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Wednesday Comics Panel: Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers, by Mike Mignola @ nyjb

October 30, 2019May 25, 2025 driftlessareareview

Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers by Mike Mignola turns these pulpy misadventures into immaculate art. Continue reading Wednesday Comics Panel: Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers, by Mike Mignola @ nyjb

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Wednesday Comics Panel: The Night: A Graphic Novel, by Philippe Druillet

October 23, 2019 driftlessareareview

Brief and beautiful, Druillet’s genius shines through in this madcap adventure across post-apocalyptic wastes. Continue reading Wednesday Comics Panel: The Night: A Graphic Novel, by Philippe Druillet

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LATE SEPTEMBER UPDATE

September 25, 2019October 2, 2019 driftlessareareview

Upcoming plans for the blog. Continue reading LATE SEPTEMBER UPDATE

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Commonplace Place: JG Ballard on Mass Shootings

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 driftlessareareview

JG Ballard on the real pornography. Continue reading Commonplace Place: JG Ballard on Mass Shootings

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#CVG2019: Is the Handmaid’s Tale Possible

July 5, 2019July 2, 2019 driftlessareareview

We discuss whether the Handmaid’s Tale could happen? In other words, current events. Continue reading #CVG2019: Is the Handmaid’s Tale Possible

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#CVG2019: A Smeghead’s Guide to Red Dwarf

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 driftlessareareview

You need to attend this Red Dwarf panel or else Mr. Flibble will be very cross. Continue reading #CVG2019: A Smeghead’s Guide to Red Dwarf

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#CVG2019: Notorious RBG

July 4, 2019July 2, 2019 driftlessareareview

We talk about the Notorious RBG. Continue reading #CVG2019: Notorious RBG

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#CVG2019: Changing Role of Reviews

July 4, 2019July 2, 2019 driftlessareareview

My first CONvergence panel of 2019. We talk about the changing role of reviews. Continue reading #CVG2019: Changing Role of Reviews

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Late June Update / Countdown to CONvergence

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 driftlessareareview

I’m on 4 panels at CONvergence 2019! Continue reading Late June Update / Countdown to CONvergence

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Commonplace Book: “Essay on Poetics,” by A. R. Ammons

June 20, 2019June 16, 2019 driftlessareareview

“disquisition is sesquipedalian pedestrianism” – A. R. Ammons Continue reading Commonplace Book: “Essay on Poetics,” by A. R. Ammons

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