SUPERGIRL: 2×01 “Adventures of Supergirl” Delirious Fun, Great Writing
Fans of Supergirl, rejoice! The show, newly moved to the CW, premiered its first episode of the season tonight. As of this writing, West-Coast US fans are getting to the climactic sequences — but of...
View Article“I hope to do as much as possible”: an Interview with Steve Orlando
This past Sunday morning, I got up bright and early to make an interview at New York Comic Con. A comedy of errors meant I didn’t get to interview Steve Orlando until 25 minutes after his interview...
View ArticleREVIEW: Detective Comics #942 – A Climax Neither Strange nor Monstrous Enough
After four issues that saw the “Night of the Monster Men” arc stay on just the right side of goofy monster mash fun while still feeling grounded, the conclusion of the mini-event is a missed...
View ArticleREVIEW: Supergirl #2 and the Reign of the Cyborg Supermen Part Two
With season 2 of Supergirl premiering this week, I wanted to take a look at Steve Orlando‘s Supergirl ongoing. Considering that I love both Orlando’s work and Kara Zor-El, it seems appropriate. This...
View ArticleREVIEW: Legends of Tomorrow season premier a solid episode of series.
Legends of Tomorrow premiered tonight, rounding out a four-day slate of 8pm DC superhero shows on The CW. I tuned in, having followed this show from the beginning, with a lot of excitement. It didn’t...
View Article#TBT @ THE MOVIES – Superman IV: Quest for Peace
I tried really, really hard to like the Christopher Reeve Superman movies, I promise I did. And I see why people do like him, and what he means for people. Even with Superman IV: Quest For Peace, I...
View ArticleBACK ISSUES: Does the World Need A Superwoman?
Earlier this week, TV’s Supergirl returned to our screens for a second season on its new network home, the CW. Just as the series kicked its new season off to fans’ delight, Supergirl faced a...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: Gotham 3×05 – Betrayal, deception and young love
Deeper goes Gotham down the rabbit hole. This season of Gotham has got to be the most enjoyable yet. It has finally become able to delve deeper into the twisted core that the city decays to, hinting to...
View ArticleRECAP/REVIEW: Supergirl 2.02 – Metallo, Cadmus, and Snapper, oh my!
Okay, let’s hit the ground running with this one! The episode, “The Last Children of Krypton,” opens up with a brief recap of last week: man falls from sky, stuff explodes, Superman is there, and...
View ArticleREVIEW: Batman #9 – Suicide Mission: Impossible
After getting sidetracked (as books almost always do) by a multi-title event, it’s good to see writer Tom King and artist Mikel Janin back on track with Batman #9. It’s a crackerjack of a set-up issue...
View ArticleREVIEW: Trinity #2 – An Issue Worthy of Comics’ Holy Trinity
After a first issue I criticized for lacking in incident and narrative drive, Trinity #2 shows far better the kind of book we can expect from writer/artist Francis Manapul, and it’s one worthy of the...
View ArticleBACK ISSUES: Beyond Ms. Marvel – Middle Eastern Heroes
Welcome to another edition of “Back Issues”, the weekly column where I examine a character, concept or theme making waves in comics today through issues from the past. Just a few days ago, ABC news and...
View ArticleRECAP/REVIEW: White Canary Becomes Legends’ Leader in LoT 2×02
Last week‘s episode of Legends of Tomorrow ended with a cliffhanger: The Justice Society of America (or JSA) appeared to arrest our heroes! Leaderless without Rip Hunter, the team has to decide who...
View ArticleTBT @ the Movies: Batman (1989) — Ever dance with the devil…?
Okay, confession time: I’m not a huge Batman fan. I think he’s a great character, sure, and Batfleck was something incredible, but if you ask me to choose, I’ll always pick Supes over Bats. But I had...
View Article#WithWonderWoman: Wonder Woman Named Honorary UN Ambassador
The biggest news in Wonder Woman right now is, surprisingly, not her 75th anniversary. Something much better takes the honor: The UN has named her an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women...
View ArticleDISCOURSE DISH: DCEU v Supergirl – A Tale of Two Supermen
This week, true to form, I return to the DC side of the fence to talk a conflict that’s been brewing for months. I mean, of course, the conflict between fans of the DCEU and fans of Supergirl over...
View ArticleREVIEW/RECAP: Supergirl 2.03 “Welcome to Earth” Brings A-Game
“Welcome to Earth” turns out to be a very apropos title for this week’s episode of Supergirl. The episode focuses on pretty heavy themes: prejudice, ostracization, and immigration and xenophobia. And...
View ArticleREVIEW: Detective Comics #943 – Heroes & Victims
With a multi-title story arc now concluded, Detective Comics #943 finds the series returning to constructing an effective direction for the characters and concepts at the core of the series. The result...
View ArticleRECAP/REVIEW Legends of Tomorrow 2×03 “Shogun”
This week’s episode of Legends of Tomorrow, set in feudal Japan and titled “Shogun,” could have been a disaster. Instead, it has some of the most interesting character drama so far this season, and...
View ArticleREVIEW: Batman #10 – Suicide Mission: Unfathomable
After a solid opening chapter to this Suicide Squad arc last issue, writer Tom King and artist Mikel Janin deliver a seriously flawed second instalment in Batman #10 that nearly derails the momentum...
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