Preamble Growing up I became infatuated with British entertainment. I blame primarily a love of James Bond movies, I wonder why I like S.H.I.E.L.D? And there was a prominent long-running British sci-fi show I loved as a kid but whose name will not be spoken. My love of British things was so impactful that my master’s degree focused […]
Cataclysm: The Ultimates Last Stand (Comic Files)
Preamble The rumor was that Galactus might eat the Earth of Marvel’s Ultimate universe. Well, he did not. In Cataclysm: The Ultimates Last Stand, Galactus does leave a deep scar on the Ultimate universe and plenty of unanswered questions. But as we see with continuing titles, Galactus failed to get a full meal! Situation […]
Original Sin #1 (Comic Files)
Preamble Another crossover event! Hey why don’t I still this one out until the trade, I’m sure there is nothing to see here! Wait, Nick Fury Sr, Nick Fury Sr. is in the house. I’m in! Where’s my copy of Original Sin #1 by Jason Aaron and art by Mike Deodato? Situation Report Uatu […]
Taskmaster: Unthinkable (Comic Files)
Preamble Taskmaster, I need more of you. You are Deadpool’s buddy. You are now a member of the Secret Avengers. And your power is really cool. Would Taskmaster: Unthinkable written by Fred Van Lente and illustrated by Jefte Palo finally quell my desire to have more Taskmaster? Or will I continue to demand more of […]
Age of Ultron (Comic Files)
Preamble In 2015 we get The Avengers: Age of Ultron. This announcement came out right after the conclusion of the Age of Ultron mini-series written by Brian Michael Bendis. Now clearly this future movie cannot translate the story frame for frame as it is incorporated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is possible that the […]
The Official Marvel No-Prize Book: Marvel’s Mightiest Most Massive Mistakes (Comic Files)
Preamble When you print as many titles as Marvel Comics does and for as many years as they have, well there are going to be mistakes. And it is a reader pointing out a mistake to Marvel editor and writer Stan Lee that led him to send the first no-prize. That first no-prize was a […]