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The Adventures of Basil and Moebius V.4 The Fate of All Fools by Ryan Schifrin, Richard Lee Byers Diamond Book Distributors Magnetic Press/Red Circle Productions Comics & Graphic Novels Pub Date 13 Dec 2016 Review Basil and Moebius are back in what may be their final adventure. In a fitting end, the duo go on one last whirlwind adventure with The Collector, their otherworldly master and benefactor. Jumping from one dimension to the next, they seek to evade The Collector’s e

Reanimatrix by Pete Rawlick Nightshade Books Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy Pub Date: 4 October 2016 Review Lovecraft and pulp detective fiction - both fun on their own, but infinitely better together. Reanimatrix is an enthralling read with just enough horror to send tingles down your spine. Don’t be put out if horror isn’t your genre - there isn’t a lot of gore. There are zombies of a sort, as the reanimated dead play a major role in this captivating pulp

Monstress Volume 1: Awakening By Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Image Comics Graphic Novels, SciFi & Fantasy Pub Date: 19 July 2016 Review Monstress is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel set in a fantasy version of 1900s Asia. The world is in conflict. Magical beings on one side and humans on the other. The conflict emerged after the discovery that lilium, which could be taken from dead Arcanics, not only could enhance human mental and physical powers, it also possessed

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff Harper Collins Science Fiction & Fantasy Pub Date: February 16, 2016 Review I've never read a novel quite like Lovecraft Country. Superficially it is an anthology of interrelated stories clearly influenced by pulp noir and Lovecraftian horror. There is much more to Ruff's novel, however. With the current troubling uptick in racism, Lovecraft Country is particularly pertinent in how it reminds the reader of the terrifying challenges fac

The Adventures of Basil and Moebius: Volume 3 Secret of the Ancients by Ryan Schifrin and Larry Hama Diamond Book Distributors Graphic Novel, Adventure, Horror Pub Date: January 19, 2016 Review The third volume of The Adventures of Basil and Moebius has everything a comic lover could want - explosive action, cheeky but charming heroes, a globe spanning treasure hunt, guns and gadgets galore, gorgeous buxom spies and assassins, and vile over-the-top villains. Add a few vora

Sherlock Holmes and the Necronomicon by Sylvain Cordurie & Laci Dark Horse Graphic Novel, Mystery & Thrillers, Horror Pub Date: October 20, 2015 Review Sherlock Holmes and the Necronomicon is a simply marvelous graphic novel. This Soleil-Dark Horse joint production combines exquisitely detailed art with a thrilling supernatural plot. Sylvain Cordurie is a French writer and artist known for his tales pitting the classic detective against various nefarious supernatural creat