This is a listing of my reviews on the web - both books and comics - from different venues like BSC , The Comics Review, Silver Bullet Comic Books, Pop Matters, Silver Bullet Comics as well as reviews that were done at this blog. We have also recently reached agreements with several DVD distributors to review forthcoming DVDs, and any such will be included here as well. Check out my new column, Jan-ken-pon, as well.
Reviews at BSCreview -
- a look at Jack London in Paradise by Paul Malmont, The Judging Eye by R. Scott Bakker, and The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan
- Caine Black Knife by Matthew Stover
- The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll
- Shadow Bridge by Gregory Frost
- Butcher Bird by Richard Kadrey
- The Princes of the Golden Cage by Nathalie Mallet
- Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
- Acacia: The War With the Mein by David Anthony Durham
- Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
- Star Wars: Allegiance by Timothy Zahn
- The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
- Shriek: an Afterword by Jeff Vandermeer
- A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
- The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
- His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik (aka Temeraire in the U.K.)
- Orphans of Chaos by John C. Wright
- The Twisted Root of Jaarfindor by Sean Wright
- A Princess of Roumania by Paul Park
- Melusine by Sarah Monette
- From the Files of the Time Rangers by Richard Bowes
- Shaman’s Crossing by Robin Hobb
- Vellum by Hal Duncan
- The Elder Staves by Steven Oliverez
- Demonsouled by Jonathan Moeller
- In the Palace of Repose by Holly Phillips
- The Crimson Sword by Eldon Thompson
- The Briar King by Greg Keyes
- The Scar by China Mieville
- The Year of Our War by Steph Swainston
- Things that Never Were: Fantasies, Lunacies, and Entertaining Lies by Matthew Rossi
- New Universal History of Infamy by Rhys Hughes
- The Amulet of Samarkland by Jonathan Stroud
- Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
- The City of Towers by Keith Baker
- The Legend of Deathwalker by David Gemmell
- Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
- Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix
- Mister Monday by Garth Nix
- Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- White Wolf by David Gemmell
- Silvefall: Stories of Seven Sisters by Ed Greenwood
- Ravenheart by David Gemmell
- King Rat by China Mieville
- Ironhand’s Daughter by David Gemmell
- The Wizard by Gene Wolfe
- The Knight by Gene Wolfe
- Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett
- Legend by David Gemmell
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
- Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton
- Iron Council by China Mieville
- Meditations on Middle-Earth edited by Karen Haber
- The Runes of the Earth by Stephen R. Donaldson
Comic Book/Graphic Novel Reviews:
- Thunderbolts#133 by Andy Diggle and Miguel Sepulveda
- Agents of Atlas#7 by Jeff Parker, Gabriel Gardman, and Carlo Pagulayan
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz#7 by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
- The Veil#1 by El Torres and Gabriel Hernandez
- Marvel’s Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special by Tom Defalco and Chris Burnham
- Agents of Atlas#6 by Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman
- Guardians of the Galaxy#14 by Abnett & Lanning, and Brad Walker
- The Immortal Iron Fist #26 by Duane Swiercyznski and Travel Foreman
- Thunderbolts#132 by Andy Diggle and Roberto De La Torre
- Agents of Atlas#4 by Jeff Parker
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz#6 by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
- Deadpool#10 by Daniel Way and Paco Medina
- Thunderbolts#131 by Andy Diggle and Bong Dazo
- Dark Reign: Dark Cabal by Various
- G.I. Joe: Cobra#1  by Mike Costa, Christos Gage, and Antonio Fusio
- New Avengers#52 by Brian Michael Bendis, Billy Tan, and Chris Bachalo
- Guardians of the Galaxy#13 by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Brad Walker
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz#5 by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
- Dark Reign: Hawkeye#1 by Andy Diggle and Tom Raney
- The Destroyer#1 by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker
- Deadpool#9 by Daniel Way and Paco Medina
- Guardians of the Galaxy#12 by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Wesley Craig
- New Avengers#51 by Brian Michael Bendis, Billy Tan, and Chris Bachalo
- Thunderbolts#130 by Andy Diggle and Bongo Dazo
- Dark Avengers#3 by Brian Bendis and Mike Deodato
- The Immortal Iron Fist by Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz#4 by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
- Guardians of the Galaxy#11 by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Wesley Craig
- War of Kings#1 by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Paul Pelletier
- Deadpool#8 by Daniel Way and Paco Medina
- New Avengers: Reunion#1 by Jim McCann and David Lopez
- Marvels: Eye of the Camera#4 by Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, and Jay Anacleto
- New Avengers#50 by Brian Michael Bendis and Billy Tan
- Dark Avengers#2 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato
- Guardians of the Galaxy#10 by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
- The Wonderful Wizard of OZ#3 by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
- Agents of Atlas#1 by Jeff Parker and Carlos Pagulayan
- Secret Warriors#1 by Jonathan Hickman
- Deadpool#7 by Daniel Way and Paco Medina
- Marvels: Eye of the Camera#3 by Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, and Jay Anacleto
- Captain America#46 by Ed Brubaker and Step Epting
- New Avengers#49 by Brian Michael Bendis and Billy Tan
- Thunderbolts#128 by Andy Diggle and Roberto Del la Torre
- Dark Avengers#1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato
- Deadpool #6 by Daniel Way and Paco Medina
- G.I. Joe#1 by Chuck Dixon and Robert Atkins (IDW)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz#2 by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young (Marvel Comics).
- Incognito#1 by Eric Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
- The Wonderful Wizard of OZ#1 by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young (Marvel Comics).
- G.I. Joe#0 by Chuck Dixon, Larry Hama, Christos Gage, Mike Costa, Robert Atkins, Tom Feister, and Antonio Fusio. (IDW)
- Batman: Mystery at Wayne Manor by Duane Swierczynski and David Lapham
- Last Will and Testament by Brad Meltzer, Adam Kubert and Joe Kubert.
- Broken (Star Wars: Legacy Vol. I) by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema
- Harbinger: The Beginning (hardcover- VALIANT comics) by Jim Shooter and Dave Lapham (at BSCreview.com)
- Goon: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker (Graphic novel - Dark Horse Comics) by Eric Powell (at BSCreview.com)
- Dark Wraith of Shannara (Graphic novel - Del Rey comics) by Terry Brooks, Robert Place Napton and Edwin David (at BCSreview.com)
- The Escapists (Hardcover - Dark Horse comics) by Brian K. Vaughan (at BSCreview.com)
- X-O Manowar#0-6 (VALIANT comics) by Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart, and others (at BSCreview.com)
- RAI (VALIANT tpb) by David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Joe St. Pierre and Dave Lapham (at BSCreview.com)
- Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales and Michael Bair (at BSCreview.com)
- G.I.JOE: America’s Elite#28 by Mark Powers and Mike Bear (at BSCreview.com)
- G.I.JOE: America’s Elite#25 by Mark Powers and Mike Bear (at BSCreview)
- G.I.JOE: America’s Elite#21 by Mike O’Sullivan and Tim Seely (at Pop Matters)
- G.I.JOE: America’s Elite#24 by Mark Powers and Mike Bear (at BSCreview)
- G.I.JOE: America’s Elite#23 by Mark Powers and Mike Bear (at BSCreview.com)
- In My Lifetime#1 by Tony Fleecs (at The Comics Review) NOW CLOSED
- Marshal#1 by Bill Tortolini, Andrew Lo Vuolo and Abdul Rashid (at BSCreview.com)
- Tag#1 by Keith Giffen and Kody Chamberlain (at Silver Bullet Comics)
- Done to Death#1 by Andrew Foley and Fiona Staples (at The Comics Review) NOW CLOSED
- Last Planet Standing#1 by Tom Defalco and Patrick Olliffe (at The Comics Review) NOW CLOSED
- Wolverine Origins#1 by Daniel Way and Steve Dillon (at BSCreview.com)
DVD Reviews:
- Quantum of Solace (DVD 2-Disc)
- Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood
- Tropic Thunder (2-Disc Director’s Cut)
- Transformers Cybertron: The Ultimate Collection
Reviews at the Bodhisattva:
- The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
- Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis
- Night of Knives by Ian Esslemont
- Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell
- The Darkness that Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
- Blade of Tyshalle by Matthew Stover
- A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter J. Miller Jr.
- Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds















