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Basil Rathbone. Jeremy Brett. Robert Downey, Jr. These are some of the names you might associate when it comes to television or film adaptions of Sherlock Holmes. As the record-holder for most adaptions as a fictional character, every Sherlockian knows that the Baker Street Detective did not only join his friend and colleague Dr. Watson…
Iconic writer Frank Miller has written across the comic book industry for titles such as DC Comics’ Batman, Marvel Comics’ Daredevil, Image Comics’ Spawn, and the Dark Horse anthology Sin City. Now he partners with artist John Romita for a brand new take on the Man of Steel with DC Black Label’s Superman: Year One.…
After being delayed from its October 2020 release, the ‘Venom‘ sequel is slated to come to theaters and perhaps video-on-demand on September 24, 2021. Many fans were stirred by a rumor that Tom Holland would appear in the official trailer, but unfortunately, that was not the case. Small Screen previously reported on the rumor and…
Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis teams up with artist Nick Derington for the 2020 DC Comics ‘Batman: Universe,’ a collection of the six-part series. Vandal Savage hires the Riddler to steal a mysterious item known as the Fabergé egg from the Gotham Museum. Batman gives chase, but as soon as he gets his hands…
Star Wars fans everywhere know the heroes and villains of the films. Luke Skywalker. Darth Vader. Han Solo. Emperor Palpatine. Princess Leia. Darth Maul. Yoda. Count Dooku. Lando Calrissian. There are certainly too many to name here which shows the creative nature of the movies. That also goes for the music. Scores, songs, and simple…
Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini reunite for a third successful crowdfunding comic book project with ‘Kamen America Volume 3 Homeland Insecurity.’ Following volume 2, the Kamen Corp is not only protecting the world from monsters, but Kamen America, her Russian teammate Kamen Rocket, and Japanese newcomer Kamen Ramen are also trying to get some businesses…
Marvel NOW brought us the ‘Uncanny Avengers: The Red Shadow,’ a tale about the X-Men and the Avengers coming together. It is written by Rick Remender with issues one through four drawn by John Cassaday with artist Olivier Coipel taking over for issue five. Following the death of Professor X, Captain America decides that the…
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘ is a television series created by Malcolm Spellman that is based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and directed by Kari Skogland. It was made by Marvel Studios and released on Disney Plus. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) donates Captain America’s shield to the Smithsonian Institute feeling he is not worthy…
Actor Keanu Reeves and comic publisher Boom Studios successfully used a crowdfunding campaign to raise the money for BRZRKR, a twelve-part series meant for mature audiences. Reeves co-wrote it with Matt Kindt. The protagonist, known only as the Berzerker, is an immortal warrior who is working for the United States government to help clean-up missions.…
Disney is planning on milking all of their acquired franchises and that includes the ‘Alien‘ comic book series released through Marvel Studios. It is written by Philip Kennedy-Johnson with artwork by Salvador Larroca. The cover by InHyuk Lee (shown above) is also pretty cool. Gabriel Cruz is a survivor of the xenomorph attack on Hadley’s…
Tom King continues to “deconstruct” the Dark Knight in the fourth issue of ‘Batman/Catwoman’ which he wrote and partners with Clay Mann to do the artwork. Mann’s work is the only good thing about this story. Ahead of a dinner with the Gotham City’s elite, Catwoman informs Bruce Wayne that the Joker has hidden a…
DC Comics has a long history of excellent writers who have penned stories for their flagship character Batman. However, it seems recently that the editorial direction of the company has overtaken the desire to produce excellent plots for the Dark Knight, his allies in Gotham, and his enemies. This direction has tainted the stories coming…
‘Batman: Dying Is Easy‘ is a short fan film directed and co-produced by Sean Schoenke and Aaron Schoenke. The latter wrote it and Nikolay Zamkovoy co-produced it. The funds for the film were raised through a successful crowdfunding campaign. Batman (Kevin Porter) meets with Detective Bullock (Michael Madsen) after rescuing a hostage from the Mad…
Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini released a collection of their satirical comic in the graphic novel ‘Wall-Might: Gold Standard.’ The story provides hilarious parody of manga, Star Wars, Marvel Comics, and other pop culture staples. The collection includes “My Hero MAGAdemia,” “First Term: Part 2,” “The Magalorian,” and a bonus side-story for Flotus titled “Gop-lin…
Star Wars lore is not limited to six movies and an animated series. In fact, before the acquisition of LucasFilm, the Expanded Universe had a plethora of comic books, novels, and video games filled with adventures, heroes, villains, and exotic locations. This includes some pretty cool characters who have influenced the story-arcs. Here is the…
‘Magic Mike‘ actor Joe Manganiello wanted to push beyond the realm of a cameo in ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League‘ as Slade Wilson, the DC Comics rogue Deathstroke. Deathstroke would have appeared in a Zack Snyder produced and Ben Affleck directed Batman film where the Dark Knight would have battled the assassin. Slade would have used…
With Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are hoping to see the Mutants enter into the comic book film franchise. Marvel Studios execs have been hinting about the X-Men, but so far, no concrete plans have been announced. Whatever the case may be, I decided to list my Top…
DC Comics brings us ‘Batman/Catwoman‘ issue three via their Black Label imprint. Writing duties continue with Tom King. The artwork is done by Clay Mann who continues to impress with his artwork and especially with this issue’s cover. Sometime in the future, Helena Wayne is now acting as Batwoman and is informed by Gotham PD…
Comic book writer Thomas Retzke teams up with an army of artists for the highly successful crowdfunding campaign for ‘Stryde: Ascension,’ the third entry into the comic book series. Cobalt is still at arms’ length with his old sidekick Stryde. The latter feels betrayed by his former mentor after he caught him stealing money from…
As stated previously, IDW Publishing continues their prequel series of Cybertron tales in ‘Transformers: Escape‘ issue two. Taking place just prior to the Great War, the story highlights the tension happening between the Autobots and Decepticon, but also among the factions themselves. Following issue one, Wheeljack and Hound are leading a group of Autobots who are…
In 2019, Alterna Comics brought us the science fiction epic ‘Feast or Famine.’ It features an alternate history written and created by Dave Swartz with artwork from Joseph Cooper. Nicholas Teska is on the verge of something great. After having his invention stolen from Samuel Edison, who does after a botched experiment, Teska joins forces…
DC Comics brings us a team-up between the most mysterious man in Gotham and the most mysterious being in the universe with the one-shot ‘Batman/Phantom Stranger‘ from 1997. It is written by Alan Grant with artwork by Arthur Ranson. The Phantom Stranger arrives in Gotham City sensing that someone is about to crack open an…
‘WandaVision‘ is a television miniseries based within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and streamed exclusively on Disney Plus. The show is created by Jac Schaeffer, directed by Matt Shakman, and executive produced by Kevin Feige. Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) move to the town of Westview, New Jersey where they live an idyllic…
‘Togari‘ creator and mangaka Yoshinori Natsume delved into the world of DC Comics with ‘Batman: Death Mask.’ It was released as a four-part series in 2008 and features a key element to the Dark Knight’s past. Gotham City is being haunted by a serial killer who is cutting the faces off his victims. Batman is…
Issue eight of ‘Batman: The Adventures Continue’ is written by Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. It is published by DC Comics with illustrations from artist Ty Templeton and colorist Monica Kubina. The Ventriloquist aka Arnold Wesker and his dummy Scarface are defeated once again after Batman stops them from turning a blimp into a bomb.…
