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The Outsider (Book) Review

The Outsider is a 2018 novel written by renowned author Stephen King. The novel was adapted into a television show on HBO in 2020. King is an author that I have a complicated relationship with. As of completing this book, I’ve read…

Comic Book Corner – Mister Miracle

As promised I’m back taking a look at another series from DC comics. Written by Tom King, Mister Miracle is a 12-issue run that was originally published in 2017. Illustration was helmed by Mitch Gerads. It’s another series often viewed as some…

Comic Book Corner – Kingdom Come

It’s been a little while but I’m back once again with another comic review. Typically, I like to keep this series focused on more independent works. However, there are still a few books I’d like to spotlight from the big two publishers.…

The Final Gambit (Jennifer Lynn Barnes) – Review

For me, capping off a book or a series is a very risky gamble for any author to pull off. While I had my misgivings with some of the direction that The Hawthorne Legacy took, I dove into Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ The Final Gambit with…

Best Served Cold (Book) – Review

The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie is easily one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. It is brutally honest grimdark fiction at its finest and features some of the most incredible characterizations I’ve had the pleasure of reading. Abercrombie…

The Silmarillion (Book) – Review

In the wake of Amazon’s disastrous Rings of Power adaptation, I (like many fans) was left feeling extremely disappointed. As a result, I figured a return to the source material would be appropriate and so began my foray back into Tolkien’s world…

Comic Book Corner – God Country

This week I’ll be taking a look back at one of my personal favorite comics. God Country is a six-issue series, first released back in 2017. The series is created and written by Donny Cates known for his work on various Marvel…

Comic Book Corner BRZRKR Vol. 2

Welcome back once again to comic book corner. This week I’m revisiting the book which began this series, Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR. If you haven’t already seen my review of volume one you can find it here. As a quick recap, this series…

Comic Book Corner – Black Hammer: Secret Origins

It’s been a little while, but once again I welcome you back to the comic book corner. This week I will be discussing the superhero universe of Dark Horse comics. Black Hammer is created and written by Jeff Lemire with art by…

Prince of Thorns (Book) Review

Warning: The following review contains topics that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Prince of Thorns is the debut novel from English author Mark Lawrence. Having greatly enjoyed Lawrence’s Book of the Ancestor Trilogy, I was excited to…