Long being a fan of his work on Guardians of the Galaxy, I very much looked forward to James Gunn’s take on the Suicide Squad. I figured we’d get the same type of fun, with a distinct musical bent that we’d grown accustomed to with his work. Add in the wide variety of third andContinue reading “James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad — a review”
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Visiting the Marvel Exhibit
Since we bought tickets ages ago, we decided to laugh in the face of the Delta variant of Covid and wade into the partially masked crowds at the Museum of Science and Industry. Actually, they had reservation times spread out probably every ten minutes, so the crowds were fairly spread out and there was plentyContinue reading “Visiting the Marvel Exhibit”
The Time has Come for the Black Widow (a spoiler free review)
You’ve got Ike Perlmutter to blame for the delay, far more than the pandemic. See, Kevin Fiege –the commander in creativity that’s shepherded the MCU into legendary status — wanted the Widow to have her own film years ago, but Perlmutter –chief penny pinching creep for years before being declawed– vetoed a BW movie sayingContinue reading “The Time has Come for the Black Widow (a spoiler free review)”
Excelsior!
I was going to put up competing lists of popular catch phrases and well known sayings from both DC and Marvel characters. And to my surprise, DC had very few of note. I mean sure, Perry White was always yelling “Great Caesar’s Ghost!” And there were some exclamations like “Great Krypton!” and “Great Scott!” butContinue reading “Excelsior!”
Anatomy of a Busy Cover
Over the years, it’s been common practice by DC and Marvel to supplement the covers of their books with ads, sweepstakes, blurbs, etc. Although it is a business, sometimes these ads or gimmicks detract from the beauty, power or importance OF the cover. A good example is X-men 137 and the fate of Jean Grey.Continue reading “Anatomy of a Busy Cover”
Had a revelation, so SHAZAM part 2!
Forgive the analogy but it hit me like a lightning bolt. The biggest mystery to me was why the original CC Beck version of Captain Marvel has been the only one to really hit the towering heights of popularity? Sure, you could SAY the style was very much of its time… but it really *wasn’t*.Continue reading “Had a revelation, so SHAZAM part 2!”
“Shazam” will always be Captain Marvel to me
The horrific stormageddon that appeared out of nowhere got me to thinking—naturally, about the original Captain Marvel. Once upon a time, there was a superhero called Captain Marvel (originally Captain Thunder). It was all about a kid named Billy Batson. Whenever there was trouble, Billy would shout SHAZAM!, bringing down a bolt of lightning thatContinue reading ““Shazam” will always be Captain Marvel to me”
Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 4
So, if the cover’s not enough… I was digitally skipping around Amazon when I saw the solicitation. I can only guess they’re putting out the next giant Omnibus continuing the FF’s adventures because the MCU is slowly, ever so slowly prepping the next FF movie. Volume 3 came out not too long before the JoshContinue reading “Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 4”
About that Javy play…
And of course every baseball fan knows what I’m talking about. sure, it’s been talked to death, but I had to add a bit of context about an aspect that a lot of people seem to be missing. Cubs/Pirates last week, 1-0 Cubs, 3rd inning, 2 outs, Contreras on 2nd. Baez at the plate, groundsContinue reading “About that Javy play…”
Different Artists, Same Thing
To close out the gala event that’s been the ALL THING WEEKEND, I’d like to end with a nod to some of the different artists over the years who’ve drawn or sculpted the character. Every artist has his or her own visual take on the character. Here are a few of my favorites… Here’s aContinue reading “Different Artists, Same Thing”
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