Tag Archives: Marvel Comics

Why the MCU Phase 4 Will Fail . . . And What Marvel Should Do About It

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

I wasn’t an MCU fan from the get-go.  And I am still not a fanboy.  I was a Marvel kid, but I was far, far more interested in Spider-Man and the X-Men than in the Avengers.  But the MCU earned … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – MCU Movie Edition

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

Growing up I was a Spider-Man and X-Men fan.  My comic book collection consists of three boxes at this point.  There are only a few scattered comics featuring the various Avengers.  I haven’t been a dedicated fan of the MCU.  … Continue reading →

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Daredevil Season 3 is the Best Netflix MCU Season Yet (non-spoiler review)

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

Season 3 of Daredevil isn’t just the best season of Daredevil—it is the best Netflix MCU season period.  Which makes sense, I suppose, since season 1 of Daredevil was previously the best Netflix MCU season.  What is more remarkable is … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – Netflix MCU Edition

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

I am a little behind on my Netflix MCU shows, but I might actually be caught up by the time Daredevil season three drops on Friday.  Not that any of that is an exciting prospect.  The Netflix MCU shows have … Continue reading →

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Spoiler Quasi-Review of Thor: Infinity War

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

I wasn’t originally planning to write a review of Infinity War.  I didn’t see it until Wednesday and by then it seemed that the moment had passed.  But after reading several reviews and some rumination on the movie, I have … Continue reading →

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Three Distinct Visions for the Future of Wakanda Underlie Black Panther

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Black Panther does two things very, very well.  It throws a lot of crazy-ass Afro-Futurism into the mix, resulting in something that is both fresh and looks great, and it undergirds the plot with thematic weight.  The actors are having … Continue reading →

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Thor: Ragnarok is fun, but let’s not get carried away

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

I swear I am going to write a short review again one day.  tl;dr version: Thor: Ragnarok is very funny at times but too uneven, sometimes veering into camp.  The visuals are gorgeous and bonkers, at least as pictures—full Jack … Continue reading →

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Review of Ms. Marvel vol. 6: Civil War II by G. Willow Wilson

Posted on January 10, 2017 by

Ms. Marvel is great!  As a character, and as a comic as a whole.  This volume is not.  It has issues, several issues.  The story is as disjointed as we have come to expect the art to be (my kingdom … Continue reading →

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Review of Star Wars: Darth Vader vol. 4: End of Games by Kieron Gillen

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

Volume 4 completes the 25 comic run covering Darth Vader’s adventures between the first and second Star Wars movies (i.e., Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back).  It’s everything you would hope for from a Darth Vader story—it’s visually gorgeous, … Continue reading →

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Review of Luke Cage Season 1

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

I was a big fan of Jessica Jones, and a big fan of Mike Colter’s portrayal of Luke Cage in Jessica Jones, so I was very excited about Luke Cage.  And to hear it had aspirations of being a superhero … Continue reading →

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