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T.G.I.F.
We love female superheroes. Really, we do. But most comic books do a lousy job of presenting well-rounded female action heroes. Despite a never-ending string of well-intentioned reboots, retcons, and costume changes, most superheroines don’t present an empowering image. Inevitably, … Continue reading
Flash Fiction
I, Crimsonstreak is a satirical novel about superheroes fighting a nascent totalitarian regime. It is Orwellian and dystopian and very silly. At times it’s even a little bit funny. Chris Fairborne (aka Crimsonstreak) breaks out of an insane asylum (more … Continue reading
Spoiler Alert
Occasionally we get dinged for our tendency to ignore spoiler alerts. We admit, when reviewing a novel, we sometimes reveal too many details. So be it. In all honesty we don’t have much sympathy for anyone who wants to be … Continue reading
V for Vindico
We’ve been reading a lot of middle-grade novels lately. If you didn’t know, these books are aimed at kids who are between the ages of nine and 12. In other words, they hit a sweet spot somewhere between Ramona the … Continue reading
Superhero Novels: The Best of 2012 and a Peek at 2013
Looking back, 2012 was a big year for superhero novels. It produced some interesting debuts (A Once Crowded Sky by Tom King and Prepare to Die! by Paul Tobin), a couple of long-awaited sequels (The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis, and … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Published in 2012
Tagged A Once Crowded Sky, Adam Christopher, Christopher L. Bennett, Corrupts Absolutely, Costume Not Included, Ian Tregillis, Joshua Dread, Lee Bacon, Lincoln Crisler, Matthew Cody, Matthew Hughes, Michael Carroll, Only Superhuman, Paul Tobin, Prepare to Die, Seven Wonders, Stronger, Super, The Coldest War, Tom King
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