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'Havana Nocturne' Looks at Gambling, Guns and Sex in Pre-Castro Cubanew
The pre-Castro days of the late 1940s and the 1950s were the era when the Mafia ran the most successful string of big-buck casinos, posh hotels and spectacular nightclubs ever seen in this hemisphere -- and paid Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista nearly $10 million (in today's money) per week to ensure that their good thing was "protected."
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
08-27-2008 |
Nonfiction
Comic Proportionsnew
Reviews of Batman and the Outsiders No. 3 and New X-Men No. 45.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
12-28-2007 |
Fiction
Tags: Fiction Reviews
Comic Proportionsnew
Justice League is a fun throwback to the good old days while Marvel Zombies gives us another chapter of our favorite flesh-eating monstrosities.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
11-30-2007 |
Fiction
Comic Proportionsnew
Wonder Woman is "damn good" as expected while She-Hulk delivers a pared down storyline.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
11-23-2007 |
Fiction
Comic Proportionsnew
Robert Kirkman showcases his ability to balance humor with horror in Marvel Zombies while Geoff Johns gives his audience a great bunch of villains in Green Lantern.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
10-17-2007 |
Fiction
A Violent Western Tale Fizzles Out An Old Flamenew
Garth Ennis gives his take on a Western in Streets of Glory and the latest incarnation of Heroes for Hire
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
10-11-2007 |
Fiction
The Last Chapter on Wonder Woman And An Interesting Mysterynew
Wonder Woman goes out with a bang while Omega The Unknown will leave you scratching your head.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
10-05-2007 |
Fiction
Comic Proportionsnew
Enter the newest mind-bending world of Doktor Sleepless from creator Warren Ellis and catch a good laugh or two from Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special No. 1
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
09-27-2007 |
Nonfiction
Comic Reviews:Brit No. 1 and Thor No. 3.new
Hargro addresses the artwork and storylines of the new Brit and the recently revived Thor.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
09-14-2007 |
Fiction
Canadian Writer Revitalizes the Westernnew
This artfully written novel follows the Gaunt family from Victorian England to Montana and beyond into Canada's Northwest Territories.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Erik Spanberg |
08-07-2004 |
Fiction
