Tony Stark has never been the idealized, larger-than-life hero like some of his Avengers counterparts. He’s a “billionaire, playboy, philanthropist” who, prior to donning the suit and becoming a hero as Iron Man, was a reckless, thoughtless… well, billionaire, playboy, etc etc. Even once he became a superhero, he had to reckon with his past […]
As soon as it was announced that the sequel to Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger would be The Winter Soldier, following Ed Brubaker’s storyline that saw the resurrection of Bucky Barnes as a weapon against Steve Rogers, folks began wondering if Chris Evan’s time as Cap was limited. The rumors were bolstered by […]
Launching a new Hawkeye series that follows Matt Fraction’s landmark, critically-acclaimed, award winning run on the title is not a task I envy – except, you know, in the literal sense. Writer Jeff Lemire with art team Ramon Perez & Ian Herring have even a riskier feat to pull off, though. Matt’s Hawkeye isn’t even […]
Long before the mega-event Avengers vs. X-Men would usher in the age of Marvel Now, the two most iconic teams of the Marvel U went head to head in a similarly titled series: The X-Men vs. The Avengers. This crossover series was published in 1986, and written by Roger Stern with art by Marc Silvestri […]
I came to love Red Sonja by way of Gail Simone. I’ve never really given the book a try until Simone took over as writer. I loved what she’d done on Batgirl and her other DC Comics work, creating daring, funny, and emotionally intricate characters and powerful, fun stories. I’ve been reading her Red Sonja […]
I’ve probably written more about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel than anything else in my career. Even though I now make a living writing comics, my love for Joss Whedon’s Buffyverse far predates my interest in comics. I had a single box of superhero and horror comics that I loved as a little kid, […]
I didn’t read Strangers in Paradise when it was being published as single issues. By the time I really got into comics, the series was already wrapping up a fourteen-year run. It was already a classic. It had been, for a long time, one of the books that I planned on eventually diving into – […]
The most romantic comic book being published right now is called Sex Criminals. A lot of folks have gone on at length about the Eisner-winning series by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. Their book is a triumph for creator-owned comics and creativity in comics – I mean, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve […]
There’s this Kevin Smith quote that I think about a lot. He was talking about Cop Out, the first film that he directed but didn’t write, and how it differed from his other work. He said, “The other movies – they weren’t films, they weren’t movies, they were just me ripping open my chest, pulling […]
I forget where I saw this, but I remember Stjepan Sejic saying that he prefaces his graphic novel Sunstone with a hearty, “It’s not what you think.” The cover features two women, one dressed as a dominatrix and the other in a collar, giving the reader the sexy eye – so it’s definitely clear what […]
Okay, so there’s never been a Hack/Slash movie – which is a crime against movie-goers everywhere – but Tim Seeley’s creator-owned epic is about as ingrained in the culture of horror film as a comic can be. Besides the B-movie aesthetic, gory action, and schlocky humor, the very concept is a response to a common […]
Even though the final episode aired way back in 2003, the geek community still unites in solidarity over the tragic cancelation of Firefly. With Serenity, we did get a major motion picture that continued the story for a blissful 119 minutes, but that’s not nearly enough to make up for the painful what ifs. Dark […]
Fair warning… my perspective on this is going to be relatively unique. I don’t know much about Star Wars. I saw the original trilogy when I was a kid, when it was re-released in theaters in 1997, one per month beginning in January and ending in March. I remember liking it well enough. I remember […]
