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Tag Archives: Crime

Justice, vol. 3

May 14, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains’ plot to exploit the innocent thickens as […]

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Rebecca

May 11, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For his first American film, Alfred Hitchcock teamed up with producer David O. Selznick (Gone With the Wind) to create a “spine-tingling” (LA Weekly) romantic thriller that won the […]

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Spoorloos

May 10, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A young man begins an obsessive search for his girlfriend after she mysteriously disappears during their sunny vacation getaway. The Vanishing unfolds with intense precision, culminating in a genuinely […]

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Justice, vol. 2

May 7, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: An extraordinary hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE #5-8, written by comics legends Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) and Jim Krueger (Earth X) with art by Doug Braithwaite and Ross! In this volume, […]

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

May 6, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed epic filled with artillery-laden ski pursuits, incredible stunts and nonstop thrills! George Lazenby leaps into the role […]

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L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo

May 5, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From the director of “Suspiria” and “Deep Red” In his first film as writer/director, Dario Argento (Suspiria, Deep Red, Two Evil Eyes) single-handedly created the giallo genre and instantly […]

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Diabolique

May 4, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Two Women. One Man. The Combination Can Be Murder. Two women, one plan. We’ll poison the creep who treats us like dirt, they agree. We’ll dump the body in […]

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Film

Justice, vol. 1

April 29, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: The Justice League of America is reimagined by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross (JLA: LIBERTY and JUSTICE, KINGDOM COME) and writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, Universe X) with pencil art […]

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Literature

La sorella di Ursula

April 28, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the wake of their father’s death, two beautiful sisters – sensitive Ursula (Barbara Magnolfi of Suspiria) and promiscuous Dagmar (Stefania D’Amario of Zombie) – come to a seaside […]

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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

April 27, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Frank Drebin Is Back. Just Accept It. Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) loves a mystery. Why are we here? Is there life after sex? Yes, Drebin tackles the big […]

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Film, Television

Supreme Power, vol. 2

April 26, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: This deluxe hardcover collects Supreme Power Vol. 3: High Command and Supreme Power: Hyperion, plus extras. In High Command, Hyperion, the Blur and Nighthawk – in their first adventure […]

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La terza madre

April 25, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Shocking gore and artistic brilliance mark the return of Dario Argento, “one of the best horror directors ever” (slasherpool.com), as he concludes his classic “Three Mothers” trilogy (including Suspiria […]

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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

April 24, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes meets Sigmund Freud The world’s two greatest masters of the art of deduction, Sherlock Holmes and Sigmund Freud, meet for the first time in this delightful mystery […]

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