War is, to coin a popular phrase, Hell. But even in the midst of the chaos, destruction and confusion of conflict, life sometimes finds a way to bring a little hope to the shattered individuals…
A while back someone told me that Haven, the SyFy Channel’s show about small town weirdness and strange histories, was based on a Stephen King book. Being something of a King fan, I immediately dismissed…
Stockholm syndrome noun – feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim towards a captor. Ever wonder where that expression comes from? Well The Captor is a…
The idea, all-consuming dream and fantasies, of vengeance is a powerful ally and crutch for those wronged by the many tools and facets that life uses to enact and enhance its ongoing drama. Fixating on…
It’s not very often that a movie, especially a genre movie, comes along which you can call – without a shadow of a doubt – unique. The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot…
Set in a suitably dusty nowhere town Australia, Outlaws follows the fate of Copperhead Motorcycle Club. When their president returns from a 3 year stint in prison, it’s members struggle amongst themselves for power, money,…
For those of you itching to pound the pavement in search of the truth, look no further! Writer Paul Maybury (Aqua Leung, Marvel Strange Tales, Catalyst Comix), artist Sam Lotfi (Ash Vs. The Army Of…
Whatever it is they’re putting in the Kool Aid in Finland, it’s working. When just about every variable in superhero mythology has been explored, the Fin’s go and find a way to reinvent the idea…
Marcus King is the head of the King family, a notorious, violent, and rich crime syndicate, whose fortune is organised in “cyberhubs”. Mr. Mustafa (Vas Blackwood) appears, threatening to send suicide bombers into all of…
Not all secrets remain buried. John Connolly’s long-running series featuring PI Charlie Parker reaches its sixteenth – and in my opinion best yet – instalment with his new novel, The Woman in the Woods. A…
Conan Doyle had Holmes, Cussler had Pitt, Child has Reacher, Harrison had DiGriz and James Patterson has Alex Cross. Authors and characters whose lives and fortunes are hopelessly intertwined and while the former aren’t necessarily…
