Previous||Next Target Vader is another one of those comic books I checked out of my local library in search of a topic to write about as part of this weekly column. I love Darth Vader (who doesn't?) and the premise of him being hunted, while a fixed conclusion, can provide for plenty of entertainment, if... Continue Reading →
Stoner by John Williams — Book Review
Stoner is one of the two books I've decided to write my thesis on, come next term. It's that rare thing, a work that perfectly encompases the full strengths of the novel as a form. It's worth deeper study. So, then, this will be a short review -- I'd hate to be caught plagiarising my... Continue Reading →
Saturday Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 07 A Rogue’s End — Graphic Novel Review
Previous || Next Here it is, the last chapter in Simon Spurrier's Doctor Aphra run. It's a love letter to the character he spent three years writing, through some excellent ups and a few mediocre downs. A Rogue's End concludes on a high note, however, and one that convinces me that following this character has... Continue Reading →
Sunday Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 06 by Simon Spurrier and Many, Many Artists
Previous || Next Joy to the world, I'm but a step away from the seventh and last volume of Doctor Aphra's first run. Between you and me, dear reader, I loved this volume. Loved it. Remember how I told you not to get used to the consistent art style and direction of the previous volume?... Continue Reading →
Saturday Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 05 by Simon Spurrier and Emilio Laiso—Graphic Novel Review
Previous || Next The good Doctor is back, and running for her life with her dearest pal, the homicidal protocol droid Triple-Zero. The two frenemies are in quite the bind--as soon as they grow further than 20 metres apart, the explosives implanted in their necks will arm, and go ka-BLOOEY! Grizzly, but what's a little... Continue Reading →