Author: Carl Doherty
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City of Glass Graphic Novel Review
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1994 Adapted by David Mazzucchelli and Paul Karasik from the novella by Paul Auster Widowed poet Daniel Quinn lives in isolation, writing noirish detective fiction under the pseudonym William Wilson. When he receives a phone call from someone mistaking him for real life detective Paul Auster – yes, the author of the novel from which…
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Young Bond: Silverfin Graphic Novel Review
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2008 Written by: Charlie Higson Art by: Kev Walker And so it is that Young James Bond, not to be confused with nephew James Bond Jr., follows in the miniature shoes of Young Sherlock Holmes and, er… the Muppet Babies by featuring in a series of children‘s stories detailing his pre-MI6 years at Eton. After…
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Palestine by Joe Sacco Review
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Written and illustrated by: Joe Sacco Between 1991 and 1992, journalist Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestine, a work of graphic non-fiction, chronicles his interviews with those persecuted under Israel’s first Intifada. Palestine emphasises the plight of the Palestinians on an individual scale, something that…
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Yet Another Watchmen Teaser – The Keene Act & You
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Continuing a viral campaign that looks to outdo even The Dark Knight, here’s another video to wet thine appetite. This time it’s a Government PSA on behalf of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, informing us all about the Keene Act. It’s a great clip, which not only acts as nifty 70s take on 50s…
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The Dark Knight Strikes Again TPB Review
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2001, DC Comics Story, Art: Frank Miller Colours: Lynn Varley Like Star Wars prequels and the fourth Indiana Jones, Frank Miller’s follow-up to his seminal The Dark Knight Returns was never going to live up to over 15 years of expectation. When the prestige format miniseries was announced around 2000, eager anticipation soon turned to…
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Batman: The Black Glove TPB Review
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2008, DC Comics Writer: Grant Morrison Pencils: J.H. Williams III, Tony S. Daniels , Ryan Benamin Inks: J.H Wiliams III, Tony S. Daniels, Jonathon Clapton, Mark Irvin, Sandu Forea, Saleem Crawford Colours: Dave Stewart, Guy Major A combination of camp murder mystery and drug-trip mindfuck, The Black Glove expands on the tangled events of Batman…
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The Tumor Graphic Novel Review
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2008 Written and illustrated by: Ben Jelter Dejected underachiever Greg lives alone, routinely belittled by his mother and working a dead-end job. Seemingly Greg’s predicament could not get any worse when he discovers a rapidly expanding tumour on his neck. However, the tumour soon detaches itself from him and begins to grow and assume the…
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Black Widow for Iron Man 2 Movie, Watchmen Comic Movie survives March Release
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Things I learnt today from crawling prone through the digital shrubbery of the World Wide Web like the wind-up soldier toy my dog mauled to bits when I was but 5 years old: Emily Blunt as Black Widow Following the news that Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell will be playing the undermined antagonists in the…