Review: Super Sons #2 – The Odd Caped Couple
“The Odd Couple” pairing of polar opposites to comic effect was a trope long before Neil Simon named it explicitly in his classic play. And Super Sons #2, which continues to build upon the fractious...
View ArticleREVIEW: Wonder Woman #20 – DC’s Best Superhero Book?
With Wonder Woman #20, it’s time to ask the big question; month in, month out, is this DC’s most consistently brilliant title? Ever since the title relaunched with writer Greg Rucka at the helm, the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Batman #21 – Pushing All The Right Buttons?
Batman #21 is hampered by the fact that there are certain perfect and indelible works of art that should never be touched or embellished upon. The issue is the opening chapter of an arc entitled “The...
View ArticleREVIEW: Batman/The Shadow #1: Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Heart of Men?
Batman/The Shadow #1 may not be the first time that the Dark Knight has met his more direct literary antecedent, but it may be the flashiest and most high-profile team-up of the two legendary...
View ArticleWonder Woman’s Marketing Scheme: Brilliance in Disguise?
Over the last few days, people have asked if the Wonder Woman marketing undersells the picture. Considering the history of studios not standing by or hyping female-led CBMs, this worry has some...
View ArticleWONDER WOMAN Ad Campaign Outstripping Suicide Squad; Will Ramp Up in May
Be not afraid, Wonder Woman fans! Sources for TheWrap have stated that the marketing for Wonder Woman will ramp up in May, once the Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters and its marketing dies down a...
View ArticleREVIEW: Justice League #20 – The League Causes a Disastrous Effect
Time paradox stories are, if well-constructed, fun in a puzzle-box kind of way. Bryan Hitch‘s Justice League #20 attempts to take on the fun and mind-bending aspects of this science-fiction staple, and...
View ArticleBACK ISSUES: Big Space Weirdos – Marvel’s Elders of the Universe
Welcome to another edition of “Back Issues”, the column where I examine a character, concept or theme making waves in comics today through issues from the past. This week sees the opening of the latest...
View ArticleSUNDAY MATINEE: Comic Book Movies and Color Grading
Starting this week, I’m doing a biweekly column, called the Sunday Matinee, that focuses on the more technical aspects of CBM filmmaking. I studied film in school, and work in the field of production,...
View ArticleFinal Wonder Woman Trailer Drops Amid MTV Movie Awards
Wonder Woman fans have received a bounty of hype for the upcoming film in the last week. It doesn’t seem set to end soon, either, because tonight, at the MTV Movie Awards, Warner Bros. dropped the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Bug! – The Adventures of Forager #1 – Weird and Wild and Unrestrained
From a creative point of view, DC’s Young Animal imprint, curated by Gerard Way, has been a mind-bending success. Letting bold and unrestrained creators cut loose in the wider corners of DC’s...
View ArticleCW Orders “Black Lightning” Adaptation to Series
The CW is ordering their adaptation of DC Comics‘ Black Lightning to full series, Variety is reporting. The new series would join the CW’s franchise of series starring DC Comics superheroes, joining...
View ArticleREVIEW: Batman #23 – The Brave and the Mold
I miss “The Brave and the Bold.” It was a team-up book, and back in the day, when I was a kid, team-up books were very special. They usually had a star, and in this case it was Batman, and then each...
View ArticleREVIEW: Aquaman #23 – Undersea Unrest
A new story arc kicks off with Aquaman #23, and like many other comics in this day and age, it draws considerable inspiration from the fractious and divisive times in which we find ourselves. But...
View ArticleREVIEW: Wonder Woman Annual #1 – Mixed Wonder
Tomorrow, the film adaptation of Wonder Woman premieres across the nation, and if everything goes according to plan, the Amazon Warrior will gain the big-screen popularity and success the character so...
View ArticleBACK ISSUES: Essential Wonder Woman
Welcome to another edition of “Back Issues”, the column where I examine a character, concept or theme making waves in comics today through issues from the past. This edition we shine the spotlight on...
View ArticleWONDER WOMAN: Full of an Amazing Grace; Undeniably Female
Seventy-six years in the making, essentially, the Wonder Woman film, directed by Patty Jenkins, delivers on the intrinsic promises made by the character. Graceful, flowing, and visually exquisite,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Dark Days – The Forge #1 – Impenetrable But Intriguing Metal
DC’s big summer event for 2017 has been announced as “Dark Nights – Metal”, which sees “Batman” superstars Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo re-team to tell a big story involving all the heroes of the DC...
View ArticleNBC and DCE Release Unaired Adam West POWERLESS Episode
With last week’s passing of beloved Batman actor Adam West, there has been an outpouring of admiration and memorialization from around the globe. Now NBC and DC Entertainment have decided to release...
View ArticleLos Angeles to Pay Tribute to Adam West with Bat-Signal Lighting
With the recent news of the passing of legendary Batman actor Adam West, fans the world over have found their own ways of memorializing the pop culture icon. Today, the city of Los Angeles, in...
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