Reminiscing about the ‘90s is nothing new to comic book readers nowadays, from people who were around at that period to younger folks who are curious about what happened that decade regarding comics. The medium itself went through a lot; from the financial successes of “The Death of Superman,” the launch of X-Men (Vol. 2),… Continue reading Generation X: Marvel’s Original “Diverse” Live-Action Film
Tag: Stan Lee
Stan Lee’s First Novel to be Released This Fall
Rejoice, True Believers! Entertainment Weekly reports that a novel co-written by late great Marvel creator Stan Lee will be released posthumously; Lee’s co-writer is Kat Rosenfield. The book, entitled Stan Lee’s Alliances: A Trick of Light, is set in the Alliances superhero universe co-created by Lee’s Pow! Entertainment, Ryan Silbert’s production company Origin Story Entertainment,… Continue reading Stan Lee’s First Novel to be Released This Fall
REVIEW: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
There is no shortage of Spider-Man-related content in mainstream media. After the initial Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, we were soon given the Amazing Spider-Man films. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 didn’t perform at the level Sony expected, which caused them to scrap plans to expand that universe. Just two years later, Spider-Man made his MCU debut in Captain America:… Continue reading REVIEW: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Stan Lee: Remembering a Titan
If there is one name in comics that you could bring up to virtually anyone, it’s Stan Lee. Let’s just be frank here; the man is a true legend, and although there are numerous creators through the Golden and Silver ages of comics that have contributed (in no small way) to the universes we all… Continue reading Stan Lee: Remembering a Titan
Five Non-Frank Miller Daredevil Comics to Check Out
The Man Without Fear became the tragic cult hero of the Marvel Universe after the re-envisioning of the title into a noir-themed, hard-boiled comic book by Frank Miller between 1981 and 1983. A good way to celebrate the release of the third season of Daredevil’s successful Netflix run is to dig into Matt Murdock’s lore by… Continue reading Five Non-Frank Miller Daredevil Comics to Check Out
REVIEW: Venom (2018)
Sony’s first step into its own parallel license superhero universe has been controversial ever since it was announced in 2017. Venom, starring Tom Hardy and directed by Ruben Fleischer, is a stand-alone film separated from the world of Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man, comparable production-wise to what happened with Punisher: War Zone, which was a (relatively) low-budget movie… Continue reading REVIEW: Venom (2018)