The Gods of Pegāna Review

July 25, 2012
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The Gods of Pegāna Review

I just finished The Gods of Pegāna, which is a small-ish book from Lord Dunsany, who was an influential Irish fantasy author. I did not read a standalone edition; I have a copy of Chaosium’s The Complete Pegāna, and The Gods of Pegāna makes up the first third of that book. I loved it. The Gods of Pegāna…

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Superman #1 Review

October 22, 2011
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Superman #1 Review

I know this is late, but here’s my Superman #1 review. The New 52 is being billed as not really a reboot, but in the case of the Superman titles, it’s hard to describe it as anything else. This new version of Superman wears armor,…

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Neal Adams’ Batman Odyssey #1 Review

October 21, 2011
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Neal Adams’ Batman Odyssey #1 Review

Neal Adam’s Batman Odyssey #1 was too confusing to be entertaining. It’s unclear whether the book is set in the “New 52″ continuity or not. I haven’t read anything about this book and its relationship to the rest of DC’s books online yet, because I…

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Suicide Squad #1 Review – DC Comics The New 52

September 19, 2011
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Suicide Squad #1 Review – DC Comics The New 52

Title: “Kicked in the Teeth” Writer: Adam Glass Artists: Federico Dallocchio, Ransom Getty, Scott Hanna Cover: Ryan Benjamin This Suicide Squad #1 review is the first in my series of reviews of the DC Comics’ The New 52. I’m probably the perfect target audience for…

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Barney’s Version Book Review

September 4, 2011
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Barney’s Version Book Review

Week before last, I watched a movie via On Demand called Barneys’ Version. The movie stars Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, and Minnie Driver. I loved the film so much that I found a copy of the novel to read in hardcover, which cost me a…

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Why Hasn’t Randy Ray Posted in So Long?

September 3, 2011
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I don’t know that RandyRay.name has ever had what one would call a large following, but it’s possible that at some point in the past, someone out there used to read this site regularly and wondered why I stopped writing here. The truth is, I’m…

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A Crazy Night at the Movies

March 6, 2010
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A Crazy Night at the Movies

So last night I took the 14 year old boy to the movies, and we made it a double feature with a theme. The Crazies and Crazy Heart were both playing at the Cinemark Legacy, which is the movie theater we visit when we go to the movies. We…

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What I’ve Been Up to Lately

November 18, 2009
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What I’ve Been Up to Lately

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been busy doing stuff. What kind of stuff? All kinds of stuff. For example, I’ve written and published a couple of new microsites, which are one or two page websites which provide a laser-focused answer to a…

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Fantasy and Science Fiction December 2008

September 5, 2009
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Fantasy and Science Fiction December 2008

I’m on a bit of a reading binge this weekend, and I’m catching up on my Fantasy and Science Fiction back issues. I want to start blogging about some of the stories I read there because that way I can look back at some of my notes…

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Curse of the Were-Woman Review

September 5, 2009
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Curse of the Were-Woman Review

One of the books that I read about recently in the Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine’s book reviews section is a graphic novel titled Curse of the Were-Woman. Here’s my review. Curse of the Were-Woman is an original graphic novel from writer Jason M. Burns and artist Christopher…

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What I’ve Been Working on Lately

March 4, 2009
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What I’ve Been Working on Lately

I haven’t been posting very often here, and for that I’m sorry. I thought today I might make a quick update to let everyone know what I’ve been doing lately. The family and I just bought a new home in Lucas about 3 weeks ago.…

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