Category Archives: Comic Books

6 Word Iron Man 2 Review

Even better than the first movie.

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iPad News – Steve Jobs is the Devil Edition

The Daily Caller – Watch out for those glowing iPad reviews: Jobs, though, doesn’t just stop at wooing. Apple reportedly told Newsweek not to hire the blogger over at Fake Steve Jobs, Daniel Lyons, because of his critical coverage of the … Continue reading

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Buffy, Hulk. Hulk, Buffy.

Buzz: Joss Whedon to Direct “Avengers”. Hat Tip to James Calloway’s Facebook.

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What Comic Books Have Taught Me

If you make a sentient robot that’s indistinguishable from a human being and has superpowers like flight, laser bolts, and invisibility you shouldn’t start a business and sell it on the free market. Instead you should try to kill Superman … Continue reading

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What Comic Books Have Taught Me

Comic books taught me it’s OK to wear your underwear on the outside of your leotard.

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Comics and Politics

Tam notes the politics at play in comic books. Looking back I realize that Spiderman and Daredevil were bigtime bleeding heart liberals despite being anonymous vigilantes who dispensed rough justice outside of the law. In one storyline Daredevil decides he’s … Continue reading

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“Ultimate Avengers” and the Marvel Comics Movie Roadmap

A few months ago I read the first two tradebooks of “The Ultimates” comic books, which is a modern re-imagining of The Avengers and their origin story. The Ultimates seems to be the roadmap Marvel is using for their new … Continue reading

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Iron Man 2 Trailer

Via Ace of Spades. Mickey O’Rourke plays Whiplash, who is one of my favorite Iron Man villains. He had a strong personality and over the years he kept reinventing himself with new weapons, new costumes, and at one point a … Continue reading

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Seanbaby’s Superfriends Page – The Greatest Web Site on the Entire Internet

Seanbaby’s Superfriends Page. So awesome. Apache Chief: It’s insulting enough that they made Apache Chief a complete idiot, but I’m surprised they didn’t have him selling fireworks out the back of the Hall of Justice. I guess they thought pausing … Continue reading

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Amazon Reviews You Can Use: Bizarro Comics

Amazon: By Bob S. (New York, United States) This am bad book. It am full of stories about Bizarro World, home of Bizarro, the handsome duplicate of Superman. Every story start with Bizarro Code: “Us do opposite of all earthly … Continue reading

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Watchmen review

Here be spoilers I had read Watchmen three times before seeing the movie. Going into the theater my biggest question mark was “how much will they tone down the comic book?” The answer is that they didn’t tone it down … Continue reading

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New Dick Tracy villain: the Torch Singer

Suburban Philly woman charged with 7 arsons; was seen on store video singing her plans: DREXEL HILL, Pa. – Police in a Philadelphia suburb say a 19-year-old woman accused of arson was caught on a surveillance camera singing, “The fire … Continue reading

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Five-word “Dark Knight” Movie Review

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Watchmen – Tales of the Black Freighter

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Batman and Iron Man vs. Spiderman and Thor: Who is More Realistic?

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History Channel’s “Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight”

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Is “The Incredible Hulk” Better Than “Iron Man”?

First there were the X-men movies, then the Spider Man movies, the new Batman reboot starring Christian Bale and most recently Iron Man. Now The Incredible Hulk carries on the winning streak of well-executed comic book movie adaptations starring A-list … Continue reading

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Saw Iron Man. It Really is Awesome.

The movie is as good as everyone says it is. The effects are believable and the acting talent is excellent. Robert Downey, Jr., is amazing as Tony Stark, the billionaire drunk scientific genius immature self-destructive and occasionally selfless jerk of … Continue reading

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Iron Man Opens Today

95% positive on Rotten Tomatoes. I’ve going to let my hopes get up for potential dashing.

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Watchmen Movie Stills

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