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Prehistoric murder, mad kings, and unwilling mercenary henchmen fill this week’s new releases. Cirsova Magazine of Thrilling Adventure and Daring Suspense Issue #9 – edited by P. Alexander In this issue: Infinite universes are filled with myriad worlds of infinite possibilities—and infinite selves! One man hunts and is hunted across the multiverse, seeking absolution! The […]

Malfunctioning armadas, culinary orcs, and ancient rebel angels fill this week’s new releases. Acheron Redemption (Federation Chronicles #3) – Ken Lozito Sentinel warships were the answer to the Federation Wars. They brought peace and stability…or so they thought. The Sentinels are a menace, terrorizing spacers across the galaxy in their hunt. But change is coming, […]

Dismal Disney (Arkhaven Comics): Anyway, thanks to his budget cuts rioting has become a regular occurrence at Disney World.  There have been three this year.  Mostly, it came down to bad crowd control at various events.  I will say that again, there was bad crowd control at Disney World.  In 2019 there was no company on Earth better at handling […]

Last time, we watched as Doc Savage faced off against his most fearsome foe, the Rasputin-like John Sunlight. While the clash of intrigues did reveal many of Doc Savage’s virtues, such as the observation powers of Sherlock Holmes, the physical prowess of Tarzan, the Christliness of Abraham Lincoln, and a leavening of Percy Fawcett’s adventurousness, […]

Silver strikes, obsidian dragons, time-lost Rangers, and spirited-away armored soldier fill this week’s new releases. The Book of Joe (Forgotten Ruin #5) – Jason Anspach and Nick Cole A Ranger is Forged. The next chapter in the war against Sût the Undying and the Nether Sorcerer unfolds against the backdrop of what it takes to […]

Doc Savage’s secrets revealed at last! And by a villainous mind of insatiable greed! A new Rasputin, called John Sunlight, escapes from a Siberian prison camp in an icebreaker, only to run aground next to the big blue dome of Doc Savage’s Fortress of Solitude. After a brazen theft, Sunlight is selling the weapons Doc […]

Ozark fantasy, mercenary guilds, and swashbuckling provocateurs grace this week’s new releases. Anvil Dark (Backyard Starship #3) – J. N. Chaney and Terry Maggert The guild is under attack, and Van is right in the middle of it all. When Master Yewlo is abducted by unknown forces, the Peacemakers are thrown into chaos as the […]

I previously reviewed on here Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Ultra Sun, the fan game Pokemon Uranium, and Pokemon Sword and Shield. I am a longtime fan of the series, so on opening day, gift card in hand to cut the cost down by a cool 20 bucks, I got my copy of Shining Pearl. Yet as […]

The figure was fifteen inches in height, and carved from that ancient ivory that comes down to China from the islands off Siberia. The image was that of Kuan-yin, the Chinese goddess of mercy, protector of shipwrecked sailors, and bringer of children to childless women. It lay upon the sand near Teo’s outstretched fingers, its […]

The Legion returns, alongside pixy monster hunters, western canine scouts, and refugees from alien attacks in this week’s new release. Convergence (Galaxy’s Edge #13) – Jason Anspach and Nick Cole As the galaxy marches headlong toward the greatest threat to peace since the Savage Wars, the flames are lit in the most unlikely of places. […]

Débrouillard is what every plongeur wants to be called. A débrouillard is a man who, even when he is told to do the impossible, will se débrouiller-get it done somehow. -George Orwell, Down and Out in Paris and London Brawn versus brains. It’s an old complaint about adventure and science fiction stories by a certain audience more comfortable with […]

Space cadets, genetically unmodified supermen, and a lucky dungeon master feature in this week’s new releases. Dungeon Core Online #2 – Jonathan Smidt War is coming. DCO’s latest patch has finally made it possible for dungeons to interact with one another. This can mean only one thing: it is time for some player vs player […]