First up, logistical kudos go out to everyone involved. Every issue came out on time, and they kept it to the number of issues that were announced. No adding on 'unplanned extra' issues after it started like Civil War 2 or Secret Wars. And because there were no delays we don't have the awkward situation … Continue reading Final thoughts on Secret Empire
Do you even buy comics, bro?
We have another cancellation, this time Black Panther and the Crew. After all of two issues Marvel decided it was time to pull the plug, with the upcoming sixth issue being it's last. This is on the heels of BP: World of Wakanda getting cancelled after four issues, and Nighthawk meeting it's fate pretty quickly … Continue reading Do you even buy comics, bro?
Secret Empire Kicks Off
Secret Empire is here, and so far so good. The opening issue set the table really well for what's to come while not shooting too many shots early. Writer Nick Spencer has already made me feel more at ease with what's going to happen here storywise than I was at any point during last year's … Continue reading Secret Empire Kicks Off
Is Event Fatigue Real?
As the discussion continued about the reasons for Marvel's sales drop as last year closed out a popular culprit was event fatigue, that some people are just tired of all the events that seem to be popping up one after another, and now we're on the verge of the next event starting up, Marvel's Secret … Continue reading Is Event Fatigue Real?
Money Talks: The Marvel Rollback
There's been a lot of conversation on twitter about what looks like is going to be a walkback of sorts on Marvel's big diversity push of the past few years. Marvel's VP of sales David Gabriel made some comments in a recent interview that got a lot mileage on twitter, and not in a good … Continue reading Money Talks: The Marvel Rollback
No more Civil Wars or Injustices
I wrote a few weeks back on Civil War 2 and where I thought it went wrong, but after reading DC's Injustice story, I've become convinced that these large scale heroes divided stories need to go away and never come back. In each case you can read comments and reviews that say the story started … Continue reading No more Civil Wars or Injustices
So what went wrong with Civil War 2?
Marvel's big event of 2016 came to a wrap a few weeks, landing with a bit of a thud. Civil War II did not get the near universal praise that Secret Wars did last year and as it came to an end a lot of us were just glad to get it over with. I … Continue reading So what went wrong with Civil War 2?
Mockingbird, harassment, and changing times
Last week the final issue of Mockingbird hit the stores, and with it another excellent comic that flew under the radar and didn't get enough support bit the dust. Now comic books get cancelled all the time so this one coming to an end isn't Earth shattering news on its own. But what makes it … Continue reading Mockingbird, harassment, and changing times
Hail Hydra?
Yeah that's how the new number one issue of Steve Rogers - Captain America shocked the comic book world this week. In an Earth-shattering twist that literally reset over 70 years of comic book history Steve Rogers was revealed to have been an undercover Hydra agent all along. And that has triggered some intense reactions … Continue reading Hail Hydra?
Movie Review – Captain America: Civil War
Synopsis The UN wants to reel in the Avengers after a mission goes somewhat awry when Scarlet Witch doesn't quite control her powers during a fight. Using that and the damage/casualties from previous Avengers big fights as justification, they draft the Sokovia Accords (named after the country the team fought Ultron over in Age of … Continue reading Movie Review – Captain America: Civil War
Stroke of Genius 