Category Archives: Comic Books

Review: Daredevil (2003) (Director’s Cut)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by

As I’ve mentioned on the blog before, Superman is my favourite superhero. In any list of favourite superheroes, he always tops them. But Daredevil is unquestionably second on that list. I love his rich backstory. I love his unique powers and … Continue reading →

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#FourComics

Posted on January 22, 2015 by

#FourComics is trending on Twitter. The hashtag involves you posting covers to four comics that hooked you on the medium. I posted mine, but I wanted to expand on each of them a little. So here we go.

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Thor & Batman: Marvel’s Science vs. DC’s Myth Reversed

Posted on October 29, 2014 by

I had a discussion with a friend of mine recently regarding DC vs. Marvel. They felt that DC was more reality-based than Marvel. In regards to the movies, that’s unquestionably true. Especially in the case of Batman. Christopher Nolan’s take … Continue reading →

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Have I Converted? – Marvel Comics vs. DC Comics

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

With Marvel’s announcement today, rolling out their plans for Phase 3 of their cinematic superhero universe, we now know what both Marvel/Disney and DC/WB plan for the next few years. Interestingly enough, both feature solos movies for key minority characters … Continue reading →

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Nick’s Picks – Headlocked: A Single Step & The Last Territory

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

Headlocked Vol. 1: A Single Step Headlocked Vol. 2: The Last Territory Publisher: Visionary Comics Writer: Michael Kingston Artists: Randy Valiente, Michael Mulipola Throughout my life, there are two hobbies that have remained my most passionate ones: comics and pro-wrestling. … Continue reading →

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Nick’s Picks – Andre the Giant: Life and Legend

Posted on June 19, 2014 by

Andre the Giant was a very big man. If there’s one thing you get out of reading Box Brown’s graphic novel biography (Amazon link) on Andre the Giant, it’s that Andre was a very big man. Now, that’s not a slight … Continue reading →

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Spoiler: Superheroes are Silly

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

Recently, film writer David Goyer made some disparaging remarks about She-Hulk and Martian Manhunter. Chris Sims over at Comics Alliance wrote about it recently, which you can read here. In short, Goyer believes She-Hulk is basically a porn star character … Continue reading →

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