Monday, July 11, 2011

The Last Narco (2010)

Title: The Last Narco (2010)
ISBN: 978-0802119520
Non-Fiction
Author: Malcolm Beith
Marvel Gove Press
Review: I was a bit dissapointed with this book. It didn't really shine any new light on the capo's life. All the author does is translate the well documented information already found on numerous internet forums and blogs. It's cool that he visited the town in "Badiraguato", but none of the people he interviewed have anything to do with Chapo or have anything interesting to say. I wanted this book to be good, but it wasn't. I instead recommend works by Jose Reveles, Ricardo Ravelo and Jesus Blancornelas, among other authors that really risk it all to bring us their reporting.

Batman - The Dark Knight Returns (1997)

Title: Batman - The Dark Knight Returns (1997)
ISBN: 978-1563893421
Fiction / Graphic Novel
Author: Frank Miller / Illustrator: Klaus Janson / Colorist: Lynn Varley
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Review: This Batman kicks ass, he's powerful, yet very vulnerable. Great action, a far cry from the television Batman of the 1960's.