Monthly Archives: March 2017

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #32:- WILD CARDS: DEUCES DOWN Edited by George R. R. Martin ibooks hb, 325pp, £14.99 This is the latest volume in a shared world series created by Martin, the basic premise … Continue reading →

Looks fabulous.

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #32:- EXCELSIOR! THE AMAZING LIFE OF STAN LEE Stan Lee & George Mair Boxtree hb, 247pp, £18.99 Anyone who’s read a comic over the last twenty-five years owes a debt of … Continue reading →

More four colour thrills and spills. Method Man Concept by Method Man, script by David Aitchison, illustrated by Sanford Greene As atonement for his sin, the descendants of Cain fight evil as The Order of the Sacred Method. When Lilith … Continue reading →

The last from Fleetwood Mac:-

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #32 (and fortunately the rumours of King’s retirement have proved to be premature):- FROM A BUICK 8 Stephen King Hodder & Stoughton hb, 404pp, £17.99 King’s latest novel, and possibly his … Continue reading →

Again, this is two for the price of one Wednesday. Both films should be out on the 24th.

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #28:- THE RESURRECTIONISTS Kim Wilkins Orion pb, 503pp, £6.99 Maisie, a young cellist, fakes a wrist injury to put some distance between herself, a career she’s no longer sure she wants … Continue reading →

Three more gaphic novels that I’ve read recently. Batman – Arkham Unhinged By Diverse Hands This is based on the video game Batman: Arkham City, which I guess was based on ideas found in the Batman/Detective comic books, so think … Continue reading →