Friends, enemies, frenemies, casual online acquaintances, and total strangers alike – welcome! This is (hopefully) the first in a series of articles intended to give you some basic reading material relevant to the endless parade of comic-inspired movies and TV shows dominating today’s pop-culture. With the ever-expanding cast of characters in the MCU (and its… Continue reading Logan: Recommended Background Reading for the Aspiring Comic Nerd
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Gone too Soon for Nightwing #16 Review
Nightwing #16 DC Comics Written by: Tim Seeley Art by: Javier Fernandez Happiness for super heroes rarely lasts. For Dick Grayson, happiness didn’t last beyond a single issue. Nightwing #16 opens with a flashback to a happy moment with Dick and his new love interest, Shawn Tsang. During the last story arc, Shawn was an art student turned… Continue reading Gone too Soon for Nightwing #16 Review
Parlipod Comic Book Talk: John Semper Jr. Interview
We have an insightful chat with writer/producer John Semper Jr. He fills us in on writing Cyborg for DC Comics and some highlights from his legendary career. A truly talented and genuine storyteller, John is responsible for numerous projects that made childhoods great and inspired people worldwide. His resume is second to none and with… Continue reading Parlipod Comic Book Talk: John Semper Jr. Interview
Fork in the Road a Batman #18 REVIEW
Batman #18 DC Comics Written by: Tom King Art by: David Finch and Danny Miki Batman #18 arrives on the heels of a great preceding issue as part of the continuing and exciting ‘I Am Bane’ arc that sees Tom King dealing with his first A-list villain. It feels good to have arrived at this moment,… Continue reading Fork in the Road a Batman #18 REVIEW
A Lantern’s Lament in Green Lanterns #18 REVIEW
Green Lanterns #18 DC Comics Written by: Sam Humphries Art by: Robson Rocha Colors by: Alex Sollazzo Billions of years into his future, in the Dead Zone itself, Volthoom contemplates the end of his existence. As the Black Lantern Nekron moves ever closer, the self-proclaimed First Lantern tells his sad tale. As a malignant force destroys… Continue reading A Lantern’s Lament in Green Lanterns #18 REVIEW
Comic Noobs Show #74 : X (23) Gon Give It To Ya
This week we continue X-23’s story with TARGET X! The 2006 mini-series that follows Laura Kinney as she makes her way from The Facility to San Francisco to the Xavier Mansion! [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/310010301″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=true&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
Marvel Editor-In-Chief Teases Something Ridiculous
On Friday this week, Axel Alonso, the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, tweeted the most absurd thing I’ve seen in at least a week. It’s some kind of Hulk-Wolverine hybrid. A Wolverhulk. A Hulkerine. Logan-Banner? No, even better: Hulk-Logan. Apparently Marvel has been listening to its fans who have been clamoring for the return of original Wolverine (Logan)… Continue reading Marvel Editor-In-Chief Teases Something Ridiculous