, parodies… Continue reading Book Review: The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories
Webtoon Review: The Awesomes
Webtoon Review: The Awesomes Long-time superhero comic book fans will be familiar with the phenomenon. You’re enjoying a run of your favorite team, all your favorite characters working together like a well-oiled machine, you could enjoy this forever. Then suddenly everything changes. All the good characters leave, your least favorite is suddenly the leader,… Continue reading Webtoon Review: The Awesomes