History in Four Colors
With “The House of Ideas,” playwright Mark Pracht finds the flawed men behind the legends who created the Marvel Age of Comics…
Reviews
Revisiting Batman ’89 with Batman: Resurrection
Author John Jackson Miller fills in plot holes you didn’t even know were there in Tim Burton’s films — and tells a cool story.
The 4:30 Movie Is Smith’s Best
With The 4:30 Movie, Kevin Smith has made the most mature film of his career. a look back at one of the most immature times of his life.
A Good Gatsby
A sometimes frothy musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel keeps the tragedy but adds a little rom-com…
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho have stepped into the lead roles in a 60 year old musical that’s more vital than ever…
Sunset Blvd. in Close-up
The hype is no hype — Nicole Scherzinger is giving a performance that’s raw, real, and still gloriously over the top. A legend is born.
DC Goes All In… But Should You?
The DC Universe reboots again, sort of. All we care about is if we’re going to get good stories…
Join The Battle of the Black Stone
You may not have realized that Robert E. Howard’s creations were all connected, but Jim Zub knew. Now he gets to prove it!
Huge Detective, Huge Mystery
Huge Detective presents us with a many-layered mystery you’d think it was an onion… wait, that’s ogres, not giants…
The Pedestrian Isn’t Pedestrian
Sure, he obeys all traffic laws, but The Pedestrian isn’t some kind of campy hero. There’s something deeper going on here…
Becoming Betty Boop at the Comic-Con Museum
With “Becoming Betty Boop,” the Comic-Con Museum pays homage to a cartoon character who made more impact than you think…
Before Going All-In With DC, Get In On Action Comics
With a story set in a vague “the past,” the creative team on Action Comics reminds us all why Superman is quite simply the best.
Into the Pit with Freddy Fazbear
Two generations and three members of the McCaw Family come together to provide a review of the latest reason to distrust animatronics…
Gordon’s Alive! The Return of Flash Gordon
Mad Cave Studios knows who’ll save every one of us, delivering Flash Gordons classic and redesigned… and it’s only the beginning.
Ambitious Failures of Richard Fairgray
With Ambitious Failures, cartoonist Richard Fairgray lays everything out on the (drawing) table. Sorry, man, it’s a success.
SDCC 2024: Craig Miller Has More Movie Memories
Craig kickstarted Star Wars fandom, then reinvented himself as a publicist and a writer. If you loved it, he probably worked on it.
The Human Fly #0
It’s the 4th of July here in the U.S., so naturally I focus on an Australian comic about a Canadian stuntman turned superhero…
Ultraman: Rising Should Create New Fans
Netflix’s new animated Ultraman adventure offers family fun by striking a balance between the coolness of the original and a new audience…
The Witches of Silverlake
The first day at a new high school was always going to be rough. It’s rougher still when you’ve been targeted by a demon. Before […]
Fanboy Builds the Batmobile Part 3
As I continue building up the Batmobile, it’s still fun but not perfect. Fanhome delivered a replacement part for the one tiny handle that came […]
