I’m cautiously optimistic about the upcoming Agents of SHIELD. Recently picked up by ABC, the show looks promising and features everybody’s favorite dead SHIELD agent, Phil Coulson. (Is he dead? Sure we saw him die, BUT we didn’t see the body afterwards! I’m just saying that this is the comics world, people. He’s totally coming back. You’ve heard the rumors… [...]

This week I thought I’d drop some updates on ya. Fo’ shizzle! Sorry. Didn’t mean to get “gangsta” on you. Anyway, let’s kick this pig. Metaphorically speaking. Man of Steel There was a new trailer released this week, and it is, for lack of a better word, beautiful. It showcases everything that is going to make this film a possible [...]

I’m sure by now that all of nerdom has seen the newest trailer for Iron Man 3. (If not, shame on you, and it’s at the bottom of this article.) Anyway, the trailer was pretty epic, and it made me even more excited to see it. It also made me a little more confident that Ben Kingsley’s Mandarin won’t be [...]

It might seem like I write an awful lot about comic book films, but I don’t care. I just don’t care. I recently stumbled upon a Marvel casting list that someone has graciously compiled on IMDb, and I was surprised and incredibly pleased by what I discovered. First off, Chris Cooper has recently been cast as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in [...]

According to some online sources [here and here], the fate of the upcoming Justice League film (and by upcoming, I mean a few years from now) depends on the success of the new Superman film, Man of Steel. So any DC fans out there who have been eagerly anticipating a Justice League film to compete with Marvel’s The Avengers, whether [...]

I thought I’d take a moment this week to briefly look at what’s hitting the box office this year and give a quick prediction on the outcome of each. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters – January 25th. Premise: Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) play the fairy tale brother and sister who are all grown up and have become [...]

I made a pun. Did you get it? If not, you will. Read on. It was recently announced that Oscar winner Jamie Foxx will be playing the role of the villain Electro (get the pun now?) in the as-yet-untitled sequel to The Amazing Spiderman . To some folks, like myself, this is great news. I think Jamie Foxx is an [...]

Want a reprieve from stores pumping “Christmas Shoes” on repeat while you battle an octogenarian for the last clearance rack balsam-scented candle? I’ve gift wrapped some of the best the Intertubes has to offer. So settle under my tree, make some cocoa, and click away! This is from last week, but I didn’t see it. He made a cameo in [...]

Remember when the first photos from the set of Iron Man 3 were released? The sight of Tony Stark surrounded by all seven of his suits was mind blowing for reasons I can only chalk up to an Avengers contact high. “Dude, it’s like, all of the suits in one place, but he’s not in a suit. There’s some symbolism [...]

Since the announcement of Disney’s most recent purchase, fanboys young and old have been at odds as to whether this acquisition is a good thing or a bad thing. Some may think it blasphemous, but I think it’s a good thing. When Disney bought Marvel some time ago, I was greatly skeptical. I was going on the belief that they [...]

Umm. Huge news. Disney announced that they are buying  Lucasfilm. And STAR WARS: EPISODE 7 will release in 2015. Holy. Crap. It worked well for Marvel. I hope it works out for Star Wars too.  

I have to admit that I was not really that excited about Iron Man 3. I’m a big comic book fan, and I loved the first film with the Armored Avenger. I didn’t hate the second one, and Avengers was great, but I wasn’t sold totally on another outing with our favorite snarky billionaire. The trailer doesn’t have me completely [...]

Illustrator Kerrith Johnson wants to use art to remove obstacles to cultural understanding. It’s a pretty giant take for pen and ink and pixels. But his recently viral “Believe Series” has inspired, excited, and seems to prove that the artist’s reach doesn’t exceed his grasp. Taking up where the tagline for the movie Superman left off, “Believe a man can [...]

Many of us remember where we were and what we were doing when the September 11th attacks happened. I was a lowly freshman in college, and I was in Radio Fundamentals, my first class of the day on that Tuesday morning. My teacher walked into the room, and while  I don’t remember what was said, I’ll always remember the look [...]

Pardon me whilst I rant for a moment. So what does DC have now that Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is done? Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel? A Justice League movie? That seems to be about it. What does Marvel have? Sequels to Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Avengers, plus a Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Advantage: Marvel. Even though I’m [...]

I don’t know if you guys have noticed this, but I’m a fan of “The Avengers,” or “Avengers Assemble” if you’re British. (If you’re British, well done on the London games and thank you for giving us Doctor Who. I mean it. Pat yourselves on the back for both of those.) Where was I? Ranting! Of course. I was looking [...]

Comic artist, writer, creator, and educator Joe Kubert died Sunday. The creator of Sgt. Rock was 85. In his memory pull up a corner of sofa and try your hand at a sketch or two. PBS brings us the little known collaboration between Julie Child and T-Pain in honor of Child’s 100th birthday. TJ and John are at GenCon, and [...]

    The theatrical release for Marvel’s second chapter in the Avengers saga has been set.  The film will open May 1, 2015.  At this moment I am very excited for this movie. Over the course of two plus years my opinion may change, but I doubt it.  I can see myself now flying to the theater in my hover car, [...]

I’ve slogged through all the cats on the Internet to find you the best, cat-free stuff around. Here’s what happened this week. You’re welcome. Like a flipping boss in a bad action movie, Mars rover Curiosity emerged from the 7 minutes of terror (that it only had a 30 percent chance of surviving) and made a cheeky quip. Bill Nye [...]

Early this morning, a gunman opened fire on a packed movie theater where people had gathered to see a midnight show of The Dark Knight Rises. No jokes on this one, folks, just thoughts for those affected. The third season of Game of Thrones will feature the storyline that George R.R. Martin is most dreading, and it has the initials R.W. I’m [...]