Titan Comcis has announced that it is set to bring Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin’s acclaimed graphic novel The Death of Stalin to a brand new audience this year, to coincide with the release of the upcoming Armando Iannucci movie. The Death of Stalin is the story of a dictatorship plunged into madness. And it’s […]
The Week in Spandex – Logan reviewed, Thanos’ role in Infinity War, Phase Three concept art, Mel Gibson for Suicide Squad 2, The Batman director woes
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Logan, X-Men: Supernova, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, Legion, Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Cloak & Dagger, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, The Batman, […]
Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Episode 15 Review – ‘Legacy of Mandalore’
Chris Cooper reviews Star Wars Rebels – Legacy of Mandalore…If you’re not caught up yet, here’s my review of the previous episode – Trials of the Darksaber.Do you like watching Mandalorians do all the cool things that Mandalorians are known for? Do you appreciate a good Sabine story? You do? Good, because after waiting nearly […]
International titles for Star Wars: Episode VIII reveal The Last Jedi is plural
From the moment the title was announced last month, there’s been intense debate as to whether the ‘Last Jedi’ in Star Wars: The Last Jedi relates to Luke Skywalker, or if it’s referring to more than one Jedi.Well, it seems we now have our answer, as the French, Italian and Spanish language posters have revealed […]
Mel Gibson Directing Suicide Squad 2? So Crazy It Might Just Work
Anghus Houvouras on the possibility of Mel Gibson directing Suicide Squad 2…Recently I wrote a column about the inherent struggles that come with separating the art from the artist. Most of the time this isn’t a problem as even the most educated film fans probably don’t know the intimate personal details of the writers, directors, […]
Legally Blonde and 10 Things I Hate About You screenwriter brings Misfit City to Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios has announced that screenwriter Kirsten ‘Kiwi’ Smith (Legally Blonde, 10 Things I Hate About You) is teaming up with Kurt Lustgarten and artist Naomi Franquiz for the all-new monthly comic book series Misfit City. “Much like our heroines, I grew up in a small town in the Pacific Northwest, yearning to have a […]
Comic Book Review – Super Sons #1
Ricky Church reviews Super Sons #1… “When I grow up” part one! The sons of Batman and Superman have graduated to their own monthly comic—but if they want to survive, they’re going to have to share it! Writer Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN & ROBIN, SUPERMAN) teams with rising-star artist Jorge Jimenez (EARTH 2) to bring […]
Lucasfilm announces Star Wars: Inferno Squad, will pick up after Rogue One
Lucasfilm has announced the upcoming release of Star Wars: Inferno Squad, a new book from Christie Golden (Star Wars: Dark Disciple), which is set to pick up after the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and will follow an elite team of Imperials tasked with tracking down and eliminating the remaining members of […]
R.I.P. George ‘The Animal’ Steele (1937 – 2017)
Pro wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer George ‘The Animal’ Steele has passed away aged 79, having reportedly suffered kidney failure. Born William James Myers in Detroit, he became a teaching and wrestling coach after a promising football career was cut short following knee issues, and entered the wrestling business in the 1960s, initially […]
Donald Glover and James Earl Jones join Disney’s The Lion King
Disney has kicked off the casting on its upcoming remake of The Lion King, with director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) revealing on Twitter that Donald Glover is set to lend his voice to Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa from the original 1994 animated classic. I just can’t wait […]
