Today’s post was provided by guest writer Michael Cross, who explains, as a non-comic book reader, why he enjoyed the DCEU films far more than the average hardcore fan it was intended for. The cavalcade of films that present the well-known stories from the DC universe, from 2005 on, have been met with mixed reactions….
Is Disney Overkilling Their New Franchises?
In recent years, Disney has commanded the box office with a steady stream of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, and it looks like they plan to use the same formula for the Star Wars franchise, however, is it getting to be overkill? In the latest release, The Last Jedi (TLJ) have fans torn, wondering if…
Movie Review: Doctor Strange is Strange Indeed!
Major Spoiler Free. Just sayin’. This weekend Doctor Strange opens in theaters nationwide, to rabid audiences who have been drooling over screen shots and trailers of Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Steven Strange, the talented, narcissistic doctor, turned Sorcerer Supreme in this Marvel Cinematic Universe epic. Although some of the recent Warner Bros./DC Comics films have fallen flat, met…
Red Hood: The Running Gag of Gotham
If you’re a batman comic book fan, you are familiar with Red Hood and the Red Hood Gang, however if you’re a Gotham fan and are finally wondering who the heck these guys are, here’s a brief synopsis for you. Seasoned vets, please feel free to add more to the historical record. Red Hood and the…
Luke Cage: The Question on Our Minds
We have a simple question that needs to be answered: When is Luke Cage in the MCU? We will include spoilers of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones, so please be warned. If you haven’t checked out Marvel’s Luke Cage, I’d suggest you binge watch it on Netflix right now. Thought to be the best of…
BATMAN DAY!!!
This Saturday (Sept. 17th) marks Batman Day, the day where all get a chance to celebrate the hero of Gotham. 2016 also marks the 75th anniversary of the Batman character. In honor of Batman Day, stores and libraries across the world are throwing parties and doing giveaways related to our favorite antihero. We have a few…
Comics Review: DC Comics Bombshells: Volume 1 – Enlisted
Warning: I’m not an expert comic book fan. I only recently started reading comic books due to curiosity. Although I do know general history about these characters, I’m approaching this as a novice, and writing this review for other novices that want to do what I did, and get into comics now. Also, there…
Comics Review: Alias Volume 1, #1-9 (2001-2003)
Since Jessica Jones was green lighted for a season 2 on Netflix, I decided to go and read the series that inspired the adaptation. Alias, written by Brian Bendis and drawn by Michael Gaydos revolves around private investigator Jessica Jones, who was formerly the costumed super hero Jewel. She’s made appearances in several comics over…
Comics Review: Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) 1988
Batman: The Killing Joke animated film was released in theaters for one night only on July 25th to a lot of fanfare and hoopla. Since the popularity of Batman: The Animated series, the question was when they’d port over The Killing Joke story line? The thing is, the animated movie added a Batgirl prologue, that…
WTF is with the DC Film Franchise? : Suicide Squad
We talk about the early reviews of Suicide Squad and why the DC film franchise is going the wrong way, fast.