Author: Blaise Tassone

by Blaise Tassone | September 19, 2019

When news breaks that a new character or comic is being developed (be it: Blade, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight or whoever) we all know that the comic featuring that characters’ first appearance is THE book to own. The first appearance is almost always the book that...

by Blaise Tassone | September 14, 2019

A ‘Bloodshot’ movie starring Vin Diesel is definitely on the way in 2020, but the long-anticipated ‘Harbinger’ film by Sony has stalled. Can the old Valiant comics transition into a series of movies or will the attempt to establish a Valiant Cinematic Universe (the VCU) founder?...

by Blaise Tassone | September 7, 2019

With the new Joaquin Phoenix led ‘Joker’ movie receiving a standing ovation and a Golden Lion for best film at the Venice film festival, and with writers other than Tom King getting ready to offer new plots and Batman books for projects set to begin in...

by Blaise Tassone | September 6, 2019

Given its cast, and as evident from the already launched plot arcs in Season 1, ‘Titans’ takes its inspiration directly from the Bronze Age relaunch of the DC sidekicks known as the New Teen Titans. The second season of 'Titans' is now under way on DC...

by Blaise Tassone | September 4, 2019

One of the seven brave artists who went their own way in the early 1990s and founded ‘Image Comics’, Marc Silvestri’s name is also closely associated with the Marvel titles Uncanny X-Men (1987-1991) and Wolverine (1990-1992). Today Silvestri also publishes, and currently holds the position of...

by Blaise Tassone | September 2, 2019

Aloysius Snuffleupagus, or Snuffy for short, was a character on Sesame Street. He was comic relief, for the most part, the joke being Big Bird would constantly mention him but no one else ever saw him. Eventually, everyone...

by Blaise Tassone | September 2, 2019

If you’ve ever tried to sell comics; especially on the internet, you’ve probably realized it’s a buyer’s market. That means getting people excited about hundreds, if not thousands, of existing titles is like getting water out of a stone. Then, periodically, a moment arrives when everybody...

by Blaise Tassone | August 30, 2019

There are rumors and then there are rumors. In the case of some gossip, especially MCU related, we can discount what we hear after some consideration (like the rumors that Venom would make an appearance in ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ or that Annihilus would appear in...

by Blaise Tassone | August 27, 2019

Alfredo P. Alcala was a prominent comic creator both in his home country of the Philippines and then, starting in the 1970s, in the United States. Heralded for his great design talent and inking skills, in the...

by Blaise Tassone | August 26, 2019

Of all the fallout from the D23 expo (see here), one of the most surprising developments in terms of spec trends has been the jump in price on Avengers #47. Up until now, everybody had a hunch that the Black Knight was coming. With the...