In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Shazam, Joker and Harley Quinn, The Joker, Man of Steel 2, Superman: The Movie, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Watchmen, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man […]
Mr. Mercedes Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Willow Lake’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Mr. Mercedes…Harry Treadaway lurks under the bed of your collective unconscious hacking into those thoughts we prefer people keep to themselves. Brady Hartsfield is the culmination of sexual congress, incestuous transgressions and borderline foster care upbringing. Blessed with a high IQ, limited social skills and a psychotic nature, […]
Preview of Hammer Comics: Captain Kronos #1
Titan launches its new Hammer Comics series Captain Kronos this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out…In the depths of Eastern Europe, the legendary vampire hunter, Captain Kronos, and his two assistants, Grost and Carla, are called upon to help rid a town of its […]
The Orville Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘About a Girl’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Orville…Online entertainment sites seem more concerned with the impact of Thursday night football on The Orville than anything else. Fox also re-launched Gotham against the Star Trek pastiche which is another reason why ratings may have bottomed out for MacFarlane’s creation. Whatever their arguments for moving it […]
Adrianne Palicki on the failed Wonder Woman TV pilot
Before Gal Gadot took on the role of the Amazon Princess for the DC Extended Universe, NBC had ambitions of bringing Wonder Woman back to the small screen, tapping David E. Kelly to direct a pilot back in 2011.Future Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Adrianne Palicki signed on to portray Diana in the pilot, which ultimately failed […]
Preview of Marvel’s Generations: The Spiders #1
Marvel’s Generations continues on Wednesday as Peter Parker and Miles Morales team up for Generations: The Spiders #1, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out…When it comes to problems, Peter Parker’s got it all! Bullies at school, ailing aunt, a doppelganger, crushing responsibility, and – wait, a doppelganger?! […]
Five TV Shows That Could Help the Marvel Netflix Universe
Liam Hoofe looks at five new shows Netflix could add to their Marvel Universe…When Marvel kickstarted the Netflix branch of their universe with Daredevil back in 2015, expectations were understandably high. Marvel, being Marvel, delivered on those expectations and then some, giving us one of their finest properties to date. They then continued this with […]
Preview of Batman/The Shadow #6
Batman/The Shadow #6 hits comic book stores on Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the crossover issue for you here courtesy of DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment; take a look…In this final team-up issue, all-out war has broken out in the streets of Shamba-La! The Stag and The Joker are hell-bent on stealing all […]
Gotham Season 4 Episode 1 Review – ‘Pax Penguina’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Gotham season 4…Unionisation is on the cards in episode one of this new season where they cranked up their scare factor, branched out into Roman allegory and teased an intriguing villain. There is a sass and sultry vibe to Gotham with its focus on hand to hand fist […]
LEGO unveils second wave of The LEGO Ninjago Movie tie-in sets
Following its release in the States yesterday, LEGO has unveiled a batch of official images for the second wave of tie-in sets for The LEGO Ninjago Movie which includes Garmadon’s Volcano, Piranha Attack, Quake Mech, and a Spinjitzu Masters Lloyd; take a look below…Garmadon’s Volcano (70631)Piranha Attack (70629)Quake Mech (70632)Spinjitzu Masters Lloyd (70628)Ninjago is the […]
