Author: Blaise Tassone
Ant-Man is the Aquaman of the Marvel Universe. There, I said it. Ant-Man is a borderline joke hero who occasionally is able to be portrayed in an interesting way. But if you read my post on Aquaman, then you’ll know I like these quirky characters...
In this post, inspired by my previous look at the pre-code horror/crime comics of the past, I want to look at some modern versions of crime comics. There are some good ones out there, in terms of story and art, many of which would give Crime...
If you happen to own any Golden Age crime comics then you owe a small debt of gratitude to Doctor Fredric Wertham. If you know who that is, and if you’re also a comic book lover, at this point you might think: “That makes no sense....
Part egomaniac, part tragic victim of his unbounded desire for advancing life, the mad scientist who becomes known as the High Evolutionary has a connection to many Marvel heroes and villains - both terrestrial and cosmic. Although the High Evolutionary may not be the most popular...
Last time I was looking at key issues from the Claremont-Byrne Uncanny X-Men run. My last post explored the important key issues in the Phoenix Saga. Not long after that story line ended, John Byrne left the X-Men title to launch Alpha Flight. However the X-Men,...
A lot of people think that the Bryan Singer produced “X-Men” motion picture, released in the summer of 2000, was the beginning of the current mania for all things super-hero at the box office. Eighteen years later and the trend is (unbelievably) as strong as ever....
They came from the stars. In terms of power and influence, the Celestials are hands down some of the most powerful beings in existence. Early on in our planet’s history, these giant armored beings manipulated the DNA strands of advanced sentient life on earth. The results...
There’s no doubt about it, comics featuring the Mad Titan Thanos are currently hot. A big reason for this is obviously due to the success of the recent Avengers movie, Avengers: Infinity War. This film was a huge global success, and this was in no small...
For a long time Aquaman was the butt of many jokes, inside and outside of the comic book world. He’s the guy who talks to fish, right. Oh, and he’s very strong…until, that is, he dehydrates and then he’s pretty much a liability. Uhm Okay…. The...
This international shadow group has caused more trouble in the DC Universe over the years than many other super-villains put together. Founded at an unknown date by none other than Ra’s Al Ghul (his Arabic name is supposed to translate into: Head of the Demon), this...
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