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Category Archives: Literature

Les voleurs de villes

November 4, 2011by The Thorn 2 Comments

Les voleurs de villes, by Pierre Christin and Philippe Aymond 7.0 This one’s a peculiar little science-fiction story, not only because it takes place in the Middle East and in […]

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Doctor 13 : Architecture and Mortality

November 4, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Doctor 13 : Architecture and Mortality, by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang 7.5 Originally published in ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ as an 8-part serial, this collection comprises a complete adventure […]

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Moving Pictures

November 1, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Moving Pictures by Kathryn and Stuart Immonen 8.0 ‘Moving Pictures’ is the unique and mildly affecting story of a Canadian woman who remains in Germany during WWII to prevent works […]

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Irredeemable, vol. 1

October 30, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Irredeemable, vol. 1 by Mark Waid and Peter Krause 7.75 What would happen if the world’s greatest superhero, The Plutonian, became one of the bad guys? What if everything he […]

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Wacky Packages, vol. 2

October 29, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Wacky Packages, vol. 2 by various authors and artists 8.0 Do you remember those Wacky Packages stickers? I sure do! They’re one of my fondest childhood memories. I loved buying […]

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New & Used Blab!

October 27, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

New & Used Blab! by various authors and artists 8.25 This is a collection of comic strips, graphic art and stories. Some of it is new to this volume and […]

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Ferociously Close To Home

October 25, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Ferociously Close To Home by John McPherson 7.0 This is a collection of ‘Close To Home’ comic strips. I’m not really familiar with the series, although it seems vaguely familiar […]

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X’ed Out

October 22, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

X’ed Out by Charles Burns 7.75 It’s difficult to discuss this book because it is a bit surreal. Thankfully, I’ve read Burns’ works before so I expected it – and […]

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Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit

October 20, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit by Darwyn Cooke 8.5 I had read the first volume of the Richard Stark’s Parker series and quite enjoyed it. I didn’t know until a […]

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents: This One Will Kill You

October 18, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: This One Will Kill You by various authors 6.5 I’m not much of a book critic, but I still want to share my thoughts about the things […]

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XIII Mystery: Little Jones

October 15, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

XIII Mystery: Little Jones by Henninot/Yann 7.5 Another entry in the series that explores the background of key characters in the XIII books. Even though it’s the third, and I […]

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XIII Mystery: La Mangouste

October 13, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

XIII Mystery: La Mangouste by Meyer/Dorison 7.5 This series of books tell the back story of key characters in the original XIII books. In this first volume, they chose La […]

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The Losers

September 17, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, The Losers centers around an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search-and-destroy mission. But the team […]

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