The subtitle of this book is ‘Genius and Death in the City of Dreams.’ That seems very accurate. Charles King takes us through the relatively brief history… Read more “Book Review: Odessa”
Tag: Art
Six Questions About Conquest of the Sphere
I recently came across a fun little 30 day challenge for world builders. Folks doing a Kickstarter for A Dead Man’s Guide to Dragongrin put out #My30DayWorld,… Read more “Six Questions About Conquest of the Sphere”
Book Review: The Maid and the Queen
As a kid, the story of Joan of Arc fascinated me. So much great imagery swirls around her legend, so much mystery and power. What then is… Read more “Book Review: The Maid and the Queen”
Comic Review: The World Below
I’m a sucker for Pulp Adventure stories, and Paul Chadwick has created a cool one. This felt like something from the era of Challengers of the Unknown… Read more “Comic Review: The World Below”
Comic Review: ApocalyptiGirl
Andrew MacLean’s ApocalyptiGirl is an odd mix of beautiful colors and ugly characters. The ugly character design works. It actually reminds me a bit of Samurai Jack.… Read more “Comic Review: ApocalyptiGirl”
Comic Review: Iron Man Noir
First off, let me say this. Iron Man Noir is a fun comic. I enjoyed reading it. What it isn’t, though, is in any way Noir. Like… Read more “Comic Review: Iron Man Noir”
Comic Review: The Rise of Aurora West
From the pages of Battling Boy comes Aurora West. In a world turned upside down by roving, kidnapping monsters, heroes must rise. Haggard West and his daughter… Read more “Comic Review: The Rise of Aurora West”
My New Book
I’ve written about Conquest of the Sphere on here a few times. There was my very ‘rambling introduction,’ or the time I talked about how “Honey I… Read more “My New Book”
Comic Review: Hellboy in Hell Library Edition
When I was in my mid 20s, my friend Dan, who had been pestering me for a long time about reading comics, finally got me to try… Read more “Comic Review: Hellboy in Hell Library Edition”
Firenze: Three Days of Art, History, and Food
In February of 2016, Rebecca and I took our second European trip, this time to Italy. As we had done with Lisbon, our plan was to… Read more “Firenze: Three Days of Art, History, and Food”
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