Author: Matt Tuck

by Matt Tuck | May 24, 2018

In the latest installment of the post-Deadpool 2 articles, let’s take a closer look at the impact the film is having on what could be two major coming franchises: Cable and X-Force. Both Cable and his former comic team made their cinematic debuts in Deadpool...

by Matt Tuck | May 22, 2018

It wasn’t long ago that I reported on the downward trend of Deadpool comic sales. The numbers were concrete proof that the “Merc with a Mouth” was falling out of fans’ graces. However, I am prepared to eat my words thanks to the huge opening...

by Matt Tuck | May 21, 2018

Deadpool 2 had a massive opening weekend, and with that success a classic X-Men villain has been thrust into the spotlight: Juggernaut. Although there was fear among comic fans over Deadpool 2 when rumors began circulating that the film needed major reshoots because of poor...

by Matt Tuck | May 11, 2018

Here’s a fact for you: Donny Cates sells comics. Retailers are singing his praises because anything with Cates’ name on it is bringing in customers. Just this past Wednesday, Venom #1 debuted to high sales, making him three-for-three in terms of Marvel...

by Matt Tuck | May 5, 2018

It’s all about Thanos. Whether we’re talking comics or movies, Thanos is reigning over Marvel with an iron fist. While he’s consistently been a top-tier villain in the Marvel Universe, the release of Infinity War along with the blisteringly hot Thanos Wins storyline...

by Matt Tuck | April 21, 2018

A lot has been said about Stan Lee and his public appearances lately. Earlier this month at the Silicon Valley Comic Con, fans worried about him being mistreated and wondered if he was even fit to be doing a signing. A friend of mine was in...

by Matt Tuck | April 16, 2018

Infinity War is looming, and the film promises to change the current Marvel Cinematic Universe landscape. Marvel has commented that the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy movie lineups will change after Infinity War, and they’ve been teasing that there will be...

by Matt Tuck | April 10, 2018

It is the standard comic book cliche that death is only temporary. Whenever a main character (or even a minor character, for that matter) is given the axe, a few years - sometimes months - later, and he/she is back in the fold. Marvel and DC...

by Matt Tuck | April 9, 2018

As we countdown the days to Infinity War, Thanos reigns supreme in the public eye. After ten years of waiting, we will finally get to see him in a featured role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after lurking mostly in the shadows throughout...

by Matt Tuck | March 31, 2018

Remember that scene in Gladiator when Proximo told Maximus and the other gladiators-to-be about how he was going to make money from their deaths? “I did not pay good money for you for your company,” he said. “I paid it so I could...