Monthly Archives: January 2018

I was there when the character debuted in the pages of The Fantastic Four and I will be there when this shows up in the local multiplex. Excelsior!

A review of Emily B. Cataneo’s debut collection that originally appeared in Interzone #271:- TRUTH AND ILLUSION, ABANDONMENT AND BETRAYAL: EMILY B. CATANEO Like Gwendolyn Kiste, who I interview in the current issue of our sister magazine Black Static, Emily … Continue reading →

Darkness on the Edge of Town was the first Springsteen album I bought, after being introduced to his music by a work colleague. This is my favourite track from that album.

2018 is a misnomer: I read all of these books in the last days of 2017. Karnak – The Flaw in All Things Written by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Gerardo Zaffino, Roland Boschi, & Dan Brown Back when I was … Continue reading →

I was disappointed with Crimson Peak (more style than substance), but I am really looking forward to this.

A magazine review that originally appeared in The Fix #1:- FLESH & BLOOD #7 Reviewed by Peter Tennant Flesh & Blood has to be one of the smartest magazines currently doing the rounds, with design and production values that put … Continue reading →

The opening lyrics here are sublime.

A magazine review that originally appeared in The Fix #1:- FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION #595 Reviewed by Peter Tennant With fifty years of publishing under its belt, F&SF’s pulp origins are reflected in its production values, with cheap paper and a glossy … Continue reading →

With Helen Mirren onboard I am hoping this will turn out classier than the raw material might suggest.

A magazine review that originally appeared in The Fix #1:- INDIGENOUS FICTION #6 Reviewed by Peter Tennant Appearance wise, Indigenous Fiction is at the Colonies end of the spectrum rather than the Challenging Destiny end, but without that magazine’s defining quality of … Continue reading →