Author Archives: Adam vanLangenberg

About Adam vanLangenberg

Comic book defiler, board game desecrater, unwanted felon. @vanAdamme

THE HOBBIT: GANDALF EX MACHINA

Full disclosure, I am not a massive Tolkien fan. I tried to read Lord of the Rings and put it down after several chapters due to excessive boredom. I have seen the trilogy of films and really enjoyed them but never … Continue reading

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INTERVIEW WITH JIM BUTCHER

WARNING: Contains a spoiler if you haven’t read Ghost Story yet. For years now my friends have been bugging me to get into The Dresden Files. I didn’t know what they were, other than a long series of books. They told me … Continue reading

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RUBY SPARKS [REVIEW]

Calvin Weir-Fields is a genius, just don’t say that to his face. At the tender age of 19 he wrote a novel which quickly became a best-seller, establishing him as an Author Of Note™. Unfortunately for Calvin and his many … Continue reading

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THE AVENGERS COMING TO TV!

Latest news from Marvel-World is that The Avengers is being considered for a television series. A “high-concept cop show” will reportedly explore the mythology of the Marvel universe. Before you get too excited and start running around the street in your Captain … Continue reading

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: COMPETENTLY ADEQUATE

Can we all just agree, Spider-Man is the best superhero out there? He’s not a brooding emo like Batman or a stuffed-shirt conservative like Superman. He’s completely vulnerable, unlike Wolverine and he isn’t impotent like The Hulk. Why do we … Continue reading

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