COMICS
Once thought of as funny books for children, comic books are both high-art and literature in their own right. We dive deep into the history, latest news, and analysis of this fantastic medium.
That a seismic shake-up was underway at Marvel was apparent. The Sony and Disney standoff over Spider-Man, rumors that Marvel Studios would take over Marvel Television, and an ambitious MCU Phase 4 line-up. However, what that shake-up was remained a mystery until now. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, was promoted to Chief Creative Officer, […]
Doctor Victor Von Doom, the ruler of the fictional country Latveria, might have the biggest ego in comics. It’s a toss-up between him and Lex Luthor, really. And as one of the biggest villains in Marvel Comics, Doom has caused mayhem and death all over the universe. So, how is it possible that he not […]
While Robbie Reyes, the newest Ghost Rider, is serving on the Avengers, Marvel hasn’t forgotten about two of the most popular Spirits of Vengeance in the 616, Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch. We’ve seen them pop up here and there, most recently during the Absolute Carnage event, but now they star in the new series, […]
This year’s annual Arrowverse crossover is one of the biggest ever attempted for television. The Crisis on Infinite Earths story will see the CW superhero shows crossover with other DC shows, like Tom Welling returning from Smallville. A new rumor suggests that Tom Ellis’s Lucifer will appear on the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover in […]
In the sting at the end of the first season, we got our first look at the Titans version of Superboy and Krypto. We saw Joshua Orpin walking naked through a destroyed lab in order to free a white dog with heat-vision eyes. Rather than happening concurrently with the events of the first season finale, […]
Alan Moore Saga of the Swamp Thing, his first critically acclaimed comics, is an intense read. Every issue is packed with massive ideas and massive emotions to match them. He gets into themes of separation anxiety, the nature of power vs tranquility, and the prejudiced treatment of “non-traditional” couples. It is a heavy series, even […]
In The Flash fifth season finale, Barry and Iris lost their daughter from the future, Nora played by Jessica Parker Kennedy. In the opening of this next season, time has passed but both Grant Gustin’s and Candice Patton’s characters are in denial. The Flash season 6 premiere teases the big Crisis On Infinite Earths crossover, […]
DC is having a bit of a moment right now. Obviously the successes of the Joker have little to do with the DC Universe, but nevertheless, it’s a win. Despite the drama surrounding many DC Universe shows and the failures of the DC Cinematic Universe, there are some things the comic titan is doing right. […]
Given the backlash to the Batwoman trailer, it seemed that this show would be in for some trouble. While the series premiere went off okay, we still find ourselves wondering if Batwoman can survive the fan-hate. Today’s controversy is that Batwoman has only an eight percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, but is it a targeted […]
House of X #6 marks the finale of one of the two titles transforming the X-Men for the next few years to come. Once again, Jonathan Hickman delivers a smart comic, but this one has ten pages of emotional points that will make you feel like you’re being hugged by every mutant in the Marvel […]