I’m writing this review specifically for people who see the preview for The Avengers and think to themselves “That looks like it might be good, but will I like it if I’m not a nerd?” The nerd factor for the film is pretty high; for some people, it’s hard enough to grasp the idea behind … Continue reading »
It’s a good thing I wasn’t the writer for the Hulk Vs. Fin Fang Foon One-Shot. The battle ends (spoiler), with the Hulk spinning the giant green dragon Fin Fang Foon by the tail and launching him into space where he crashes on the moon. How could the writer resist the punchline “To the moon, … Continue reading »
In honor of the blockbuster Avengers film that came out earlier this year, I have decided to place all of my Avengers related articles in the same place. Below, you’ll find articles about the core members of the team plus other fun stuff. Enjoy. Here’s every Avengers related article on this site so far:
Just about every time I finish a novel I review it on my other site Coreysbook; it’s not so difficult because I only finish books every other week or so. Graphic novels on the other hand I read so many of I couldn’t possibly review them all. The comics I review for this site are … Continue reading »
One fine day I’ll understand why there are so many Hulks… Today is not that day. If anything, Hulk issue 3 only confused me more, but I can live with it. Prior to Marvel month, Hulk isn’t a franchise I kept up with–not that I have anything against the juvenile green giant, but because I … Continue reading »
As a company, I’ve realized Marvel, more than anyone else, has a definite penchant to create comics that are deathly serious in tone, so much so the term “comic” can seem misplaced. Look at some of the morbidly tragic moments Marvel has produced: Daredevil’s girlfriend sells him out for drug money, the Scarlet Witch is … Continue reading »
It seems to me for this issue writer Jeph Loeb, penciler Ed McGuinness, and inker Dexter Vines all got together and said “let’s do an homage to old comics.” For one, the comic involves time travel, and if you look at the cover, Doctor Strange is wearing an outfit he hasn’t worn in I don’t … Continue reading »
