12th Oct2020

‘Diana and the Island of No Return: Wonder Woman Adventures #1’ Book Review

by Chris Cummings

Written by Aisha Saeed | Published by Random House | Format: Hardback, 250pp Written by the massively talented author Aisha Saeed (Amal Unbound, Written in the Stars), Diana and the Island of No Return is a new Wonder Woman adventure, the first, in fact, of three middle-grade adventures in this new series. A slick, easy-to-read […]

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21st May2020

‘Incomparable’ Book Review

by Chris Cummings

Written by Brie and Nikki Bella | Published by Gallery Books | Format: Hardback, 256pp I was 15 years into my love of pro-wrestling when Nikki and Brie, The Bella Twins, debuted in WWE using their Twin-Magic gimmick, with one of them hiding beneath the ring and switching with the other twin, mid-match, allowing them […]

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17th Apr2020

‘Jim Ross: Under the Black Hat’ Book Review

by Chris Cummings

Written by Jim Ross, with Paul O’Brien | Published by Tiller Press | Format: Hardback, 320pp I’ve admired and been a fan of Jim Ross’ work since I first heard him do commentary at the start of the 90s when I began my love affair with pro-wrestling. I was immediately drawn in by the passionate, […]

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15th Apr2020

Wolverine Wednesday #33

by Ian Wells

During these uncertain times for everyone and the comics industry I want to wish everyone positive vibes and say we will all come out of this stronger. Now a lot of people are doing comics reading recommendations the #NTYCBD ) New To You Comic Book Day is proving rather popular on social media. For Wolverine […]

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23rd Mar2020

Book Review: ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck

by James Smith

A literary masterpiece set during the great American depression-era, Of Mice and Men, is a heartwarming tale of innocence, love, and friendship. This short novel delves deep into the lives of those that were hit hardest by the great American depression and explored the themes of racism, sexism, friendship, and mercy killing. The book is […]

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25th Oct2019

‘Fat Trapped’ Book Review

by Chris Cummings

Written by R.T. Ewell | Format: Paperback, 114pp I’m a big reader. I love a good book, and when it comes to genres I’m fairly open, but sci-fi, fantasy and horror tends to be a go-to when I’m not sure what I want to pick up. I read Fat Trapped back when it was initially […]

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06th Aug2019

‘Dungeons & Dragons: A Young Adventurer’s Guide Vols. 1 & 2’ Review

by Guest

Review by Baron Fortnightly Thanks to Phil at Nerdly I had the opportunity to review two new Dungeons and Dragons books, published by Wizards of the Coast and Ten Speed Press/Random House. A word of warning to hard-core D&D fans, these probably aren’t your cup of tea, but they do serve an important purpose. The two […]

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10th Jan2019

Book Review: ‘Lovecraft’ by I.N.J. Culbard

by Phil Wheat

Written by I.N.J. Culbard  | Art by I.N.J. Culbard | Based on the stories by H.P. Lovecraft | Published by SelfMadeHero Graphic novel-come-book Lovecraft gathers together four of I.N.J. Culbard’s adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s tales of horror – The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, At the Mountains of Madness and The […]

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26th Oct2018

‘Dungeons and Dragons: Art & Arcana’ Book Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam Witwer | Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity. From one of […]

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29th Jun2018

‘The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema’ Book Review

by Philip Rogers

Written by Michael Vaughn | Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd | Format: Paperback, 352pp The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema is a new book from Michael Vaughn which does what it says in the title. Delivering a comprehensive guide to some of the strangest films from around the world, which includes a mixture of the […]

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11th May2018

Preview: ‘The Complete History of the Howling’ Book

by Philip Rogers

The Howling series has continued to prove popular amongst the horror fans and has spawned seven sequels following the ground-breaking original in 1981. A new book written by Bryn Curt James Hammond, called The Complete History of the Howling, gives a detailed behind the scenes account regarding all eight films and the original book series which […]

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09th Mar2018

‘Black Panther: Official Movie Special’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Various | Published by Titan Comics First up let me say, I’m not sure if any part of this review will touch on spoilers as such, but if worried go watch the film first. Don’t blame me if I spoil the bit when Wolverine arriv…er, well, don’t blame me. Not sure if any […]

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27th Dec2017

‘Christmas Voices’ Book Review

by Philip Rogers

Written by John Callas | Published by Createspace | Format: Paperback, 194pp With Christmas here, it’s time to get into that festive spirit, putting up the Christmas tree, lights and decorations. Writing Christmas cards, letters to Santa, the festive music playing in the shops and those seasonal films on TV. It’s all about traditions which […]

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20th Dec2017

‘No Solicitors’ Book Review

by Philip Rogers

Written by John Callas | Published by Fountain Blue Publishing | Format: Paperback, 220pp Lewis Cutterman is a well-respected brain surgeon and happily married with two beautiful children who run the family business. They are model citizens within the community. A simple visit to their home by a beautiful saleswoman is greeted by an invitation […]

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27th Sep2017

Book Review: ‘Sea of Rust’ by C. Robert Cargill

by Paul Metcalf

Written by C. Robert Cargill | Published by Voyager Robots taking over the world is one of those dystopian fantasies that we always seems to obsess about. What happens though when humans are extinct and robots are left to live in a society together, will it be peaceful? That is the question answered in Sea […]

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22nd Sep2017

‘Undead: Night of the Living Dead & Return of the Living Dead’ Book Review

by Paul Metcalf

Undead by John Russo is a book of two halves. The first half is the novelisation of Night of the Living Dead and the second part is the novelisation of the first concept for Return of the Living Dead. This is interesting to read as it’s totally different than the movie it became. This version […]

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26th Jun2017

Book Review: ‘Apple and Rain’

by Guest

A book that can make you laugh and cry and can help you feel connected from one chapter to another can be the perfect example of a piece of writing that you want to revisit from time to time. Those are the books that make a part of your permanent collection – something you can […]

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09th Nov2016

‘Tim Burton: The iconic Filmmaker and his Work’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Ian Nathan | Published by Aurum Press Ltd I’m a fan of horror, and Tim Burton’s style of direction and storytelling has always attracted my dark side. Creating an image of being the outsider with a unique imagination, he tends to speak to many film and popular culture fans who have the similar […]

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31st May2016

Book Review: ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’

by Chris Cummings

Written by Grady Hendrix | Published by Quirk Books I was a huge fan of Grady Hendrix’s previous novel, Horrorstor, a ghost story set in an Ikea-like superstore. It took a genre and spun it on its head, changed things and made something fresh out of a well-trodden genre. I was very excited about his […]

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15th Apr2016

‘The Blacklist: Elizabeth Keen’s Dossier’ Review

by Phil Wheat

For those that have not seen the show (Why not? It’s fantastic!), The Blacklist – which stars James Spader and Megan Boone – follows FBI profiler Elizabeth Keen (Boone) whose life is overturned when Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington (Spader), one of the FBI’s top ten most wanted criminals, turns himself in and demands to speak solely […]

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21st Jan2016

‘The X-Files Vol.1: The Agents, The Bureau & The Syndicate’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Edited by Natalie Clubb | Senior Art Editor Rob Farmer | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 176pp There was a time, pre-Netflix and Amazon Prime, when network TV ruled the airwaves in the U.S, and churned out a steady supply of middle of the road TV shows, firmly aimed at the ‘average viewer’ […]

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29th Dec2015

‘Back to the Future: The Ultimate Visual History’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Written by Randal Atamaniuk, Michael Kalstorin | Published by Titan Books | Format: Hardback, 224pp Few films have had as much cultural impact as the Back to the Future trilogy, you only have to see the effect that the passing of the iconic 2015 date from the second movie had on not only the internet […]

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