Tag Archives: Marvel Comics

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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Short Review Roundup – Graphic Novel Edition

Posted on October 4, 2016 by

The day and a half I spent without power post Hurricane Hermine was an excellent excuse to plow through some graphic novels.  And I did enjoy those I read, but it doesn’t really make sense to write long reviews of … Continue reading →

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Review of Captain America: Civil War

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

Truth be told, I wasn’t that excited about Captain America: Civil War.  Not that I’m not a huge fan of the first two Captain America movies—they may be #1 and #2 if I were to rank the MCU movies—but I’m … Continue reading →

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