Wow. Matt Fraction must have really liked Dollhouse, because this entire five-issue arc is about (minor spoilers) Tony Stark being trapped in The Attic while his friends and allies restore his mind and memories from a backup wedge. It’s not…
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Book Report: The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
This book was not to my taste. Don’t get me wrong: I respect Chabon’s skill, but his particular style is not for me. Often, instead of drawing me into the narrative, I found the long descriptive passages pushing me away….
Comic Book Report: Checkmate Vol. 3: Fall of the Wall
I’m not really spoiling anything when I tell you that the “Wall” in the title refers to Amanda Waller, Checkmate’s “White Queen.” I mean, the cover image tells you that. And you know she’ll be back. That gal always manages…
Comic Book Report: Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come
It’s an interesting idea: a nested sequel to Kingdom Come, using the ol’ parallel-universe trick to tell a story in one reality which takes place in the blink of an eye in another reality. Using the Justice Society of America…
Comic Book Report: X-Men: Kitty Pryde – Shadow & Flame
Meh. This was an “impulse buy” at the library (wasn’t looking for it, saw it on the shelf, checked it out), and while it wasn’t bad, it didn’t knock my socks off or anything. I’m not a huge X-Men fan–I…
Comic Book Report: Outsiders/Checkmate: Checkout
There’s a certain talent required to take a character as ridiculous as Egg Fu and turn him into not just a plausible villain, but an actual scary motherfucker. Some of that is the art, certainly, but Greg Rucka’s take-no-prisoners writing…
Comic Book Report: Alias Vol. 2: Come Home
This is one case where I was attracted to a title because of its creators–primarily the writer, Brian Michael Bendis–but became less enthused after experiencing the actual work. Alias is decent, but this volume in particular seemed rather self-indulgent and…
I Continue to be a Professional Writer
Received in the mail today: my contributor’s copy, payment, and publishing contract for “At Long Last, Love,” a short story in the anthology From the Porch Swing: memories of our grandparents. (If you look closely, you can see that I…
Comic Book Report: Star Trek Archives Volume 1: Best of Peter David
This was an “impulse buy” at the library, found while browsing the comic books (which always appear to be shelved in the “teen” section, unless they’re black-and-white indie titles–but that’s another topic). I think I actually own most of the…
Comic Book Report: Therefore, Repent!
Interesting, but ultimately unsatisfying. Minor spoilers ahead… The premise of this graphic novel is instantly engaging: some time ago, a significant portion of Earth’s human population ascended skyward, apparently fulfilling the Biblical prophecy of Rapture. Some of the Christians left…