Superman/Batman: Absolute Power TPB by Jeph Loeb and Carlos Pacheco Despite my dislike of a previous Loeb-written story, I wanted to read this trade for two reasons: firstly, the majestically gorgeous art of Carlos Pacheco; secondly, I have a weakness for alternate dimension stories (and I do mean weakness –…
The Victoria and Albert museum (locally known as the V&A) is a rather funky museum – I’ll never forget popping to see a small exhibition of Steranko Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD covers: how cool is that? – which houses exhibits looking at culture and design. It is quite a…
(Continuing my old film reviews onto this blog, this is the version directed & co-written by Jonathan Hensleigh, and starring Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Roy Scheider, Samantha Mathis, Will Patton, Rebecca Ramijin Stamos, who should all know better.) Although blatantly based on Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon’s 'Welcome Back, Frank'…
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison This book was the first time I made use of the Amazon recommendation function to try a new book. Having bought Already Dead, I was told by their information-gathering programme that I should try other books involving detective work and vampires (and witches and…
I think I've gotten to know you well enough to share with you. Hope I'm not being too forward. As a man, it is a biological imperative that I not cry as a result of watching a film. I do not know why this is so; perhaps it is because…
Spider-Woman: Origins by Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed and the Luna Brothers Everything you wanted to know about Bendis’ obsession, in one handy tome. Jessica Drew’s father is a scientist in Wundagore Mountain, and her mum is pregnant with her when she is hit by the DNA compiler ray –…
The Boys #1–6 by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson When the first image in a comic is a DM boot squashing a superhero’s head in a graphic full-page spread, and the first words are ‘I’m gonna fucking have you. You cunts.’, you kind of get the sense of what sort…
(Still catching up with old film reviews – gotta catch them all) I don't really like Tom Cruise. I don't know when this irrational reaction started, but when I get such strong reactions, they tend to stick, no matter what sort of evidence is presented to the contrary. I don't…
(Catching up with old film reviews – collect the series!) I'm a Tarantino film fan. The films he makes are aimed at film fans like me. So, I've loved his films so far. I don't like him as an actor, because I have some taste, but as a writer-director, he's…
(Better late than never – I hope to be more current in my reviews in the near future.) There is a scene in the film Jarhead, a memoir of marine sniper Anthony Swofford during the first Gulf War, where the troops watch Apocalypse Now and get really excited by the…