A teenager who longs for freedom from her overbearing parents finds herself inheriting powers from the mysterious Terrigen Mist that spreads throughout Jersey City. The new iteration of Ms. Marvel centres around Pakistani-American Kamala Khan, Marvel’s first Muslim character to headline her own series. That being said, series’ author G. Willow Wilson isn’t about to…
Current Spider-Man scribe Dan Slott decides to expand upon the wall-crawler’s origins with a tale set within web-head’s first sixty days. Struggling to come to terms with his newfound powers and responsibilities, Peter Parker inadvertently inspires a young fan to take up action as New York’s newest superhero, The Clash. Will Spidey continue to inspire…
While recovering from injuries suffered on the job, Inspector Alan Grant is searching for something to occupy his mind. Having an affinity for faces, Grant is given a stack of portraits and photos of men and women to study. After coming across a photo of historical villain Richard III, Grant recalls the murder of Richard’s…
“Scientists are actually preoccupied with accomplishment. So they are focused on whether they can do something. They never stop to ask if they should do something.” In 1993, Steven Spielberg brought dinosaurs to life on the big screen. At the time, Jurassic Park was so immensely popular that I would be shocked to find someone…
Bryce Allen, author of the meta-thriller The Spartak Trigger, stopped by to chat writing, the Maritimes and telemarketers. Welcome to Every Read Thing, Bryce. Has writing been something you’ve always wanted to pursue? Thanks for having me! I can’t say it’s something I’ve always wanted to pursue but it’s definitely something I’ve always done in one form…
My first experience with Jo Nesbo came about two years ago when I received his first Harry Hole novel, The Bat, as a gift. Honestly, I didn’t see what all the fuss was about. I found that the story was all over the map like a dysfunctional GPS. However, when I heard he had recently…
In a world filled with long-winded, self-indulgent memoirs, Jayson Paul’s (a.k.a. JTG) “Damn! Why Did I Write This Book?” is an interesting experience. If you’re like me and really buy these books for all the wacky backstage antics, you’re certainly not going to be disappointed. The bulk of JTG’s brief sixty page magnum opus takes…
If you’ve ever met Shane Bishop, chances are someone out there wants to get rid of you. Bishop isn’t a killer or hit man per se, he’s more of a professional set-up artist. If a company wants you out the door, he might plant drugs on you, frame you for breach of contract or any…
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