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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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So Alone
Over the years, nearly everyone from Neverland has become famous, infamous, or iconic. There’s good ol’ Peter Pan, of course. And Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Wendy Darling, and don’t forget the...
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H.O.P.E. for the Future
Of all the kids enrolled at the Higher Institute of Villainous Education, Otto Malpence was probably the most gifted. If you haven’t heard, a supercomputer was implanted into his brain at an embryonic...
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Rock and Roll, Part I
When 38-year-old Evan Schuhman develops superpowers that transform him into the most powerful human on Earth, the first thing he thinks about is his bank account. He is an accountant, after all....
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Saved by Zero Hour
The boys and girls who attend the Higher Institute of Villainous Education are being trained to become the next generation of malevolent supervillains. At H.I.V.E. they take classes in world domination...
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The Incredible Marie Severin
Marie Severin had a unique and amazing career in comic books. Harvey Kurtzman recruited her to join the EC bullpen in the ’50s. And a decade later, when Stan Lee needed a little help, she joined the...
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