Written by Allan Holzman | Published by Pulp 2.0 Press If you think making a Roger Corman sci-fi horror flick in the early ’80s was chaotic, Celluloid Wars: The Making of Forbidden World politely taps you on the shoulder, hands you a flamethrower, and shoves you straight into the mutant-infested ventilation ducts. Allan Holzman’s memoir […]
Written by Keith Elliot Greenberg | Published by Random House When All Elite Wrestling (AEW) launched in 2019, few could have predicted how profoundly it would alter the landscape of professional wrestling. This Book Is All Elite captures that transformative journey with the same energy that defined AEW’s rise. Blending stunning photography, insider commentary, and […]
Written by Aisha Saeed | Published by Random House | Format: Hardback, 250pp Written by the massively talented author Aisha Saeed (Amal Unbound, Written in the Stars), Diana and the Island of No Return is a new Wonder Woman adventure, the first, in fact, of three middle-grade adventures in this new series. A slick, easy-to-read […]
Written by Brie and Nikki Bella | Published by Gallery Books | Format: Hardback, 256pp I was 15 years into my love of pro-wrestling when Nikki and Brie, The Bella Twins, debuted in WWE using their Twin-Magic gimmick, with one of them hiding beneath the ring and switching with the other twin, mid-match, allowing them […]
Written by Jim Ross, with Paul O’Brien | Published by Tiller Press | Format: Hardback, 320pp I’ve admired and been a fan of Jim Ross’ work since I first heard him do commentary at the start of the 90s when I began my love affair with pro-wrestling. I was immediately drawn in by the passionate, […]
During these uncertain times for everyone and the comics industry I want to wish everyone positive vibes and say we will all come out of this stronger. Now a lot of people are doing comics reading recommendations the #NTYCBD ) New To You Comic Book Day is proving rather popular on social media. For Wolverine […]
A literary masterpiece set during the great American depression-era, Of Mice and Men, is a heartwarming tale of innocence, love, and friendship. This short novel delves deep into the lives of those that were hit hardest by the great American depression and explored the themes of racism, sexism, friendship, and mercy killing. The book is […]
Written by R.T. Ewell | Format: Paperback, 114pp I’m a big reader. I love a good book, and when it comes to genres I’m fairly open, but sci-fi, fantasy and horror tends to be a go-to when I’m not sure what I want to pick up. I read Fat Trapped back when it was initially […]
Review by Baron Fortnightly Thanks to Phil at Nerdly I had the opportunity to review two new Dungeons and Dragons books, published by Wizards of the Coast and Ten Speed Press/Random House. A word of warning to hard-core D&D fans, these probably aren’t your cup of tea, but they do serve an important purpose. The two […]
Written by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Sam Witwer | Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity. From one of […]
Written by Michael Vaughn | Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd | Format: Paperback, 352pp The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema is a new book from Michael Vaughn which does what it says in the title. Delivering a comprehensive guide to some of the strangest films from around the world, which includes a mixture of the […]
The Howling series has continued to prove popular amongst the horror fans and has spawned seven sequels following the ground-breaking original in 1981. A new book written by Bryn Curt James Hammond, called The Complete History of the Howling, gives a detailed behind the scenes account regarding all eight films and the original book series which […]
Written by Various | Published by Titan Comics First up let me say, I’m not sure if any part of this review will touch on spoilers as such, but if worried go watch the film first. Don’t blame me if I spoil the bit when Wolverine arriv…er, well, don’t blame me. Not sure if any […]
Written by John Callas | Published by Createspace | Format: Paperback, 194pp With Christmas here, it’s time to get into that festive spirit, putting up the Christmas tree, lights and decorations. Writing Christmas cards, letters to Santa, the festive music playing in the shops and those seasonal films on TV. It’s all about traditions which […]
Written by John Callas | Published by Fountain Blue Publishing | Format: Paperback, 220pp Lewis Cutterman is a well-respected brain surgeon and happily married with two beautiful children who run the family business. They are model citizens within the community. A simple visit to their home by a beautiful saleswoman is greeted by an invitation […]
Written by C. Robert Cargill | Published by Voyager Robots taking over the world is one of those dystopian fantasies that we always seems to obsess about. What happens though when humans are extinct and robots are left to live in a society together, will it be peaceful? That is the question answered in Sea […]
Undead by John Russo is a book of two halves. The first half is the novelisation of Night of the Living Dead and the second part is the novelisation of the first concept for Return of the Living Dead. This is interesting to read as it’s totally different than the movie it became. This version […]
A book that can make you laugh and cry and can help you feel connected from one chapter to another can be the perfect example of a piece of writing that you want to revisit from time to time. Those are the books that make a part of your permanent collection – something you can […]
Written by Grady Hendrix | Published by Quirk Books I was a huge fan of Grady Hendrix’s previous novel, Horrorstor, a ghost story set in an Ikea-like superstore. It took a genre and spun it on its head, changed things and made something fresh out of a well-trodden genre. I was very excited about his […]
For those that have not seen the show (Why not? It’s fantastic!), The Blacklist – which stars James Spader and Megan Boone – follows FBI profiler Elizabeth Keen (Boone) whose life is overturned when Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington (Spader), one of the FBI’s top ten most wanted criminals, turns himself in and demands to speak solely […]
