It's been several years since the outbreak of the FURY bacterium. A new loosely connected alignment of states has established itself as the UES, The United Eastern States. After firing up the nuclear power plant nearest to their base at Fort Bragg, the team realizes that to keep civilization running they are going to need... Continue Reading →
Battling Boy by Paul Pope (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
The little demi-god that could... On the day of his 12th birthday, Battling Boy is sent to earth to prove himself apart from his monster-killing father. This is an earth that is populated by ghouls and car-eating behemoths. An earth that has just lost its own hero, Haggard West. An earth where the technology is... Continue Reading →
The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Pig's father saved the valley from the fog of darkness. His dam is an amazing feat of engineering, tall enough to hold back the waves of fog and outfitted with a huge windmill that blows it back from the bucolic city. Now that his father has passed, it is Pig's job to take care of... Continue Reading →
All Summer Long by Hope Larson (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
A kid really doesn't get many summers... and Bina wants to make the most of hers. She figures the three months between 7th and 8th grade will be spent with her best friend Austin. But when he unexpectedly takes off to soccer camp, she's left alone to figure out how to not get bored to... Continue Reading →
A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa (Mini Review)
I've read several memoirs about North Korea. Some by visitors, and a couple by escapees. Ishikawa's story is unique not only in the circumstances but in the telling. He was born in Japan to a Korean father and a Japanese mother. During the economic downturn following WW2, N Korea offered a homecoming or repatriation of... Continue Reading →