“I, for one, have no interest in being tortured, imprisoned, or experimented on. Again.” The story begins in a school for assassins in the Himalayas, so at first it looks like this will be a tale of deprivation and physical training. But then it switches to two brothers leaving the temple for their summer vacation, looking
From what I’ve read of China Miéville, I honestly think he likes to mess with us. He’ll confuse us, disturb us, and generally toy with us, promising things that he has no intention of delivering. And his writing is so good we’ll just take it and ask for more. Click the jump for a review
Conquerors: Conclusion! The most dramatic action ever taken by an Autobot sets the stage for next month’s mammoth issue 50. Earth and Cybertron. Optimus Prime and Galvatron. Soundwave and Cosmos. It all comes together at four billion miles an hour. Click the jump for a review of Transformers #49.
Late last year Sarah Goodnow Riley-Land released The Last Cyclops as a small zine. It’s been described as a “folk art comic,” and that seems appropriate: it’s quirky and original, both in the art and the storytelling, with a refreshingly straightforward style. Also for the next few days it’s available digitally for free, and you should check it out.
I somehow missed the news of Tanith Lee’s passing for several months. Ms. Lee’s career as an author started with her novel The Birthgrave back in 1975, and on through ninety-three books that included fantasy, horror, gothic romance, science-fiction, and works that felt like a mix of a few different genres (Biting the Sun, anyone?) Tanith was also
A tale may have exactly three beginnings: one for the audience, one for the artist, and one for the poor bastard who has to live in it. The plot of Catherynne Valente’s latest novel Radiance centers around the mysterious disappearance of a woman – Severin, who’s origin is also something of a mystery – during her investigation
The first issue of DC’s 9-issue Wonder Woman series is in stores tomorrow. In a few months we’ll finally see Wonder Woman on the big screen in Batman v Superman, and this new series is DC’s attempt to make the Wonder Woman character resonate with people the same way Bats and Supes have for years. So how’re
Kathryn Tanquary has created a beautiful story of magic, spirits, family, and growing up. It takes place in rural Japan, and each character is more bizarre and whimsical than the last. While the plot is often simplistic and random, younger readers might enjoy the adventure. I kept hoping for some kind of logic to Saki’s journey
Look, man. I’m not exactly what you’d call a “history expert.” If it happened before I was born, how important could it really be? I’d thought by the end of Diesel #3 that Dee was well into her “growing the hell up” phase, when she realized that her whole “sitting back and waiting for the