A requiem for Zack Snyder’s vision
In the ever-escalating competition for the hearts and minds of fanboys, the summer blockbuster season has now extended well into the winter. First, Disney decided that Star Wars needed to be an annual...
View ArticleThe least anticipated movies of 2018
It’s the end of the year, and you know what that means: It’s time once again to look forward to the movies that no one is looking forward to. Some of you might recall I compiled a list like this…
View ArticleHit or Bomb? December 2018 movie predictions
It’s the holiday season and we’ve got a lot of wide releases to cover this month, so let’s get to it. Our box office gurus this time around are Tyler Peterson, Thomas Ricard, Julie Kushner, Jordon...
View ArticleDC Comics’ Legends #2
Last time on DC’s Legends: Darkseid decided to destroy not only the world’s heroes but the very concept of heroism itself, depriving Earth of its legends. To this end Desaad, set into motion a master...
View ArticleJustice League of America #200 "A League Divided" (part 1 of 2)
Back in the early ’80s, my comic buying habits were a bit erratic. Other than X-Men, there weren’t a whole lot of titles I was steadfastly wedded to. However, I do remember really enjoying Justice...
View ArticleJustice League of America #200 "A League Divided" (part 2 of 2)
Previously in part one, we had a recap of how the Justice League was formed after they defeated seven alien combatants who came to Earth to fight for the rulership of another world. The seven...
View ArticleJLA/Avengers #1 of 4 “A Journey into Mystery”
X-Men/Teen Titans was the first DC/Marvel crossover story I ever bought. The stories published during the ’70s came out before I was buying comics, and I suppose when reprints were available they...
View ArticleAvengers/JLA #2 of 4 “A Contest of Champions”
So before we jump into the game, I just have to break down this cover. It’s a fantastic work, and it’s great to see the one, true Captain Marvel featured on the front. Although I do have an issue with…
View ArticleJLA/Avengers #3 of 4 “Strange Adventures”
It’s another amazing cover from George this time, with an honest attempt to get every single JLAer and Avenger on it. I mean, he has both Crimson Foxes on this thing! If he missed anybody, it must have...
View ArticleAvengers/JLA #4 of 4 “The Brave... and the Bold”
Our story opens with a series of viewscreens showing calamity and disaster as a universe dies, as someone monologues about the end of this reality while we see a nebulous face that calls itself the...
View ArticleRunning a train on Lois Lane: Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #29
I did it! I found a Bizarre Silver Age Comic where Superman’s not a dick at all—unless you count the ridiculous hoops he makes his friends jump through to save his life just so he can cruise in for a…
View ArticleSnyder Cut inspirations: The New 52 Justice League (2011) #1-6
So a film dropped last week on HBO Max: Zack Snyder’s Justice League AKA the “Snyder Cut”. And apparently people are very positive about it, save a guy whose name rhymes with Taser Lisp. I’m not going...
View ArticleGrant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #2: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (part 2 of 4)
Last issue: Alien heroes calling themselves the Hyperclan have arrived on Earth, performing wonders, staging public executions of super-villains, and winning the hearts and minds of the public. Only...
View ArticleGrant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #3: “War of the Worlds” (part 3 of 4)
Last issue: Wonder Woman and Aquaman were down! Green Lantern got double-teamed! Superman was rendered helpless by (sigh) kryptonite! And Batman is… dead? Possibly? Maybe? We open with two people...
View ArticleGrant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #4: “Invaders from Mars” (part 4 of 4)
Last issue: The League was down, save for the traitorous Martian Manhunter, as well as Batman, who’s discovered the Hyperclan are [gasp!] Martians! After taking out four superheroes, Protex seems to...
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