When We Were Fifty
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These days we feel almost as young at fifty as we did at thirty - give or take the odd twinge....
Children of the Sun
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I didn't read your books. I licked them, I rubbed them all over my naked body and licked them....
Beyond Our Ken: The Classic BBC Radio Comedy: Series 3
Eric Merriman, Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams
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Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and others star in the complete third...
Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture
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Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture addresses the conflicted...
Media Panic: Youth Identity and New Media
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Media Panic offers a cutting-edge analysis of a social problem that has attracted adults' and...
Fuck You, 2016
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In the year that David Bowie died, Brexit shocked us, 'Hiddleswift' was a thing and Trump trumped,...
Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated Venom (2018) in Movies
Feb 25, 2021
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Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Fables: Volume 1: Legends in Exile in Books
Nov 30, 2020
So, prior to writing this review, I wanted to peruse the reviews on here, to see what others said, reducing the risk of writing something already said. What I found were a number of 1-Star reviews, something I found to be quite surprising!
Not every comic (or book, for that matter) will necessarily start with an amazing first arc. It may be good, yes, but it could also be polished in spots. However, despite little things that could be better, the overall content should be seen as good enough to warrant reading the second story arc.
That is how I felt at the conclusion of this first volume, a mystery of sorts that also served to introduce us to a number of characters who go on to appear as series regulars. Sure, the dialogue was not perfect (really? Comparing it to Gaiman's SANDMAN? Like trying to compare RICK & MORTY to THE LAST UNICORN!), but I can safely say that the series matures, like a well-aged wine, and later issues are much, much better.
Long and short: it's an urban fantasy with the fables we grew up with. Go in without an judgments or comparisons, and you might be pleasantly surprised. Jus' sayin'..
Eleanor Luhar (47 KP) rated Superman: Action Comics, Vol. 1: Path of Doom in Books
Jun 24, 2019
The start took me by surprise; Lex Luthor as Superman, following the death of Clark. What's he doing as Superman, though? What are his true motives?
One thing to remember with this is that DC have several universes, meaning there are different Clarks/Supermans on different worlds. And this issue involves a Superman who is not on his home planet, and an extra Clark that nobody was expecting...
I love Clark's little family, and the way it's affected by his being Superman and everything. There wasn't much in this volume of the family together, though, as it is mainly based on the fight between Superman, Lex, Wonder Woman and Doomsday.
I would've liked more explanation in here on the whole situation with all the different Supermans, but I haven't read any previous issues so I suppose they might explain it. (Maybe I'll ask my boyfriend about it.)
One thing I haven't yet mentioned is the mysterious figure commentating on the battle, even intervening and stealing Doomsday away. I'm really interested to see where that's going.
As usual, the art is awesome. It's not my favourite comic, but I still enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.