Shortly after the release of Man of Steel in 2013, it’s sequel Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was quickly announced at that year’s Comic-Con. Finally, people were going to get the Batman/Superman film that had been so endlessly rumored and shot down since the early 2000s. Hell, even the Will Smith-led I Am Legend …
Poe Dameron #1 Written by Charles Soule Art by Phil Noto Letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics Poe Dameron may have only been on screen a few minutes in The Force Awakens, but he certainly made a big impact. The best pilot in the galaxy now has his own comic to highlight …
Kennel Block Blues #3 is a high point for the series so far. What began as a satirical, comedic take on the prison genre through animals in a kennel has turned into an even more emotional story than originally expected.
The Last Contract is ultimately the story of a man, a nameless hitman, who represents, in a Sisyphus-like manner, someone who cannot escape the world and activities they have been cursed to repeat. Even after retirement and an attempt at making a life for himself, The Man has found himself in the middle of a heated scenario.
Story by Kurt Busiek Illustration by Benjamin Dewey Colors by Jordie Bellaire Lettering and design by Comicraft Published by Image Comics WARNING: SPOILERS For the past three issues of The Autumnlands, Dusty and Steve Learoyd have hiked across the mountains, seeking a way back to the Floating Cities. On their way, they …
Goldie Vance #1 is rooted in the teen detective genre, but Hope Larson and Brittney Williams put their own spin on it through their charming setting and a sparkling cast of characters.
With the release of Dark Souls III imminent worldwide, despite being live in Japan since March 24th, many fans are gearing up to tackle what is sure to be another difficult, rewarding journey constructed by legendary developer FromSoftware. With series director Hidetaka Miyazaki back at the helm (the man responsible for overseeing the development of …
If you ask most people what the most awesome part of Mad Max: Fury Road was, they’ll say “flamethrower guitar guy”, unaware that his name is actually Coma, The Doof Warrior. Like almost every character in Fury Road, Coma actually has a fairly detailed backstory, but that’s not what we’re here to talk about. For their entrance …
This latest Scream Factory double-feature follows in the footsteps of the company’s other recent blu-rays by offering one less-than-stellar movie alongside a much better one. This regularly makes for a strange challenge when the time comes to produce a review. Is one of the these films really that bad? Would it be better had it been blessed with its own release? Is the other film really that good?
“Into the Woods” not only brings Gordon’s frame arc to a close but also features renewed development for other characters like Bruce, The Penguin, and Barbara who will be coming back into Gordon’s life to complicate things in interesting ways.
I don’t normally post TV spots. For one, they’re on the short side, and they rarely have anything really new or interesting to comment on. But there are exceptions, like this Japanese tv spot for Captain America: Civil War. Sure, the spot features a teensy-weensy bit of new Spider-Man footage. If you pause and squint, you …
Vinyl, Season 1, Episode 9: “Rock and Roll Queen” Written by Debora Cahn Directed by Carl Franklin Airs Sundays at 9pm on HBO Ever since Richie lost all the money gained from selling American Century’s private jet, a shoe has been hanging over the show. Zach is Richie’s most loyal lieutenant, and one who’s really more of …
The Victorian Era is generally limited to Queen Victoria’s reign of the British Isles from 1837 to 1899. Outwardly, it was a triumphant period as the monarchy presided over a number of territories abroad and proudly extolled the virtues of its ruling classes. Beneath the pomp and circumstance were the millions of sickly poor who …
To borrow the chorus of Gotye’s song, now you’re just somebody that I used to know…on the small screen. Some of the most loved and financially successful stars in Hollywood came to us through TV shows, doing their time on soap operas, cult miniseries, and other shows before making the leap to the silver screen. …
In the gaming industry today, it seems like many developers won’t release a new title without including an open world as a feature for the player to explore. Open worlds used to be something that set games apart, a mark of innovation that players had never experienced before. This made games more immersive, creating the …
A Wake to a Time Break Remedy games have a reputation of providing great action, striking styles and engrossing narratives. For the third time Remedy have delivered on these core strengths even if the overall package is shakier than Alan Wake after drinking from the 100th coffee thermos. While Max Payne took on a noir …
1979 Revolution: Black Friday Developed by: iNK Stories, N-Fusion Interactive Published by: iNK Stories Available on: PC and Mac, with Android and iOS TBD Release date: April 5th, 2016 1979 Revolution: Black Friday tells the story of Reza, a photographer who’s recently returned from study abroad to his native country of Iran. Unfortunately, he’s returned …
Stewart, Fletcher, and Tarr’s run on Batgirl won’t just be remembered for the iconic redesign of Batgirl’s costume, which has found its way into other mediums, like the DC Comics Superhero Girls toy line or the Batman Bad Blood animated film, or the cyberpunk-meets-Williamsburg aesthetic of Burnside. It will be remembered as a comic that showed that not all DC superhero books had to have art that looked like Jim Lee’s, kicked ass while still being stylish as hell, and most of all for having a diverse, multifaceted cast of characters that fans of all genders, races, sexual orientations, body types, and disability status could see themselves in.
Emily Riesbeck is the writer of the trans woman superhero webcomic Blue Valkyrie. I wrote a review as part of National Women’s History Month, which you can read here. After the review, I decided to sit down with Ms. Riesbeck to discuss superheroes, the importance of representation in media, and how her own experience as …
Black Widow #2 Written by Mark Waid Drawn by Chris Samnee Colored by Matthew Wilson Published by Marvel Comics on April 8, 2016 The first issue of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee’s Black Widow was low on dialogue and context but high on intense action. It was a fantastic and thrilling comic but one that desperately …
World War II was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the world. Its casualties were horrifying, and its aftereffects are still felt to this day. World War II was a worldwide event, and so it is one which immediately lends itself to many different stories. This was a war waged by millions. Hollywood has …
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, Episode 10: “Progeny” Written by Phil Klemmer & Marc Guggenheim Directed by David Geddes Airs Thursdays at 7pm ET on The CW While it’s far from great television, Legends of Tomorrow is hitting its stride in the latter half of its first season. “Progeny” is a relatively strong, somber …
The world of video games is changing. Emergent technologies like the Oculus Rift, Playstation VR and HTC Vive have rapidly gained traction within a console dominated market and I’m starting to get the feeling we’re closer to having Star Trek holodecks than ever before. Was it really that long ago when we played The Sims …