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The Lego Batman Movie Review!

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There are two reasons I tensed up at the appearance of the Will Arnett voiced Batman in The Lego Movie, in what was otherwise a carefree smiling romp through the Chris Pratt victory hour.

The first was the idea that Lego Batman would mercilessly mock the Caped Crusader, telling me and every Batfan out there that our comic book hero was nothing but parody. The problem isn’t the jokes so much as the reflection of pop culture at large. Is Batman just a gag everywhere outside of actual comic book readership? [Read more…] about The Lego Batman Movie Review!

Legion S1 E1 Review!

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Making an artistically exquisite masterpiece of a superhero show has almost reached ‘cinematic porn’ levels of mythicism. No matter the creative talent, the critically minded wonder, is it even possible within the medium? (For porn, the answer is of course: Boogie Nights, so yes.)

*Spoiler-Free Review For the Episode, but I do mention Legion Comic Book History, which you may not want to know yet if you’re only watching the show!*

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Dr. Strange Review!: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Origin Movies

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I had a revelation reading Wild Cards, the George R.R. Martin co-edited superhero universe anthology, for the first time this past month. When new superhero stories are told with confidence, by effective and committed fans of the craft, it’s thrilling, exciting, and flat out FUN to learn where new characters come from, and to welcome them to this new universe you’re developing.

There’s a reason we fell for origin stories in the… origin… first place. Where we come from matters, establishing both motivation and character in the canonical carbonite template for all future character appearances. [Read more…] about Dr. Strange Review!: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Origin Movies

Halloween ComicFest 2016: Quick Hit Reviews of the Free Comics!

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Since Free Comic Book Day has been such a success for 15 years, 5 years ago comics publishers and retailers launched Halloween ComicFest.

Today at your local comic shop you’ll find 32 different free comic book titles from 20 individual publishers, including Big 2 superhero stalwarts Marvel and DC. [Read more…] about Halloween ComicFest 2016: Quick Hit Reviews of the Free Comics!