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…
Well, well, well. The chickens have come home to roost with the so-called “sign-stealing” controversy, where the Astros got caught using a video camera to steal the signs of the LA Dodgers during the 2017 World Series. It caused a frenzied circus of media coverage in 2019. In the end, they were given a hefty…
Netflix takes potshots at their competitors on cable with ‘Trial By Media,’ a six-episode documentary is executive produced by George Clooney. Yes, the actor who’s best known for ruining the Batman media franchise. The show takes on several sensationalized court cases. They start with ‘Jenny Jones murder’ when the daytime talk show host embarrassed one…
The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams co-writes this Spider-Man miniseries with his son Henry Adams with art by Sara Pichelli. It presents an alternate future with a retired Peter Parker and his son who is learning what it is like to be the web-slinger. Ben Parker was learning his new abilities and even trying…
J.J. Abrams and his son Henry Abrams returns to the Marvel Universe, at least in the comic sense, with issue two of their five-part series “Bloodlines.” In the first issue, we saw Peter Parker retire his webs after a being named Cadaverous murdered Mary Jan. Years later in New York, their son Ben develop spider-powers.…
I figured I would share my thoughts on my favorite comic book covers of 2019. This year displayed so much artwork so it was hard to narrow it down. The covers were not limited to just the big companies, but several of the smaller ones showed some incredible talent. In no particular order, here is…
In one of the most blatant and obvious acts of nepotism, Marvel Comics allowed The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams to co-write a Spider-Man miniseries with his son Henry Adams with art by Sara Pichelli. A mysterious being called Cadaverous attacks New York City and, despite the best efforts of Spider-Man, Mary Jane is…
Being Frank has not been well received by critics. Directed by Miranda Bailey and written by Glen Lakin, the movie comedy-drama that tackles a very complex family issue: lying. Philip Hansen (Logan Miller) is the son of wealthy condiments company owner Frank Hansen (Jim Gaffigan). The two of them are at odds with each other…
Based on the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron directs American Psycho, a psychological satirical thriller that premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, and it soon developed a cult following. Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is a wealthy investment banker living in 1988 New York City. He has a nice apartment,…
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston team-up for Murder Mystery, directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by James Vanderbilt. Sandler has a skill for producing low brow comedies that are either massive hits or dubs. New York policeman Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler) lies to his wife, hairdresser and mystery novel obsessed Audrey (Jennifer Aniston) about passing…
For Molly Chapter One is a new indie graphic novel written and created by Gabe Cheng featuring art by Benjamin Sawyer. It started out as a webcomic before evolving into a print comic book. A recently divorced New Yorker named Greg is going through grief at the failure of his marriage. His only support is…
Marvel Comics brings together the Man Without Fear and New York’s deadliest vigilante in Daredevil And The Punisher: Child’s Play written by comic book veteran Frank Miller and drawn by Miller along with iconic artist Klaus Jansen. It was first published in 1988 and highlighted a growing drug problem in the inner city. The United…
The understanding of “Parabellum” does present itself until the end of the film, but let us start at the beginning. We meet John Wick (Keanu Reeves) within the same hour where he is given in the last film that gave him a running start. John needs to make a break, and fast. He wants another…
Marvel Comics brings us their latest event in ‘War of Realms,’ written by Jason Aaron with artwork by Russell Dauterman. It combines science fiction and fantasy in a new way with all of your favorite Avengers, rallying together to take a stand against dark forces. Malekith the Accursed of the Dark Elves has a battle…
The Avengers have been assembling to fight crime, take on galactic overlords, battle time-displaced tyrants, defeat mutant terrorists, and stop other villains since 1963 when the team was brought together by Marvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Through the years, they have shifted membership quite substantially with some becoming unrecognizable, but they have…
Singer, actress, and songwriter Joy Villa took the streets of New York City in her new video “Do Puppies Lives Matter? Social Experiment” where she brings her very cute rescue puppy Basil to ask people what they think if New York state passed a law that allowed for dogs to be euthanized after nine months.…
Directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, Fyre Fraud is a Hulu original documentary that tells the story of the Fyre Festival. The film is described as a, “true-crime comedy bolstered by a cast of whistleblowers, victims, and insiders going beyond the spectacle to uncover the power of FOMO and an ecosystem of enablers, driven…
I do not usually repost, but I thought this one was worth it. This is for all of the first responders, military personnel, and the good people of New York City and the United States who remembers September 11th, 2001. You can check out Part 1 here. Eleven years after September 11th, 2001, in 2012,…
I do not usually repost, but I thought this one was worth it. This is for all of the first responders, military personnel, and the good people of New York City and the United States who remembers September 11th, 2001. On September 11th, 2001, I was being home-schooled by my Mom alongside my sister. My…
Performance artist, mathematician, and TheRebel TV host Martina Markota, an ally to this blog and StudioJake, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for her first graphic novel Lady Alchemy. This is a golden opportunity to support indie comic book creators. According to its IndieGoGo page, LADY ALCHEMY is the Burlesque Artist alter ego of Martina Markota,…
Comic book writer James Tynion IV and artist Freddie Williams II team-up for this epic DC Comics and IDW Comics crossover with some of our favorite characters: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 1. Starting off in New York City, the Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello are facing their enemies Shredder and General Krang. Suddenly, a portal opens…
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6 is the last one before Marvel Legacy kicks in and the series resumes its original numbering. Warning, there are spoilers in this vlog, but don’t definitely give it a read. One of the reasons I like this series, is that it does capture that retro feel of Spidey’s stories. This…
That’s right! I’m heading to New York City for the first time! I’ve been to other parts of the Northeast including Maryland and Rhode Island, but I never made that trek up to the Big Apple. This time, I’m visiting YouTube’s Vidcon on behalf to The Daily Wire. Don’t worry though, I plan on getting…
As citizens of the United States of America, we celebrate several patriotic holidays. Independence Day celebrates our freedom from tyranny with hot dogs and fireworks. Thanksgiving reminds us how two very different peoples can join together to celebrate what God has done for them. Patriot Day helps us to never forget September 11th, 2001 and 2012 to remind…
