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Avengers: #InfinityWarTrailer
Time to take a look at what next big thing Marvel has in store for us. Okay, we’re going to open with a bit of recap to Avengers 1…
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Tagged Captain America, Iron Man, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man
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Thor: Ragnarok, a review
If you know Norse mythology, you know that Ragnarok is basically the doom of Asgard. It is the end of all things. Can Thor, god of thunder, stop the cataclysm from happening? Going by the first minutes of the film, … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Film, Loki, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Movies, Thor: Ragnarok
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Black Panther Trailer Reaction
Welcome back to the Marvel Cinematic universe. The next trailer for the movie after next is here. And now: Black Panther.
Legendary: Noir Expansion
Among the infinite number of alternate universes contained in the stories of Marvel Comics, there lies a world set in the dark and forbidding streets of the gangster-dominated 1920s and ’30s, where the heroes, mostly devoid of superpowers, must rely … Continue reading
Posted in Board Games, Gaming, Reviews, Superhero
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Legendary: Deadpool Expansion
The rapidly growing popularity of Marvel’s most famous mercenary, capped by a highly successful solo film in 2016, inspired Upper Deck to base an entire small box expansion around the mouthy anti-hero. Featuring characters from Deadpool’s more recent adventures, and … Continue reading
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Legendary Villains: Fear Itself Expansion
Two years after the release of Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game, Upper Deck introduced another core set, Legendary Villains. In this spin-off version of the game the roles are reversed, with players acting as the villains and brawling against various … Continue reading
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Review: Doctor Strange
For those of you who do not know the strange tale of the good Doctor, Dr. Stephen Strange starts out as a neurosurgeon, but is really Tony Stark with a medical degree. In this case, he’s Benedict Cumberbatch, with an … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor Strange, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics
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Where does Marvel go from Civil War?
Everything below will spoil the franchise to date. If you’ve seen Civil War, the only spoilers will be speculation I might get correct. Also, spoilers for a comic book here or there. Now that Doctor Strange is nearly upon us, it is time … Continue reading
Posted in Superhero, Writing
Tagged Black Panther, Black Widow, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Infinity Gems, Infinity War: Part 1, Infinity War: Part 2, Iron Fist, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Civil War, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Spiderman, Superhero, superpower, Thanos, Ultimate Spider-Man
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Marvel’s Iron Fist Trailer
Posted in Analysis, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Netflix, The Defenders
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Daredevil Panel with Charlie Cox @DragonCon, 2016
And, if you like Martial Arts, you might want to check out my Sad Puppy and Dragon Award Nominated Novel Honor at Stake by clicking this link. And … enjoy.
Butcher discusses Peace Talks at DragonCon
Jim Butcher is deeply enamored with DragonCon. After multiple signings where no one showed up, or panels at conventions where he was the only one in the room, DragonCon is where he started to feel like an author. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Tabletop RPGs, Uncategorized
Tagged Captain America, DragonCon, Harry Dresden, Jim Butcher, Marvel, Steampunk, The Dresden Files
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A Flight of Dragon Awards
DragonCon is a convention that takes place every year over the Labor Day weekend in downtown Atlanta, GA. It is, by all accounts, the largest sci-fi and fantasy convention on the planet Earth. If you don’t believe me, their minimum … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Board Games, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming, Horror, News, Romance, Video Games
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Ant-Man, Arrow, Captain America: Civil War, Card, Daredevil, David Weber, DC, DC Comics, Deadpool, Declan Finn, Doctor Who, DragonCon, Flash, Game, Game of Thrones, Gaming, George R. R. Martin, Honor At Stake, Honor Harrington, Hugo Awards, Jessica Jones, Jim Butcher, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Military, Sad Puppies, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Urban Fantasy
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New Luke Cage Trailer
I apparently have timing. I finally review Daredevil Season 2, and then the new Luke Cage Trailer comes out. Pardon me, but I have to say this…. Ahem…. I AM POWER MAN! [Cue Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”]
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged Hero, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Movie Trailer, Netflix, Superhero, television
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Review: Daredevil Season 2
While I know that Daredevil, season 2 came out in March, better late than never. To be honest, I’m not entirely certain what to make of this season, and perhaps you’ll see why by the end. The season was strange, … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Daredevil, Elektra, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Netflix, Punisher, television
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Legendary – Secret Wars: Volume 2 Expansion
The dimension-spanning Secret Wars story, introduced into Legendary with a big box expansion in the summer of 2015, continues in Legendary’s sixth expansion, released in December of the same year. However, while Secret Wars, Volume 2 may be a sequel … Continue reading
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SDCC Unveils Marvel Netflix Shows
San Diego Comic Con is here, and Marvel is coming out guns a blazing. To start with, Luke Cage, coming out on September 30th. Yes, much like Jessica Jones, Luke Cage seems to be a hero who doesn’t want the … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Comic Con, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Netflix, Punisher, The Defenders
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Legendary – Secret Wars: Volume 1 Expansion
In the latter half of 2015, Marvel Comics ran a major series of stories affecting their entire superhero universe. It involved the various parallel dimensions and alternate universes colliding: two universes go in, only one comes out! Two teams – … Continue reading
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Marvel at #SDCC 2017: Captain Marvel, Thor, and Infinity War
This probably qualifies as being geeky enough for our readership: a quick look at some of what the Marvel Cinematic Universe had at San Diego Comic Con this year. This is “some,” in part, because they dropped an Infinity War … Continue reading →