Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Posted on January 21st, 2011 by by Manic
After the events of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, President Lex Luthor has been impeached and our heroes are back on the right side of the law. Its sequel, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, picks up some time later. Superman has returned to Metropolis. Batman continues to stalk the streets of Gotham City. However, something strange, dangerous, and oddly familiar [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2011 by by Manic
The teaser poster and a few new photos have been released from the upcoming movie X-Men: First Class. The film is a likely prequel of the previous X-Men films, telling the story of Professor X and Magneto’s first class of mutant students. It’s due in theatres on June 3rd.
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Posted on January 10th, 2011 by by Manic
DC Comics brings us more tales of the Batman and Gotham City’s criminal underbelly with yet another direct-to-video animated feature. Batman: Under the Red Hood is an animated adaptation of Judd Winick’s “Under the Hood” story arc from the monthly Batman comic. It tells the story of a mysterious new figure in Gotham City calling [...]
Posted on June 10th, 2010 by by Manic
Writer: Sean McKeever
Penciler: David Baldeon
Publisher: Marvel
The Heroic Age has launched another title for Marvel! (Yay!)
But it’s not an Avengers title. (Cautious Yay…)
Young Allies is a relaunch of an old concept. It gathers some of the young breakout superheroes of today (who aren’t Young Avengers, Runaways, or Young X-Men), and teams them up in Marvel’s ever-present [...]
Posted on June 4th, 2010 by by Manic
When season 4 of Eureka starts up in a month, I’m thinking of doing some episodic reviews. If some of you out there aren’t watching this show (for some inconceivable reason), this is a general overview as well as my endorsement.
Eureka (also known in some countries as A Town Called Eureka) is a science fiction [...]
Posted on June 2nd, 2010 by by Manic
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Pencillers: Paul Davidson & Francis Portela
Publisher: Marvel
About 20 issues ago in Uncanny X-Men, Beast and Archangel assembled a team of mad scientists to pursue solutions to the dwindling mutant population. Beast named this team the X-Club, after a real life social club comprised of scientists during the 19th century. The team currently consists [...]
Posted on May 28th, 2010 by by Manic
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Penciler: Mike Deodato
Publisher: Marvel
Norman Osborn is out of power, Steve Rogers is back from the dead, the Avengers are reforming, and a new Heroic Age is upon us. Secret Avengers is an all new Avengers title that takes us from the world of celebrity superheroes and bright adventures in the daylight to the [...]
Posted on May 23rd, 2010 by by Manic
Previously on Doctor Who…
Having survived a dangerous adventure together, Amy reveals to the Doctor that she’s getting married in the morning. She then tries to have sex with the Doctor, who rejects her advances because she’s getting married in the morning. The Doctor then resolves to sort out this whole mess.
Posted on May 18th, 2010 by by Manic
Previously on Doctor Who…
Posted on May 15th, 2010 by by Manic
Previously on Doctor Who…
That’s right, folks. It’s the return of River Song.
Here’s a link to Cracked.com instead. It’s okay, I won’t blame you.