Patrick Hayes
Patrick Hayes was a contributor to the Comic Buyer's Guide for several years with "It's Bound to Happen!" and he's reviewed comics for TrekWeb and TrekCore. He's taught 8th graders English for 20 years and has taught high school English for five years and counting. He reads everything as often as he can, when not grading papers or looking up Star Trek, Star Wars, or Indiana Jones items online.- Books
In Review: The Andromeda Evolution
The Andromeda Evolution by Daniel H. Wilson Published by Harper Collins on November 12, 2019. Hardcover of 389 pages at $29.99. Also available from HarperAudio and HarperCollins e-books. Note: I read an advanced copy so anything... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Vampirella/Red Sonja #2
The covers: A massive eighteen covers to pick up for this second issue. The A cover was created by Tula Lotay and is a beautifully modern illustration of the title characters. Vampirella reclines in a chair... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Bad Reception #2
The cover: A cellphone is held before the reader. The hand holding it is red, with a forest’s branches seen within it. The instrument is black but has a red hashtag scrawled onto it in blood,... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker-Allegiance #3
The covers: A trio to collect for this third issue. The Regular cover by Marco Checchetto connects to the previous covers. On the far left is a First Order stormtrooper looking forward. Two stormtroopers are on... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Saturn Returns #3
The cover: Hellboy falls out from the top of the cover, accompanied by skulls, flowers, and quite a bit of wood that served as a floor. He’s falling into a forest clearing that looks covered in... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Pretty Violent #3
The cover: Crawling out from the eye socket of a defeated Under-Dweller, Gamma Rae proudly holds up a small clear crystal she’s obtained from within the creature’s insides. Her proud look is lessened by the gore... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Angel #6
The covers: An appropriate six covers to find for this sixth issue that’s surprisingly Angel free. The Main cover by Dan Panosian follows the format of the Hellmouth books, with an illustration on the left and... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Star Wars #73
The covers: Three issues to find from a Galaxy far, far away…The Regular cover is by interior artist and colorist Phil Noto. Luke Skywalker looks worried as he faces the reader. Why? Warba Calip is holding... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Vampire State Building #1
The covers: There are fifteen covers to find on this opening tale of terror in the iconic American building. The A cover is by Charlie Adlard has a vampire’s pale hand pushing on a door. Blood is... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Chastity #2
The covers: A huge fourteen covers to collect for the second action packed issue in this series, and all are based on just three covers. The A cover by Catherine Nodet shows Chastity from the waist up... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader’s Castle #3
The covers: A trio to find that feature the Sith’s most famous female. The A cover by Francesco Francavilla features the outline of Darth Vader on a space background. Within his iconic profile is Asajj Ventess... - Comic Book News & Reviews
In Review: Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #2
The covers: Two super covers for this final issue. The Regular cover by Ryan Sook has Saturn Girl offering a Legion flight ring to Superboy. It’s shown from the point of view of looking through the...