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Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini are back with Kamen America Volume 2: The Founding Fighters, a comic book project from Iconic Comics that came to life thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. Carly Vanders aka the superhero Kamen America is joined by Misha aka Kamen Comet in fighting the mysterious mud mutants that are plaguing America.…
DC Comics brings us the horrifying story of ‘Arkham Manor,’ written by Gerry Duggan with art from Shawn Crystal and coloring from Dave McCaig. What would happen if Arkham inmates moved into your home? The legendary home for the criminally insane, Arkham Asylum, is destroyed. The mayor of Gotham City uses an executive order to…
In the “Tournament of Power” saga in Dragon Ball Super, Goku faces off against some of the most powerful opponents from across the various universes. Japanese music artist Akira Kushida’s “Ka Ka Kachi Daze” appears in the final round. Jonathan Young covers the English version “Ultimate Battle.” Jonathan Young does a good job of bringing…
My pal and fellow novelist Lou Aguilar brings us a new novella just in time for the Yuletide season ‘The Christmas Spirit‘ to bring lots of holiday cheer. From the summary, A jaded women’s magazine writer becomes obsessed with the dynamic lighthouse keeper who rescued her at sea just before Christmas then mysteriously vanished. She…
Gina Carano is in the headlights of the weirdos on social media who think everyone should bow before their hissy fits. The Star Wars actress refuses to back down and that drives them crazy, so they call for her to be fired. Fortunately, real Star Wars rally to stand up for her and freedom of…
Alterna Comics brings us ‘Tinseltown‘ a 2019 comic book series written by David Lucarelli with art by Henry Ponciano and HdE. It is collected in an excellent graphic novel and is a good ol’ fashion noir tale surrounding Hollywood. Set in 1915, Abigail Moore arrives in Hollywood, not to become a star, but to follow…
It has arrived. The truly shocking finale to ‘Batman: Three Jokers‘ that alters the relationship between the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime. DC Comics released it under their ‘Black Label.’ As before, it is written by Geoff Johns with art by Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson. One down, two to go. The…
The so-called woke like to talk a good game, claiming to be “diverse” and “inclusive” when it comes to women. However, when one dares to think for herself, they grab their pitchforks faster than you can say, “cuddle group.” ‘The Mandalorian‘ actress and former MMA fighter Gina Carano dared to do the unthinkable. She expressed…
Like the previous installments, Batman: The Adventures Continue issue five is written by Paul Dini and Alan Burnett with artwork from Ty Templeton and colorist Monica Kubina. It puts a new twist on an old tale. Batman confronts the team’s mysterious stalker. It is none other than the second Robin, Jason Todd, now going as…
When Willie Nelson dropped “On The Road Again” on his 1980 album Honeysuckle Rose, it was a smash hit, rising to the charts and winning Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1981. It stands to reason that Home Free would cover it with their own style. The all vocal band do a good job…
HBO’s ‘Perry Mason‘ is a reboot of the classic courtroom drama television series from CBS. Team Downey turns the story into a 1932 period drama that explores a possible origin for the Los Angeles attorney. This is your spoiler warning. Perry Mason (Matthew Rhys) is a private investigator working for LA attorney Elias Birchard “E.B.”…
Sonic The Hedgehog is the cool dude with an attitude. While he is stopping the nefarious Dr. Robotnik, he always has something to witty to say to knock the bad guy down a notch. It does not matter, whether a gamer is playing him or you’re watching him on a Saturday morning cartoon, his one-liners…
From the archives of Dark Horse Comics comes ‘Briggs Land: State of Grace,’ the first graphic novel volume in a comic book series, It is written by Brian Wood with artwork by Mack Chater and coloring by Lee Loughridge and Jeremy Colwell. Briggs Land is a successionist movement territory and breeding ground for domestic terrorism is…
Rumors have been circulating for some time now that Paramount Pictures is considering making a combined Transformers, GI Joe, and M.A.SK. film franchise. I explain why I think that is a bad idea not just for Transformers, but for the GI Joe and M.A.S.K. Will they include other Hasbro properties like My Little Pony? This…
Netflix released volume two of its ‘Unsolved Mysteries‘ revival. Original show creators John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer return along with Shawn Levy acting as executive producer. These six episodes deal with all manner of mysterious occurrences. Political intrigue, supernatural forces, child abductions, vanishing murderers, and strange suicides are all explored this time around. Each…
You might be thinking that PS4’s “Spider-Man” already has forty-two costumes, with a few more ready for the remastered version. Does it really need any more for its follow-up? I would argue it does. Several costumes were strangely absent from the main game and the subsequent DLCs. In no particular order, here my Top 10…
‘A Whisker Away‘ is the English title for the Japanese anime film ‘Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu’ (‘Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat’). It is directed by Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama, being produced by Studio Colorido. Its English dub was done by Netflix, who released the movie internationally. This review…
Comic book writer and artist Billy Tucci revives one of his greatest characters in SHI: Return of the Warrior with a successful crowdfunding campaign. It definitely brings back that good ol’ fashioned plot of good versus evil. Retired from heroics, Ana Ishikawa is now a single mother taking care of her daughter and grandfather while…
The Disney Afternoon was an unbeatable television block that showcased Disney’s animated TV shows from the 90s. In some markets, it aired as the “Block Party.” It was a way for those of us without cable to catch some of our favorite zany animated characters that were coming around the bend. With the shows, came…
Like I said at the start of the week, there was going to be a special highlight on the ‘Stepfather’ horror franchise for Halloween 2020. I had never seen the original trilogy or even the new version, so I thought it would be cool to take a look at the cult classic, its sequels, and…
Contemporary entertainment depictions of the devil tend to repeat the same mistake of cheapening how evil the character manifests. Most often character development becomes campy rendering the story sci-fi in nature, but the story grows philosophically inconsistent. The writers end up rewriting religiously inspired canon in a way that idealizes ‘evil’ and depreciates ‘good.’ There…
Tim Burton’s ‘A Nightmare Before Christmas’ is one of the most beloved holiday movies of all time. It has interesting characters, excellent stop-motion techniques, a dynamite soundtrack, and a plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. An ongoing debate among fans is whether it is a Christmas or Halloween film. I attempt…
Because everything is stupid, a bunch of bored SJWs went after ‘The Magnificent Seven‘ star Chris Pratt. Why? Well, no one really knows. He wore a shirt with the historical “Don’t Tread On Me” flag. He taught his son the Pledge of Allegiance. He is a Christian. For some reason, these things are offensive to…
Taylor Swift dropped Folklore, a new album that has been well-received by fans and others who like music. Part of that drop was “August” a song about romance at the end of summer. Like “cardigan,” the song discusses having a romantic time only for it to come and go, a common theme in Swift’s music. I…
My friend and colleague CS Johnson brings us ‘Dragon Tears,’ a companion novella to ‘The Alliance of the Dragon Sword’ fantasy series. It is a tale of lost love, defiance, and destiny. From the Amazon summary: Even a Ghost can dream … As a Ghost Child and Handmaiden to Ceru, the Great Sea Serpent and…
