Tag: comic books

How The Flash Could Have Been Better

The Flash has been out for over a week now, and since it dropped 73% from its opening weekend, it’s safe to say the movie is not resonating. I didn’t like it – although I loved parts of it – and think it collapses under its own weight. But did it have to be this …

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Mainstream Comics Companies and Media Ignore or Insult The Rippaverse

With Isom #2 garnering $1,553,618 in sales (as of this writing), The Rippaverse has proven to be a legitimate sensation, not a flash-in-the-pan novelty. Eric July, like indie comics creators Ethan Van Sciver and Richard C. Meyer before him, has capitalized on the dissatisfaction many fans have with ...

The Flash: FLASHPOINT (Paradox) | Comic Lore and History REVISTITED

INTRODUCTION “There’s only one thing I know about life. I know some things happen by chance. And some things happen because we make them happen. Barry Allen was once haunted by the past. But when he became the Flash, he left the ghosts behind. He found love. A family. And for the first time ...

Secret Invasion Opening Titles Created by AI

The Skrulls aren’t the only worrying thing about Secret Invasion. Anyone who’s watched the series premiere, which landed on Disney+ yesterday, probably thought the opening titles were a bit strange. When I saw them, I wondered why Nick Fury looked like a Langolier.If you haven’t seen them,...

REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 3, Episode 12, “Injustice”

I saw the title “Injustice” a couple of months back on IMDb and wondered if Superman & Lois’ third season was going to get much, much bigger by the end. It hasn’t, at least not in the way that title would imply. But “Injustice” does feel like it’s upped the ante for the show, as &h...

REVIEW: Secret Invasion – Season 1, Episode 1, “Resurrection”

Remember when we used to expect Marvel movies to be good? It wasn’t all that long ago, but it feels like a lifetime since we entered a theater or, almost as often these days, started a new TV show without trepidation and with the anticipation of a fun story with characters we either knew we &helli...