Anghus Houvouras on whether Justice League’s Steppenwolf is the worst superhero movie villain ever… Yes. Totally. I don’t even think this is debatable. I’m curious to see if anyone steps up to defend the opposing position. Marvel and DC villains have been notoriously terrible. You can name all the good/interesting villains on one hand. Loki […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Resupply’
Liam Hoofe reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… After the excellent ‘Kandahar‘, The Punisher continued to pick up the pace with its fourth episode, ‘Resupply’, an episode which saw two of the season’s key players meet for the first time and also continued to develop the show’s excellent, and intriguing characters. One of the […]
Thor: Ragnarok closing in on $750 million worldwide
Despite some stiff superhero competition this weekend from Warner Bros.’ Justice League (which debuted to $281.5 million around the globe), Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok continued its impressive box office run as it approaches the $750 million mark worldwide. The Taika Waititi-directed blockbuster has pulled in $738.1 million, making it the ninth Marvel Cinematic […]
The Punisher Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Kandahar’
Liam Hoofe reviews the third episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… Marvel’s The Punisher has gotten off to a flying start, with the show’s opening two episodes both delivering stellar outings for Frank Castle and his buddies. The show’s third episode ‘Kandahar’ is another step up for the series, delivering the show’s most complex and brutal […]
‘8 Years Later’ begins in The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #13, check out a preview here
The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #13 hits comic book stores on Wednesday, launching the new story arc ‘8 Years Later’. Check out a preview of the issue here… EIGHT YEARS LATER Part 1! Jump eight years into the future with the web-slinging and wall-crawling Spider-Man family! Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s super-powered daughter, Annie, […]
Marvel’s The Punisher Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Two Dead Men’
Liam Hoofe reviews the second episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… The first season of Marvel’s The Punisher dropped yesterday and the first episode got things going with a bang. The show instantly established Frank Castle’s life post Daredevil and also laid out the blueprint for the show thematically for the coming season. While the first […]
‘The Negative Zone War’ beings in X-Men: Gold #16, check out a preview here
The new story arc ‘The Negative Zone War’ kicks off this Wednesday in X-Men Gold #16, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics… THE DARTAYUS ODYSSEY Part 1! Invaders from deep within THE NEGATIVE ZONE have come to reclaim one of their own… And they’re taking […]
Kenneth Branagh discusses the pressure on the first Thor movie
Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok has come in for heaps of praise for its change in direction, taking the Thor franchise fully into the realm of cosmic comedy. However, it’s easy to forget now that, at the time of its release, the first Thor movie also marked a huge tonal shift for the fledgling Marvel Cinematic Universe, […]
Marvel’s The Punisher Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘3AM’
Liam Hoofe reviews the first episode of Marvel’s The Punisher… It’s fair to say that the Netflix branch of the MCU has faltered somewhat in recent outings. Iron Fist was universally panned, while The Defenders did the bare minimum required of it to be classified as ‘good’. Fans are hopeful then, that The Punisher, the […]
‘The Ashes of Jedha’ continues in preview of Star Wars #39
‘The Ashes of Jedha’ continues this coming Wednesday in Star Wars #39, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… THE ASHES OF JEDHA! The Rebel Alliance turns its attention to the shattered planet of Jedha! Once the site of great significance to the Jedi, Jedha was left in […]
