Reviewer Lizzy Walker had the opportunity to interview David Gallaher, author of the werewolf Western graphic novel series High Moon, just in time for the full moon… Look for our review of volume 1 of High Moon, coming soon! You’ll definitely want to check it out after you read what David has to say! LW: I’m familiar with […]
Book Review: Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
December 14, 2017Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children #2) by Seanan McGuire Tor, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-0765392039 Available: Hardcover, Kindle edition, audiobook Down Among the Sticks and Bones is a companion novella to Seanan McGuire’s award-winning novella Every Heart a Doorway. Every Heart a Doorway explored the question of what happens after children who walk through a door to a fantasy world […]
High Moon Volume 1: Bullet Holes and Bite Marks by David Gallaher, art by Steve Ellis Super Genius, 2017 ISBN: 9781629918419 Available: print High Moon, the horror adventure webcomic from Zudacomics.com, full of werewolves, hoodoo, and supernatural mystery, is now in graphic novel form. In the first chapter, set in the Old West, bounty hunter Matthew Macgregor […]
TV Review: The Gifted S1E1- EXposed
December 10, 2017Spawned by the popularity of super hero shows, Fox gives up The Gifted, a post X-men tale of mutants trying to survive in a world very literally out to get them. The X-men series has always outright tackled themes of racism, violence against minorities, and systematic prejudice. Important note: While Marvel shows (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., […]
TV Review: Riverdale Season One
December 9, 2017OMG, this is the come-from-nowhere must see drama of the year. Based on the Archie comic, a pretty expansive collection of comics that runs the gamut from cute and wholesome (Lil Archie) to violent and gory (Afterlife with Archie), Riverdale is a vivid, moody take on the source material. Told from the view of Jughead […]
Book Review: Demon Freaks by J.R.R.R. Hardison
December 7, 2017Demon Freaks by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison Fiery Seas Publishing, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1-946143-16-7 Available: Paperback, Kindle edition Jim Hardison’s Demon Freaks pits high schoolers on the eve of their SAT exams against wicked would-be wizards and monsters, with the fate of the world at stake. The story is written with irony and humor from the viewpoint of teenagers. The […]
Book Review: Calexit #1 by Matteo Pizzolo, art by Amancay Nahuelpan
December 5, 2017Calexit #1 by Matteo Pizzolo, art by Amancay Nahuelpan Black Mask Studios, 2017 ASIN: B07146NKY6 Available: Kindle ebook and comiXology Calexit #1, a new comic series from indie publishing house Black Mask Studios, presents a frightening world not far off from the current political climate. A fascist, autocratic president takes control of the United States, […]
Afterlife with Archie volume 1: Escape from Riverdale by Roberto Auirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francovilla Archie Comics, 2014 ISBN: 9781619889088 Available: New, used & digital Oh, Riverdale. The iconic small town USA, perpetually stuck in the 1950s, where a boy struggles with such heady things as which girl to invite to a movie Friday night. Archie-with-zombies could have been a […]
Book Review: Return to the Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz
October 12, 2017Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel by Melissa de la Cruz Disney Hyperion Publishing, May 2016 Last year, Melissa de la Cruz introduced us to an interesting, darker twist on the typical Disney tale in Isle of the Lost. In the Disney fairytale realm of Auradon, all the villains, along with their children, have been captured […]
Book Review: Between Worlds by Skip Brittenham
October 9, 2017Between Worlds by Skip Brittenham G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0399176890 Available: Hardcover, Kindle edition, Audible edition Between Worlds is a YA mash-up of the science fiction, fantasy, and romance genres that markets itself as providing an immersive augmented reality experience. Augmented reality, if you haven’t experienced it, adds new aspects to your existing reality […]