Road To Justice League: Long & Winding & Obstacle Filled

The road to the about-to-be-released Justice League film has been a long and winding one. Long and winding and fraught with bumps and pitfalls and massive industry, cultural, commercial and … Continue reading Road To Justice League: Long & Winding & Obstacle Filled

The Ten Percent: Where Scholars Dwell

“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon Hello, and welcome to another installment of “The Ten Percent”, a regular column where Ensley F. Guffey and I take turns … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Where Scholars Dwell

Biff Bam Pop’s It’s All Connected – Just a Kid from Brooklyn: Captain America, American Memories of World War II, and the MCU, Part II

  In the first part of this essay, I briefly sketched the construction of American memories of World War II that began slightly before the war and continue into the … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop’s It’s All Connected – Just a Kid from Brooklyn: Captain America, American Memories of World War II, and the MCU, Part II

Celebrate Captain America’s 75th Anniversary With the Oversized CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON #7

Marvel Comics continues to recognize the 75th anniversary of Captain America this March as superstar creators unite to celebrate the sentinel of liberty in CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON #7! Meet … Continue reading Celebrate Captain America’s 75th Anniversary With the Oversized CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON #7

Game of Thrones S05 E05: Kill the Boy

We’ve reached the midway point of season five of “Game of Thrones,” and fittingly some very important characters make some very important decisions that have kingdoms hanging in the balance. … Continue reading Game of Thrones S05 E05: Kill the Boy

Avengers Age of Ultron Countdown: What Is Ultron?

Avengers: Age of Ultron opens tonight across America, and has been out in most of the world for a week now. Not only the Avengers, but also their adversary Ultron, … Continue reading Avengers Age of Ultron Countdown: What Is Ultron?

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E19: The Dirty Half Dozen

Just as many of the factions and plotlines collided in the last episode of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” they continue to in this episode. The lines of good and evil … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E19: The Dirty Half Dozen

The Ten Percent: Wonder Woman (2009)

“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” – Theodore Sturgeon Ever since Lynda Carter started spinning around on TV, “where is the Wonder Woman movie?” has become something of a perennial … Continue reading The Ten Percent: Wonder Woman (2009)

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E02: Heavy Is the Head

In many ways last week was a grim start to the second season of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” The team is working from the shadows to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D., while still … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S02 E02: Heavy Is the Head