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‘Firefly’ Dark Horse era impressively wraps with ‘No Power in the ’Verse’ (2016-17)

The Dark Horse Comics era of “Firefly” closes out in admirable fashion with the six-issue “Serenity: No Power in the ‘Verse” (October 2016-March 2017), which

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‘Virus’ (1999) is derivative but endearing

I was gung-ho for “Virus” in 1998; I gobbled up the 1992 comic series by Chuck Pfarrer (who co-writes the screenplay), and I recall the

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PKD’s ‘Solar Lottery’ (1955) a messy, fascinating SF debut

“Solar Lottery” (written in 1954, published in 1955) isn’t too bad considering it’s Philip K. Dick’s first-published sci-fi novel, and it’s fun to see early

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Post-‘Serenity’ story ramps up with ‘Leaves on the Wind’ (2014)

Although there are plenty of excellent comics set during the time of the “Firefly” TV episodes and “Serenity” movie, the post-movie story doesn’t kick into

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‘The World Jones Made’ (1956) examines absurdity of laws

“The World Jones Made” (written in 1954, published in 1956) is among the least clunky of Philip K. Dick’s 1950s sci-fi novels. It blends the

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‘Ad Astra’ is a gorgeous but spacey art piece

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy watching “Ad Astra” (2019). Director James Gray’s film blends a solar system travelogue with the family

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Which is the better ‘Superman II’? A case for the Lester Cut

“Superman II” (1981) has always been a beloved film, but when an alternate version came out in 2006, it became even more beloved. The theatrical

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‘Superman II’ reviews

John’s “Superman II” Lester Cut (1981) versus Donner Cut (2006) comparison, Dec. 7, 2019 John’s “Superman II: The Donner Cut” (2006) review, Nov. 22, 2017

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All 25 stories from PKD’s ‘Collected Stories, Vol. 1’ (1987), ranked

Because the five volumes of “The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick” have been reprinted many times under many different names, I’m referring to them here

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PKD’s ‘Martian Time-Slip’ (1964) crazily searches for sanity

“Martian Time-Slip” (1964) is set on the frontier of Mars, so naturally – this being a Philip K. Dick novel – it’s about … the

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