Authors: Skylar Walker
The Fall of Gondolin
Like Galadriel’s final surrender to the mortality of Middle-earth, The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien, published Aug. 30, 2018, is the final entry in Christopher Tolkien’s long career of publishing his father’s previous drafts and essays. … read more
Review: Child of the Sun
One may think they’d enjoy Child of the Sun on the face of its premise alone. Supermen of various cultures wander the 14th century B.C. Mediterranean getting into hijinks and marital dramas. In this world, the gods are real and such heroes truly are their progeny. … read more
Review: The Perspective Essays
The Perspective Essays covers a range of topics, some as ephemeral as complacency and others as immediately material as destitution. … read more
Review: Cover Stories
Perhaps I approached Cover Stories the wrong way. Perhaps I’d have “got it” if they’d called what they were doing by the vernacular: fanfiction. … read more
Review: Earning the Rockies
Framed around a cross-country trip east to west in mimicry of similar trips Kaplan took with his father, Earning the Rockies is more philosophy than narrative and more narrative than essay. … read more
Review: Beren and Lúthien
The drafts of this tale have been collected anew in Beren and Lúthien by their third son, Christopher Tolkien. Throughout them all is the common thread of Tolkien’s undying passion for the love of his life, Edith.
Indestructible Review
Indestructible: Growing up Queer, Cuban, and Punk in Miami is a captivating illustrated novella that makes audience feel like a part of Cristy C. Road’s experience. … read more
Six Days in Cincinnati Review
Six Days in Cincinnati relive the days after the murder of 19-year-old black male Timothy Thomas and the passionate protesting that followed. What has changed from 2001 to 2016? … read more
Review: Saints
There is nothing bad at all in Image Comics’ “Saints.” However, there just isn’t enough “crunch” in the story. The comic deals with several archetypal misfits discovering they are reincarnations of Catholic saints and their war with the archangel Michael, who’s attempting to trigger the apocalypse. Read our exclusive review of “Saints” for insight on the new comic. … read more
Queers in Comics
On Sept. 10, Black Cat Comics and the 1 to 5 Club teamed up to host an impromptu comic book panel. … read more