By Marty Mulrooney
Superman: Earth One is a graphic novel written by J. Michael Straczynski and pencilled by Shane Davis. The first in a new series of original DC Universe graphic novels featuring top writers’ and illustrators’ unique takes on DC characters, Superman: Earth One offers a bold new origin story for the iconic Man of Steel.
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By Marty Mulrooney
Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic (Empire Magazine) and award-winning author (the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, the BSFA award). Anno Dracula, the first book in his alternative history vampire series, was published in 1992 to critical acclaim. With Anno Dracula having recently been reprinted in a brand new paperback edition by Titan Books and the rest of the series set to follow suit in 2012 (the eagerly anticipated fourth book is due in 2013), AMO caught up with Mr Newman for an exclusive online interview!
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By Marty Mulrooney
The Lost Fleet: Dauntless is the opening instalment of the New York Times bestselling space opera series The Lost Fleet, written by Jack Campbell. Originally published in the US, Titan Books have finally brought the series to the UK in exclusive paperback editions that feature original covers and added extras, such as interviews with the author. This first novel – originally published in 2006 – follows Captain John “Black Jack” Geary and the Alliance fleet as they flee across space from the advancing Syndic enemy…
By Marty Mulrooney
A Sickness In The Family is the debut graphic novel of award-winning author Denise Mina. One of the leading figures in Scotland’s ‘Tartan Noir’ genre of crime fiction, she made her comics debut with a 13-issue run of Hellblazer in 2010. Here, she collaborates with artist Antonio Fuso, who has drawn such comics as Fear Agent and GI Joe: Cobra, to tell a deliciously dark tale of betrayal, deceit and murder…
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