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PSN Game Review: Poker Night 2

by Mike Favila, Reporter I love playing poker, and I love video games, so this should have worked out quite well. (No Asian jokes please!) Poker Night 2 is Telltale Games’ next entry in the series. I got to play…

Comic Book Review: Dead Space Liberation

by Mike Favila, Reporter Dead Space Liberation is the third comic series in the Dead Space universe.  Its the first title to come out on Titan Books, and you can tell they’re really proud of their release. While they’ve rereleased…

Comic Book Review: Dead Space Salvage

by Mike Favila, Reporter Set between the first Dead Space game and the animated film Dead Space: Aftermath, Dead Space Salvage is the 2nd salvo in the Dead Space comic universe.  This is a reissue from Titan, reprinting the series…

Comic Book Review: Dead Space

by Mike Favila, Reporter I have to confess that I haven’t gotten a chance to play the games themselves, so Dead Space is my first introduction to the sprawling multimedia franchise.  I’ve been a huge fan of Ben Templesmith since…

Geek Gift Guide 2012: Comics

by Mike Favila, Reporter I’m really excited by the slate of books that have recently come out or are about to hit the shelves. Some of these are continuations of great runs, while others are brand new for 2012.  These…

Comic Book Review: The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk Vol. 1

by Mike Favila, Reporter When I first heard that Legendary Entertainment, the company behind 300 and the Dark Knight Trilogy were putting out comics, it seemed like it could be a good match. Even though the movie studios have been…

Book Review: District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC

by Mike Favila, Reporter Recently, I was reading my neighborhood’s message board and our moderator Mike Rhode mentioned that he had written a story for a new comic anthology about Washington DC.  I’m always interested in all things comic, so…

DVD Review: Jiro Dreams Of Sushi

by Mike Favila, Reporter Jiro Dreams Of Sushi is centered around Jiro Ono, arguably one of the greatest sushi chefs EVER. Even at 85, he is still working and perfecting his craft, crafting the best sushi out of the finest…

WWCC Philadelphia 2012: Star Trek The 5 Captains

by Mike Favila, Reporter ComicsOnline.com brings you the best of the Star Trek: The 5 Captains panel at Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2012. Keep boldly going toward ComicsOnline.com for more Comic Convention coverage and everything geek pop culture.

Anime DVD Review: Mongolian Chop Squad S.A.V.E Edition

by Mike Favila, Reporter It’s been many years since I’ve sat down and watched Beck (or as it’s known here, Mongolian Chop Squad) and I was really excited to rewatch it and see how well it had held up. Would…

WWCC Philadelphia 2012: Chris Hemsworth is Thor

by Mike Favila, Reporter ComicsOnline.com brings you the best of the Chris Hemsworth panel at Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2012. In the video below, Thor himself answers questions from the crowd. Keep hurling your hammer toward ComicsOnline.com for more Comic…

Convention News: Artists at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con!

We just received the new press release from Wizard about all the awesome artists and media guests coming to Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con this June! And who could turn down a chance to fist bump Bruce Campbell?

 

Stan Lee, Mike Deodato Jr., George Pérez, Greg Capullo Among 250+ Talented Creators Set For 2012 Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 31 – June 3 At Pennsylvania Convention Center
World-Class Lineup Also Includes Harvey Tolibao, Phil Foglio, Carlo Pagulayan, Yanick Paquette, Greg Horn, Arthur Suydam, Michael Golden

 

iPad App Review: Avengers Origins: Hulk

by Mike Favila, Reviewer

After reading the fun Avengers Origins: Assemble! (read my review here), I was curious to see if there would be any major differences in the pacing of this app. With the same writer (Rich Thomas) and the same excitable narrator (Stan “The Man” Lee), would this just be more of the same? Amazingly, I found a more intereresting, engaging adventure.

 

iPad App Review: Avengers Origins: Assemble!

by Mike Favila, Reviewer

With the upcoming theatrical release of the inevitable blockbuster The Avengers, Marvel have released two apps to tie in which should appeal to a younger audience. Avengers Origins: Assemble! is the first cannonball from the promotional might of Disney, but it’s charming on its own merits and hits the mark.

 

Blu-ray Review: The Three Musketeers

by Mike Favila, Reviewer

As a relatively big fan of Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element), I was eager to check out her and husband Paul W.S. Anderson’s (Resident Evil Series) take on the classic book by Alexandre Dumas. Would The Three Musketeers blast away the Disney version starring Charlie Sheen (pre winning era)? I popped in my Blu-ray to find out.