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Moving from ‘Event Horizon’ to ‘Hellraiser’ (but always sticking with ‘Conan’)

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I’ve been going a little ‘stir crazy’, these last few days, so yesterday afternoon, I took myself into town for a slice of pizza (spicy chicken, in case you were wondering) and a visit to Forbidden Planet to pick up a couple of comics. I say ‘a couple’ but I came out with three comics, I think that was remarkably restrained of me. One series ends, another begins and, ‘Conan the Barbarian’ just keeps rolling along… Just the way I like it :o) ‘Event Horizon: Inferno’ #5 – Ward, Carey, Honchar (ID Dark) There weren’t many surprises here, ok any surprises, but #5 rounds ‘Event Horizon: Inferno’ off in decent style with a strong vein of ‘be careful what you wish for’ vs ‘man really is unaware of his true standing in the universe’. Yep, I’m looking at you Durante… You were a little too villainish but at the same time, it somehow made the final outcome a little more sweet ;o) I’m half and half over where Starck’s arc (see what I did there?) ends up, as I think she deserved a little more, but...
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‘Mechanismo’ and ‘The Boys’…

(Blogger seems to have something against posting images at the moment so apologies for the 'wall of text'...) Thanks for bearing with me yesterday, I wouldn’t say that I got everything done (that I needed to) but it helped to park the blog, for a day, and give myself a little breathing space. I ended up giving myself the evening off and spent a little time with a couple of comic books that I really should have read a lot sooner. Better late than never though ;o) Let me tell you about them… ‘Mechanismo: Machine Law’ – Wagner, McCrea, Macneill (Rebellion) Page Count: 96 Pages Still understaffed from the Day of Chaos, the Justice Department prepares once more to trial a radical solution: the Mark-8 RV Mechanismo Unit. Responsive, resilient, empathetic and expendable; the upgraded robot Judges supposedly have none of the deadly flaws of previous models. Judge Dredd has never hidden his feelings on the machines, but is ordered to put aside his prejudices and conduct an assessment wi...
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Taking A Day...

Today just got really busy... Job hunting, various phone calls and now I need to try and get my daughters' phone fixed. Nothing major, just loads to get done so I'm going to go and do that. I should be back tomorrow though :o) While I'm doing that, feel free to have a read, there's loads here to look at ;o) And do me a favour? If you're reading this and you're not a bot, leave a comment? I'm trying to establish a 'real person to bot' visitor ratio and I don't think bots can leave comments... Can they... ? ;o)
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‘Dark Creed’ – Anthony Reynolds (Black Library)

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  Page Count: 240 Pages (As per the ‘Word Bearers Omnibus Edition) For ‘Dark Apostle’ and ‘Dark Disciple’ , I showed off the original cover art but with ‘Dark Creed’, I thought I’d go with the omnibus cover art because, well… Look at it :o) I’m assuming that’s Marduk on the cover but either way, have you ever seen a spikier Traitor Astartes? Nope, me neither. And it looks like Pinhead the Cenobite very kindly allowed our Word Bearer to pinch a few hooks and chains, just to round off the affect. That was nice of him :o) I’ve always liked the way that Warhammer 40K can be completely over the top and take itself seriously, all at the same time, and that’s exactly what we have here. But, anyway… I’ve been in and out of this trilogy, over the last few weeks, and last night felt like the right moment to finally finish it off. Let me tell you about it… :o) Dark Apostle Marduk faces challenges from within his own Legion as he wages war with the White Consuls. Harnessing the power of the N...
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‘Fifteen Hours’ – Mitchel Scanlon (Black Library)

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  Page Count: 254 Pages I’m not a hundred percent where the weekend just went; it was there for a second and then all of sudden, we’re back to Monday… I hope you had a good one though :o) Mine wasn’t too bad to be fair, there just wasn’t an awful lot of time for reading, despite the carefully curated pile next to my chair. We’ll see how the rest of the week goes then but for now, lets talk about the one book that I did manage to read… Basic Training: Four Months Planetary Transportation: Seven Weeks Life Expectancy… Fifteen Hours The stalwart troops of the Imperial Guard are the first line of defence against the numerous foes of the Imperium. Their heroism and courage is renowned across the galaxy and their armoured might has crushed countless rebellions and invasions. A lone guardsman finishes basic training and is dropped straight into a combat zone where the average expected lifespan is a mere fifteen hours. Fighting hand-to-hand against the barbarous Orks, he must draw upon all...
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Cover Art and (Newer) Blurb... 'The Splintered Sun' - Tad Williams

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I know, I posted about this, back in December , but I was mooching about on Amazon and saw that there was cover art to go with a different blurb from last time round. While I try and figure out what to make of today, I thought I'd share them here so, here goes... Vedra and Daley are fugitives, two children, one with a strange and powerful gift. When their flight ends in capture, they are claimed by Flann's Crows, Osten Ard's most infamous band of outlaws and the children must learn to survive or be swallowed whole. As whispers of a deadly plot coil around the throne of Hernystir, the Crows are drawn into a game far deadlier than bandit raids and border skirmishes. An immortal exile - ancient, dangerous, burdened with secrets that refuse to die - offers alliance. To trust him may mean salvation. To refuse him may doom the realm. For in the deep forests and ruined places of the old world, something stirs. Oaths will be broken. Blood will answer blood. And two hunted children ...
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‘In The Pines’ and ‘Where The Summer Ends’ – Karl Edward Wagner

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  ‘In The Pines’ – 31 Pages ‘Where The Summer Ends’ – 28 Pages I’ve been trying to make some room on my bookshelves, just recently, and… Yeah… You can guess how that’s gone ;o) It’s weird is what it is. I’ve managed to clear a couple of large bags worth of books, so I know I’ve got rid of a decent amount, but it has made very little impact on the state of my shelves… I guess I’m just really good at utilizing shelf space. Anyway... One good thing, that has come out of this, is that I’ve been rediscovering books that I’ve been meaning to read and then not only put them to one side but also covered them in books that I’ve been meaning to read. Now there’s a challenge for me, find a pile of books and read the book at the very bottom… I came across the Karl Edward Wagner collection ‘In A Lonely Place’, the other day, and remembered that while I’d meant to dip in and out of it, I’d never made it past reading ‘More Sinned Against’. I figured I take another shot at it and sat down for a re...
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