Category Archives: Books

by | 24/01/2012

BOOK REVIEW – FOOTPRINTS #3 & #4 by Joey Esposito and Jonathan Moore (Comic)

By Marty Mulrooney FOOTPRINTS is a creator-owned comic book mini-series written by Joey Esposito (the Comics Editor for IGN) with art from Jonathan Moore (FUBAR). An inventive twist on the noir genre, FOOTPRINTS stars Mr Foot, aka Bigfoot, as a … Continue reading →

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by | 18/01/2012

BOOK REVIEW – ICO: Castle in the Mist by Miyuki Miyabe (Translated by Alexander O. Smith)

By Marty Mulrooney ICO: Castle in the Mist is a novel written by Miyuki Miyabe, one of Japan’s most popular and best-selling authors. Inspired by the cult video game Ico (an award-winning PlayStation 2 game released in 2001/2002, now remastered … Continue reading →

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by | 16/01/2012

AMO COMPETITION – Win The Hunting Ground by Cliff McNish

In 2011 Alternative Magazine Online reviewed a chilling book entitled The Hunting Ground, noting that “Cliff McNish writes with confidence, intent on telling his own unique ghost story rather than simply falling back upon genre conventions such as slow build-ups … Continue reading →

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by | 14/01/2012

Alternative Magazine Online: The Best of 2011 Roundup/Awards

By Marty Mulrooney Following the success of the previous AMO awards in 2009 and 2010, Alternative Magazine Online is proud to present our top picks of the best films, games, books, graphic novels and music of 2011!

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by | 28/12/2011

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Christopher Golden (Author, Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth)

By Marty Mulrooney Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth, describing it as “a pleasant surprise – an official tie-in novel that truly lives up to the critically-acclaimed Uncharted franchise.” We are therefore delighted to present an exclusive … Continue reading →

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by | 20/12/2011

BOOK REVIEW – Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth by Christopher Golden

By Marty Mulrooney Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth by Christopher Golden is the official tie-in novel of the award-winning Uncharted video game series on PlayStation 3. In this standalone tale, adventurer and thief Nathan Drake is called to New York City … Continue reading →

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by | 16/12/2011

BOOK REVIEW – Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life by Ryan Dodd (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney Hippy Jonny and the Banality of Life is dual national British/American graphic novelist Ryan Dodd’s debut graphic novel. It was published on the 31st of August 2011 by Tabella Publishing and has also been put onto iTunes … Continue reading →

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