SWIFT VENGEANCE By T. Jefferson Parker Putnam Books 353 pgs Lindsay Rakes is a former drone operator for the U.S. Air Force. In the end, her work of dropping missiles on enemy targets a world away becomes too much for her own conscience. The post guilt eventually ruins her marriage,
CAPTAIN COSMOS The Last Starveyer in Spin a Web of Death By Nicola Cuti Nicolaentertainment.com 297 pgs It would be safe to say most sci-fi readers first encountered writer Nicola Cuti’s work among the pages of comic books. At the now defunct Charlton Comics, Cuit created the hilarious E-Man with
Grab some total cakes and cokes and listen in as Mike, Mike, Kirby, and Judy give Ira Levin’s classic dystopian novel the treatment. Plus, Caravan author Adam DeCollibus journeys to the Geek Seat. All this, along with Rants and Raves, Ashley’s Box Office Buzz, Angela’s Geek Girl Take, Khan Report,
BENTLEY GOES TO SCHOOL Story by Kellie Lambert Art by Jeff Slemons Paws Publishing 24 pgs We love children’s books and though this is not the first such we’ve reviewed; it has been a long, long while since the last. What brought about this review is the amazing artwork of
CUBA : Sugar, Sex, and Scandal Edited by Robert Deis & Wyatt Doyle # new texture 159 pages Once again Bob Deis & Wyatt Doyle have released a new anthology from their series; “The Men’s Adventure Library Journal” titles. As ever, they’ve dug into their amazing collection of vintage Men’s
Batman is 80, Godzilla can save us, robots are everywhere, and apes are not monkeys. Podcoin is the new app that pays you to listen to podcasts, and we break the 60,000 download mark! This week we’re talking a lot about Batman. Detective Comics releases issue 1000. Batman turns 80
THE GHOSTS OF KARNAK By George Mann Titan Books 271 pages George Mann’s steam-pulp hero, the Ghost, returns in this, his third outing. When Gabriel Cross’ girlfriend, Ginny Gray, fails to return from her sight-seeing trip to Egypt, he is a bit concerned. That feeling of tread is only magnified
THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF DOC ATLAS By Michael A. Black & Ray Lovato www.oaktreebooks.com 268 pages Over the years there have been way too many Doc Savage clones created by want-to-be pulp writers; some good, some atrocious. Before going any further, let’s get one thing straight, Doc Atlas clearly resides
THE CHAMELEON THIEF OF CAIRO By Stephen Jared Solstice Publishing 127 pgs It is 1948 and actor turned adventurer, Jack Hunter, longs for nothing more than to settle down with his wife and kids. When an old CIA spymaster named Kitchener shows up on his doorstep, he knows his quiet
KILLING TOWN The Lost First Mike Hammer Thriller! By Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins Titan Books 225 pages Sometimes Christmas comes early. That was our first reaction upon learning Max Allan Collins and the folks at Titan Books were about to publish the first Mike Hammer book by the
A classic novel from one of the pioneers of hard science fiction, Hal Clement. Mike, Mike, and Kirby are tasked with some heavy reading and begin with a non-spoiler discussion before they go in depth. Plus, Jacquelen and Brian from Metrotham preview the first-year convention before landing in the Geek
“No Harp for My Angel” “Booty for a Babe” “Eve, It’s Extortion” 3 by Carter Brown Stark House Press 298 pgs Once again Stark House Press delivers a package of reprint classics. This time featuring three Detective Al Wheeler mysteries by Australian scribe Alan Geoffrey Yates writing as Carter Brown.
