The field of subscription mystery boxes is relatively crowded these days, but I’m intrigued by a recent entry that cuts out the fluff and gets straight to the delivered goods I’m looking for: pure comics from Comic Bento. [Read more…] about Comic Bento Mystery Box Review!
Reviews
Guardians Week #6: Guardians 3000 & Guardians of Infinity
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is perhaps the most hotly anticipated Marvel movie of the decade, with the highest franchise approval rating of any of Marvel’s immensely popular properties.
To celebrate, I’ll be taking a look at every era of Guardians of the Galaxy comics, highlighting the great moments, and which series will appeal to different types of fans. [Read more…] about Guardians Week #6: Guardians 3000 & Guardians of Infinity
Guardians Week #5: The Complete Brian Michael Bendis Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is perhaps the most hotly anticipated Marvel movie of the decade, with the highest franchise approval rating of any of Marvel’s immensely popular properties.
To celebrate, I’ll be taking a look at every era of Guardians of the Galaxy comics, highlighting the great moments, and which series will appeal to different types of fans. [Read more…] about Guardians Week #5: The Complete Brian Michael Bendis Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Movie Review!
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is not for the cynical. Nonetheless, I couldn’t shake a disapppointed cynicism for the movie’s first two minutes.
The baby Groot opening dance number feels like fan-service of the most extreme degree, with corporate overlords counting the toy sale dollars to the tune of Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky.” The tiny dancing tree reeked so strongly of “Oh you liked Groot’s post credits dance? Well then you’ll love this!!” [Read more…] about Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Movie Review!
Guardians Week #4: Marvel NOW Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 Review & Walkthrough
In January of 2013 the Guardians of the Galaxy returned to Marvel Comics after an approximate three year hiatus. This is a near eternity in comic book years, and significantly longer than some characters stay deceased (I’m looking at you Human Torch). Nonetheless, after the surprise announcement of an impending 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy movie (the first Marvel Studios film to branch outside the Avengers umbrella), it was only a matter of time until Marvel brought the team of outcasts and rebels back. The biggest question at the time was how the series would compare to Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s definitive 25 issue run that came to a (seemingly irrevocable) close in 2010. [Read more…] about Guardians Week #4: Marvel NOW Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 Review & Walkthrough