Movie Review: Blue Steel This is a 1934 Western starring John Wayne, Gabby Hayes and Yakima Canutt. Wayne’s character witnesses a safe robbery by the Polka-Dot Bandit. But Sheriff Hayes witnesses the events just after that, and thinks Wayne is the bandit. While Wayne trails the bandit and Hayes tags along in hopes Wayne will… Continue reading Movie Review: Blue Steel
Comic Book Review: Batman Deathblow After the Fire
Comic Book Review: Batman Deathblow After the Fire by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo Full Disclosure: I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Those of you who’ve been following my reviews for a while will know that I’m a longtime Batman fan. Not so much though… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Batman Deathblow After the Fire
Comic Book Review: Son of Samson #1 & 2
Comic Book Review: Son of Samson #1 & 2 by Gary Martin & Sergio Cariello. Christian kids, just like every other kid, want to read the kind of books that appeal to them. And for a while, manga volumes became huge in the bookstores. So there was an obvious market for something that physically resembles… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Son of Samson #1 & 2
Book Review: Where the Cherry Tree Grew
Book Review: Where the Cherry Tree Grew by Phillip Levy Full Disclosure: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, on the premise that I would review it. This is something a little different for me, a geographical “biography” that traces the history of a particular place. In this case, the piece of land that… Continue reading Book Review: Where the Cherry Tree Grew
Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents: Showcase Volume 1
Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents: Showcase Volume 1 In Ouroboros fashion, DC’s line of black and white reprint comics returns to its roots. Back in 1956, National Comics (DC) had more ideas for comic books than they had publishing slots to put them in, and readers asking for dozens of different concepts. So they came… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Showcase Presents: Showcase Volume 1
Book Review: Aim High
Book Review: Aim High by Joseph A. West If you’ve been around the small-press horror magazine scene for a while, you may already be familiar with the work of Joseph A. West. His distinctive primitive art style, heavy on sloping foreheads, large noses and jutting jaws, has graced many a magazine. He also is a… Continue reading Book Review: Aim High
Book Review: The Devil–With Wings
Book Review: The Devil–With Wings by L. Ron Hubbard Full Disclosure: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway in the expectation that I would review it. Presumably this was influenced by my review of an earlier book in the series, “If I Were You.” This volume is part of the “Golden Age Stories” reprints… Continue reading Book Review: The Devil–With Wings
TV Review: Bonanza
TV Review: Bonanza I recently watched a dozen episodes of this classic Western series (1959-1973) on a Mill Creek discount DVD release. Apparently, some episodes from the first two seasons have fallen into the public domain. But not the music, so the evocative opening theme was dubbed over with twangy generic “Western” music. Ben Cartwright… Continue reading TV Review: Bonanza
Interview: Arijan Clark
Interview: Arijan Clark Welcome to a new feature here at SKJAM! Reviews, interviews with the people behind the media. Today, we’re talking to Arijan Clark, the translator of Volume Three of “Anesthesiologist Hana“, previously reviewed on this blog. S. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself? A. My name is Arijan Clark, and… Continue reading Interview: Arijan Clark
Comic Strip Review: Dick Tracy
Comic Strip Review: Dick Tracy by Joe Staton and Mike Curtis. The Dick Tracy comic strip was started way back in 1931 by Chester Gould, who saw criminals constantly in the headlines of Chicago newspapers and imagined a brave and clever police officer fighting back against them.The thrilling stories and colorful villains made it a… Continue reading Comic Strip Review: Dick Tracy