I read my first Superman comic in 1970. (Yes, I’m THAT old.) I’ve always loved Superman as a character. Superman fans have suffered a bit of disparagement over … more
I’ve been a Star Wars fan since the original movie in 1977. That flick introduced an entire generation to such things as X-wing Fighters, Jedi Knights, Sith Lords, and the Death Star. … more
As I mentioned in my review of X #0, I was there – back in the early 1990’s – when X first premiered on the streets of Arcadia. In those early exploits, he was little … more
On the metallic planet of Cybertron a race of intelligent robots exist. The planet was at peace for a time until an army was formed called the Decepticons. Lead by a powerful robot named Megatron, they … more
While on a quest for a treasure Conan unknowingly sets loose an evil that would go on to terrorize the land. The sorcerer by the name of Graven whom Conan releases unleashes a Black Plague on the populace. … more
Richard Rider aka Nova, is the sole survivor of the Nova Corp, whom were once an inter-galactic police group that upheld the law and justice in the universe. After fighting the tyrant Annihulus, … more
The FBI with some assistance has found a way to get to Daredevil aka Matt Murdock; they arrest and lock him up in Ryker's Island on suspicion of being Daredevil, since the possibility of them being … more
The Civil War amongst Earth's superheroes that had been waged between Captain America and Iron Man is over, with Iron Man aka Tony Stark coming out as the victor. The aftermath saw the Superhero Registration … more
Everyone knew that, once the Death Star exploded in those final minutes of the first Star Wars flick ever filmed, the Empire was not just going to roll over and play dead. No, … more
Barbara Gordon aka the original Batgirl, is back in action after being confined to a wheelchair for three years. She's a little rusty but that isn't stopping her from pulling her own weight as … more
Dick Grayson is back to being Nightwing, after he spent at least a year as Batman while Bruce Wayne was out of the picture. He remains in Gotham City fighting crime. The old circus he use to perform for … more
Batman makes his way to Arkham Asylum and learns a riot has taken place with inmates seriously wounding and murdering their way to freedom. Batman learns that some of them are wired on a new drug making … more
The Joker is loose again in Gotham after breaking out of Arkham, and there's a trail of brutal murders taking place. Batman is quickly on his trail naturally blaming him for it, until he sees the … more
There's an individual brutally attacking Batman Incorporated, which is a group of Batman's that operate around the world all lead and trained by the original Batman Bruce Wayne. Meanwhile, Batman … more
Lois Lane is kidnapped by a small terrorist group which ends with her rescue by Superman and his cousin Supergirl. Later as Clark Kent, he's notified of an object that has entered Earth … more
While Hollywood studios adapt comic books with changes to what their essences are, Warner Bros. animation (DCAU) chooses to adapt stories straight from the comic books. After the impressive two-part adaptation … more
Jon Favreau’s first two Iron Man films were more or less mixed bags for me. While I thought the first movie lacked ambition and did not take any risks, the screenplay and the direction was steady … more
I can't be the only one who got a Dark Knight Rises feel from this can I? Third time out for Iron Man in his solo series and the biggest thing that this movie has going for … more
For Tony Stark, (Robert Downey Jr.), life has become very complicated for the self-proclaimed genius, philanthropist, billionaire, and playboy. In the new film “Iron Man 3”, Stark is … more
Most of today’s comics readers have probably never even heard of Arcadia, much less visited there graphically. X ruled the roost there – a masked vigilante who dished out … more
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: in the Star Wars Universe, there’s nothing quite like the era of the Original Trilogy. Throughout most of it, audiences … more
The promotion about Iron Man 3 was all over town way before the movie hits the theater. It's been long since I looked forward to a new movie, not even for Oblivion which I watched last week. That … more
Daredevil beat Bullseye & Kingpin to within an inch of their lives. He then hauled the Kingpins broken body to a bar in Hell's Kitchen making the beating known to the public, and he … more
Think what you will, but I’ve always argued that it’s the bad guys who get all of the fun. Why, isn’t it the bad guys who get to have flexible morality, so much so … more
The world presented from the original ALIEN motion picture has always been just so rich for storytelling. It’s big and broad enough to incorporate horror, science fiction, drama, and – … more