Tag: superheroes
A Little Old-Fashioned
*Author’s Note: This piece was written before I saw Avengers: Age Of Ultron and, as a result, doesn’t discuss Captain America’s latest MCU appearance. I find that the movie validates my thesis here, though.* During the World War II era, Captain America made a lot of sense. In a tim...
Read MoreWhy We Have a Hulk
When Marvel’s The Avengers finally stormed theaters in 2012, it was met with near-universal acclaim. Everyone had their favorite characters and moments, but the one who seemed to get the most attention was the Hulk. Unlike the earlier cinematic incarnations of the not-so-gentle giant, this was a B...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Boys – Season 4, Episode 4, “Wisdom of the Ages”
***SPOILERS*** In “Wisdom of the Ages,” Homelander returns to his origins. Hughie grapples with his dad’s possible death. Butcher struggles to continue his mission despite his dire situation. Annie and President Singer discuss a bill to keep supes out of the military. Colin tells Frenchie ...
Read MoreWolverine PS5 Game Gives Jean Grey a Makeover
Remember that story from yesterday where a video game artist spilled the beans about his female characters having their looks severely downgraded from the concepts he sent to the developers? We’ve got another example of that practice in action, and damn, does this one hurt. A while back, some test...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Boys – Season 4 Episodes1, 2, and 3, “Department of Dirty Tricks,” “Life Among the Septics”, and “We’ll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here”
***SPOILERS*** “Department of Dirty Tricks” finds Kimiko posing as a waiter at Neuman’s campaign event, an in for the Boys to infiltrate and keep tabs. Homelander and Ryan are present, too, amused by all the “cockroaches.” Butcher finds Ryan and begs him to leave with him, but Ryan isn’t...
Read MoreAnimated Watchmen Trailer Brings the Comic to Life
The Minutemen are leaping off the comic page again, and this time, they’re a bit more animated. At today’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival (the same one that saw the debut of footage from The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim), DC Animation released a brief teaser for the a...
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