Monthly Archives: August 2012

REVIEW: Tall Tales from the Badlands #2

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

About a year ago, I reviewed a Western anthology called Tall Tales from the Badlands, written by brothers Sean and Seamus Kevin Fahey, and drawn by a variety of talented indie artists.  It was a quality comic, one of the … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Pool: Torpedoed

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

You don’t have to have been going swimming long before you become a hardened cynic as regards the various recurring annoyances you typically encounter at your local pool.  These “pool nuisances” will surely be a feature of several of these … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Scalped #60

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

A couple of years back, I recall reading a column by Jason Aaron where he spoke of a meeting in a New York steakhouse with R.M. Guera, during which the final page of Scalped was decided upon.  Ever since then, … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Pool: Bootylicious

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Here’s another awkward encounter that happened to me a couple of weeks ago.  Apologies for the dodgy scanning.

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REVIEW – Igor: Occult Detective #1

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Sorry for the lack of a review last week.  I was so busy last week that it was Sunday before I even remembered I was supposed to have written something.  I’ll try not to let it happen again. We return … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Pool: Funhouse Mirror

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

If you’re a friend of mine on Facebook, you might be aware that I’ll periodically write about going swimming at the local leisure centre, and some of the bizarre encounters I have at the pool.  I enjoy swimming, it’s good … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Underwater Welder

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

I’ve already gushed at length many a time about my love for the work of Jeff Lemire in the past, so I don’t need to take up another whole opening paragraph telling you all how great the Canadian cartoonist is.  … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Think Tank #1

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Typically, it’s the writer that draws me to a comic book.  I’m a writer myself, and I tend to talk more about the writing in my reviews, so it tends to be writers I will follow from title to title.  … Continue reading →

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