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by | 27/09/2010 · 11:00 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Harbor Moon by Ryan Colucci (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Harbor Moon is an original graphic novel written by Ryan Colucci (who also edited/produced the project) and Dikran Ornekian, in collaboration with Polish artist Paul Sambor and several other talented individuals. Published by Arcana Comics, this unique visual horror story is very much a team effort; there is a strong sense of collaboration conveyed from within every darkened, blood-splattered panel. Colucci’s Spoke Lane Entertainment have certainly excelled in taking a well-known genre and turning it on its head: Harbor Moon is refreshingly different, matching buckets of gore with equal amounts of deadly beauty.

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by | 25/08/2010 · 12:00 am

BOOK REVIEW – In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami, translated by Ralph McCarthy

By Marty Mulrooney

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In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami is a 180 page emotional assault, a book that instils an unshakeable mix of morbid fascination and mounting dread with each passing sentence. It is the story of 20 year old Kenji, a “nightlife guide” in Tokyo, and Frank, a 35 year old American who may very well be a deranged serial killer. Mere days before New Year, the pair embark on a journey through the city’s sex clubs, hostess bars and backstreets that will expose them to the darker sides of both Japan and the human psyche, against a backdrop of sexual depravity and cultural despondency. It is an utterly compelling read.

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by | 17/08/2010 · 12:00 am

BOOK REVIEW – DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book

By Marty Mulrooney

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DC Comics celebrates 75 years of fantastic comic books this October with the publication of DC Comics: The 75th Anniversary Poster Book, published by Quirk Books. Showcasing 100 of their most famous covers, each page is perforated and ready to frame, with behind-the-scenes commentary (as well as quotes from the artists themselves) offered on the back of every page.

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by | 04/08/2010 · 12:00 pm

BOOK REVIEW – The Rules Of Modern Policing – 1973 Edition, The Future Of Modern Policing – 1981 Edition & The Wit and Wisdom of DCI Gene Hunt

By Marty Mulrooney

The Gene Hunt Collection

Following on from the explosive Ashes To Ashes finale, fans still looking to get their Gene Hunt fix could do a lot worse than seeking out this delightful trio of comedic books published by Bantham Press and written by Guy Adams (posing as DCI Gene Hunt, as well as DC Chis Skelton and DS Ray Carling).

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