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Comic Book Corner – The Last Ronin

Ninja Turtles is one of those franchises that I’ll always enjoy despite all the goofiness of the premise. I grew up with the 2003 cartoon series and it was a big inspiration for me to start training in martial arts at a…

Finders Keepers (Book) Review

Awhile ago I began my foray into Stephen King’s trilogy of crime thrillers with Mr. Mercedes. Since then, I’ve completed the second book in the series, which follows retired police detective Bill Hodges on his various adventures. Finders Keepers was originally published…

Mr. Mercedes (Book) Review

A few months ago I discussed the Stephen King novel The Outsider. Within that book, there was a specific character that I particularly enjoyed that was introduced in King’s previous works. Wanting to learn more, I decided to dive into Mr. Mercedes.…

Comic Book Corner – The Wailing Blade

I’ve talked about books from most of the big names in indie publishing here. However, I’ve yet to discuss a book from a local independent studio. The Wailing Blade is a four-issue miniseries published by Comix Tribe in 2020. The story is…

Comic Book Corner – Lux

This week, we continue looking at comic series surrounding the popular game League of Legends. This time I’ll be discussing the five-issue series, Lux. This series is written by John O’Bryan, features artwork by Billy Tan, and was originally published by Marvel…

Comic Book Corner – Ashe: Warmother

I’m back once again and this week I’ll be continuing my trek into the world of League of Legends comic series published by Marvel Comics. This time we’ll be focusing on the four issue series Ashe: Warmother. Like the Zed series, this…

Comic Book Corner – ZED

I’ve discussed a lot of different comic books here for a while now, but I have yet to discuss any series that seek to adapt stories from video games. With that in mind, you can expect me to discuss DC’s Mortal Kombat…

The Old Man and the Sea (Book) Review

This year, I’m trying to read more books outside of my preferred genres of science fiction and fantasy. As a result, I decided to turn towards the more academic fiction of classic American author Ernest Hemmingway. The Old Man and the Sea…

Comic Book Corner – Deadly Class Vol. 1

Having recently finished Seven to Eternity, I figured I would look into Rick Remender’s other big comic series. Deadly Class began publication by Image comics in 2014 and ran for a total of fifty-six issues which concluded just last year. The series…

Red Rising (Book) Review

Red Rising is a 2014 science fiction novel by Pierce Brown. It is the first entry within the Red Rising Saga which totals seven novels, though only five have been published currently. I admit the initial elevator pitch behind this series put…