Starman Plays Discworld II - Part Seven
In which we explore the lands on the far side of the Circle Sea, purchase a slightly-used racing gerbil, er-camel, find ourselves a merry (if skeletal) band and locate a jingle-writer who considers the...
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Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Five #29 - A Review
In the wake of Barry Allen's rebellion against Superman following Alfred Pennyworth's murder, questions are being asked in both The Regime and The Resistance regarding their leadership's actions. As...
View ArticleStarman Plays Discworld II - Part Eight
In which we discover multiple uses for a woman in bondage who is dressed as a jester, uncover an Easter Egg, go a long way for a Monty Python tribute and (finally) make some movie magic!
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Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #1 - A Review
In 2006, The Doctor and his companions Rose Tyler and Captain Jack Harkness return to the London of Rose's time to find The Cybermen are three days into an invasion of Earth...Meanwhile, in a null zone...
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Green Arrow #2 - A Review
Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead. His boat was found abandoned off the Washington state coast, filled to the brim with booze and illegal drugs. His secretary's corpse was found washed ashore...
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Justice League: Rebirth #1 - A Review
They are the World's Finest heroes. But in the wake of Superman's death and the disappearance of Hal Jordan - the first Green Lantern of Earth - they are not what they once were. Still, there is...
View ArticleStarman Plays Discworld II - Part Nine
In which we venture into Death's Domain and find that even in an extradimensional realm of eternal darkness with the threat of the natural order falling apart and the universe being ripped asunder, we...
View ArticleStarman Plays Discworld II - Part Ten
In which we search for the Fountain of Youth (for some reason), experience a gratuitous 3-D animation sequence and fight a giant elfin woman with water balloons.
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Future Quest #2 - A Review
In the depths of deep space, an unlikely alliance of fantastic heroes do battle with the other-dimensional menace known as Omnikron... even as it begins to emerge upon Earth! The weird energies of the...
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Aquaman #2 - A Review
For years, Black Manta has sought to destroy Aquaman in order to avenge the accidental death of his father, Today, he has executed his boldest effort yet, seeking not only to destroy Arthur Curry but...
View ArticleStarman Plays Tex Murphy: Mean Streets - Part One
In which I briefly discuss the historical importance of The Tex Murphy Mysteries, read the dime-novel introduction from the manual and show off the revolutionary flight simulator that we'll be dealing...
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Adventures of Supergirl #8-13 - A Review
I hadn't reviewed the last few issues of Adventures of Supergirl because I wasn't quite sure how to go about it. Sterling Gates is a great writer but the story he was telling was ill-suited to the...
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Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Five #30 - A Review
As Superman continues to roam the globe, checking up on those few super-beings - such as Aquaman - he has allowed some degree of freedom since taking over the world, what remains of Batman's resistance...
View ArticleStarman Plays Tex Murphy: Mean Streets - Part Two
In which we have our first shoot-out and investigate our first crime scene. Unfortunately, we also have to do some real detective work (i.e. making a lot of phone calls and driving around A LOT to ask...
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Wonder Woman #2 - A Review
It has been an open but dirty secret of mine for years that I consider Greg Rucka to be highly overrated as a writer. Maybe I never worked past my assessment of his work on various Batman titles, but...
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Disney Darkwing Duck #3 - A Review
Being trapped in an escape-proof prison with his worst enemies normally wouldn't phase Darkwing Duck. After all, he is The Terror That Flaps In The Night! But when his adopted daughter Gosalyn is...
View ArticleStarman Plays Tex Murphy: Mean Streets - Part Three
In which we start to realize how short this game is after I edit out the flying sequences. This does not stop me from crashing into the Golden Gate Bridge and surviving. We also interview a lot of...
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Ghostbusters (2016) - A Review
I have precious little to say about Ghostbusters that I feel hasn't already been said and said with far more eloquence by others. I can say that I enjoyed the movie. I don't think it was flawless but...
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Nightwing: Rebirth #1 - A Review
Despite Chuck Dixon's Nightwing being one of my favorite series of all time, I haven't been following Dick Grayson's recent adventures that closely. I was unimpressed with the first issue of the New 52...
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The Flash #2 - A Review
Despite having just recovered his memories of training Kid Flash, Barry Allen has no desire to become a teacher to a newbie speedster. Yet he can't just stand idly by when August Heart - a CCPD...
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