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The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes – Author Gina Misiroglu The fascination with heroes and villains is stronger than ever with the birth of proper cinema-realized super heroes. Super heroes are nothing new as they have been with us since childhood. They were in fact a major part of my upbringing and learning about …

Since his creation, the Batman has undergone a variety of radical reassessments. From the camp parody version of the sixties, to the dark vigilante of the seventies, to the big-budgeted merchandising exercises of the nineties, finally to arrive in this new century with a film adaptation that seems to please both Batman fans and mainstream audiences alike. But the character …

Children of God: Poems, Dreams, and Nightmares from The Family of God Cult “Children of God” is the latest book by authors Craig DiLouie and Jonathan Moon. The book is subtitled “Poems, Dreams, and Nightmares from the family of the God Cult”. For readers this is no mere novel but rather a compassionate means to publish the works of the …

Children of the Dark By: Jonathan Janz Sinister Grin Press 398 Pages Will is your typical teenager struggling to overcome the obstacles into young adulthood. With an impoverished lifestyle at the hands of a negligent, addict of a single mother, a dependent little sister, bullying adversaries at school and a crush on one of the bully’s girlfriend it seems as …

This has been a great year for specialty books. For awhile, we were inundated with several zombies “best of” releases, and then shortly after several “vampire” “best of” editions to the point where I never wanted to read another vampire book again. So of course it gave me great pleasure to receive a brand new release from Insight Editions that …

In The Graveyard Antemortem By: Stephen Stromp Kindle Press 340 Pages Lisa Jacobs has endured far more than any girl should have to go through at the age of seventeen. Coming home one day she finds her father has been slain in the grisliest of fashion. On top of coping with such a dreadful tragedy she learns she’s been forced …

Locked away incarcerated below 1000 feet of ice held in a remote dark-black-box container, The government holds the biggest secret ever kept from man….the devil. It was this film-like introduction of the man, his accomplishments, and his life of inflicting chaos and death upon his associates that pulled me into this cleverly narrated novel. Author Thaxson Patterson II, is a …

The reviews are in, and it looks like the newest graphic novel from Mark Landry is primed to be a big hit! Read on, and discover why you might be interested in picking this one up for yourselves! Titan Comics’ original graphic novel, “Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water” is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. This is an …

The Prince of the Earth By Mike Robinson Curiosity Quills Publishing 183 Pages Quincy’s life has been turned upside down. Although she’s suffered from anxiety in the past it seems as though her very grip on reality is coming apart at the seams. Memories eclipse fantasy, events shadow circumstance and even family members may or may not have ever existed. …

The Art of the Strain Author Robert Abele Hardcover: 156 pages Publisher: Insight Editions (June 28, 2016) Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.9 x 10 inches The Strain is a horror drama appearing on FX created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. The show which is now entering its 3rd season offers an adventure-fantasy epic that centers on vampires. Though …

Sideshow Collectables……… what can I say, I’m jealous. This book acts like a virtual brochure to one of the most interesting looking places to work for. I will say up to reviewing this book, I was not as familiar with the company itself. Although I went thru a phase where I collected alot of Spawn Figures, I was not as …

Tobin’s Spirit Guide: Official Ghostbusters Edition Erik Burnham | Dr. Ray Stantz | Dr. Egon Spengler | Kyle Hotz Format: Hardbound Categories: Film / Television, Humor / Gift. Published on: 6/14/2016 Pages: 96 Trim Size: 6.5 x 9 Right on the arrival of a Ghostbuster’s reboot, debuts a fictional book Ghostbuster fans must now be more than familiar with. John …

Mr. Nasty By Leo Darke Samhain Publishing 198 Pages Tommy Wallace is a supporting extra struggling to make ends meet within the British film industry. With an estranged wife and unresolved past, Tommy has plenty to cope with until a director’s command of Cut! Has never been more profound. A full-fledged blood bath has unleashed on the sets of Tommy’s …

Canines versus Zombies! It is time to find out what role canines play in the zombie apocalypse. “The Canine Zombie Chronicles” collects twenty first hand accounts of the Marcorem Carne Plague from the viewpoint of man’s best friend. Today’s book review is quite an offbeat take on the zombie genre. You got to give props to writers who approach things …

“Twisted Reunion” is a collective of short stories published by Vincere Press and written by Mark Tullius (also featuring some fine illustrations introducing various stories). The stories here were collected from the periods of 2003 to 2008 previously published under numerous magazines and anthologies. I counted around 29 sections of stories totaling in at 284 pages, which is quite alot …