In 1999, WWE superstar Mick Foley put pen to paper and churned out one of the most revered books about the career of a professional wrestler. Foley’s New York Times best seller, Have a Nice Day, broke down the walls for pro wrestlers and fans alike to write about this unique form of entertainment. While…
“When it comes to the past everyone writes fiction.” In Joyland, King takes us all the way back to the early 1970s by way of a theme park located in a North Carolina small town. Seeking summer employment, college student Devin Jones joins the cast of carneys as a part-time worker. While it was meant…
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Duane Swierczynski, author of the recently released Point & Shoot. Point & Shoot is the finale to the Charlie Hardie trilogy which exceeded my already very high expectations. If someone had to put together a criminal profile on Duane Swierczynski, what would it say? I wouldn’t be…
OK, so bear with me here as this is my first attempt at reviewing a single issue. I guess if you’re one of the many people who wait for the series to end before picking up a collected graphic novel, I suppose I should let you know that spoilers may be ahead. If not, make…
Lance Storm returns with a second collection of commentaries taken from his long running website, StormWrestling.com. This time around, we’re picking up just as Lance has arrived in WWE and continue straight through to his retirement as a full-time performer in 2004. As a lot of these commentaries were written shortly after or in the…
In 8 Pounds, author Chris F. Holm presents us with eight tales of crime, horror and suspense. The stories themselves provide glimpses into selfishness, self-preservation, betrayal and straight up horror. “On the first day, nobody paid it no mind. Sure, the power flickered and the gutters overflowed, but most just figured it’d blow over by…
My guest today is Jimmy Korderas, former WWE referee. Recently, Jimmy released a memoir detailing his time in the pro wrestling industry. Now, having hung up the stripes, Jimmy can be seen co-hosting Aftermath TV each week alongside Arda Ocal. When you decided to hang up your stripes, was your decision to leave WWE a…
Kevin Smith. Yes, it’s no secret that I am a pretty big fan of the guy. I’ve watched all of his films countless times. I’ve read books and magazine articles as well as follow him on Twitter. However, I’ve always been curious about his comic career and after reading the odd graphic novel, I have…
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