There are times when two things you love just mesh together perfectly. It is attempted in entertainment all the time in the blending of art styles and storytelling devices, be it movies, TV shows, comics, you name it. When it does, and it works, it’s a treat, and it’s wonderful. In my case, if …
Writing in comics is something that many of us have a great deal of passion about. Who writes a book is almost as important as who the main character is, and I would say even more important than who draws it. Seeing different creators play in the sandbox that was begun by Jerry & …
Continue reading Superman’s Portrayal in the DCU- A Few Thoughts
As rumors persist in the news that Henry Cavill getting a new contract from Warner Bros is looking worse and worse, and no solo Superman movie is currently on the horizon for any time soon, it leaves me as a fan wondering what might have been. Since there's no use in crying over spilled milk, …
I recently came across a transcript of an interesting panel from last weekend’s New York Comicon, which featured Frank Miller and Brian Michael Bendis being interviewed by Dan DiDio. Even though the panel was billed as “Superman’s 80th Anniversary,” the history and birth of the character weren’t talked about all that much, as it …
Continue reading Superman’s 80th Anniversary Celebrated at New York Comicon
What more can I say? Honestly. This run of Action Comics by Dan Jurgens, which draws to a close with this volume, has been one of the most thoroughly enjoyable, satisfying runs on Superman I've ever read. Every other post on this site has either been a glowing review of a book or just …
Continue reading Action Comics Vol.5: “Booster Shot”- A Review
After enjoying the first, I finally picked up the second volume of Trinity last week! I can definitely say I enjoyed this one too, and there is quality here even if the book does feel a little disjointed. Let’s jump right in! We begin with an issue told from the perspective of an inverse Trinity, …
I really hope the latest news about the Henry Cavill/Warner Bros. impasse isn't true. If it is, I just really don't know what to say. I mentioned in one of my earliest posts how much I've enjoyed Henry Cavill in all his Superman outings, regardless of the quality of the movies themselves, and how his latest …
