What starts as a neat premise -- a murder in a meat factory triggers thousands of people being afflicted by the wendigo curse -- is quickly squandered into a standard zombie tale (oh no! One bite, one scratch and you too can become a wendigo), followed by the old trope of the Decapitated Army brought to you through an Instant Win Condition (thanks TV Tropes).
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Bill Bucclan reviewed Amazing X-Men by Craig Kyle
Review of 'Amazing X-Men' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
Bill Bucclan rated Transmetropolitan: 5 stars
Bill Bucclan rated The Gabble and Other Stories: 4 stars
Bill Bucclan rated Avengers: 4 stars
Bill Bucclan rated Saga, Volume 1: 4 stars
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Saga, #1)
When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a …
Bill Bucclan rated The Technician: 4 stars
Bill Bucclan rated Polity Agent: 4 stars
Bill Bucclan reviewed Jessica Jones by Brian Michael Bendis
Meet Jessica Jones. Once upon a time, she was a costumed super hero -- but …
Review of 'Jessica Jones' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Picked this up after watched most of the Jessica Jones miniseries. Was delighted to find this a subversive take on being a powered person in a non-standard job. Flaws and all, Jessica Jones was fascinating to watch and the cases she took on just noir and twisted enough to feel real, yet still heroic in their own way.
Bill Bucclan reviewed Sex Criminals: Volume Two by Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, #2)
The second storyline from the Eisner Award winning Sex Criminals finds the honeymoon to be …
Review of 'Two Worlds, One Cop' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
Admittedly, I haven't read Volume 1, but I picked this up due to multiple stellar reviews. Unfortunately I just couldn't get into it.
Bill Bucclan reviewed Ghoul Goblin by Jim Butcher
Review of 'Ghoul Goblin' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I am a big fan of most of Jim Butcher's work but this particular piece left me mildly cold. Good initial premise (dealing with a family curse) but the complications that were introduced on top of it got confusing fact (including the resolution). What prompted me to write this review was a small bit at the end that showed off the original story summary. In it, the antagonists, the problem, and the resolution were quite clear. If I'd been reading -that- story in the graphic novel, this would be a five star review instead of two.
I suppose the takeaway from this is, in graphic novels, a more streamlined story would better befit the narrative Butcher was trying to tell.
Bill Bucclan rated Brass Man: 4 stars
Brass Man by Neal L. Asher
Ian Cormac, a legendary Earth Central Security agent, the James Bond of a wealthy future, is hunting an interstellar dragon, …
Bill Bucclan rated Calamity of Conscience: 1 star
Bill Bucclan rated The Ocean at the End of the Lane: 5 stars
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long …
Bill Bucclan reviewed Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, #1)
"Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City -- until she's suddenly empowered with …
Review of 'Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1' on 'Goodreads'
Had a delightful time reading this (relatively) new addition to the Marvel Universe. Out of all the confusion coming out of the Terrigen plotlines, Kamala Khan is a breath of fresh air. A young girl deeply rooted in her family, friends, school and community, who isn't afraid to help others if needed or call for help if needed.
The inclusion of the intimate habits of her family and her mosque truly make the character and I look forward to the many, many adventures she will have. An excellent addition to any parent's library and a longtime fan of Marvel.