The Empire Striketh Back

The Bard is back and he’s about to get all Lando Calrissian on your ass! Ian Doescher has put forth The Empire Striketh Back, the second volume in his critically acclaimed William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series.  Adapting episode five into a true Shakespearean tragedy shouldn’t be all that difficult seeing as the source material is about as Shakespearean…

Deadpool Killustrated

Following Deadpool’s murderous rampage through the Marvel Universe, he decides to jump into the classic tales that inspired the comic book crusaders of today. With a hit-list consisting of Ebeneezer Scrooge, Captain Ahab, Mark Twain and many others, Deadpool is set to wipe the classics from literature’s illustrious history. Deadpool is easily one of my…

Even The Wicked

At the urging of an opinion piece, a vigilante takes to the streets of New York knocking off an accused child molester who up until now, has escaped the hand of justice.   Succeeding in his mission, he dubs himself  “The Will of the People” (or “Will” for short).  Shortly after, he writes into a…

World of Trouble

Hank Palace leaves behind the comfort of a secure police compound to seek out his missing sister, desperate to see her one last time before a six kilometer wide asteroid crashes into Earth.  With humanity on the brink of extinction, can Hank find Nico or will he simply die alone in the ruins of America?…

Dare Me

Addy and Beth rule their cheerleading squad with an iron fist.  Practices are rare, performances are uninspired and the effort is just not there.  However, when a new coach arrives and challenges Beth’s captaincy by threatening to whip the girls into a well coordinated unit, some members are less than impressed.  Can the new Coach…

A Long Line of Dead Men

Unlicensed detective Matt Scudder is hired by a member of a secret group of men who meet once a year to discuss progress made in their lives.  In 1961, the group started out strong with thirty-one members and now, some thirty years later, they’re down to fourteen.  It doesn’t seem uncommon – people die all…

Mr. Mercedes

Retired Detective Bill Hodges is toying with the idea of ending it all.  Alone in his home, he spends the majority of his golden years in front of a TV, stuffing his face with processed food and keeping a watchful eye on his father’s gun; his passport to the afterlife.  Everything changes when he receives…

DMZ: On The Ground

In the not-too-distant-future, a new civil war has erupted between the United States of America and the secessionist Free States Army.  Both factions have declared the island of Manhattan a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), leaving those inside to fend for themselves.  An intern with Liberty News Network, Matty Roth, has elected to live in the zone…