Comics, Television
TV: Hawkeye
Two versions of me watched Hawkeye. One was the version who had faithfully followed the MCU with geeky enthusiasm…
December 26, 2021-
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Comics, FilmFilm: Wonder Woman
Market saturation has its disadvantages. After a few years of always being excited to see the latest superhero blockbuster…
June 19, 2017 -
Comedy, Comics, Film, Science FictionFilm: Ant-Man
Marvel used to have a title called What If?, a series of one-off issues telling stories from alternate Marvel…
August 3, 2015 -
Comics, Film, Science FictionFilm: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Say what you will about the Marvel Cinematic Universe—formulaic hitmaker, nostalgic button-pusher, miraculous blockbuster franchise—I still love it, even…
May 4, 2015 -
Comics, Film, Science FictionFilm: X-Men: Days of Future Past
The Xavier-Magneto bromance continues in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Bryan Singer’s second reboot in the franchise. The…
May 26, 2014 -
Comics, Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season 1)
The fact that I made it through the entirety of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s first season speaks more to my…
May 14, 2014 -
Comics, Film, Science Fiction, Spies, ThrillerFilm: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The Marvel movie universe continues to evolve in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). I was expecting a big,…
April 7, 2014 -
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: Thor: The Dark World
Of all the Avengers franchise characters, Thor is probably the least interesting, but Thor: The Dark World (2013) is…
November 12, 2013 -
Comics, Film, Science FictionFilm: Iron Man 3
The next phase of the Avengers sequence is underway with Iron Man 3 (2013), for my money the best…
May 7, 2013 -
Animation, Comics, TelevisionTV: The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (Season 2)
The second season of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is, unfortunately, its last — canceled by Marvel to be replaced…
January 3, 2013 -
Drama, FilmFilm: The Hurt Locker
I put The Hurt Locker (2008) on my to-watch list as soon as I learned Jeremy Renner had been…
May 29, 2012 -
Comics, Mystery, Science FictionSupport Your Local Comic Shop
Recently Jenn was out of town, and one bored and miserable Friday, to lift my mood and in anticipation…
May 22, 2012 -
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: The Avengers
While I enjoyed the run-up of Marvel solo movies, for me the characters involved — especially Captain America, Iron…
May 7, 2012 -
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: Captain America: The First Avenger
Marvel’s recent run of Avengers lead-up movies has been splashy, silly, clever, and entertaining, and Captain America: The First…
August 15, 2011 -
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: Thor
When I collected comics back in the 1980s, I was a huge Avengers fan, so I’ve been following the…
May 8, 2011