Author: Norman Robinson
Todd McFarlane made such a huge impact on the comic book industry in the 1990s it is still being felt today. Imagine you are someone that has such universally recognized talent that you literally change the way characters are drawn let alone conceived. McFarlane is one of...
The latest info on the movie: Birds of Prey is anecdotal. I simply pulled up reservations online for the theater I attend near my house. I went on one of their movie websites to check on the status. There are currently eleven seats taken less...
Doctor Strange is one of those guys that have it all. He is a top-notch surgeon, wealthy, handsome, intelligent, drives a Lamborghini, lives in a penthouse, and is so rich his watch collection looks like a high-end retail display. He also just happens to...
Truly unique comic books are hard to come by. Often a "new" story or superhero has been created many times before. But occasionally a comic book is created that speaks to a generation. Perhaps that generation is yearning for something new, something like a...
All of the major conventions are at first a marvelous immersion into pop culture. Then, reality hits home as a fan and you go from one con to the next all with the sinking feeling that there are fewer and fewer comic books at each...
The Justice League Dark has been resurrected by the media wizard himself, J.J. Abrams. The latest hype has Bad Robot up to "all kinds of good," and the rumor is that Warner Brothers has a deal with J.J. Abrams to produce Justice League Dark. Apparently,...
Another fun part of comic collecting is the crazy Modern Age comics with novelty covers. There have been trading cards inserted into comics, glow in the dark covers, foil-embossed covers, even wacky comics with bullet holes shot through the comic! Yep, the cadre...
Darkseid is a version of Thanos but for the DC Universe. His first appearance was in two different comics. The first full appearance, I reviewed back in late 2019: Forever People #1. "Kirby created this book in February 1971. He did the editing and pencils by himself....
The Sub-Mariner has been left adrift during the last decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe growth. This is due to his rights not being clearly in Marvel Studio's control which limits the character's use in movies. Apparently, the blogosphere has rumors that Prince of the Sea: Sub-Mariner is...
Part of the reason I love comics is the people. In anything you do full time, you are surrounded by folks from all walks of life. If you are in construction you will spend at least 8-10 hours a day around construction workers. If you are in...
