Category: Review
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TV Review – Voltron: Legendary Defender Season One
I know for a fact that I watched the original Lion Force Voltron when I was a kid.  I’m fairly certain I had the toys, too.  But I wasn’t a Voltron obsessive, and I’m hard-pressed to remember much more than the barest bits of the show now.  You know, five lion bots, “and I’ll form the…
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Comic Book Review – The Vision #8
Creative Team: Writer: Â Tom King Art: Â Gabriel Hernandez Walta Colors: Â Jordie Bellaire Letters: Â Clayton Cowles Last month, the cover shown for this issue (shown in part above) seemed to indicate the arrival of the Avengers and the beginning of the final battle. Â Well, as usual expectations are twisted. Â There IS a new arrival, but it’s…
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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. Â I’m assuming if you are reading this you aren’t worried about spoilers, by the way. Â So yeah, Cap was hailing HYDRA. Â As soon as I saw the panel, I (unlike a lot of people, apparently) thought back to what Steve…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Comic Book Review – Black Panther #2
Creative Team: Writer: Â Ta-Nehisi Coates Art: Â Brian Stelfreeze Colors: Â Laura Martin Letters: Â Joe Sabino Black Panther #2 continues to juggle the various stories established in the first issue, and does it well. Â We get a bit more information in each, developing the various threats facing T’Challa and Wakanda while deepening a few of the mysteries.…
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Comic Book Review – The Vision #7
Creative Team: Writer: Â Tom King Art: Â Michael Walsh Colors: Â Jordie Bellaire Letters: Â Clayton Cowles The Vision #7, as usual, plays with expectations. Â 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…
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Movie Review – Captain America: Civil War
note: Â some spoilers There’s a huge reason Captain America: Civil War works and Batman v Superman doesn’t, and that’s emotional investment. Â 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…
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What’s New on Marvel Unlimited – May 4, 2016
Every week, Marvel adds new comics to their Marvel Unlimited service. Â 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. Â But there’s always something interesting and I will point them out weekly. First up is Marvel Spotlight…
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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. Â So it’s no surprise that his latest series from Image, Paper Girls, is indeed great. Â If you…
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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? Â If she was looking for those damn ruby slippers for the rest of her life? Â That’s the premise of Skottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland, which follows Gert, and young girl who makes a…