I am a sucker for a good sword and sorcery book. I recently burned through all the audiobooks of the Riyria Revelations and Riyria Chronicles series by Michael J. Sullivan. Highly recommend them. And being in that frame of mind from my daily commute (I listen to audio books in the car), I went looking for something along similar lines.
Dragon Age: Magekiller, is set in the same universe as the Dragon Age video games. Written by Greg Rucka (Action ...
Last time, I gave you a list of horror-themed graphic novels to get your scare on. I was wondering what to do for this post, which will hit just days before Halloween. Luckily for me – and you – I’d preordered something a while ago, and it was perfectly timed – whether I knew it or not – to hit my mailbox in time for a review.
Wild Card is an all-new original story in Jim Butcher’s “Dresden Files”. Published ...
Top Horror Graphic Novels
All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Eve - Halloween. That time of the year when the leaves are changing colors (the Aspens are gorgeous, btw), the chill wind blows in and we seek to be scared. Be it movies, haunted houses, ghost hunter shows on tv or the books we read, we love to be scared this time of year. It’s very nearly a prerequisite of the season. With that in mind, I thought I’d do a list of Horror-themed graphic novels ...
Last time, I talked about Harrow County, and with Halloween on the horizon, thought I’d stick with the horror theme and look for something with a bite this week. What I found, qualifies.
Victorian England makes a great backdrop for paranormal stories these days. And perhaps, it always has. That was the age of séances and a general and open interest in all things mystical or occult. Today, we have hits on TV like “Penny Dreadful”, and “Doctor Who” playing ...
When I was a boy, my Grams used to tell me stories about growing up in rural Kentucky and the old tree in the backyard where spirits would gather and wait for a spectral train that zoomed past her house on tracks half-buried in the dirt and long-since unused. She said that tree had seen more than any person ever could, and when the nights turned chill, she knew the haints were coming, haints being restless spirits who missed their ...
When you’re writing a review, ‘speechless’ can be a bit of a hindrance. So, I’m gonna work on that, find my words, and try to tell you about this book.
I fully admit, as I have a few times before, that the cover for Monstress is what drew me in and convinced me to purchase the book. The art deco background elements are so incredibly detailed and rich, reminding me a bit of my recent trip to Kansas city for ...
As I’m packing up and getting ready to hit the hallowed halls of WorldCon, I thought I’d take a look at the upcoming graphic novels I can’t wait to read – and have already added to my pull list.
Monstress by Marjorie Liu (Author) and Sana Takeda (Artist). I’m leading with this because, technically, I’ve already bought it. When I saw it, I snatched it up. The cover is intriguing, as is the description and interior art. That it comes ...
Okay, I admit it – I love when a novelist tackles writing comic books. Especially someone who writes those massive tomes filled with page after page of characters and worldbuilding. The two mediums are so different. Translating novel-writing skills to comics can’t be easy given how they convey the bulk of the story through images and dialogue. You don’t have the luxury of writing tens of thousands of words. Making that switch, you could get it wrong, it could fall ...
