“Insulting with style” (Lessons by Captain Archibald Haddock)

Hello folks! I love this post I made from waaaay back in 2012 and so I’m re-publishing it just for fun! Something funny and educational for you all – I was bobbing around the trash-littered information superhighway of wonder that we call the internet (or interwebs, whichever you prefer) and came across this site dedicated…

Life, the universe and Science vs. Religion

For a while now I tend to approach conversations about religion vs. science with a bit of weariness because it feels sometimes like the topic has become touchier and touchier over time – people have become (a) more vocal on both sides and (b) more thin skinned generally speaking. But a little while ago I…

New Comic Covers: A-Ku’s Weekly Favourites (13th June, 2018)

Welcome back fellow comic and art appreciators!! As before, we start off with the honourable mentions (yes, I spell honour with a “u”!) for this weeks new comics and it’s quite an interesting variety of styles and looks despite being all Big-2 comics except one: Now, with the honorable mentions out of the way, here’s…

[BOOK REVIEW] Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century #1) by Cherie Priest My rating: 4 of 5 stars A solid entertainer. Gritty, stifling, dark and yet full of an adventurous energy. I’ve always like steampunk as a genre, though I’ve enjoyed it more with comics than books – more accessible and easier to find and try out, for me…

New Comic Covers: A-Ku’s Weekly Favourites (22nd March, 2018)

Aaand I’m back! This business of keeping a weekly schedule – man do I suck at it! Managed to get the Tomb Raider review in last week but missed out on this list the past couple of weeks. My fault. But back again as early as possible after the Wednesday releases! I’ve shortened the list…

A Bat(man) for the Ages. [Batman Anthology Review]

I’ve been reading a lot of comics for a long time now and I’ve reviewed my fair share on this blog and on other spaces and places around these inter-webs. In all this time as a comic reader and fan, one of my favourite characters consistently (and I’m sure for many of you too), has…