Category: Comics in Movies & TV
As far as the Marvel/Netflix period was concerned, I believe Iron Fist and Luke Cage were done the most dirty. While the Luke Cage show was well-received, once Mahershala Ali's Cottonmouth was killed off, I significantly lost interest in it (and that was six episodes...
He is green, has long ears, the bearing of a high priest, the light step of a warrior-athlete and the wisdom of a philosopher. Yep, time to get our collective Yoda on. The most important thing Yoda brought to the Force was an explanation. He...
Jack Kirby's premiere issue of the New Gods opens with the bold proclamation, "There came a time when the Old Gods died!" It is an iconic and instantly recognizable phrase that has shaped pop culture for decades. A few years ago, it was announced that Selma...
Since Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures agreed to 'share' the Spider-Man film rights, Norman and Harry Osborn have been two characters fans have been desperate to see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Admittedly, we have had a little bit of an Osborn overload in recent...
In 2018, it was announced that Deadpool director Tim Miller and Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis were working on a Kitty Pryde solo movie set within the Fox continuity (if such a thing exists). Following Disney's purchase of Fox, the movie was left on...
Oh, sweet Daredevil. How I have missed you so! Since the Netflix series abruptly concluded on November 29, 2018, the Man Without Fear has gone missing. Leading many to ask what's the deal with Daredevil? Prices for his debut comic book, Daredevil #1...
As far as Marvel adaptations are concerned, the Fantastic Four have been nothing short of a disaster. Horrible film after horrible film, Marvel's First Family has not been given the respect and love they really deserve. However, now that Marvel Studios owns the rights to the characters,...
Ah, the X-Men film franchise. Filled with such wonderful villains as Magneto, Magneto again, Apocalypse, Sebastian Shaw (?), Magneto... Again? Okay, sure. The point is, under 20th Century Fox, the X-Men's fascinating rogues gallery was done a significant disservice. Rich and terrifying antagonists like Reverend William...
You can't help but feel a little bad for the Inhumans. Since 2012, Marvel pushed the characters to places they never really should have been pushed to. This obsession with the characters led people to blindly announce that it is "time to invest in the Inhumans." As...
Comics can have a strange up and down trajectory, just like any other investment. Today's big thing could turn into a dud tomorrow. If you have the next big character before others realize what is happening, you can get ahead of a very competitive market. When...
