Melniboné. The Dragon Isle. A land of Magic and Wickedness, where the blood and souls of human slaves are traded to dark gods for the glory of the ruling elite. Here one may find The Dreaming City of Imrryr, where … Continue reading Comic Review: Michael Moorcock’s ELRIC VOL. 1: THE RUBY THRONE
It’s some 82 years after The Fall. As in The Fall of Civilization, such as it was. Some places fared worse than others but Southern Louisiana – never the most hospitable of localities – hasn’t gotten much worse. Oh sure, … Continue reading Comic Review: SALLY OF THE WASTELAND #1 & #2
Purists of various musical genres scorn all corporate-created music as products crafted by committee for consumption by the mindless masses. But suppose that were the literal truth? Consider for a moment the idea that this year’s hottest singing sensations and … Continue reading Comic Review: POP #1
Admittedly, attempting to write a review of a book as absurd and surreal as Multiversity #1 is daunting. But in all honestly, it’d be a disservice to not at least try putting down some words about Grant Morrison’s most recent … Continue reading Comic Review: MULTIVERSITY #1; Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Comic Books
Hollywood. 1948. Where the only stars are on the silver screens and the gutters are filled with broken dreams. It is here that we fade in on Charlie Parish, as he fights unconsciousness and finally wins. Charlie is a troubled … Continue reading Comic Review: THE FADE OUT #1
The greatest advantage the forces of law and order possess has always been their ability to unite for a common cause. Criminals, by contrast, can rarely agree upon much of anything or put aside their personal differences in favor of … Continue reading Comic Review: SENSATION COMICS #1
Police Detective Reginald Grey is a cop by training and a tactician by nature. For years he’s hypothesized that there was one figure running all the gangs of Los Angeles. A single vice lord who played the various factions against … Continue reading Comic Review: GENIUS #1
From the moment they open Deep Gravity, science-fiction fans will find themselves in comfortable territory. The title page gives us the definition of a few basic scientific terms and explanations of various phenomena, such as what deep gravity is and … Continue reading Comic Review: DEEP GRAVITY #1
Newly employed as Captain of the Royal Guard for the King of Shumballa, Conan finds himself in a state of ease. His only real duties are satisfying the lusts of the Princess Tanada and supressing the rebellion of the Gallah … Continue reading Comic Review: CONAN THE AVENGER #4
