Netflix offers another superhero film with ‘The Old Guard,’ an adaption of a comic book by Greg Rucka, who also co-wrote the film. It was produced by Skydance Media and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. I am unfamiliar with the comic books, so I will only be reviewing this on its merits as an action movie.…
In a shocking expose from the persistent staff of Bleeding Fool, a group of female comic book pros has been revealed to be engaged in an “ongoing, coordinated effort” to take down men in the comic book industry. Rumors of a private club of feminist comic book artists known as the Whisper Network have long…
Lonestar: Heart of the Hero is created, written, and drawn by comic book veteran Mark S. Miller, who has worked on Wolverine for Marvel and Arkham Unhinged for DC Comics. Published in 2018 under the banner of Blacklist Comics, Miller ran a highly successful crowdfunding campaign to publish the first volume. Lonestar is a founding…
Titan Comics brings us ‘Robotech Remix‘ issue four, which continues the new take on the science fiction franchise written by Brenden Fletcher with artwork by Elmer Damaso. In this new timeline, Dana Sterling traveled back in time to help with the Zentradi invasion, causing a butterfly effect and altering the timestream. After recovering a wounded…
From Titan Comics, Robotech Remix issue 3 continues the new timeline written by Brenden Fletcher with artwork from Elmer Damaso. It presents an alternate timeline where “Masters” character Dana Sterling travels back in time to help repel the Zentraedi invasion and ends up altering history where her parents did not marry, Roy Fokker is still…
It is hard to believe, but it is so true. The Joker has been terrorizing Batman for over eighty years. Ever since his first appearance in the premier of Batman’s first solo comic book, he has plagued Gotham City and has caused much debate within the Dark Knight’s fanbase. To celebrate his anniversary, DC Comics…
Based on the Elseworld comic book by Mark Millar from DC Comics, ‘Superman: Red Son’ is directed by Sam Liu and gives an alternate take on the Man of Steel who landed in the Soviet Union instead of Smallville, Kansas. Superman (Jason Isaacs) rises to power, becoming a propaganda tool for the Soviet Union. Lex…
Based on the Valiant Comics series of the same name, ‘Bloodshot‘ is directed by David S. F. Wilson in his feature film debut. It was released through Sony based on a screenplay by Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer. After watching his wife Gina (Talulah Riley) get killed by a villain named Marcus Tibbs (Alex Hernandez),…
Reddit, one of the largest social media websites in the world, has allowed its Comicbooks subreddit to censor the creators of ‘Florida Man’ by permanently banning them from the forum. Bleeding Fool reports that when the editor of Mike Baron and Todd Mulrooney’s graphic novel Indiegogo project ‘Florida Man’ tried to post an “innocuous” promotion…
Kicking off a five-part miniseries, Marvel Comics brings us ‘Amazing Spider-Man: Daily Bugle‘ part one “The Hanging Judge” which reopens Peter Parker’s first job and is a call-to-action for journalism. It is written by Mat Johnson with fantastic art from Mack Chater, Francesco Mobili, and Dono Sanchez-Almara. Joseph “Robbie” Robertson is the current editor-in-chief at…
In conjunction with their PS5 announcement, Sony also premiered the teaser for a brand new spin-off game to go along with the system ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales,’ which connects to the critically-acclaimed ‘Spider-Man’ from the PS4. Some conflicting statements from Sony and game creator Insomniac Games caused some confusion. One Sony executive described it as an…
Alan Burnett and Paul Dini reunite to continue the story of Batman: The Animated Series with this new ongoing series from DC Comics, Batman: The Adventure Continues with artists Ty Templeton and Monica Kubina. Batman encounters a seemingly indestructible robot in Gotham that steals “alien hardware” from WayneTech, something Bruce Wayne was keeping safe for…
Christopher Kai is a bestselling author, executive coach, and keynote speaker who interviewed me on his “The Gifters” podcast where we discussed comic books, writing, and experiences. Check out the interview below: We discussed inspiration, what kicked off my interest in comic book collecting, and why I got interested in writing. It was an excellent…
Who knew that a Christian rock band like Skillet could produce a comic book? ‘Eden: A Skillet Graphic Novel‘ is written by band frontrunner John Cooper and member Random Shock with art by Chris Hunt. In a dystopian future, the world is overrun by beasts who have come from the ground. As a result, humans…
At the behest of my curiosity (since I write superhero/satire myself), I sat down one night when I didn’t feel like sleeping and watched the first season of “The Boys,” an adaptation of the comic book series, which is available on Amazon Prime. Warning, there are some light spoilers. The story quickly immerses you into…
Adapted from an early rough draft written by George Lucas, The Star Wars tells the tale before the saga became the science fiction fantasy franchise that is beloved all over the world. Written by J. W. Rinzler with artwork by Mike Mayhew, Rain Beredo, Nick Runge, and Michael Heisler, this tale has a lot of…
Writer and comic book creator Gabe Cheng has launched another Kickstarter campaign for chapter three and his highly received ‘For Molly’ graphic novel series with art by Benjamin Swayer. According to the press release, FOR MOLLY is a modern fantasy comic about an anti-social talking dog named Molly that lives alone in the New Jersey…
Created by writer Gary Conway and artist Don Newton, Jason Todd would become the second Robin and sidekick to Batman. He would be a grittier, darker boy wonder who would perish at the hands of the Joker. However, he would return as the Red Hood. Throughout the years in DC Comics, he would wear several…
You might be thinking that the Batman: Arkham game franchise already has a buffet of villains from Gotham. Does it really need anymore? I would argue it does. I hope Rocksteady is listening. Several Batman rogues have not appeared in the main game franchise. In no particular order, here the Top 10 Villains For Future…
Originally published as a DC Comics online exclusive, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 2 is a collection of individual stories from a plethora of comic book writers. Similar to Volume One, each story tells of a different adventure that the Batman takes on in the streets of Gotham City. His allies Alfred, Commissioner…
Featuring several writers, artists, and a dynamite cover by Ethan Van Sciver, the New 52 version of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 1 is a collection of five issues in classic DC Comics graphic novel form. In this volume, Batman faces several of his greatest foes including The Joker, Killer Croc, Mad Hatter,…
‘Kamen America Volume 1: Stars And Stripes‘ is an indie comic book from Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini under the banner Iconic Comics. The project successfully used crowdfunding to raise the capital to publish it. Carly Vanders is a young woman trying to make her in the world as a seamstress and is having mixed…
From DC Comics comes this Elseworlds one-shot Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat. It is written by Doug Moench with an army of artists including Jim Aparo and Graham Nolan. Following the Third World War, a deadly version of Ebola plagues the world, wiping out much of humanity, including Batman. However, his nemesis Ra’s al Ghul…
Bill Finger and Bob Kane gave Batman a nemesis that would not only challenge him, but also pull at his heartstrings. Selina Kyle, known as the Catwoman, has been an enemy, a girlfriend, a flirt, and even a partner to the Dark Knight during his career in Gotham City. One thing is for sure, DC…
Created by comic book writer Marv Wolfman and artist Pat Broderick, Tim Drake became Batman’s sidekick after Jason Todd. Though the Dark Knight was not looking for a new partner, he saw the intelligence and investigative powers in Drake. However, it was when Drake defeated Scarecrow on his own when Bruce Wayne gave him the…
