Reviews

Nefarious Artists: The Evolution and Art of the Punk Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, Hardcore Punk and Alternative Rock Compilation Record 1976 – 1989 – Welly Artcore (Earth Island Books)

After the tour diary-style shenanigans of Directions To The Outskirts Of Town, Welly the creative force behind Artcore,, has turned his focus to the most unsung of subgenres and perhaps one of the most underrated…


Doctor Who: Ruby Red – Written by Georgia Cook & Read by Millie Gibson (BBC Audio/BBC Books)

Most of the time with audiobooks of Doctor Who novels, the text and the reading work together as one, adding drama and emotion to the work as it exists on the page. And then, just…


Doctor Who: Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide To The Whoniverse – Jonathan Morris, Simon Guerrier & Una McCormack (BBC Books)

Whotopia is two, moderately incompatible, things. Firstly, it is gorgeous. Weighs about the size of a concussion, crammed with fabulous full-colour photographs of many of the things it describes. A coffee table book that, if…


Come My Fanatics – A Journey Into The World of Electric Wizard – Dan Franklin (White Rabbit)

Those familiar with Dorset’s seminal Doomsters Electric Wizard will no doubt be aware of their taciturn, some might say outright hostile, demeanour to the press and indeed the world in general; having the slogan “legalise…


The Writer #1 – Josh Gad, The Berkowitz Brothers & Ariel Olivetti (Dark Horse Comics)

Just a year ago, The Writer must have seemed like a brilliant idea.  A comic book series turning a seemingly ordinary Jewish American guy into a superhero, harnessing powers that go back to legendary king…



Doctor Who: Fifteenth Doctor #1 – Dan Watters, Kelsey Ramsay & Valentina Bianconi (Titan Comics)

With the Fifteenth Doctor’s first series done and deathly dusted, and nothing for it now but the long slog of almost exactly half a year up to the Christmas special, Titan Comics stands ready to…


Elvira Mistress of the Dark: Volume 3 – Written by David Avallone & Illustrated by Dave Acosta (Dynamite)

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, has always been a vibe. Cassandra Peterson, who embodies Elvira more than playing her, has always anchored her in a way that defies any strict categorization. Sure, Peterson’s an actress,…


Disney Villains: Maleficent Collection – Written and illustrated by Soo Lee (Dynamite)

Maleficent has an incredibly strong central image to hook her into our memory. And when she stepped out of her Sleeping Beauty role as simple antagonist and got a performance worthy of her potential from…