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Captain Marvel: Liberation Run Review – So-So Marvellous
In celebration of Captain Marvel's release, Titan Books has unleashed Captain Marvel: Liberation Run, an original Carol Danvers novel by Tess Sharpe. The best part? It doesn't require you to have watched the film, nor have much familiarity with the...
Fire And Blood: A History Of The Targaryen Kings From Aegon The Conqueror To Aegon III Review – Entertaining Enough
Ah George R. R. Martin, you sneaky old badger. Every time we think that you’re about to (finally!) release the next book in A Song of Ice and Fire series, you do something like Fire And Blood: A History Of...
Harley Quinn: Mad Love Review – A Solid Novel Adaptation
Antihero. Villain. Romantic. Before there was Harley Quinn, there was Harleen Quinzel. A hard-working, intelligent psychiatrist originally from New York, Quinzel left her traumatic childhood behind her as she moved to Gotham. Taking a job at the infamous Arkham Asylum,...
The Not-So-Grim Reaper Promises A Deadpool-Esque Experience
Over here at Fortress of Solitude, we have a talented bunch of people holding up the fort. One of them, Sergio Pereira, wrote a book. A really funny book called The Not-So-Grim Reaper. It isn't hard to spot the influence...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Novelisation Review – Still Bound To Trigger The Trolls
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is easily the most divisive Star Wars film ever made. In many ways, it's like Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, where some herald its brilliance and boundary-pushing direction while others slam it for disrespecting...
Fantasy Author Raymond E. Feist Visits Cape Town While Promoting King Of Ashes
Raymond E. Feist is a titan in the fantasy genre, notable for his 30-books-over-31-years, in what became known eventually as the Riftwar Cycle. This colossal series began with Magician in 1982, and concluded in 2013 with Magician’s End. After finally...
Marvel Black Panther: The Ultimate Guide Review – Don’t Freeze!
Even with Avengers: Infinity War's release, Black Panther continues to trend and come up in comic book film discussions. What is his net-worth? What is vibranium? What other technological advancements exist in Wakanda? What was he like in the comic...
Star Wars: Rebel Rising Review – All About Jyn
After the divisive nature of The Last Jedi, it's possible that fans will be looking to sink their teeth into different areas of the mythos, and that's where Star Wars: Rebel Rising could find its biggest supporters.
Batman: Nightwalker Review – Bat-Wayne Begins
Batman: Nightwalker is entertaining and engaging, as it provides us with an original Gotham story. It's written for new and long-time fans.
Wonder Woman: Warbringer Review – The Lasso Of Truth Compels Us To Read This
Wonder Woman: Warbringer stays relatively true to the source material and adds to the mythos rather than take away from it.