Captain Marvel vs The Right Stuff
One of the ways writer Kelly Sue DeConnick is developing the new Captain Marvel is by giving her firm links to the history and culture of women’s aviation. This approach combines the real world and […]
What’s wrong with Doctor Strange
After the first half hour, Doctor Strange somehow turned into a spectacular but oddly empty experience.
Why Was Early Comic Book Art so Crude? (Part 3)
The flawed heroes and the shared universe weren’t the only revolutions that Stan Lee brought to the business
TWO AVERAGE FILMS: “THE BOY” (2016) and “THE FOREST” (2016)—AND MORE EBOOKS!
Ebooks and more ebooks! Cheap and plentiful; Steve finds them for you! Oh, and Steve reviews two so-so “horror flicks” that should have been better. But that’s what the film industry seems to be offering this week!
SECOND LOOKS: MARVEL’S DEADPOOL & ANT-MAN and SOME WORDS ON WRITING
This week Steve takes a second look at Marvel’s two most recent movies, Deadpool and Ant-Man, and finds one much better than the other… but YMMV! Also a couple of tips for writers who may be stuck.
Marvel vs DC at the Movies
Suyperhero films: Marvel succeeds, DC fails. Could the difference be one of character?
MOORCOCK vs. ULTRON: Two Reviews
Two new reviews by Steve: the new Michael Moorcock book and The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Are they worth it? You bet they are!
TRILOGY OF TERR..ible: Awful Movies “Snowpiercer – Left Behind – Last Knights”!
Steve stomps on several sucky SF/F movies. All had good actors; should have been better.
SGT. Fury Special Marvel Edition – Captain America and Bucky
There is a lot of mystery and excitement in the comic edition of SGT. Fury Special Marvel Edition – Captain America and Bucky. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby hid a lot more than just secret identities between their characters as readers see the early signs of unbeatable teamwork – a foreshadow of S.H.I.E.L.D. and things to come.
The MCU and S.H.I.E.L.D: A Crime Against Comics
John takes a look at the ever shifting background stories and world histories as comics move from books to film.
Must See Films of 2014
Samantha Henry gives us a glimpse into what she will be watching this year.
Agent Carter Gets Her Own Short
We never got to find out what happened to Peggy Carter after Captain America left her.
Team Marvel or Team DC?
Is it possible to be Team Marvel and Superman (stand alone) at the same time? Because that is where I am….
New Volume Collects Jack Kirby’s Early SF Work
Talking animals and floating heads. You know you want it.
No. 2 – Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter of Mars
Any SF library without Edgar Rice Burroughs and John Carter of Mars is hardly complete. Burroughs’ John Carter series captured the imagination of many noted SF writers, like Ray Bradbury, early in their youth. As […]
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