Monthly Archives: March 2012

book reviews – THE MONSTRUMOLOGIST and THE CURSE OF THE WENDIGO

Posted on March 21, 2012 by D.F. Walker

The first installment in Rick Yancey’s series about a young boy working for a scientist who hunts monsters is an incredibly impressive novel. Set in the late 19th century, The Monstrumologist recounts the grisly exploits of twelve year-old orphan Will … Continue reading →

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fan art – JIM MAHFOOD

Posted on March 17, 2012 by D.F. Walker

This drawing of Darius Logan comes to us from another good friend of mine, the incredibly talented Jim Mahfood. Jim is the creator of Grrl Scouts, Stupid Comics and a whole host of other great projects. He has worked for … Continue reading →

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book review – SHIP BREAKER

Posted on March 14, 2012 by D.F. Walker

After a conversation about the trouble I was having finding good books for older teenage boys, a friend sent me a link to an interview with author Paolo Bacigalupi. As soon as I was done reading the interview (which you … Continue reading →

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fan art – ARVELL JONES

Posted on March 9, 2012 by D.F. Walker

This incredible drawing of Darius Logan comes from none other than legendary comic artist Arvell Jones. I’ve been a fan of Arvell’s work since the 1970s, when he drew early appearances of one of my favorite superheroes, Iron Fist, in … Continue reading →

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book reviews – THE ENEMY and THE DEAD

Posted on March 8, 2012 by D.F. Walker

Hands down, Charlie Higson’s The Enemy is one of the best YA books I’ve ever read. It also happens to be one of the best horror books I’ve read as well. In something of a cross between Lord of the … Continue reading →

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I Needed a Hero

Posted on March 1, 2012 by D.F. Walker

True story: several of the rejections that I got for Darius Logan: Super Justice Force made mention of how difficult it was for certain editors to relate to Darius. None of them came out and said they couldn’t relate to … Continue reading →

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