Comic Review — Star Wars: Captain Phasma Issue #1
Captain Phasma was one of the breakout stars of The Force Awakens. However many fans were disappointed with how the character was utilized in the film. There has been lots of positive buzz about Phasma’s upcoming appearance in The Last Jedi, and this comic series is the bridge between her fate at the end...
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ is an Agatha Christie Gem #TBT
There is no question that Agatha Christie is the GOAT. She is the best-selling novelist of all time, and she is third behind only Shakespeare's works and the Bible in the rankings of the world's most-widely published books. Her skills as a mystery writer know no bounds, and her books were some of the first books I...
‘Virology’ is a mind-engulfing cyberpunk novel worth reading
Virology (written by Ren Warom) takes on the same cyberpunk and mind-engulfing persona as its prequel, Escapology. Core is now a pit of darkness, and Slip has taken complete control. The old team is back but with the same and some new issues.
Shock Pao is still the ‘key to success’ as he was in the...
BGN Comics: VuDu Legends Issue 1 Review
By Kai Charles
Ashleigh Davenport (Author)
Michael Natividad (Illustrator)
Cynthia Hudson (Editor)
The art in this issue really captured my interest right away. It takes a special art team to make B&W art really pop off the page. I also enjoyed the care that was taken with the female form, as evidenced in...
Review: “The Boy on the Bridge” by M.R. Carey
Review By: Kai Charles
The Girl with All the Gifts was a fan favorite novel of M.R Carey’s with a well-received independent film adaption. The Boy on the Bridge is a sequel of sorts with a wealth of backstory on the world before The Girl with All the Gifts.
The story opens with an examination of...
Review: Manhunter Special 1 by Giffen, Didio, Humphries & Kirk
DC has been celebrating Jack Kirby’s legacy to comics this year and this special highlights two of Jack’s creations: Manhunter and The Demon.
The first story in this issue is Bring Me A Dream and focuses on a meet up between Manhunter, the golden age Sandman, and his partner, Sandy. Manhunter is aggressively attacking his...
Review: ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: Art of the Film’
I'm a fan of companion books, mostly because I'm usually interested in behind-the-scenes stories, original conception art, and costume design sketches, especially for films I love and am passionate about. While Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets does not fall into either one of those categories, I can't deny that the visuals of...
BGN Comics: Action Comics Issue 986
For those of you who read comics, it is no surprise that to fully grasp what is going on, you need to understand a little about a few character plots that happened in other titles. I’m going to try to catch you up, but it sort of all blends in for me as the...
BGN Book Review: Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
Last week, Ava DuVernay announced that she would be adapting the late great, Octavia E. Butler's Dawn, with the help of frequent collaborators, Victoria Mahoney and Charles King. The internet was abuzz, celebrating the very first adaptation of icon, Octavia E. Butler's work.
Before the television show hits airwaves, let's take a look at the...
BGN Comic Review: Mister Miracle Issue 1
By Kai Charles
Mister Miracle and Barda are two characters dear to my heart. I wasn’t really sure if I would give this book a try because I really haven’t enjoyed many of the Rebirth books. However “Mister Miracle” isn’t branded as a Rebirth title, so many of the elements that fans attribute to the...
