The Road to “Avengers 2″: Predictions and Hopes
In our post-The Avengers world, priorities have changed a little bit. Before the record breaking hit, people were all, “I wonder if Thor 2 will be any good,” but now, people are all, “OMG I need Avengers 2 right now!” Naturally, the question that follows is, well, “What will Avengers 2 even be about?” Seriously, even a large portion … Read more
A DC Fan’s Spoiler-Packed Dissection of ‘The Avengers’
WARNING: There will be spoilers. All of them. In many ways The Avengers is both every action movie you’ve ever seen, and in many ways its the first of its kind. Like many action movies, it’s a bit thin on plot–and this film once again was just a stall for the next (the villain is … Read more
A Marvel Fan’s Spoiler-free Review of ‘The Avengers’
So, just to get it out of the way, yes, The Avengers was awesome. And if you know me at all, you know that I present that as honestly as I can; I immediately and again point out what was already offered in the title of this article—I’m a Marvel. That doesn’t mean that I’m ignoring the … Read more
Louis Santiago and the Gentleman Monster on the First Three Issues of ‘Winter Soldier’
Louis Santiago (LS): Confession: I’ve never been into Captain America. I enjoy the character, but I’ve read next to none of his comic, despite the great talent behind it; the book just wasn’t my thing. So when you introduced the idea of doing a post on Winter Soldier, I was kind of on the fence … Read more
The Greatest Graphic Novels: Earth X
Marvel Comics has had its fair share of dystopian futures and alternate realities. The Hulk: Future Imperfect, introduced an old, super-intelligent Hulk who was as smart as he was ruthless, even to his time-lost younger self. Heroes Reborn gave us the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and other heroes through a modern (and somewhat flawed) lens with … Read more
Infinite Ammo Looks Back: Part Two: Movies, Television, Music, and Around the Net
Never has there been a more exciting time for geek culture in the media than 2011: this year we were given a ton of comic book movies, fun sci-fi and fantasy movies, big ideas in TV, good music, and insanity on the internet. MOVIES We started our year with a lot of questions: we were … Read more
@ the Round Table: Has The “Comic Book Death” Reached Its Demise?
After recent news of Cable’s return (after being dead for just a year, give or take, in our time, perhaps only a few weeks or months in comic book time) and hearing Bucky is rumored to return early next year, the revolving door of death in comics is getting faster than ever before. With this … Read more
@ the Round Table: Superhero “Legacy” Characters: Real Replacements or Secondhand Gimmicks?
Infinite Dictionary: Legacy Character: Any character created to carry the torch, uphold the honor, and fight in the name of a hero who has since passed away (and yet to be revived), gone missing in time or the multiverse, or has just been lost in the abyss of obscurity. Any character created as an attempt … Read more
Spend Your Money on Attack the Block!
Last weekend, I had plans to see Harry Potter. I still haven’t seen it and was looking forward to the final installment. The person accompanying me to the movie suggested an alternative. “Hey, there are a few other things that are playing that might be interesting…” When he suggested Attack the Block, I jumped at … Read more
@ The Round Table: The Ultimate Question
First Words from Louis Santiago, Who’s Read All of Ultimate Peter Parker’s Life: After some serious contemplation, I’ve decided to start this Round Table with… The Positive: I am a Black/Hispanic male. As such, and as a huge Spider-Man fan, it’s naturally jaw dropping for Spider-Man (really any A-list superhero [and not just an alternate … Read more
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