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Moebius; The Airtight Garage

Heavy Metal, April 1978

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The New Tales of the Arabian Nights by Jan Strnad and Richard Corben

Heavy Metal June 1978

Cover by Joe Jusko

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Creepy #3: Haunted

by Archie Goodwin and Gray Morrow

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City of Flowers”

(Heavy Metal, April 1978)

by Phillipe Druillet and drawn by Picotto.

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Cheval Noir #17: Rork

by Andreas

Dark Horse

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Goodreads | Amazon US | B&N | Blackwell’s | Bookshop 1.) Throne of Glass ★★ 2.) Crown of Midnight ★★★★ [2024 reread] ★★★ this is an anthology, short story collection, of five tales set prior to the events in throne of glass. they are told in chronological order, with each one building off the previous one, and ultimately showing us how celaena ended up in the salt mines when we meet her for the very first time. we also get introduced to a lot of characters who we will meet in this universe, with some backstory on how celaena met them for the very first time. ultimately, i did enjoy this, and i truly just enjoy the project of this – i wish more authors would give me short stories set in worlds, with characters, that i already am established with and love. yet, i don’t think they add too much to the throne of glass world. sometimes it felt like they were really just showcasing how celaena is a good person and sjm really, really just wants the reader to know that, but i still had a fun time reading these. i do think they add to the overall series, and i do recommend you read these, but the enjoyment is for sure going to vary from reader to reader – more than most reading experiences, i feel. down below i break down each short story in this anthology, give them individual star ratings, and list their trigger and content warnings! (my favorite being the assassin and the healer, because i am a yrene fangirl, and my least favorite probably being the assassin and the underworld, because celaena was just being too annoying in it for me lol.) ━━♡ 0.1) The Assassin and the Pirate Lord ★★★ this first short story starts off in an assassin’s guild, two years before the events of tog, and where an emergency meeting is being held by the king of assassins himself, arobynn. someone is murdering assassins, and celaena and sam are tasked with a mission to go to skulls bay, have a meeting with the pirate lord, and give him a sealed letter from arobynn himself. yet, when they get to skulls bay, they realize there is a much more heartbreaking situation going on, and sam and celaena decide to do something about it all on their own, regardless of the costs. i really liked seeing sam and celaena start to get to know each other, and start to figure out the people they want to be together, too. i also loved seeing the skulls bay setting, and why the location is the way it is currently in the book series, because of the actions in this novella. i wont lie, this read a little too white savior in 2024, but i still enjoyed reading this opener in this anthology collection, and it setting the tone for what is to come. tw/cw: death, loss of a friend, grief, slavery, human trafficking (with an emphasis on children, as well), captivity, fighting/battle, explosions, violence, blood ━━♡ 0.2) The Assassin and the Healer ★★★★ please know i am truly screaming at my 2016 review for this short story because i was fully like “this is filler, who is this girl?” lol. oh sweet summer, me shipping celaena and chaol, so hard i didn’t see the dots were dotting right before my eyes, child. this short story takes place obviously after the first, but we get to see how arobynn punished celaena for her actions in skulls bay, and continuing to punish her by sending her to train in the red desert. but while she is waiting for her boat, she is staying at an inn where she helps a worker. And that worker? ends up playing a very big role in the rest of the series. yrene towers is a healer, stuck in a small port town, while hiding her magic that is now outlawed. this story switches povs between the two women, and it was just really heartwarming. i really do love yrene, and just seeing her really want to master her gift that was passed down from all the women in her family at a healer academy, and just really want to heal and make the world a better place – it just gave me all the feels. i for sure appreciated this novella more in 2024. tw/cw: extreme physical abuse in past, abusive relations...

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Australia Burns: Tales of Devastation and Courage Under Fire (Anthology)

Read time: <1 Day Rating: 5/5

Edited by Darren Close & Daniel Best Forward by Liam McIntyre

The quote: To be fortunate enough to call yourself Australian is a truly special gift. From the original custodians, the First Nations, to the 25 million plus people today, to be Australian is an honour and a blessing. — Liam McIntyre

This is 100ish pages of tears and brilliance. I cried from the first comic. Which is very much in the vein of Jenny Jinya's death comics (she did this unrelated comic for the fires) with an Australian twist. The order of the comics, pin-ups and single page stories is very well done. From the first pin-up a phoenix in a helmet delivering water to the fires to the last comic a hit at prime minister Scott Morrison. For those not in Australia, no one was happy with him during the fires (and only the virus has saved his image at all). But by the time you get to the 99p point the smile is welcome.

Some thoughts

There is a wide mix of styles and themes. It's not all firies. At least one is a direct reference to Wires. But it all blends so, so well.

The pinups are as heartbreaking and awe-inspiring as the long forms. In the longer forms, it is worth noting that some first-hand accounts of time on the front lines during these fires.

The forward explains why I comic book form was chosen. It really does make sense.

Wildlife Warrior was a real thing. There are stories of firies finding animals in wombat burrows because it is a safe haven.

I'm just going to say this is a charity book. It gets 5 stars purely for its existence. But even as a charity book this is one of the best I've seen. It works well with it's theming and the diversity of the art and the artists is more than welcome. Just have a box of tissues handy.

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Release Blitz: Happily Ever Alpha

Release Blitz: Happily Ever Alpha

#ReleaseBlitz #HappilyEverAlpha #FallingForTheBillionaire #Anthology Title: Happily Ever Alpha  Genre:  Alpha Romance Release Date: February 13, 2017 20 Billionaires.  20 Sizzling Ways to Fall in Love  20 Billionaires. 20 Sizzling Ways to Fall in Love. Whether your fantasy is a prince or a self-made man, this set has all the hard-bodied, Alpha billionaires you can handle. Let our…

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