Television and Comics: The New Frontier

With the recent success and popularity of comic adaptations of The Walking Dead, Arrow, and Agents of SHIELD, network television has doubled down on bringing the panels to the small screen for some nightly viewing.  Coming soon, here are some of titles viewers should be expecting to see soon. ABC Agent Carter As Adrienne Athanas first…

Dissention in the ranks: amazing spider man 2 is not good

Dissention in the Ranks: Amazing Spider Man 2 is Not Good

On May 5, Geek Insider published the article “Amazing Spider-Man 2 Review: Why We Reboot,” by David Frank.  His article lauds the movie for being the best version of the title character as well as solidly nailing the relationship between Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy.  He did have issues with the numerous plot elements; his…

Review: the walking dead, season two, episode three ‘in harm’s way’

Review: The Walking Dead, Season Two, Episode Three ‘In Harm’s Way’

Zombies Aren’t Always the Most Dangerous Enemy Clementine and her new group of survivors have been captured.  The maniacal Carver has them within their grasp and he’s looking for blood and there will be blood.  Just how much will be split in the middle episode of Season two of The Walking Dead? In Captivity Leaving…

Comic review: miles morales: ultimate spider-man #1, the legacy continues

Comic Review: Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #1, The Legacy Continues

A Brand New Day For the Brand New Spider-Man Calamity can not keep Miles Morales down as adversity, both new and old, comes his way.  After the death of Ultimate Peter Parker, Miles took over his book, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man.  Now following a world changing event, he’s got his own book bearing his own namesake,…

Comic review: ghosted #7

Comic Review: Ghosted #7

Ahahahahaaaaa….This issue of Ghosted is by far the most hilarious. I mean, not in the funny ha-ha way of Louis CK. But at the same time, I chuckled a few times because Jackson Winters is a jerk and I like that the debt he owes the Universe is being paid back in installments.  Ghosted #7:…

Comic review: ghosted #6 winters is back

Comic Review: Ghosted #6 Winters Is Back

If you didn’t pick up the first five issues of Ghosted, then you’re a fool. A damn fool, I say! But a lucky fool because even if you can only lay your hands on Issue 6, you’re still going to be in with one hell of a ride. Without needing to know massive amounts of the…

Comic review: the rat queens #5

Comic Review: The Rat Queens #5

Whenever a television show goes on holidays, no matter how amazing the cliff hanger, no matter how awesome the story was leading up to before everything got shut down for a few months so the writers could relax…. You wonder if it’s still going to kick your imagination in the squishy bits when the show…

Darth vader and the challenges of being a parent

Darth Vader and The Challenges of Being a Parent

It’s been 30 years since the Empire Strikes Back came out, and by now everyone knows that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father. Even those who had never seen the movie eventually found out from the hands of popular culture throwing the famous line around like a worn out football. If this is news to…

Canvas network has the perfect course for comic fans

Canvas Network Has the Perfect Course for Comic Fans

In my previous not-so-viral post, I talked about Nerdist’s Math Bites and how education is constantly evolving with the rise of online videos and classes. Take a moment to let this news sink in. It is amazing, isn’t it? This is one of the things that proves the internet does indeed bring us together. Even…

Black widow: forever a mystery, even in her own series

Black Widow: Forever a Mystery, Even in Her Own Series

We know all about Natasha Romanov’s work as a former KGB agent. It’s common knowledge that she defected to the United States and became a level 10 agent with with S.H.I.E.L.D. And, of course, her time with the Avengers cannot be ignored. Bottom line, Black Widow is perhaps one of the most badass heroes Marvel…

5 comic books you’ve never heard of

5 Comic Books You’ve Never Heard of

Comic books are a medium, not a genre. Just like movies or paintings, what may seem popular to some may be completely foreign to others. Trying to find books that nobody’s heard of is difficult; if they didn’t have at least a small cult following, we probably wouldn’t be hearing about them. The best way…

Comic review: ghosted #3

Comic Review: Ghosted #3

Dear Rollercoaster Rides, I don’t want to say you’re out of a job, but I will say that as a term used to describe a tumultuous emotional reaction to a series of events real or imagined, you are about to be replaced by the word- ‘Ghosted’. Ghosted #3, You Got Me I’m a Ghosted fan…

Graphic content #04: the (tragic) end of x-factor

Graphic Content #04: The (Tragic) End of X-Factor

Wednesdays are usually very happy for me, as this is the day when new comic books come out. However, this last Wednesday has left me quite maudlin, wistful even. This is because it marked the release of the final issue of Marvel’s X-Factor title with Issue #262. Besides being one of the best, if not…

The weird quicksilver- kick ass connection

The Weird Quicksilver- Kick Ass Connection

One of the big complaints in fandom is when actors play multiple comic book characters across franchises. Chris Evans is The Human Torch and Captain America, Halle Berry is Storm and Catwoman and Ben Affleck will soon be Batman in addition to his turn as Daredevil. But one of the weirdest cross franchise scenarios is…

Comic review: ghosted #2

Comic Review: Ghosted #2

Whoa. Just….Whoa. If the first offering of the Ghosted series wasn’t enough to hit you over the head and invest you in the series, then Ghosted: #2 certainly should be. In fact, Ghosted #2 clocked me over the head with a shovel and I’ve found myself chained to the series. By the Gods, let this…