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An Imaginative Premise Lacking Dynamic Characters to Drive it Forward

March 26, 2015 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

This debut from TV and film writer Dennis O’Flaherty, dubbed “a steampunk entertainment,” is an alternate history adventure that explores what 1877 in America might have looked like. What if Lincoln had never been assassinated? What if Andrew Jackson had sold the territory obtained through the Louisiana Purchase? What if Tesla had lived long enough to further develop his technology? King of the Cracksmen holds answers to all these questions and more. After the Civil War, Secretary of War, Eddie Stanton stepped up to run […]

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KM Bezner's CBR7 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ·
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Ody-C #3 by Matt Fraction and Christian Ward (Image 2015)

Odyssia vs. the Cyclops

March 26, 2015 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

After a century of war, Odyssia and her warriors have left Troiia in ruins. Despite their victory they have many challenges yet to face, not the least of which is the ire of Zeus and Poseidon. Having dealt with treachery on her own ship and resisted the temptation offered by the Lotus-Eaters, Odyssia is once again on the path home. Ody-C #3 begins with a flashback to the birth of the goddess Apollo. Or is it Dionysus? Continue reading on Women Write About Comics.

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Christian Ward, Comics, graphic novels, Matt Fraction, Ody-C, science fiction

KM Bezner's CBR7 Review No:5 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Christian Ward, Comics, graphic novels, Matt Fraction, Ody-C, science fiction ·
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Silk #1 by Robbie Thompson and Stacey Lee (Marvel 2015)

There’s a New Web-Slinging Hero in Town

March 3, 2015 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

Silk is one of the highly-anticipated (by me, anyways) new titles to come out of the Spider-Verse event. Penned by Supernatural writer Robbie Thompson and drawn by Stacey Lee, this comic introduces Cindy Moon as the new web-slinging superhero of New York. But don’t worry Parker fans, Peter is still around, and occasionally fights crime beside Silk, despite her best efforts to avoid him.

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Cindy Moon, Comics, Robbie Thompson, Silk, spiderman, Stacey Lee

KM Bezner's CBR7 Review No:4 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Cindy Moon, Comics, Robbie Thompson, Silk, spiderman, Stacey Lee ·
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Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

He May Have a Moving Castle, but She Has a Magic Stick!

February 20, 2015 by KM Bezner 7 Comments

Of all the Miyazaki films I have loved before, Howl’s Moving Castle is not one of them. However, upon discovering that the original source material was a young adult fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones, I decided to give it a shot, as it is filled with the things my younger heart would have loved. Witches? Wizards? Magic? A minimal romantic subplot? Yes, please! Read the rest of the review here.

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: Diana Wynne Jones, fantasy, Howl's Moving Castle, Literature, Young Adult

KM Bezner's CBR7 Review No:3 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: Diana Wynne Jones, fantasy, Howl's Moving Castle, Literature, Young Adult ·
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All That’s in a Name

January 10, 2015 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

This week I finished The Namesake, the first novel of Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. When I first picked it up I had no idea what it was about, and knew only that Lahiri’s second novel The Lowland had been nominated for both the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Award in 2013. In my decision to diversify my reading list, her works made their way to the top of my TBR pile. Read the rest of the review here.

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: book review, Fiction, Jhumpa Lahiri, Literature, Novels, The Namesake

KM Bezner's CBR7 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: book review, Fiction, Jhumpa Lahiri, Literature, Novels, The Namesake ·
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The Saga Continues

January 3, 2015 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

If you’re a comic book reader, I shouldn’t have to tell you that you should be reading Saga. What you might not know is that the award-winning series written by Brian K Vaughan (Y the Last Man, Runaways) and illustrated by Fiona Staples (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents) was recently released in its 4th trade paperback volume. This is a review of it. No spoilers, I promise. Read the rest of it here.

Filed Under: Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, Comics, Fiona Staples, graphic novels, Saga

KM Bezner's CBR7 Review No:1 · Genres: Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: Brian K. Vaughan, Comics, Fiona Staples, graphic novels, Saga ·
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