Monthly Archives: March 2022

Morbius was a bit after my time as a comics geek, but this looks intriguing.

Two reviews that originally appeared in Black Static #10:- LEISURE: DOUBLE ACTS Black Cathedral (Leisure paperback, 287pp, $7.99) is the third Leisure release from British duo L. H. Maynard & M. P. N. Sims, and the latest offering from a … Continue reading →

We’ll end this month of Armatrading with what is probably my favourite song by her.

This post follows on from Books Read in 2002, which I posted at the end of February. And for 2003 I read one hundred and five books, down an unlucky thirteen from 2002’s total. As ever, lots of writers whose … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Fix #5:- NEMONYMOUS #2 This is the magazine that makes a virtue out of being different, or awkward depending on your viewpoint, publishing stories without disclosing the authors’ identities. There’s a small pleasure … Continue reading →

Is it just me, or is anybody else having “Romancing the Stone” flashbacks?

A review that originally appeared in The Fix #5:- AUREALIS #27/28 This magazine offering Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction is neatly produced and each story comes with its own illustrations. This double issue sees a change in editorial control, from … Continue reading →

With my reviewing hat on this is a song that speaks to me 😉

I’ve read thirty-one books by Philip K. Dick (1928 – 1982), consisting of twenty-seven novels and four short story collections. Having listed favourite films last Saturday, it seems appropriate to now list my favourite PKD novels. In no particular order, … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Fix #4:- WEIRD TALES #327 On the front cover there’s a painting by Dominic Harman of what appears to be an orc-Borg hybrid with a nasty case of indigestion and a candle wick … Continue reading →