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.”
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.”
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…
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.”
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.
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…
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,…
They seem to be going for Hollywood satire with “Wonder Man,” a character not known to many who don’t read the comics.
With the series set to drop on Disney, it’s time for a recap of one of the lesser-known Avengers.
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.
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…
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…
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…
For this episode, they veer off in another direction entirely, as none of the main cast even show up while they parody some characters from another company. The Doom Patrol gets a break as the story shifts elsewhere in “Casey Patrol.”
I’m absolutely a fan of the MCU, despite the fact that seems to be getting to be an unpopular stance, so I had some hopes for Fantastic Four: First Steps.
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