On the Rack: February 15, 2017
New comics on the rack! While you’re out buying your discounted Valentine’s Day chocolates, stop by your local comic book shop and really treat yourself. There are some good books, scan the list below!...
View ArticleAgents of SHIELD Loses Steam in The Man Behind the Shield
Episode 14 – The Man Behind the Shield While components to Agents of SHIELD’s 14th episode were good (Philinda backstory, and the crazy twist at the end), as a whole the overacrhing plot ended up being...
View ArticleTeen Titans Getting Their Own Feature-Length Animated Film
Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven, Nightwing and Blue Beetlewill star in Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. Based on the 1984 comic book arc, it is a staple for Teen Titan fans. Several big things...
View ArticleAgents of SHIELD Becomes Its Best Self
Leave it to a Whedon to deliver one of the most heartstopping moments in Agents of SHIELD history. That is, Jed Whedon, who penned and directed the second winter finale episode ‘Self Control.’ It was...
View ArticleThe Guardians of the Galaxy Meet the Avengers in Season 2
The Guardians prepare for battle on Peter Quill’s home planet of Earth in the hour-long premiere of the animated series Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Joined by the Avengers, the first two episodes...
View ArticleBill Paxton Passes Away at 61
Bill Paxton passed away this morning due to complications from surgery. The veteran actor was 61. A statement from his family reads: “A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood...
View Article‘What If’ Unleashes Boundless Storytelling in Agents of SHIELD
Episode 16 – What If Agents of SHIELD understands how to flip the script and reinvent the game. After their shaky footholds in season one, they pulled themselves up by sticking to serialization and...
View ArticleOn the Rack: April 12, 2017
Comics coming to you on the rack this week. Check out the list below and find your picks AARDVARK VANAHEIM Cerebus Archive Volume 5 TP, $89.00 ABRAMS COMICARTS Star Wars Widevision The Original Topps...
View ArticleFinding Identities Changed in Agents of SHIELD’s Framework
Things continued to spiral in all different directions in this second installment of the Agents of Hydra/Framework arc. Identity and Change offered up a lot, and a lot of it was heavy, especially on...
View ArticleOn the Rack: April 19, 2017
Free Comic Book Day is only a few weeks away, but in the mean time check out what is on the rack this week. Lots of good reads, so dig in! ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT Peter David’s Artful #5 (Cover A...
View ArticleAgents of SHIELD Entertains with No Regrets
Episode 18 – No Regrets Jemma’s old Hydra lab partner doles out Cal’s serum Hyde serum to May to take down Mace. The Framework claimed its second victim, befitting Mace, The Patriot, with a heroic...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Teases With Season 7 Promo Photos
The Starks, Lannisters, Mormont, Targaryans and the rest of the Game of Thrones crew are back! Almost. Who will live? Who will die? Who will ascend the Iron Throne? The seventh season premieres July 16...
View ArticleOn the Rack: April 26, 2017
Here we go, new comics on the rack. We’re only a few weeks away from Free Comic Book Day, the international nerd holiday. ABSTRACT STUDIOS Motor Girl Volume 1 Real Life TP, $15.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS...
View ArticleMadame Hydra Takes a Fall in Agents of SHIELD
Episode 19 – All the Madame’s Men With three more episodes left in what has otherwise been a stellar season, All the Madame’s Men fell into Agents of SHIELDs filler trap. While the pawns moved on the...
View ArticleEmotions Run High in Agents of SHIELD’s Farewell, Cruel World
Episode 20 – Farewell, Cruel World! In Farewell, Cruel World, the Agents of SHIELD make a play for the backdoor out of the Framework, and while it ends up mostly successful, it yields also moments of...
View ArticleCelebrate Wonder Woman With Food
The highly-anticipated Wonder Woman movie hits theaters on June 2 in North America. With Gal Gadot reprising the role she entered in Batman vs. Superman there are many reasons to celebrate. The movie...
View ArticleAgents of SHIELD Returns to the Real World
Episode 21 – The Return Guess who’s back? Back again. Ghost Rider’s back, tell a friend! Kudos to Eminem for helping us usher in this review of the penultimate episode, The Return. Of course, we knew...
View ArticleCommemorative Wonder Woman Blu-Ray/DVD Offers History and Admiration
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own. Glass ceilings have ceased to exist in the presence of Wonder...
View ArticleEmotions, Not Plot, Rescues Agents of SHIELD’s Season 4 Finale
Episode 22 – World’s End If Agents of SHIELD ended during the season finale, it would have been a confusing and difficult place to leave the series. However, that’s not the case for World’s End. The...
View ArticleBecome a Spider-Man Know-It-All in a Weekend
“100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die” lives up to its name where it is one of the most comprehensive compendiums of Spider-Man history, as well as adding in ways to become a...
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