Samurai Chef was brought to life by an IndieGoGo campaign. Now the team at mayamada have changed platforms to raise funds for volume 2. They’re looking for £2,500 in just a month. [Back this Campaign] A pledge of £10 unlocks a digital copy of both volume 1 and 2 and a limited edition Samurai Chef […]
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Abandon Earth: A review of Exit Generation
Exit Generation is set in 2055 and after most of humanity has abandoned the planet. Typically, mankind couldn’t get its act together and some people were left behind unable to be placed on the escape rockets. The catch? Those left behind have inherited an Earth that’s really quite nice. Without the over-crowding and the associated […]
Fast moving: A review of Barricade
My business trip started with a taxi ride from the bottom of Leith Walk in Edinburgh, I got to London, spent two days in business meetings and then flew home. I read Barricade in that time. I mention my own travelling not just to illustrate how fast moving and compelling Barricade is but also because […]
Paizo release Michael A. Stackpole’s Pathfinder Tales: The Crusader Road
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole has written the first official tie-in novel for the Pathfinder Online Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game. Pathfinder Tales: The Crusader Road is available from Paizo directly, from Amazon and as an ePub via Apple’s iBookstore. Stackpole’s penned titles like I, Jedi and Rogue Squadron, over 40 novels […]
Game of Thrones: What is the R+L=J theory?
If you know nothing about Game of Thrones or the Song of Ice and Fire then this post is full of spoilers. If you’ve been watching the series or reading the book then this post contains speculation rather than spoilers. Who is Jon Snow’s mother? He’s believed to be Ned Stark’s bastard son. The R+L=J […]
Cyberpunkish: A review of Koko Takes a Holiday
I think “cyberpunk” is a suitable word for Kieran Shea’s “Koko Takes a Holiday”. It’s not a perfect fit. It’s hard to put tropical islands and furries into that particular genre but they’re there along with the dystopian future, body modification, gangs and corporate culture in this holiday. I struggled with the start of Koko […]
Marvel announce all-new Captain America. Guess who?
It seemed unlikely that Steve Rogers would be able to carry on as Captain America in the current comic book series. Rogers has lost his Super Soldier Serum and is aging. He’s in no position to throw the shield. The new Captain America doesn’t have the Super Soldier Serum either. The new Captain America, the […]
Grown up Alice: A review of The Weirding Willows
I’m not sure why but many “grown up Alice in Wonderland” comic books take a certain adult spin on the story. Yes, while it’s true that The Weirding Willows has our grown up Alice wandering around without any trousers on for the opening panels she soon dresses and it is not really that sort of […]
Pride, Prejudice and Time Lords: A review of The Seventh Miss Hatfield
When I first read about Anna Caltabiano’s story my brain focused on the time travel, magic and curse. As it turns out; there’s more and less geeky elements to the story as well. We start with a young Rebecca who ends up talking to a mysterious neighbour. True to expectations Rebecca ends up drinking something […]
Batgirl’s new outfit ticks all the right boxes
There’s a new creative team on Batgirl and she’s getting a new look. Worried? You’d have reason to be as sometimes these changes are rocky. Things are looking good for Batgirl though. Illustrator Babs Tarr, who fans rate highly, will make her mainstream debut on the title. Note to self; read some Tarr. Together with […]
