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Let’s talk about why you should go see “Fantastic Four: First Steps” (spoiler-free)

It was a quiet moment. Reed was shaving, Ben was taking a bubble bath, and a soot covered Johnny Storm barged in, asking what the heck they were doing?! Were they giving up? This was in the middle of Fantastic Four issue #49, “If This Be Doomsday”. The middle issue of The Galactus Trilogy, aContinue reading “Let’s talk about why you should go see “Fantastic Four: First Steps” (spoiler-free)”

And now… Your New Fantastic Four!

Well, finally. With this official casting announcement, the MCU is finally moving full speed ahead with Marvel’s first family. We’ve long known the FF was coming, as Kevin Fiege announced it at a convention 5 years ago, after Disney bought back the rights for the franchise. So now, let’s do a little analyzation of whatContinue reading “And now… Your New Fantastic Four!”

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!”

“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”

Am I Burnt Out on the MCU?

Or am I just enjoying the break in the action? 2020, for all it’s bad and bad, it’s downs and downs, it coincided with a lull in the MCU slate of movies. All we were supposed to get this year was Black Widow and The Eternals. Now, it sucks that circumstances didn’t allow us toContinue reading “Am I Burnt Out on the MCU?”