Prospero Lost (Review)

Prospero Lost by L. Jagi Lamplighter

This is a fantasy novel. Reader's of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' will be familiar with some of the back-story, but it isn't really important even if you haven't read it, because it explains everything to you anyways. The best parts of this story are the flashbacks which are incredibly detailed, which you see through the mind-eyes of the main protagonist(Miranda). Most of the history of the Prospero family is told through flashbacks, and let me tell you this, innumerable mentions have been made in this book to countless gods, magic, mythological creatures, fairytales and whatnot from various nationalities even.

Catwoman: When in Rome (Review)

Catwoman is Smexy. That is a fact. It is also a fact that Tim Sale and the lush surroundings of the capital of Italy only add to her smexiness. There is no doubt that the art in this book is better than the writing.

Catwoman is in Rome(obviously) with our dear E. Nygma and a blonde Italian hitman for company, to meet with the head of the Italian mafia and to attempt to piece together pieces of her past. The story seems a bit convoluted, Selina is sexy as ever, with AND without the costume on, the covers are gorgeous, most of the book is narrated from her point of view, and boy, that's one of the few things that pulls this book off. Because her thoughts are dirty, dirty thoughts and almost always witty/humorous. Batman makes a few imaginary cameos in the beginning of every issue(its a collection of 6 gorgeous issues) and though it feels like there are plotholes (and there probably are) it doesn't detract MUCH from the action or the story.

So all in all, decent read, good artwork, nothing exceptional, but worth reading once or twice.