Today in the Toyverse, I travel down a road that has been over three years in the making. Back in January 2020, Mezco Toyz announced as a part of their One:12 Collective line the Batman most people love above the rest. That of course being the Michael Keaton Batman from the 1989 Batman film. Fast… Read More »
Ever since King of the Rocketmen blasted across my TV screen, I have always loved the idea of strapping on a rocket pack and taking to the skies. Imagine my joy when I discovered the cheesecake of The Rocketeer and then movie that followed! Now Dynamite Entertainment are dusting off rocket sleds to take to… Read More »
Kenobi Is Heavily Limited By Its Own Story Conceit Obi-Wan Kenobi is a show hard to review as its own thing. While lately a good chunk of Star Wars is an act of accounting for missing parts in the timeline and universe, Kenobi has especially little space to experiment—its plot is so heavily stuck by… Read More »
Greg Weisman is one of the greatest storytellers of modern times and Gargoyles is a perfect encapsulation of why. Weisman refuses to rush his narrative, instead creating a rich tapestry of characters and conflicts. Much like Star Wars, every character in a Greg Weisman story has their own motivations, secrets, hopes and voice. This comic… Read More »
Foundation Has Such An Incredible Sci-Fi Premise To review Foundation, I must reveal my lack of foreknowledge. I’ve not read the books; I’ve heard amazing things and that they’re a seminal work of science fiction, but never ventured there myself. I probably should now: if they’re better than this show, they’re probably incredible. And with… Read More »
You know, sometimes you should never look a gift horse in the mouth. Take comic books for example, loads of fans clamour for new stuff and then complain that “this isn’t my [insert character name] or “its not as good as [insert creator run]. Somewhere along the line, when it comes to Zenescope books, I… Read More »
As Nirvana and Jay-Z before them, McFarlane and Capullo have put a stripped down twist on a modern classic that in many cases makes it better than the “studio version” previously released to consumers. Batman/Spawn : Unplugged is a silent comic that allows McFarlane and Capullo’s pencils and inks to speak volumes to readers. Whether… Read More »
Andor Pushes This Franchise In Unique Directions Perhaps the most notable thing about Andor is how immediately it establishes itself as different from the usual Star Wars fare. What little I’ve seen of more recent Mandalorian projects suggests this isn’t an isolated affair, but it is to me. The morally gray nature of the plot… Read More »
Benjamin Percy has a style of writing perfect for a Wolverine book. This book has thrived under the able hand of Percy and issue 31 is aided even more by a clear conflict and the stellar art of Juan Jose Ryp. This arc answers anyone who has ever wondered what would happen if Beast used… Read More »
It’s been a long time since the first season of The Mandalorian came out. And, while I finish tackling reviewing some of the newer Disney+ Star Wars entries, let’s look back at what worked in the first three episodes and how much the series has (or hasn’t) changed. Originally Published: December 16th, 2019 Disney +… Read More »