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Genius, Animated: The Cartoon Art of Alex Toth

RJ Carter · May 20, 2014

I've had the opportunity to peruse a couple of art books over the years, and while I can appreciate the quality of the work that goes into them, and the talent of the artist being showcased, eventually it seems each turn of the page starts to reveal "more of the same."

The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 3 (1978-1980)

RJ Carter · April 16, 2014

Entering any of the Black Squirrel Books reprint anthologies of The Complete Funky Winkerbean is like opening a time capsule. That's because Tom Batiuk's daily comic strips weren't just humorous, but they were consistently on topic to the current events of the day.

Legacy: The Killing Fields

RJ Carter · November 8, 2013

While there are currently no new novels detailing the exploits of Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir’s cult action hero, Remo Williams, The Destroyer, fans can still sate their appetites for adventure through the Legacy series, which follows the half-sibling heirs of Remo Williams – Stone and Freya.

Further Down the Rabbit Hole with Frank Beddor

RJ Carter · March 20, 2013

Once upon a time, a certain creative individual found himself possessed of the idea to write an alternative take on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Dreams and Shadows

RJ Carter · March 17, 2013

When I received my copy of Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill, the first thing that jumped out at me from the press release was the number of comparatives to Neil Gaiman.

Andrew Breitbart: Walking Toward the Fire with Righteous Indignation

RJ Carter · March 1, 2012

Update: March 1, 2012. At the age of 43, Andrew Breitbart has passed away of natural causes yet to be determined. It was barely less than a year ago I had the opportunity to interview the man who fearlessly confronted and challenged corruption in the government and the media.

Juan Williams: The Fight for Honest Debate

RJ Carter · October 7, 2011

"Political correctness can lead to some kind of paralysis where you don't address reality. I mean, look, Bill, you know I'm not a bigot, you know the kinds of books I've written about the Civil Rights Movement in this country.

Neal Shusterman: A Moment to Unwind

RJ Carter · December 3, 2010

Even though Unwind is well in the published past, relatively speaking, it was nonetheless the major topic of discussion during a chat we had with author Neal Shusterman, whose latest venture, Everwild, has just been released into paperback.

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