The Warped Shelf – Zack Snyder’s Justice League
The fabled Snyder Cut is at last upon us, and as advocates for the DCEU up until this point, what do we take away from it? Episode #68
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The Warped Shelf – Harley Quinn
It’s been a while since our last Batman discussion and Frank has jumped on the HBO Max train, so we’re talking about the former DC Universe Original, starring everyone’s favorite Timm and Dini creation. Episode #59
Read moreThe Warped Shelf – How To Get Into Comics
Following our anime episode, we have another installment to help you get cut your teeth on comics.
Read moreThe Warped Shelf – Superman: Red Son
Among a pile of what-if stories surrounding Superman and his origin, we discuss what separates Mark Millar’s soviet retelling from the rest, and how the animated film translates these ideas.
Read moreSpoiler Talk: Aquaman – What worked and what didn’t
Beware, thar be Aquaman spoilers (and some nautical puns) ahead. Aquaman has finally landed in theaters and has brought the most colorful/fun DCEU experience to date. While I’ve outlined or general thoughts of the film already, I wanted to dive in a bit deeper and discuss the film in greater detail than possible in a spoiler free review. Consider yourself […]
Read moreAquaman: Review
Aquaman has made quite the splash financially but as is evident from the Transformers franchise, ticket sales does not a good movie make. So is Aquaman deserving of all the success or is it simply the among the best of the bad in the DCEU benefiting from a lack of theatrical competition?
Read moreDr. Geek: What the Hell Was Going On In Old Comics?
I didn’t start reading superhero comics until the 1990s. In fact, I didn’t get interested in superheroes at all until after the animated series for The X-Men and Batman. I vaguely recall the Superfriends cartoon (and notice that I make a difference in calling it a cartoon), but if you remember it or have ever seen it, then you’ll probably […]
Read moreDr. Geek: Superheroes Spanning the Globe
As a lead up to the Chicago pop culture extravaganza that is C2E2 (where I will be officially stalking John Barrowman, Val Kilmer, and John Cusack), I started a series in my last article that focuses on one of the current driving forces in American pop culture: superheroes. In the previous article, I focused on working out just what exactly […]
Read moreDr. Geek: Just What Is a Superhero, Anyway?
In April I will be attending C2E2, the Chicago-based comic books, comix, graphic novels, and all around pop culture convention. As a lead up to that event, which I’ll write about in this column, I thought I would delve into a topic that, while the scholars may be in agreement, fans the world over are not. And that topic is: […]
Read moreReview: DC Universe Online
Admit it, everyone at some point in their life wanted to have super powers. What would you choose? Would you fly? Command the elements? Use super-human strength? Well you need not wonder anymore, as DC Comics along with Sony and WB Games allows you to immerse yourself in the DC Universe (DCUO). The game starts off with a rather intense […]
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