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	Designers & Dragons: The '70s (Designers & Dragons, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 434 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Designers & Dragons: The '80s (Designers & Dragons, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 277 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Designers & Dragons: The '90s (Designers & Dragons, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Designers & Dragons: The '00s (Designers & Dragons, #4) 4.15 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Designers & Dragons 4.50 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Science Fiction In Traveller: A Reader’s Guide to Traveller Role-Playing Fiction 3.51 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Designers & Dragons: Platinum Appendix (Designers & Dragons, #5) 3.85 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This is Free Trader Beowulf: a System History of Traveller 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nephilim Gamemaster's Companion by Shannon Appelcline (Goodreads Author), Kenneth Hite, Ross A. Isaacs really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chronicle of the Awakenings by Shannon Appelcline (Goodreads Author), John Tuckey, Kenneth Hite 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume 1

by S.T. Joshi

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The Flash by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar: The Deluxe Edition

by Grant Morrison

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Shannon Appelcline said: " Emergency Stop (130-132). Morrison and Millar show us right off that they're going to offer a different take on Wally. So we get a haunted costume, a speed-force costume, and timey-wimeyness. All of the weirdness is quite a bit of fun, but unfortunat Emergency Stop (130-132). Morrison and Millar show us right off that they're going to offer a different take on Wally. So we get a haunted costume, a speed-force costume, and timey-wimeyness. All of the weirdness is quite a bit of fun, but unfortunately the core of the comic rotates around big, long fights [3+/5]

Shorts (133-134). Morrison & Millar's two shorts are nice. The GA Flash (134) story is the stronger of the two, because the authors have such a great grasp of his really unblemished character, but the Mirror Master (133) story is fun for its over-the-top style [4/5]

Three of a Kind (135). The idea of the legacy Flash, Green Arrow, and Green Lanterns teaming up is terrific, but unfortunately that means crossing over with those other books, which weren't that great in the late '90s. So, we get a really mediocre Green Arrow and a slightly better Green Lantern before we move over to Flash. It's clear that Millar and Morrison are aware of the shortcomings of the crossover, because they move it to a fun courtroom frame, and manage to save what was otherwise a pretty uninspiring fight against uninspiring villains [3/5]

The Human Race (136-138). Another bit of Morrison-inspired craziness, as Wally races against his imaginary friend in a contest required by Kirbyesque gods. It's a little too inspired by the various games of the Grandmaster over at Marvel, and it's a little too action oriented, but there are great ideas here and the finale of getting everyone in the world to support Wally has been done a lot since, but never so successfully as what we get here [3+/5]

The Black Flash (139-141). More of what we've come to expect from Morrison and Millar, but this is one of their more polished stories, with a nice addition to the Flash mythos (the Black Flash) who's remained quite evocative over the years. Also, there are plenty of twists and surprises and a strong use of the Flash supporting cast [4/5]

To a certain extent, it's hard to rate Morrison and Millar's Flash writing because it feels like apprenticeship-level work. Oh, everything you'd expect is there: shocking developments, wacky science-fantasy ideas, and unusual narrative structures. But this volume just doesn't hold up as well as some of what came after it. This volume is also hampered by not having the tighter continuity of the Waid and Johns runs that surround it. Still, it's a nice year of Flash and generally worth reading. ...more "

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The Tsathoggua Cycle: Terror Tales of the Toad God (Call of Cthulhu Fiction)

by Robert M. Price

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Not Simone's and not really Deadpool (which is a bit disappointing, because Agent X is a much more interesting character IMO). We get some great characters (Alex, Sandi, Tony). We get OK plots. We put a lot of investment in these characters, particula ...more
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Martin's three Dunk and Egg books are good fun. The characters are both undearing, and their interplay is terrific. This is also an innovative look at Westeros, from the underside (while still retaining the Targaryen connections). The first story, of ...more
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I read this back in the day. I read it again for nostalgic purposes. It's OK. Maybe the ultra-violence and the ultra-gross Alan Grant art was more shocking back in the day. Now, it's fine. The first story has some nice touches because of the interaction ...more
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This second Waid volume doesn't have any story like Year One or Barry Allen Returns, but nonetheless it's got excellent high points like Terminal Velocity (the introduction of the Speed Force), some other similarly named crossover (the intro of Salvi ...more
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I really loved Marv Wolfman's original History of the Unvierse. This one tries to model the same style, and has twice the issue count, which is appropriate half a lifetime later. But it just feels dull in comparison. Is it me? Is it increasingly mudd ...more
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The end to the whole Thaaros plot would have been pretty if Adams knew how to end a story, but instead we get an endless series of Thaaros-is-dead-oh-no-he-isn't, which causes the finale to drag in unfortunate ways. And does it feel earned? Do all the ...more
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Mark Waid's Flash still holds up remarkably well: this volume is full of highlights. * Year Zero was the best look at Wally as a character ever, even five years into his Flash run. * The Return of Barry Allen is a shocking story that keeps you on your ...more
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