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Storytelling, comic books and self-publishing

Month: January 2007

  • Rocky Balboa Movie Review

    Rocky Balboa Movie Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2006 Dir: Sylvester Stallone Script: Sylvester Stallone Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, James Francis Kelly III, Lou DiBella With Adrian succumbing to cancer four years ago, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) owns a small Italian restaurant in Philadelphia. When an ESPN broadcast depicts a computer simulation between an in-his-prime…

  • Hellblazer: Hard Times TPB Review

    Hellblazer: Hard Times TPB Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2001, DC / Vertigo Story: Brian Azzarello Art: Richard Corben Colours: James Sinclair Letters: Clem Robins There comes a time in any good franchise when one of our favourite characters will find themselves behind bars. Brian Azzarello’s recent run on Daredevil has been exceptional, with Matt Murdock’s incarceration in particular adding a new dimension to…