The latest volume in the “Louvre Editions” series of graphic novels proves as engaging as its predecessors.
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Book Review: Web of the City – by Harlan Ellison
The s-f master’s first novel, a pulpish look at Fifties street gang life, gets a reissue through Hard Case Crime.
Read More »Book Review: The Wrecking Crew by Donald Hamilton
The second volume in Donald Hamilton’s long-running paperback spy series, The Wrecking Crew (originally published in 1960) sees its hard-boiled hero Matt Helm out of civilian life for good after the events in Death of a Citizen pushed him back into the world of spycraft. In Crew, our counter agent …
Read More »Comic Book Review: Doomsday.1 by John Byrne
The writer/artist hearkens back to one of his earliest pro works with a new Apocalyptic s-f comic.
Read More »Comic Strip Collection Review: Flash Gordon: On the Planet Mongo by Don Moore and Alex Raymond
A handsome new collection of this classic strip.
Read More »Book Review: Seduction of the Innocent by Max Allan Collins
An engaging period detective novel set during the fifties comics scare.
Read More »Book Review: American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960–1964 by John Wells
The first book in a new series chronicling the history of American comics tackles a fertile time in the industry.
Read More »Book Review: The Aylesford Skull by James P. Blaylock
“Steampunk legend” Blaylock returns with a new fantastic Victorian escapade.
Read More »Book Review: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel by Stephen Weiner
A brief overview of the modern North American graphic novel provides a decent intro for the uninitiated.
Read More »Book Review: Endtown, Volumes One and Two by Aaron Neathery
A funny animal sci-fantasy strip deservedly receives its first print editions.
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