Soviet LandBy Pierre-Henry Gomont320 pages/Abrams ComicArts/$34.99 Those of us of a certain age recall when the Berlin Wall was breached and the USSR, the evil empire that was our Cold War enemy, was shattered. We knew of détente, perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev, and the other big players of the time. But, as I recall, the Western…
BURBANK, CA (February 23, 2026) – Journey back to Westeros when Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment releases A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Complete First Season on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™, and DVD June 16, 2026. Based on an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s novella “The Hedge Knight,” the series brings to life the adventures of…
The Awakening of RokuBy Randy Ribay279 pages/Amulet Books/$21.99 I was once again invited to the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender with the most recent offering in their Legends series of young adult novels. After previously entering this world, with no prior knowledge, with City of Echoes, I am now tasked with evaluating Roku’s story,…
Nancy Wins at Friendship  is the second collection of the Olivia Jaimes era of that long-running newspaper strip; it was published in 2023 but seems to mostly reprint strips from the 2019-2020 era. Jaimes took over the strip in 2018, and her first collection, just called Nancy , came out less than a year later…
Across 39 episodes, HBO’s Succession deftly explored familial dysfunction and corporate malfeasance, drawing inspiration from numerous sources, notably the Murdoch empire and its aging patriarch, Rupert. But the show went beyond that with side trips into egotism, child rearing, negotiating communication post-divorce, and the consequences of decisions, both those made and those avoided. As a…
BURBANK, CA (May 30, 2024) – Oh, My Gawd! In celebration of the 30th anniversary of one of television’s most watched sitcoms, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release FRIENDS: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HDon September 24, 2024. This ultimate collector’s set for any FRIENDS fan includes over 110 hours of content –…
I am not a gearhead, so I have always looked at the Fast and the Furious franchise from a distance. But their popularity makes them hard to avoid. Fast X, the tenth installment in the series, arrives on disc and streaming this week from Universal Home Entertainment and no doubt entertains those who have been…
BURBANK, CA (February 16, 2023) â Eat, or be eaten! Kill, or be killed! Get in survival mode as Adult Swimâs #1 prehistoric animated series, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal: The Complete Second Season, arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on April 25, 2023. The critically acclaimed series from Cartoon Network Studios has won a total of 5…
MimosaBy Archie BongiovanniSurely Books /272 pages/ $24.99 The world of graphic novels has expanded enough to accommodate material for every age, interest, and persuasion. Itâs refreshing to see imprints arise to direct material to these specific audiences and one of the biggest splashes has come from Abrams; Surely Books, curated by Mariko Tamaki. In just…
Any parent who somehow finds themselves watching HBOâs addictively compelling Euphoria must pray their children know no one like Rue or are raising anyone like her. The series, which debuted in 2019 just as the world locked down, has only grown in popularity. My high school students, apparently, didnât trip over it until season two…
It’s the end of the world as we know it. Well, maybe the end of the cinematic Jurassic Park universe (for now). This summer saw the original crew team-up with the Jurassic World heroes in Jurassic World: Dominion, an all-out effort to save mankind. And now the film is coming to 4K, Blu-ray and Digital…
BURBANK, CA (June 28, 2022) â Catch up on the latest DC drama created by Oscar® nominee/Emmy® winner Ava DuVernay when Naomi: The Complete Series arrives on Blu-rayTM and DVD August 23, 2022 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Featuring all 13 riveting episodes from the series along with never-before-seen special features, Naomi: The Complete Series…
