Monthly Archives: September 2017

And we end our visit with Dire Straits on this high note.

Following on from Monday’s post, the second part of a feature on the work of Andrew Hook that originally appeared in Black Static #57:- WHO I AM AND WHAT I’M DOING HERE: ANDREW HOOK (continued) HUMAN MAPS (Eibonvale Press pb, … Continue reading →

It’s National Poetry Day, so here’s something from Leonard Cohen that feels apposite in the present political climate. All There is to Know About Adolph Eichmann Leonard Cohen EYES:……………………………………Medium HAIR:……………………………………Medium WEIGHT:………………………………Medium HEIGHT:………………………………Medium DISTINGUISHING FEATURES…None NUMBER OF FINGERS:………..Ten NUMBER OF TOES………………Ten … Continue reading →

I don’t remember being that impressed by the original film. This looks a bit more sfx and action laden.

More graphic thrills and spills. Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse – Necromancer Written by Laurell K. Hamilton & Jess Ruffner, illustrated by Ron Lim This is the second part of a three part adaptation of The Laughing Corpse, the second … Continue reading →

The first part of a feature on the work of Andrew Hook that originally appeared in Black Static #57:- WHO I AM AND WHAT I’M DOING HERE: ANDREW HOOK Andrew Hook has been a regular on the independent press scene … Continue reading →

Thanks to time management issues and stuff I’m not going to talk about in public, it’s been a while since I posted anything substantial here, “substantial” in this context meaning something that requires a little more effort on my part … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in Interzone #269:- UBO Steve Rasnic Tem Solaris pb, 288pp, £9.99 Steve Rasnic Tem’s latest novel opens with the words ‘Now in Ubo, he felt as if he’d not just fallen into but passed through … Continue reading →

I missed the first one, but this does look like it could be a lot of fun. James Bond meets John Steed meets Indiana Jones, with attitude.