Author Archive
Coming Soon
A SECOND OPINION: Kick-Ass 2
To say Kick-Ass 2 is an improvement over the original is like saying a double bacon cheeseburger tastes better than a ham sandwhich. Just like its predecessor it manages to stay true to what made the comic book tick, but...
Comics
COMIC BOOK REVIEW: Deadpool #13
The latest adventure for everyone’s favourite merc with a mouth isn’t really what one would call Marvel Now. It’s a flashback issue set in the 1970’s where Deadpool teams up with the Heroes for Hire: Power Man and Iron Fist as ...
Comics
COMIC BOOK REVIEW: The Rocketeer & The Spirit – Pulp Friction #1
Before I begin I have to admit that I’m only vaguely familiar with the two lead characters in this comic. The Rocketeer is a character I know little to nothing about where as The Spirit made himself known to me through a ...
Coming Soon
Movie Review: The Purge
A movie always needs one great idea- or one profitable generic idea – to sell to its intended audience. Something simple and effective like giant robots vs giant monsters or teenagers have to kill each other in an island ...
Comics
Harley Quinn gets a new ongoing series
Fans of “Batman: The Animated series” rejoice! The fan favourite character created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm is set to have a new monthly book this year co-written by Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex, Batwing) and Amanda Con...
Comics
COMIC BOOK REVIEW: Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1
When one thinks of Spider-Man’s quote, unquote “superior” foes, the villains who usually come to mind are the Green Goblin, Venom, Doctor Octopus, and maybe even the Sandman. So why does this book feature Boomerang, Shocker, Sp...
Comics
COMIC BOOK REVIEW: Avengers A.I. #1
Spinning out of the events of Age of Ultron is a book about Ant-Man and a bunch of robots teaming up to save the world from other robots. Whatever your reaction to that premise is – I think it’s awesome – R...
Highly Anticipated
MOVIE REVIEW: Despicable Me 2
When I first heard that Despicable Me was getting a sequel I was pretty sceptical. The first film seemed relatively self-contained and I had no idea what the sequel could add upon from its predecessor. After seeing Despicable M...
Comics
Pak And Kuder Bring Action To “Action Comics” In November
Following an arc from Superman scribe Scott Lobdell “Action Comics” will get a new creative team in Greg Pak (Batman/Superman, World War Hulk) and Aaron Kuder (Superman). No plot details have been revealed, but Pak does promise...
Comics
Spider Man’s Sister Revealed In New OGN by Waid, Robinson and Del’Otto
Marvel has announced Spider-Man: Family Business an original graphic novel written by Mark Waid and former Earth 2 writer James Robinson with art by Gabriel Del’Otto and is set with a May 2014 release date. Set before the event...