Comics
Graphic Novel: Bad Houses
It’s nice to get out of the superhero comic grind every once in a while. Dark Horse’s Bad Houses…
March 28, 2014
Comics, Fantasy, Horror, SpiesTwo New Independent Comics
As much as I love me my Marvel titles, it’s nice to get out of that comfort zone every…
April 27, 2013
Comics, MysteryComics: Stumptown (Volume 2)
Greg Rucka is my kind of writer: energetic, sharp, fun, and unapologetic about his pop-culture influences. The second volume…
March 21, 2013
Comics, Fantasy, Science FictionComic: Chew (Vol. 6) – Space Cakes
I’ve been doing a lot of comic book binging lately, but for all that reading, there are only two…
January 18, 2013
Comics, SpiesGraphic Novel: The Coldest City
I seem to be happening across more and more spy comics lately. Unfortunately I found The Coldest City, by…
September 14, 2012
ComicsGraphic Novel: Petrograd
Petrograd (2011) is a historical spy thriller set in 1916 Russia, a fictionalized recreation of the secret machinations behind…
August 11, 2012
Comics, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science FictionThe Binge, It Continues
Winding down these past couple of weeks before leaving for Taos, I’ve been busy critiquing manuscripts and gearing up…
June 8, 2012
Comics, Mystery, Science FictionSupport Your Local Comic Shop
Recently Jenn was out of town, and one bored and miserable Friday, to lift my mood and in anticipation…
May 22, 2012
Comics, SpiesRevisiting Queen & Country
My recent rediscovery of comics inspired me to re-read Greg Rucka’s Queen & Country series from start to finish.…
August 23, 2011
Comics, HorrorComic: Chew
I recently devoured (sorry) volume one of the bizarre comic book series Chew. Much as Queen & Country did,…
July 4, 2011
Fiction, SpiesNovel: The Last Run by Greg Rucka
I’m a huge fan of Greg Rucka’s Queen & Country universe, a wicked fun combination of intrigue and adventure…
April 2, 2011
Comics, Fiction, SpiesNovel: Private Wars by Greg Rucka
I like to bring page-turners with me when I’m traveling, and based on my reaction to the first Greg…
June 12, 2009
Comics, Fiction, Spies, ThrillerNovel: A Gentleman’s Game by Greg Rucka
Greg Rucka’s A Gentleman’s Game (2004) is an espionage thriller based on—and crossing over with— his comic book series…
January 9, 2009