Two things brought me to listen to my first audio book ever... My nostalgia of old-time radio: I've written a little about this on the blog, but I'll make this quick. In the 80s and 90s there was still a station that would broadcast the old shows at night in California's Central Valley, and my... Continue Reading →
Gideon Falls Vol. 1: The Black Barn. Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino
An impressive paranormal thriller, Gideon Falls follows two taught threads. Norton is a tortured young man whose obsession with finding order in an unnamed big city's trash is driving him farther and farther away from the treatment his psychologist, Dr. Xu, knows he needs. Father Fred is a priest in need of a new start... Continue Reading →
Solo: A Star Wars Story. Graphic Novel Adaptation
I liked the flick (not as much as Rogue One), but I have to say that this book left me with a big feeling of Eh. I'm going to do this review as a series of questions and answers: 1. Who is the audience for this book? I have no idea. It might be for... Continue Reading →
Never Die by Rob J Hayes
Whispering Blade, Death's Echo, Iron Gut Chen, Emerald Wind, and the Wushu Master of Sun Valley... Heroes of myth brought together to kill the Emperor. A young boy named Ein has been given this quest by a shinigami, a god of death... we don't know why, but we know that he's gonna need a special... Continue Reading →
Die Vol. 1, Fantasy Heartbreaker by Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans
Six high school friends get together to roll the D&D dice to celebrate a birthday in 1991... Sol's DM plan spins awry and the friends go missing for 2 years, and only 5 return. None are able to talk about their experiences. Jump forward in time to when they are in their 40s and the... Continue Reading →