Marvel has done it again with Luke Cage. They’ve created a show that doesn’t stand to fit in to the MCU, but still resides perfectly within it. It shines a spotlight on issues in our own world, creating a backdrop for superheroes that we can believe. The threats that Luke […]
Lois Lane is the Real Hero in Gwenda Bond’s “Fallout”
Lois Lane: Fallout Author: Gwenda Bond Release Date: May 1, 2015 Publisher: Switch Press Genre(s): Media Tie-In, Young Adult, Superheroes, Mystery Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I’m going to admit something to you all up front here: I did not expect to like this book at all. I sincerely mean that. I did not […]
Superheroes Aren’t Made of Money in The Paybacks #1
The Paybacks #1 Author: Donny Cates, Eliot Rahal Artists: Geoff Shaw Release Date: September 16, 2015 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Genre(s): Action Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Heavy There is a lot going on in the first issue of The Paybacks, which sets out to follow a bunch of super indebted heroes as they repossess gizmos and […]
‘The League of Regrettable Superheroes’ is a Treasure Trove of Forgotten Heroes
The League of Regrettable Superheroes Author: Jon Morris Release Date: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Quirk Books Genre(s): Non-Fiction, Superheroes, Pop Culture Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I am in love with this book. The League of Regrettable Superheroes is pretty much the perfect coffee table book for the everyday nerd. Gorgeously designed and fantastically organized, […]
The First Volume of “Jupiter’s Legacy” Sets Up An Epic Story of Family and Betrayal
Jupiter’s Legacy Vol. 1 Author: Mark Waid Artist: Frank Quitely Release Date: April 8, 2015 Publisher: Image Comics Genre(s): Superheroes, Family Drama Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. It just sometimes takes a generation. That’s the basic premise behind Jupiter’s Legacy. After a group of friends looking to save the […]
Brandon Sanderson Turns the Superhero Genre On It’s Head in Steelheart
Steelheart Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: Reckoners #1 Release Date: September 24, 2013 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Young Adult Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon I am a sucker for anything superhero related and I had been wanting to read Steelheart for a really, really long time. While I really do love superheroes, […]
You Need to Read “Firefight” Right Now — and Here’s Your Chance!
Over the past week or so I’ve had the incredible opportunity to read through Brandon Sanderson’s Steelheart and Firefight. I was excited because I’ve heard a lot of great things about Brandon Sanderson in general. But, folks, these two books blew me away. Both are easily five star books for […]
The Son of Batman Premieres at WonderCon 2014
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bis7XOu0Xms] Son of Batman Release Date: May 6, 2014 (DVD & Blu-ray); April 22, 2014 (Online) Cast: Jason O’Mara, Stuart Allan, Morena Baccarin, Giancarlo Esposito, Xander Berkeley, Thomas Gibson, David McCallum Director: Ethan Spaulding Studio: Warner Premier, Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment Distributor: Warner Home Video Genre(s): Animated, Graphic Novel, Superheroes Based On Grant Morrison’s Batman […]
Ms. Marvel #1: I Am In Love With Kamala Khan
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxljTK0T4gk] Ms. Marvel #1 (Vol. 3) Author: G. Willow Wilson Artists: Adrian Alphona and Ian Herring Release Date: February 2014 Publisher: Marvel Comics Source: Bought and Owned Genre(s): Superheroes, Graphic Novel Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Moderate GoodReads | Amazon | Comic Vine | Marvel I think I knew that I was going to love Kamala Khan the second they […]
Marvel Ventures into Chick Lit with New Books from Hyperion
For those of you who are unaware, Marvel has decided to branch out into the realm of chick lit by partnering up with Disney-owned publisher Hyperion. When I first heard about this I was actually kind of excited and the books have gotten fairly decent reviews from various online news […]
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