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About to Fall: Ogmios on Margaret Atwood’s The Year of the Flood
The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood McClelland & Stewart Ten years on, millennial fever has not abated. Film, video games, books, comics – we’re fascinated with End of Things. … Continue reading About to Fall: Ogmios on Margaret Atwood’s The Year of the Flood
Biff Bam Pop Remembers John Hughes
With the sad news that director John Hughes passed away from a heart attack in New York City Thursday morning, the writers of Biff Bam Pop are sharing their favourite … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop Remembers John Hughes
Biff Bam Pop! Remembers Michael Jackson
No matter what you listen to these days, there’s no doubt that we all listened to Michael Jackson at some point in our lives. In memory of the man’s music, … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop! Remembers Michael Jackson
Heroes Imperfect: Ogmios looks at Flawed Superheroes
Watchmen’s fans are legion; though, so are some of its critics. What is agreed, however, is the effect the book had on comic books as a genre and an art … Continue reading Heroes Imperfect: Ogmios looks at Flawed Superheroes
Ogmios’ Take: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell
The Kindly OnesJonathan LittellMcClelland & Stewart (Canada)HarperCollins (US) Umberto Eco once mentioned that two twentieth-century writers offered images for the next millennium: James Joyce and Jorge Luis Borges. “The first … Continue reading Ogmios’ Take: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell
Watching The Gibbons with Ogmios
Watchmen needs no introduction; neither do its creators, really. The book is well on its way to reaching mainstream canonical status, a feat it achieved in the comics world many … Continue reading Watching The Gibbons with Ogmios
Treacherous Times – Ogmios Reviews The Dark Tower: Treachery #1 and #2
The Dark Tower: Treachery #1, #2Creators: Peter David, Robin Furth, Jae Lee, Richard Isanove, Stephen KingMarvel Comics The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. Barring … Continue reading Treacherous Times – Ogmios Reviews The Dark Tower: Treachery #1 and #2
Highway to Heck – Ogmios reviews Dale E. Basye’s Heck
Heck: Where the Bad Kids GoAuthor: Dale E. BasyeIllustrator: Bob DobRandom House Of all the major publishing decisions made in the past few years, this one must have been a … Continue reading Highway to Heck – Ogmios reviews Dale E. Basye’s Heck
Same As It Ever Was: Ogmios Reviews Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis
Crooked Little VeinWarren EllisWilliam Morrow Readers find the underworld fascinating, despite its enormous misgivings. Here’s a world populated by the scum and refuse of our own world, a world we … Continue reading Same As It Ever Was: Ogmios Reviews Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis
Ogmios’ Take: Crossed # 0
Crossed #0 Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Jacen Burrows Avatar Press As readers, we revile and revere apocalypse. We desire revelation, if not in the religious sense, then on some personal, … Continue reading Ogmios’ Take: Crossed # 0