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Passing the Torch in the Comic World
Legacies are heavy burdens to bear. Whether it be in the real world or the comic world, every character carries a flag, meant to be picked up by a successor once it has been dropped. As long as the flag- our legacy- carries on, we can never really [...]
Comic Book Sidekicks: Taking the Mantle
Comic Book Sidekicks: Zeroes or Heroes (Pt.1)
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Are sidekicks genuine heroes with interesting stories to tell? Or just mildly entertaining co-stars that can be removed on a whim and no one would miss them?
Comic book sidekicks have been playing second-fiddle to superheroes on adventures for years now. Normally, they’re an emulation of a smaller-scale of the [...]
Comic Books: Spidey’s Brand New Day
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J. Michael Straczynski: “There’s a lot that I don’t agree with (about One Day More), and I made this very clear to everybody within shouting distance at Marvel, especially Joe Quesada… there was a point where I made the decision, and told Joe, that I was going to take my name off the last [...]
Comic Book Heroes of a Thousand Faces
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Up, up and away…from this role.
Who will be the next Superman we see on the silver screen?
Hollywood is a very diverse place. Why, you have stars such as Michael Keaton, Tobey McGuire, Chris O’Donnell, Nicholas Cage, Christopher Reeves, Brandon Routh, Adam West, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Gardner, Tom Welling, Robert Downey [...]
Comic Book Movie: Iron Man
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Iron Man is going to hit theaters this May! He may have some serious competition at the box office from The Dark Knight, but I have high hopes for this flick.
Iron Man never was the most popular of the superheroes. As a longtime member of the Avengers, he’s fought alongside EVERY major hero in [...]
Comic Book Movies: The Best and Worst! (Part I)
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This blog will be the start of a series of blogs where I will write about my favorite and LEAST favorite comic book movies. Through analyzing, perhaps together we can find the key to making a successful comic book movie! Let’s start with the good:
Batman Begins (2005)
After a rocky previous installment, Batman returned to [...]
Comic Book Retcon: The Great Eraser
A funny YouTube video illustrating the many comic book deaths and their entertaining explanations!
A comic book retcon (retroactive continuity) involves a purposeful change in established events or facts within the larger scope of the work. The retcon could happen a mere issue later or even years later! Some are well-received and others laughable, but [...]
Comic Book Deaths: My List
Just another day at the office!
I decided to make a brief list of my favorite comic book deaths of all time. These aren’t limited to just comics, as I’ve included some movies and other mediums. So, enjoy the list! (In no particular order)
1. Barry Allen: the Silver-Age Flash.
Barry Allen, like a true [...]
Captain America: Comic Legacies Never Die
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It shouldn’t be a secret anymore that Captain America, Steve Rogers, has died.
This happened back in the March 07 issue 25 of the Captain America comic. Following the events of the Marvel Civil War, Cap surrendered to the government and faced trial. Before he could have his day in court, however, he found himself [...]
