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llyzabeth

aka Elizabeth Wallace. Full-time graphic designer, part-time book reviewer and violinist. Slightly weird, usually nice, occasionally grumpy, always preoccupied.
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Comic Issues #242 – Weird comic books and geek TV (perfect weekend)

The plan for this week was to talk about the Harvey Awards, Crane Con 2015, and the books we read this week. And we mostly did that! But we also kept getting derailed by all the geek TV we’re trying to watch, like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Doctor Who, Arrow, Flash, The Dollhouse, The Walking Dead,

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Review – More Than Meets The Eye #45

Make a list of every single Decepticon. Remove the warriors, the high-rankers, the loyal foot soldiers, the over-achievers, and anyone who’s ever made even a modest contribution to The Cause. You should now have five names left. Welcome back, guys. The Scavengers return! Click the jump for a review and preview pages of IDW’s More

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Review – Tyson Hesse’s Diesel

If you haven’t picked up Tyson Hesse’s Diesel #1 from BOOM! Studios yet, you need to. Whether you’re a fan of manga, steampunk, adventure, or smartass, overly-confident airship captains (in training) there’s something for you to like.

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Review – Transformers Windblade #7 (final issue!)

Windblade and Starscream race to claim the lost colony led by the mysterious Elita One! But who will recruit the army so long removed from Cybertron—and can Elita’s forces bring anything home… but war? Click the jump for a review and preview pages of IDW’s Windblade #7!

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Review – C.J. Cherryh’s Tracker

Several months ago C.J. Cherryh published the first book in her sixth trilogy of the Foreigner Sequence, and I’m very glad I read it. However. I’ve always said that the Foreigner books are difficult to recommend, because they take so much work to read. I enjoy catching up with the characters I’ve known for so long, watching their interactions,

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Comic Issues #240 – Beating the Empire, Punching Bears

It’s a rapid-fire recap week as Anthony and Elizabeth try to power through a huge amount of comics: Star Wars: Shattered Empire #1, Civil War #4, Planet Hulk #5, Little Marvel AvX #4, Siege #3, 1602: Witch Hunter Angela #3, Batman #44, Prez #1 and #2, and Action Comics #44. Whew. They also do a quick recap of Elizabeth’s trip to Yellowstone. (Spoilers: no

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