Category Archives: Books & Comics

For a while I’ve been struggling with all aspect of my novel, from outlines to character development to struggling with the scale of it all. But on friday I made a breakthrough. Ruth found a wee program called YWriter which … Continue reading →

Or David: The Shepards Song, Battle Pope and The Walking Dead. The highlights of the Al’s comic book world for this weekend. Well, except for JSA #75 which was just so good that it was on a completely different level … Continue reading →

On my daily browsing, because it’s the only way I stay sane in this job, I regularly check out a site called Newsarama. They’re great for helping me stay up to date with what’s happening in the comic book world. … Continue reading →

I’ve just finished Storm Warriors by Brian Craig, which is part of the Orfeo Trilogy (Games Workshop’s Warhammer setting). Like the first two, and so many more, the review is in progress. What I’ve started at the moment proves that … Continue reading →

As you might have figured out by now, if you’ve been paying attention, I’m quite the fan of H.P. Lovecraft. Having written many short stories, few short novels and no full-length novels, it’s quite astounding that he has maintained such … Continue reading →

Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Cary Nord Colourist: Dave Stewart Issue #0: The Legend (Nov 2003) Dark Horse Comics had the enviable task of bringing Robert E. Howard’s Conan back to the comic book. The last company to tackle the property … Continue reading →

Neuromancer by William Gibson. I feel really bad that for all the SF I harp on about, I’ve never read this book. This was the one that first really kicked off the whole cyberpunk thing and , after years of … Continue reading →

I’m a bit low just now. It’s not enough that it’s Monday, I just found out that Hunter S. Thompson, famed American “Gonzo” journalist, died over the weekend. I’m not sure but from the reports I’ve seen it looks like … Continue reading →

Yep, I ran through some figures over the weekend and the great dream of opening a comic/gaming/hobby shop is going to be put on hold for the forseeable future. I had some really great ideas for it to try and … Continue reading →

…Because that’s what I might be selling in a few months time. I’ve had the idea in my head for a few years now that I’d like to set up my own comic shop and it’s only now that I’m … Continue reading →

So what’s happening on the comics front this year? Do you care? Do I? Well, of course. Apart from being an avid fan of all things comic-related I’m quite passionate about encouraging it in others. In Blighty it is an … Continue reading →

Out of the kindness of my cold black heart (?) I’m going to share a wee bit of the first chapter of the novel that I’m working on. This is just the first draft and I’m pretty happy with the … Continue reading →

The Green Lantern is one of the most enduring and loved/hated characters of the DC Universe. Those wonderful (?) people at DC Comics have decided in their infinite wisdom to end the current series at issue 181 (Sept 2004) and … Continue reading →