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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.
Posted on May 9th, 2010 by by Manic
In 2008, Marvel Studios released a film adaptation of Iron Man. It did amazingly well at the box office, and was well received by critics. This year, the follow up Iron Man 2 has hit theatres. Does it measure up to the quality set by the first movie?
Lock up the liquor cabinet and hide the [...]
Posted on May 1st, 2010 by by Manic
Previously on Doctor Who, the Doctor killed all of the Daleks at the sacrifice of his own people.
Then the last surviving Dalek killed itself.
Then more Daleks came, and Rose wiped them all from existence.
Then some more popped up from the void between the universes, but the Doctor and Rose shoved them back into the void.
Then [...]
Posted on April 24th, 2010 by by Manic
Previously on Doctor Who…
In the last episode, the Doctor met a little girl named Amy Pond. Then some timey wimey stuff happened, and he encountered her again as a young adult. Then more time travel happened, and he finally recruited her as a companion on the night before her wedding. Of course, she hasn’t exactly [...]