Author: Carl Doherty
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Lil: Volume One Review
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Crane and Young have created an impressive and idiosyncratic debut that is definitely worth investing in.
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Oblivion Movie Review
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Oblivion is an honourable failure. Not because it’s a bad film, but because it suffers from a bit of an identity crisis, and ultimately pays homage to other, better sci-fi movies, without carving out its own identity.
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Evil Dead (2013) Movie Review
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Evil Dead is, rather ironically, a soulless affair. It doesn’t help that the film’s best moments are in the trailer.
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Jim Starlin’s ‘Mindgames’ Available for Pre-Order
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in Comic NewsMindgames, the illustrated novel from comic book legend Jim Starlin, will be available from the May 1st, from Amazon.com, Amazon EU and at 215ink.com.
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Silence & Co. Graphic Novel Review
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Silence & Co. is about as unapologetically pulpy, hard boiled and devoted to its genre as any work of fiction can be. But, in the case of Gur Benshemesh’s tale of a hitman who wreaks vengeance on the clients who set him up, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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Superzelda: The Graphic Life of Zelda Fitzgerald Review
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While Zelda Fitzgerald’s life story itself didn’t particularly engage me, Superzelda succeeds in providing some insight into both this feminist icon and her significant other, as well as painting a vivid portrait of celebrity in its early stages, and I really enjoyed the book’s charming presentation and compulsive attitude.
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Star Wars Book of Sith: Secrets From the Dark Side Review
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in Book ReviewsA follow-up of sorts to the Path of the Jedi, this metafictional journal offers us a glimpse into the philosophy and rituals of Star Wars’ misrepresented pariahs.
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Will DC Comics Dominate the Video Game Market?
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in ColumnEarly reviews of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel have been extremely positive (and are now hinting at a Justice League plan similar to that which Marvel initialised in Iron Man 2), but even if that movie does ultimately disappoint, it appears that DC is placing heavy focus on the video game market.