Sometime around 1990 or so, my local PBS channel played the 1983 British mini-series ‘Reilly: Ace of Spies.’ I was absolutely captivated. Sam Neill was awesome. The… Read more “Book Review: Ace of Spies”
Tag: Books
Comic Review: Bone: Ghost Circles
There’s no more time to dilly dally. The action is heating up and the characters are on the move. Ghost Circles finds our heroes on a journey… Read more “Comic Review: Bone: Ghost Circles”
Book Review: The Russian Revolution: A New History
The more I read about history, the more I find things are connected. When looking at the 20th Century The Great War seems to be one of… Read more “Book Review: The Russian Revolution: A New History”
Tabletop RPG Experience: Tales from the Loop
It’s a brave new world. Living that quarantine life. My wife and I are lucky. We’re both healthy and have so far been able to remain financially… Read more “Tabletop RPG Experience: Tales from the Loop”
Tabletop RPG Review: Maximum Apocalypse
My thanks to the folks at Rock Manor Games for providing me with a review PDF of the Core Rulebook from their upcoming Kickstarter. This is… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Maximum Apocalypse”
Comic Review: Bone: Old Man’s Cave
If I had been reading this as it was being released, I might have quit somewhere around the first half of this volume. I’ve complained for years… Read more “Comic Review: Bone: Old Man’s Cave”
Tabletop RPG Review: Prince Valiant
I am definitely not an Arthurian myth expert. I’m not even a huge Prince Valiant comic fan. Don’t have a problem with it, I’ve just never read… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Prince Valiant”
Comic Review: Bone: Rock Jaw Master of the Eastern Border
The fifth volume of the Bone series finds Fone and Smiley Bone trying to return a critter to its home in the mountains. This whole book follows… Read more “Comic Review: Bone: Rock Jaw Master of the Eastern Border”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Tribunals of Hermes: Iberia
If I ever get around to running a game of Ars Magica, my plan is to set the game in Mythic Iberia. I figured, I’d better give… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Tribunals of Hermes: Iberia”
Comic Review: Bone: The Dragonslayer
Unfortunately, this volume spends a LOT of time with Phoney Bone, which seems to grind things to a halt. Whenever it focuses on other characters and storylines,… Read more “Comic Review: Bone: The Dragonslayer”
Matthew J. Constantine 