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Quick Anime Review: Mob Psycho 100
It’s been a while, folks! And I’m a good deal late on this review (blame the part-time work I’ve picked up in the meantime–a small blessing, but it does interfere with my blogging), but I’m determined to get it through … Continue reading
Midseason Review: Legends of Tomorrow and Invasion!
On the one hand, this show has improved since last season. Last season, the writing was so uneven, some episodes were great, and some felt like they were a failed writing class. …. Yes, I am ignoring the episode in … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, Superhero, Uncategorized
Tagged Legends of Tomorrow, Superhero
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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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Russia’s “Guardians”: Now With 100% More Man-Bear!
I heard about Guardians some time back: in a nutshell, it’s a Russian version of The Avengers…which means that in some ways, it’s actually quite different. For one, there’s a character who turns into a were-bear. Only in Russia! Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Science Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Guardians, Man-Bear, Movie Trailer, Movies, Superhero
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News from the Berlantiverse
The Flash has a new costume joining the show. Kid Flash… even though the actor they have really isn’t a kid anymore, but let’s ignore that. That costume is awesome, though.
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Arrow, Flash, Greg Berlanti, Supergirl, Superhero, television
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Captain America, Nazi
No, that’s not click bait. That’s Marvel’s latest move. They’re making Steve Rogers, Captain America since 1941, into an agent of Hydra, the Nazi organization of the Red Skull. Now, I know what you’re thinking. If you read comic books, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, News, Rants, Superhero, Writing
Tagged Captain America, Declan Finn, Falcon, Hydra, John C. Wright, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Nazi, Nazis, Superhero
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Superheroes, Vigilantism, and Morality
A lot of ink has been spilled, and far more photons emitted, over the question of why superhero fiction has become so popular. It’s not just a recent thing, though it might seem like it; the recent rise in popularity is … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Superhero, The Church
Tagged Batman vs. Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Daredevil, Deadpool, Fairy Tale, Hero, Morality, Principle of Double-Effect, Superhero, Villain
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Dawn of Justice, Twilight of Interest
So, the second Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. Yay?
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science Fiction
Tagged Batman, Batman vs. Superman, DC, DC Comics, Film, Movie Trailer, Movies, Superhero
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Quick Anime Review: One Punch Man
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just Saitama, and he’s bored. One Punch Man is an anime from the Fall 2015 cour based on a webcomic that turned into a manga. It’s a comedy superhero show that comes … Continue reading
Legendary: Dark City Expansion
As fun as the base game of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game is, from the start there was always room for additions and improvements. Those upgrades have come in six expansions since Legendary’s creation in 2012, the most recent … Continue reading
Posted in Board Games, Gaming, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Angel, Apocalypse, Bishop, Blade, Board Game, Bribe, Cable, Colussus, Daredevil, Dark City, Domino, Elektra, Forge, Gaming, Ghost Rider, Hero, Iceman, Iron Fist, Jean Grey, Kingpin, Legendary, Marvel, Marvel Knight, Mastermind, Mephisto, Mr. Sinister, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Punisher, S.H.I.E.L.D., Scheme, Stryfe, Superhero, Teleport, Upper Deck, Versatile, Villain, Wolverine, X-Force, x-men
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Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
If you’re looking for gifts for your avid gamer friends or family this Christmas, or just interested in adding something to your own collection of tabletop games, I can’t recommend a better choice than Upper Deck’s Legendary: Marvel. Legendary is … Continue reading
Posted in Board Games, Gaming, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Black Widow, Board Game, Captain America, Cyclops, Deadpool, Doctor Doom, Emma Frost, Gambit, Gaming, Hawkeye, Hero, Hulk, Iron Man, Legendary, Loki, Magneto, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mastermind, Nick Fury, Red Skull, Rogue, S.H.I.E.L.D., Scheme, Spiderman, Storm, Superhero, TableTop, Thor, Upper Deck, Villain, Wolverine
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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”]