2021 continued this tumultuous era for comic books. The larger companies are starting weird trends of changing their legacy characters to placate social media weirdos and that has caused issues in the industry. Fortunately, during this time, we still got some awesome comic art. It was hard to narrow it down because, even if the…
Do you need to get that nerd or geek friend and family member a Christmas gift, but not sure where to start? I mean, comic books and graphic novels are always beholden to the fan that collects them. Have no fear! I have got you covered with this first part of my gift guide to…
Wolverine has become of the most iconic members of the X-Men, the Avengers, and Alpha Flight (for some reason). Throughout the years of his fighting the bad guys and taking names, he has worn all kinds of interesting outfits. Each one has become legendary to fans of Marvel Comics along with nerds and geeks across…
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…
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…
2020 was a tumultuous year for comic books. At one point, all of the major comic book companies shut down production before restarting them. During this time, we still got some awesome comic art. It was hard to narrow it down because, even if the story was bad, there was some good artwork out there.…
I know I have said this about other years, but 2020 was an odd year for film. With the theaters closed at the first of the year, you really had to surf for movies and it did not. Now, I did catch a few before theaters closed and not all of them were up to…
Fox’s original X-Men franchise comes to its end with ‘The New Mutants,’ directed by Josh Boone. It had a tumultuous production with numerous recuts and reshoots before 20th Century Fox was acquired by Disney, who finally released it. After an incident that kills her entire family including her father (Adam Beach), Dani Moonstar (Blu Hunt)…
Do you need to get that nerd or geek friend and family member a Christmas gift, but not sure where to start? I mean, comic books and graphic novels are always beholden to the fan that collects them. Have no fear! I have got you covered with this first part of my gift guide to…
Ah, the early 2000s! During the transition into the twenty-first century, kids everywhere would wake up and watch their favorite Saturday morning cartoons! As previously stated, they would wait to hear their favorite theme songs come on to introduce these shows. From traveling to Townsville to the Watchtower to space and beyond! Here Are My…
There are superheroes for everyone, so why not “girly girls?” You know, those girls who like sparkles, shiny objects, sweets, and everything in-between. From Shadowcat to Batgirl to Princess Sally to Kamen America to Sailor Moon, there’s plenty of room for everyone. Special thanks to my wife for her help with all of the research.…
Marvel Comics has had some turbulent years in the various runs for their mutant team known as the X-Men. Comic book writer Mike Carey and artist Clay Mann team-up for X-Men Legacy: Collision, which sees the return of a newer team of villains. Rogue and Magneto chaperone Indra, Anole, and Loa on a trip to…
Marvel Comics delves into the world of deities and pantheons with “Chaos War,” a story-arc written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art from Khoi Pham. An ancient being known as the Chaos King escapes from his prison and slays Nightmare, giving him access to the Dream World. After slaying deities, he can…
I have not always seen eye-to-eye with fellow fans of various franchises. I disagreed with the love of the X-Men film Logan, seeing it a bad remake of Pale Rider instead of a finale for The Wolverine. I have also been frequently critical of the hate the Star Wars prequels have received over the years.…
No movie has confounded critics more than the SONY film Venom, a spin-off adaption of the Spider-Man antagonist. While reviews savaged it, it made a massive profit at the box office and now a sequel is in development in London with Black Panther actor Andy Serkis directing the feature. Recently, some plot details have been…
My good friend and fellow commentator Rosemary Dewar excellently reviewed Dark Phoenix, the finale to the X-Men franchise released by 20th Century Fox before their acquisition by Disney. At the time, I had not seen the film, but once it was released on DVD, I took the chance to view it. In 1993, the X-Men…
‘Hot New Hip Hop’ has an article with a rumor that Marvel Studios is developing a ‘Wolverine VS. Hulk’ film that will introduce Logan into the Marvel Cinematic Universe which could potentially lead to the X-Men being brought into the franchise. The story goes that with Sony selfishly plucking Spider-Man from the MCU, the heads…
Recently, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige announced that Disney is closing a deal for John Wick actor Keanu Reeves to appear in the MCU. That has led to wild speculation on what character he should play. I give my ten suggestions that I think would fit him perfectly should he throw his hat in the…
We are met with the young Jean Grey when she is introduced with Professor Xavier. After a traumatic experience concerning her mutant powers, Xavier decides to psychologically shield Jean from a truth. This incident drives the drama in this plot. Xavier gives Jean an important lesson about inanimate objects, and how they are instruments that…
The X-Men: The Animated Series from the nineties could make a return to television after Disney’s acquisition at FOX, according to Bounding Into Comics. The creative team behind the Marvel show has pitched a continuation of the series to Disney that would pick up right where it left off. X-Men artist Larry Houston told The…
With Hugh Jackman retired as the Wolverine, who will play the character in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the hit film franchise X-Men? Some names have been suggested including Tom Hardy and Scott Eastwood. I asked my Twitter circle what they thought. I read off some of their ideas and give a few…
Marvel Studios has not announced any new Avengers films after Avengers: Endgame, but no doubt they are being planned since Phase Four of the MCU is coming in hot with Spider-Man: Far From Home. With most of the original Avengers from the film franchise, it stands to reason that new characters will arrive to pick up…
With contracts of the top actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe coming to a close after Avengers: Endgame, there has been speculation on who will take the franchise into the next level. Of course, Dr. Strange, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel are all characters who have been considered, but the excitement has not been as…
Writer, actor, producer, editor, artist, and comic book legend Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California on November 12, 2018. He was best known for his works in Marvel Comics and for numerous cameos in dozens of films based on Marvel Studios properties. Born Stanley Martin…
Fox Studios dropped the trailer for Dark Phoenix, the latest installment in the X-Men franchise. Hopefully, it will bring to life The Dark Phoenix Saga produced by Marvel Comics and written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Now that Disney has acquired Fox, Disney President Bob Iger says that Marvel Studios plans to merge the…
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