Monthly Archives: June 2013

Doom Patrol

Posted on June 29, 2013 by thewaxenpith

I’ve just read the first volume of Grant Morrison’s run on Doom Patrol — Crawling from the Wreckage.  It’s pretty great, and oh so very Grant Morrison.  There’s some lovely inventive team members, my favourite being a woman with at … Continue reading →

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Alice in Sunderland

Posted on June 24, 2013 by thewaxenpith

Man, I wish I were from Sunderland.  I would be so proud to have this beautiful book, this ode to Sunderland; its people; history; geography; its role in shaping Britain and being shaped in turn; and, most notably, its association … Continue reading →

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Legend

Posted on June 13, 2013 by thewaxenpith

It’s a pretty corny name, but if anyone could get away with it, I guess it’s David Gemmell.  The eponymous legend is Druss — a warrior who has kicked all kinds of ass in the past, but is now a … Continue reading →

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