In 2013, fans were ecstatic when old-school X-Men writer Brian Wood returned to the X-fold to pen a new, all-female, cast of X-Men. It was an unusual launch, full of promise, but sadly it didn’t quite live up to people’s expectations. [Read more…] about X-Men Chronology: Brian Wood’s X-Men (2013-2014)
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How to Read Comic Book PDFs (Offline) on Your Tablet
I can’t totally decide how embarrassed I should be by this, so I’ll just come out and say it: I’ve had the hardest time figuring out a good way to read comic book PDFs on my tablet. Ok, Ok, I hear you, my grandma’s calling and she’d like to offer some help with getting me on the internet, I get it. But when you rule out the tedious and time-consuming practice of manually loading PDF files onto a device, what’s the best way to read comic book PDFs (on the go) on your tablet? [Read more…] about How to Read Comic Book PDFs (Offline) on Your Tablet
Dr Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1 – Scottish, Cranky, and Pitch Perfect
I’ve been surprised with how much I’ve enjoyed Peter Capaldi’s 12th doctor. This happens with every new incarnation of the Doctor in my lifetime (“he’s wearing tennis shoes and a suit!” and “he looks like a baby with a chin!”), but Capaldi’s announcement seemed to receive extra passionate disapproval. After much speculation about finally changing the Doctor’s gender or race, with such names as Hermoine Granger and Stringer Bell thrown into the ring, at the end of the day the announcement was “Please welcome another old white guy!” Oh. [Read more…] about Dr Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1 – Scottish, Cranky, and Pitch Perfect
Avengers & X-Men: Axis #2 Review! It’s All Your Fault Tony Stark
Two issues in, and we already get a giant battle between a demon Nazi with two giant robots and a large percentage of Marvel’s biggest characters. Apparently Rick Remender didn’t get the message that Marvel events are supposed to hold back on anything exciting until the last issue (or maybe last two), and the rest of the event is meant to promise that something cool is coming like they’re dangling a shiny object in front of our faces. Anyway, Axis began on a good if not spectacular note, but how does the second issue continue the tale of Red Onslaught’s rampage? [Read more…] about Avengers & X-Men: Axis #2 Review! It’s All Your Fault Tony Stark
Agents of SHIELD Episode 4 (S2): Can Marvel TV Survive Without Anything Super?
Another week of Agents of SHIELD, another review where all I want to do is talk about The Flash. Over on the CW (Comics Winners), The Flash is featuring a new meta human (character with super powers) every week. Agents of SHIELD, on the other hand, has been notoriously cagey with powers, slow-playing reveals of Blizzard and Graviton (still M.I.A.) until leading season two with the Absorbing Man. So here’s this week’s theme: Can comic book TV survive like that? [Read more…] about Agents of SHIELD Episode 4 (S2): Can Marvel TV Survive Without Anything Super?