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BOOK REVIEW – Dead Space by Antony Johnston and Ben Templesmith (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Dead Space is a graphic novel written by Antony Johnston (Wasteland, Daredevil) with art by Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Dark Days). Recently reissued in the UK by Titan Books (it was originally released to tie in with the video game Dead Space in 2008, which was also written by Johnston), the story mostly follows P-SEC Sergeant Abraham Neumann as he attempts to survive a Necromorph outbreak on a distant human colony.

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BOOK REVIEW – Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. (Graphic Novel)

By Martin Mulrooney

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Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl sandwiches neatly between Kick-Ass and Kick-Ass 2, offering fans of the comics (and the film adaptations – Kick-Ass and its forthcoming sequel) the chance to get up close and personal with 12-year-old pint-sized warrior of death Mindy McCready. A new mafia don is on the rise, but Mindy’s greatest challenge yet might turn out to be… middle school?!

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Michael Marshall (Author, We Are Here)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed the novel We Are Here, describing it as “Yet another engrossing thriller from an author who remains a cut above the rest.” Following on from this review and with AMO’s four year anniversary just around the corner, I am proud to present an exclusive online interview with award-winning writer Michael Marshall!

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BOOK REVIEW – We Are Here by Michael Marshall

By Marty Mulrooney

We Are Here by Michael Marshall

We Are Here is the latest novel from award-winning writer Michael Marshall, the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Straw Men. David is an author on the brink of publication. His life is looking up, despite the fact that he is unsure if he has another book in him. Then he bumps into a stranger in New York and his entire perception of the world shifts monumentally. Catherine is an affluent woman with a strong marriage and two children, who has recently been unable to shake the growing suspicion that she is being followed. David and Catherine are total strangers, yet they have one thing in common: they are both being followed by someone from their past. Someone who has been forgotten… but who will never forget.

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