Comic Book Review: X-Men: Before the Fall – The Sinister Four
Mother Righteous of that terminated future was able to send herself back a load of data. What was it? What are the origins of the Sinister Four? This entry into the X-Men: Before The Fall storyline will answer some of these questions, but can we expect a character created by Chris Claremont to tie up all the loose plot threads? C’mon, son.
Comic Book Review: Peacemaker Tries Hard #3
“I’m becoming aware that I must be incredibly unlikeable.”
Me too, Peacemaker, me too. This kind of realization comes to many of us, but hopefully like me, you just consider it a part of your charm. I certainly think of it as part of Peacemaker’s, especially in this week’s Peacemaker Tries Hard #3!
Comic Book Review: Captain America #750
A nice milestone hodgepodge for The First Avenger making it 3/4 of the way to the biggie that only Superman and Batman have reached so far. Overall, a solid volume, uneven as these buffet-style compilations are, but what’s not to love about a triple-sized dose of red, white and blue uplift this Independence Day? ComicsOnline gives Captain America #750 – (!) a patriotic July 4 out of 5 stars.
Comic Book Review: Batman: The Brave and the Bold #2
If this is the style that we can continue expecting from Batman: The Brave and the Bold, we’re in for quite a treat. The stories within have done a great job at investing the reader in sticking around for the next chapter, while presenting an opportunity for some wonderful one-offs that can serve to deepen our connection to these characters and their struggles.
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
As I write this review I am coming down from a frothing Generation X rage after a young man at the theater said something deprecating about the movie I just watched. So I must beg your indulgence for a moment, gentle reader, while I get something off my chest. On the off chance that that young man somehow reads this, I will be addressing his concerns directly.
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Our beloved Indiana Jones is back punching Nazis, hunting down ancient artifacts, and partnering up with a new sidekick–all to the heroic trumpets of John Williams’s score. But this Indiana Jones story is not a carbon copy of the originals, it surprisingly veered in a slightly different direction thematically, while still retaining some of the familiar beats we know and love.
Movie Review: Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
The trials and tribulations of High School are daunting to every teenager, but things get even more complicated when your aquatic family is pretending to be human. DreamWorks Animation presents their latest family adventure with Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken!
Comic Book Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #2 was a fiercely fun read and quality conclusion to the story begun in issue 1.
Advance Review: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 2 – “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”
Things are about to get timey-wimey on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, as La’An finds herself in the center of a time travel episode! Season Two continues with “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”, written by David Reed and directed by…
Comic Book Review: Deadpool #8
When killing people is your favorite way to deal with problems you are bound to make a few enemies.
Comic Book Review: X-Men: Before the Fall – Heralds of Apocalypse
X-Men: Before the Fall – Heralds of Apocalypse deals with a character canonically older than civilization so a little backstory is justified even for the most ardent comic heads. It was OVER a millennium ago, 1986 ’twas, that the X-Men were roaring along so hard under Chris Claremont that Marvel decided to dip into the well again and break off the original X-Men (Cyclops, Angel, Beast, etc.) into a new team book of their own and leave the new kids of Storm and Wolverine and everybody to play by themselves…
Comic Book Review: Creed – The Next Round # 1
Adonis Creed is out of the ring but not out of the game as he trains – along with his manager-wife Bianca – the next champion—his daughter Amara, now an amateur boxer. But with Adonis and Bianca reluctant to pit their daughter against more dangerous opponents, Amara feels like her career is at a standstill, and she’s hungry for more.
Comic Book Review: Brynmore # 1
a recently divorced and newly sober Mark returns home to rediscover, reinvent, and rebuild himself, reaching his destination just as the last fiery glow of the lowering sun fades over the dilapidated chapel. Symbolizing his own quest for renewal, Mark plans to rebuild the old church as a home for himself.
Comic Book Review: City Boy #2
We all want to be a part of something. Part of a club, part of a movement, etc. What if you could be part of a city? What if it could be a part of you? Greg Pak gives us a glimpse of what this could look like in City Boy #2 this week from DC Comics!
Comic Book Review: Power Rangers Unlimited: The Coinless #1
The Darkest Hour is looming high over the Power Rangers, and now one of their worst enemies has returned as well. What does Lord Drakkon have in mind this time, and why is he so anxious to return to his home dimension? Get ready, because the fate of the world now rests in the hands of…The Drakkon Rangers?!?