Much has been written about the symbiotic relationship between Batman and Joker. Yet, we must always ask, is it a mutualistic relationship or parasitic? Who benefits? The Joker? Batman? What do the people of Gotham get from their super criminal and masked crusader? Are they really protected? Sean Murphy's Batman: White Knight poses these questions... Continue Reading →
The Unsinkable Walker Bean (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Within a trench deep in the ocean lie two merwitches of such ugliness and rank demeanor... Angry that one of their prize magical skulls has been stolen. They will fixedly search it out over the high seas. Meanwhile, on his deathbed, Walker Bean's grandfather asks his grandson to return the cursed artifact to the depths... Continue Reading →
Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter by Marcus Sedgwick and Thomas Taylor (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Orphaned, monster hunter Scarlett Hart and her guardians (butler Napoleon and his wife) are living bounty to bounty. Trying to follow in her storied parents' footsteps, Scarlett tracks zombie, devil hound, and ghost... but one man is trying to take her out and expose her as too young to be on the hunt. Slowly the... Continue Reading →
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (Mini Review)
"Everything you've done, your past, it's all just a story you tell yourself. Some if it is true, but some of it is lies." Trail of Lightning is filled with lines that I highlighted and reread. This is one of the best. It is one that I not only identify with, but one that revealed... Continue Reading →
Dawn of the Code War: America’s Battle Against Russia, China, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat by John P. Carlin
Do you bank online? Do you use social media? Do you have a smartphone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are vulnerable to cyber attack. As much as we depend on technology in our lives, it's important to think about the implications of these choices we are making as individuals, and... Continue Reading →