Super Heroes

'Shazam,' 'Green Lantern' and 'Aquaman' posters Warner Bros. I wrote back in August of 2018 arguing that Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern retroactively arguably belonged in the DC Films universe. It had the visual richness of Man of Steel along with the paint-by-numbers origin story tropes of Wonder Woman. While Peter…

Image: Shonen JumpDigital comics have been big for years at this point, yet somehow it still feels like, when it comes to the big publishers, subscription access to their biggest hits is kind of weirdly compromised. On DC’s side, it’s tied into DC Universe, which is great, unless you just…

One of the new Marvel TV shows coming to Disney Plus.  Marvel What if Steve Rogers wasn't Captain America? What if Captain America was a zombie? We might just find out in Marvel's What If…?, an upcoming animated series featuring alternative timelines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It's one of a…

To close out the week, ComiXology is currently taking up to 67% off a selection of Black Widow graphic novels and single issue reads with prices starting at under $1. Amongst all of the deals, one standout is on Secret Avengers The Complete Collection at $5.99. Down from its $17 going rate,…

Jim Starlin has drawn classic issues of many major comic book characters since the early 1970s, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Legion of Super Heroes, and more. But his real claim to fame is his artistic obsession — both as an artist, and a writer — with exploring mythological archetypes…

Sam Raimi, director of Sony’s Spider-Man trilogy, has confirmed he will direct the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The film will serve as a sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange, whose eponymous protagonist was portrayed by Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch. Speaking to Coming Soon, Raimi revealed his…

As a long time fan of cartoonist Dave Cooper, I really enjoyed Jim Rugg and Ed Piskor going over Cooper's comic books of the late 1990s and early 2000s. I agree with them that Cooper belongs in the pantheon of Chris Ware, Dan Clowes, Charles Burns, Jim Woodring, and the…

Deborah Ann Woll played Karen Page in Daredevil on Netflix, but the actress has now admitted that she's worried her acting career could have reached its end after starring in the popular Marvel series... During a recent interview with Marvel EVP Joe Quesada, Daredevil and The Punisher star Deborah Ann…

Some good books on sale at the moment at Forbidden Planet, like the original graphic novel of The Death of Stalin by Fabien Nury & Thierry Robin for £2.99 (plus £1.00 delivery) which is great for a graphic novel. "Fear, corruption and treachery abound in this political satire set in…

I've been writing overly-melodramatic rock n' roll bangers about comic books with long-ass titles for at least 15 years now. I had thought that I had achieved the pinnacle of this with my band's upcoming record. Tentatively titled, "A Collection of Songs About Comics Books and Mid-30s Malaise," it will…