Working as I do on Saturday night, I wasn’t able to watch this event live and thus watched Survivor Series before sitting down to what was actually the first half … Continue reading Games Well Played: A Review of NXT War Games
Having the WWE network is what it would be like having a pizza place in my basement: I don’t always want pizza, but I’d eat it at any time and … Continue reading Battle of the Brands: WWE Survivor Series
Earlier this week I had typed up a piece pre-viewing Justice League that chronicled my concerns heading in to the launch of the long awaited feature film that would unite … Continue reading Just Fine: A Justice League Review
I’m old enough to remember Stan’s Soapbox and to have the Origins of and Son of Origins of Marvel trades on my shelf. I’ve known Stan Lee as the mastermind … Continue reading Stan Lee: The Man Behind Marvel – Reviewed by Richard Kirwin
I keep thinking that one day I will grow out of my pop culture pursuits; comics, movies with aliens and explosions, action figures, and the one that gets the most … Continue reading Too Big to Fail: The WWE No Mercy Double Main Event
Another summer has come and gone and with it another leg of the now never ending, race to build cinematic universes. What started with a surprise appearance by Nick Fury … Continue reading Under Construction – looking back at the summer franchises
Before I get into my thoughts on Geek Girl by writer/creator Sam Johnson and artist Carlos Granda, I want to acknowledge that I know what it takes to go end … Continue reading GEEK GIRL chapters 1 – 4 Reviewed
*The following post contains NO SPOILERS whatsoever.* Besides making the phrase “I am Groot” part of the pop culture landscape, the great and lasting legacy of the Marvel Films will … Continue reading ‘The Defenders’ arrive on Netflix – our review
For several years I had the ridiculous good luck to be a paid instructor of a museum-based Dungeons & Dragons summer camp program. One of the great accomplishments I had … Continue reading No Girls Allowed? Not Anymore.
“Even here in sleepy old Cefalu. The Trees affect everything. The way we behave. The way money moves around. The things we believe.” Trees vol 1: In Shadow (issues 1-8) … Continue reading Richard Kirwin plants a review of Trees Volume 1
I was so blown away by my first Marvel Legends action figure, Captain America to be precise, that I wrote a movie about it. Okay, so the figure was more … Continue reading 15 Years of Marvel Legends and the modern age of Toy Collecting
If there are two things that I remember about comics in the 90s, they would be unnecessary pouches and DC heroes being “replaced” by a new character. The idea of … Continue reading The Superior Spider-Man and the challenge of Marvel “Legacy” Heroes
