Author: Blaise Tassone
All-Canadian superhero teams are apparently rarer than all-Canadian surf clubs. I can think of only one all-Canadian team of heroes, but it’s a team that’s captured the public imagination for almost 40 years now. Ladies and gentlemen I give you: Alpha Flight! With the recent...
Did you see Joaquin Phoenix terrorize a New York Subway platform in his Joker make-up? Well, if you didn’t, check it out. After it went viral a lot of people started paying attention to this latest ‘Joker project’ - it will be a stand-alone...
When we think of comics to invest in, most people think of the big two: DC and Marvel. But historically there were more than just two companies producing comics. Even today, companies like Dark Horse, IDW and Image publish their fair share of decent books. In...
If, like me, you collect both DC and Marvel comics, you might have noticed the value of Marvel Silver Age comics going up, up, and away with only some DC key Silver Age books (the usual suspects: Showcase #4 and 22, Brave and the Bold #28,...
One thing I loved about ‘Agents of Shield’ was how Agent Phil Coulson was played by the same actor (Clark Gregg) who appeared in the 'Avengers' film. That was a great nod to continuity, and it made AoS feel like it had a connection to the...
Will the upcoming ‘Captain Marvel’ film be the movie that takes the first steps towards integrating the X-Men into the MCU? We know that the old Fantastic Four foes, the Skrulls, play a major role in the film. Having now seen the first trailer (which...
The character of Magik was mentioned in Bryan Singer’s excellent ‘X-Men 2: X-Men United’, but will only have her first onscreen appearance in the upcoming ‘New Mutants’ feature film, set for release in August of 2019. A fascinating character who, for a long time in Marvel...
Discussions about whether Captain Britain will or will not appear in Marvel movies began to heat up the other week. Some people commented how, now that Henry Cavill is free of his Superman duties, that British actor should play Captain Marvel in an MCU movie. I...
Restoration is frowned upon by many in the comic book collecting and speculating community. Make no doubt about it, there’s a stigma surrounding restored comics. Sure, secret restoration is under-handed and should be frowned upon since hidden restoration is tantamount to fraud. But what about restored...
Another anniversary is on the horizon. Batman day is once more upon us (on September 15). In honor of the event, DC announced that they will begin streaming their online platform ‘DC Universe’. There might also be free (I’m guessing Batman-themed) comics available at your LCS...
