When we adopt a dog from a shelter, do we ever truly know how they got there? What was their history? Was there any sort of trauma experienced like say, oh, I […]
Tony Fleecs’ and Trish Forstner’s “Stray Dogs”
Vertical: Passion and Pinot on the Oregon Wine Trail (the follow-up to “Sideways”)
Sideways has, and forever will be, one of a handful of go-to movies for me during times of distress. “Comfort food,” which lovingly assuages the psyche and assails any external factors meaning […]
Revisiting “Superman: Red Son” 17 Years Later
When Superman: Red Son was released back in 2003, I consumed it like a ravenous 27-year-old who had just discovered comics. Now, this surely wasn’t the case. Up until that point, I […]
Review: Jeff Lemire’s “Sentient”
Those of you who are familiar with the works of one Mister Jeff Lemire already know this: he’s a downright sadistic bastage of the emotional-manipulator variety. By this I mean, his stories […]
Review: Pierre Alex Jeanty’s “To The Women I Once Loved”
Greetings and salutations, folks. I trust you’re all staying safe and taking the necessary precautions during these crazy times. I also hope that you are doing as “well” as can be, which, […]
BOOM! Studios’ “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
Greetings my fellow voracious readers of the “comic” book! Haven’t written a review in quite a bit about stories residing in my beloved, and chosen (nyuk, nyuk) medium for literary escapism; but […]
An Unconventional Superman Tale: Why Kurt Busiek’s 2004 Series Is Still One of the Best
I first read Kurt Busiek’s and Stuart Immonen’s Superman: Secret Identity when it was released back in 2004 – yes, I am aware this dates me, but the longevity of my readership […]
Richard Starkings’ “Elephantmen”
I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when my attention was commandeered and diverted to the shelf of my comic shop displaying those beautifully rendered volumes of Richard Starkings’ Elephantmen, but it was […]
What If The U.S. Invaded Canada?
MINOR SPOILERS BELOW….. What if the U.S. invaded Canada? This here wee hypothetical is the idea driving Brian K. Vaughan’s and Steve Skroce’s latest literary endeavor, We Stand On Guard. Set in […]
Review: Terry Moore’s “Rachel Rising”
I think there is something to be said about a writer who also supplies the visuals for his story; I have an additional amount of reverence for one who is skilled in […]