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Kaiju Score, Vol. 1: A Monster Affair God(zilla), what a fun book. Okay, so let’s say there’s a crimer, out there doin’ crimes, right? And one day, she gets the call that comes to all professional scofflaws if they manage to stay in the game long enough: the call from another…
MIND MGMT Omnibus, Vol. 1: The Manager And The Futurist “Mix ingredients. Close bottle with a cork and fix cloth rags around the mouth. Soak rag in kerosene immediately before use. Light and enjoy!” If I was dialing up the latest post from a blog I enjoyed–“Operator! Get me that jackass!”,…
Heterogenia Linguistico, Vol. 1 Honestly, I’ve been staring at this blinking cursor for a good chunk of this Mad Men, wondering how I can even begin to describe a book that I absolutely cannot be objective about because it feels like it was written exactly, specifically for me. Then I remembered that I’m under no…
The Way Of The Househusband, Vol.1 Aw yeah, dis one’s da real deal. If you’re anywhere in the orbit of real-time comics discussion you’ve doubtless heard of TWOTH this past year, or maybe you saw an advert for the confusingly-described animated Netflix adaptation, or if your nerd-credit is way better than mine maybe you…
The Stormlight Archive, Book One: The Way of Kings – Brandon Sanderson (Content warning for descriptions of mental illness) Aw frig, how does one even begin to summarize one’s favorite book? A book that, no matter how many times one reads it, manages to hold new lessons, new secrets and new things one’s…
How Long ’til Black Future Month? – N.K. Jemisin Yoooooooooo it’s our pal N.K. Jemisin again! She’s the best, as we remember from last time, and this collection of her short stories is a very different experience but an equally awesome and perhaps more accessible one, which is of course the essential beauty…
SPECIAL REVIEW: Rainbringer: Zora Neale Hurston Against The Lovecraftian Mythos, by Edward M. Erdelac (Note: I would definitely have bought, read and reviewed this no matter what but I was given an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for this review, which is the coolest fucking thing that has ever happened to me.) Ed…
Heart-Shaped Box – Joe Hill Joe Hill is the man! I’ve really enjoyed just about everything I’ve read from him; 20th Century Ghosts, Full Throttle, Strange Weather and NOS4A2 are all so solid that “Let’s read a Joe Hill” has become a go-to solution when my wife and I can’t think of anything for me…
The Only Good Indian – Stephen Graham Jones Oh look, it’s the second time in a row Stephen Graham Jones has shown up! WHAT A COMPLETELY COINCIDENTAL CRAZY RANDOM HAPPENSTANCE. I had no idea this was going to happen! Night of the Mannequins was a really good introduction to Jones and his way, but…
Prose: Night of the Mannequins – Stephen Graham Jones Look, I have never let being late to a party prevent me from making it my new home and inviting a few other people over without the host’s consent, and so it is with Stephen Graham Jones, my new favorite horror author about whom I simply will…