Month: April 2017
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Marvel’s Biggest Missed Opportunity
It’s kind of shocking how quickly the tables have turned on the big two in the comics industry. Â Just a few years ago, while DC was languishing under the “New 52”, Marvel was having a creative boom. Â Whether it was Matt Fraction and David Aja bringing a fresh take to Hawkeye, their first headlining Muslim…
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Book Review – Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
Red Sister is the start of the latest series by Mark Lawrence, who I was previously aware of but hadn’t yet read. Â When I saw this was book one of a series and available on Netgalley, I went for it. Â What I found was a bloody story of revenge, bathed in the mysticism of a…
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Legend of Korra, Five Years Later
Five years ago, The Legend of Korra first aired on Nickelodeon in the US, as a sequel series to the much-beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender. Â While not the critical smash that A:TLA was, for me Korra stands up well as an amazing piece of storytelling, with gorgeous visuals to boot. In case you’re not familiar…