Category: Media

  • Captain America’s “Hail Hydra” Is Not A Stunt But A Story

    Captain America’s “Hail Hydra” Is Not A Stunt But A Story

    You may have heard a little something about the recent Steve Rogers: Captain America #1.  I’m assuming if you are reading this you aren’t worried about spoilers, by the way.  So yeah, Cap was hailing HYDRA.  As soon as I saw the panel, I (unlike a lot of people, apparently) thought back to what Steve…

  • What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 22 to May 28, 2016

    What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 22 to May 28, 2016

    Every week, Marvel adds new comics to their Marvel Unlimited service. Sometimes it’s new stuff – most series they publish get issues added about 6 months after they are released in shops – and others it’s older comics. But there’s always something interesting and I will point them out weekly. Starting thing this week is…

  • What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 15 to May 21, 2016

    What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 15 to May 21, 2016

    Every week, Marvel adds new comics to their Marvel Unlimited service. Sometimes it’s new stuff – most series they publish get issues added about 6 months after they are released in shops – and others it’s older comics. But there’s always something interesting and I will point them out weekly. First up is the Jason…

  • What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 11, 2016

    What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 11, 2016

    Every week, Marvel adds new comics to their Marvel Unlimited service.  Sometimes it’s new stuff – most series they publish get issues added about 6 months after they are released in shops – and others it’s older comics.  But there’s always something interesting and I will point them out weekly. First thing to check out…

  • Comic Book Review – Black Panther #2

    Comic Book Review – Black Panther #2

    Creative Team: Writer:  Ta-Nehisi Coates Art:  Brian Stelfreeze Colors:  Laura Martin Letters:  Joe Sabino Black Panther #2 continues to juggle the various stories established in the first issue, and does it well.  We get a bit more information in each, developing the various threats facing T’Challa and Wakanda while deepening a few of the mysteries.…

  • Comic Book Review – The Vision #7

    Comic Book Review – The Vision #7

    Creative Team: Writer:  Tom King Art:  Michael Walsh Colors:  Jordie Bellaire Letters:  Clayton Cowles The Vision #7, as usual, plays with expectations.  You might think, considering the big tease at the end of the last issue, with Agatha Harkness warning a bunch of heroes about the Visions going off the rails, that you’d see some…

  • Movie Review – Captain America: Civil War

    Movie Review – Captain America: Civil War

    note:  some spoilers There’s a huge reason Captain America: Civil War works and Batman v Superman doesn’t, and that’s emotional investment.  I know Zack Snyder and DC/WB wanted to do thing their own way and not ape Marvel’s so far successful approach, but when you are rebooting two legendary characters and making significant changes, you…

  • What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 4, 2016

    Every week, Marvel adds new comics to their Marvel Unlimited service.  Sometimes it’s new stuff – most series they publish get issues added about 6 months after they are released in shops – and others it’s older comics.  But there’s always something interesting and I will point them out weekly. First up is Marvel Spotlight…

  • Comic Book Review – Paper Girls Vol. 1

    Comic Book Review – Paper Girls Vol. 1

    Creative Team: Writer: Brian K. Vaughn Art: Cliff Chiang Colors: Matt Wilson Letters: Jared K. Fletcher When Brian K. Vaughn is writing a new series, you can take it to the bank that it’s going to be good.  So it’s no surprise that his latest series from Image, Paper Girls, is indeed great.  If you…

  • Comic Book Review – I Hate Fairyland Volume 1

    Comic Book Review – I Hate Fairyland Volume 1

    Creative Team: Writer: Skottie Young Art: Skottie Young Colors: Jean-Francois Beaulieu Letters: Nate Piekos What would happen if Dorothy never left Oz?  If she was looking for those damn ruby slippers for the rest of her life?  That’s the premise of Skottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland, which follows Gert, and young girl who makes a…

  • Do Your Homework – Doctor Strange: Season One

    Do Your Homework – Doctor Strange: Season One

    Marvel recently released the first teaser trailer for Doctor Strange, the movie which comes out this November.  Unlike Captain America: Civil War which is filled with recognizable characters for the most part, Doctor Strange is a relative unknown to the average movie-goer.  If you’ve watched the teaser, you’ll already know that things are…well, stranger than…

  • Movie Review – The Jungle Book

    Movie Review – The Jungle Book

    Live-action versions of their classic animated features is a thing for Disney right now, and the next one is The Jungle Book.  Yeah, I know it’s technically adapted from the Kipling book but make no mistake the classic animated version is the inspiration here.  Thankfully, it’s a really good adaptation. The first thing that stands…