Wonder Man: Doorman

Doorman, in the comics, is a minor character, part of a group of lesser-known, mostly used as joke characters called the Great Lakes Avengers. He’s actually not the first of the GLA to show up in the MCU, since a version of Immortal Man popped up in the She-Hulk series. He’s been referenced several times so far during Wonder Man. Now, we finally get to see what happened that led to the “Doorman clause” that prohibits superhumans from working in Hollywood movies. Probably tv shows, too, but that hasn’t really been spelled out yet. They use black and white to emphasize that almost the entire episode is a flashback, as we get the story behind “Doorman.”

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Prince´s ¨Batdance¨: A brief history of a track that—for better or worse—changed the music industry and Batman forever.

Picture an era before the current grittiness we associate with the crime-riddled streets of Gotham City. Before critics and fans deplored the casting of Heath Ledger and eyebrows were raised at George Clooney’s controversial nipple suit, there was Tim Burton’s Batman. Every odd was against this film from its inception. Burton created whimsical, horror-adjacent films, while Michael Keaton was known as a skinny, comedic actor. Neither were…

DC / TV Shows

Superman & Lois: Head On

The writing on Superman and Lois has consistently been really good. They’ve taken a lot of interesting approaches to things and made some great choices. Lois having cancer is, to the best of my recollection, the first time they’ve gone in that direction, and it’s the kind of crisis that all of Superman’s powers can’t do anything about. Dealing with the issues related to that, the Kent/Lane family face it the only way they can: “Head On.”

Marvel / TV Shows

Wonder Man: Pacoima

As many comic book readers know, Wonder Man/Simon Williams has a very complicated family history. His brother Eric is the supervillain known as the Grim Reaper, who has never been able to accept Simon’s return from the death that was part of his origin arc. Complicating things still further, a recording of Simon’s brain patterns was used by Ultron when creating the Vision, making them essentially brothers, and earning Vision a place on the Grim Reaper’s hit list as well. Things aren’t that serious, at least not yet, but we do get to see that Eric and Simon don’t get on in the MCU as well as the comics as we attend a celebration in “Pacoima.”

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Artist Corner: Alex Ross

As one of the leading illustrators in the comic industry, Alex Ross’ influence cannot be understated. With a lifelong interest in comic books, Ross began creating at the age of 13. Roughly a decade later he was hired by Marvel Comics for the 1994 comic book event, Marvels (Alex Ross Art, n.d.). The son of a commercial artist, Ross followed in his mother´s footsteps and attended…

Wonder Man: Self Tape

There have been assorted changes made from the comics to the on screen world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So far, it seems like the adaptation of Wonder Man might be one of the furthest from the source material. They are definitely leaning hard into Simon Williams’ acting career, even if they are ignoring the rest of his history. The acting career and the Hollywood life are very much the focus of episode two of Wonder Man’s series, “Self Tape.”

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer

It’s been a long wait, but Spider-Man: Brand New Day is getting closer, and they’ve finally released the first official trailer. It has already set a record for most views in 24 hours, and is the last Marvel release before the eagerly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. I have, to no surprise to the people who know me, watched it several times, and now am going to share some of my thoughts and things I’ve noticed.

Marvel Oreos are a thing apparently

I will never get used to seeing product placement on everyday items. The Rey Skywalker lettuce is still my personal favorite, put the sheer audacity of putting out variant covers on cookies is also very impressive. What are we supposed to do, collect them all with bonus diabetes? Surely we’re not supposed to save these…

Marvel’s ETERNALS discussion – Movie Advocate Ep 5

If your first thought was, “I totally forgot Eternals existed,” I don’t blame you. Aside from the appearance of Celestial Island in Captain America: Brave New World, the Eternals have been mostly scrubbed from the MCU existence. And yet, the Eternals linger – mostly in fan fiction and ship culture – and here we are,…

Wonder Man: Matinee

They seem to be going for Hollywood satire with “Wonder Man,” a character not known to many who don’t read the comics.

Who Is Wonder Man?

With the series set to drop on Disney, it’s time for a recap of one of the lesser-known Avengers.

Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League

I’ve been a fan of Cheshire since she first appeared back in New Teen Titans Annual 2, and she’s been a recurring villain with a very complicated relationship with one Titan in particular ever since. And Cheetah, in one version or another, has been around since the Golden Age. I also like a good heist story, so I decided to check this series out.

10 Best Classic Christmas Movies To Watch

Every December, something strange happens. We say we want to watch something new, scroll for 40 minutes and then somehow end up watching the same old Christmas movie we already know by heart. And honestly? That’s just tradition. Classic Christmas movies are not about surprises. They are about feeling safe, warm and slightly emotional for…

Saga: “NO SUPERHEROS” Review [No Spoilers]

I am going to talk about a comic book series that completely weird. A series that made me stop after finishing an issue, stare at the wall, and say “yepp… what did I just read?” The comic is Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan and published by Image Comics. First of all, let me say…

Spider-Man: The Lost Years

Oh man, this one is… damn, this just hits different, you know? The Lost Years is one of those. It’s not like the big, flashy Spider-Man fights or city-destroying villains. Nah, this one is quieter, smaller, but somehow… heavier. It’s like you finally get to see Peter Parker not swinging around, not cracking jokes, but…