Mayor Fisk, Part One. (Writer: Charles Soule /Artist: Stefano Landini) For years, Matt Murdock has donned the red suit and protected Hell’s Kitchen from the criminal and corrupt scum. Quite often, the man behind that scum has been none other than his greatest foe, Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin. This has been a common situation. A…
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Since 2004, Thomas Jane was Frank Castle to me. He was the first actor since Dolph Lundgren to portray the deadly vigilante on screen and while his film had its flaws, I enjoyed his performance. I had no interest in the sequel featuring Ray Winstone as Castle and have wanted to see Jane back on…
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The Watchmen. Easily one of the greatest graphic novels written. A story that shows us the human sides of masked heroes. Alan Moore’s epic is a controversial and revolutionary look at the superhero genre. One that turned a focus not only on the flaws of these vigilantes, but on our very own society. Zack Snyder’s…
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First thing’s first. I grew up on D.C. Comics’ characters. Batman and Superman were the heroes that shaped my youth through both their live action interpretations (played by Michael Keaton and Christopher Reeve, respectively) and their animated representations (voiced by Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly, respectively). Many of the decisions I made in my youth…
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When Marvel started their journey into cinema, they chose to go with the least obvious choice. They didn’t present us with Captain America right off the bat. Instead, they gave us Tony Stark, a known character but not one that had the popular status of Spider-Man or The Hulk. They chose a character that the…
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Two decades before one became the head of Marvel television and the other became a renowned comic artist, two men were given the opportunity to work together at DC Comics. Teaming up in 1993 with the annual issue Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special #1, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale would…
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In 2004, the comic world was introduced to a young woman turned vicious hunter. Created by Tim Seeley under Devil’s Due Publishing, Hack/Slash tells the story of Cassie Hack, a horror victim who decides to strike back at the “slashers” who prey upon teenagers. Imagine Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode not only surviving her first…
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Over 2,400 miles east from Sacramento, CA, a comic book convention of grand proportions is currently in full effect. The Empire State is throwing one heck of a spectacle as the New York Comic Con entertains the masses with their very special literary, big screen and animated guests. Here’s just a few of the big…
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With All Hallow’s Eve just a few weeks away, I have decided that, for the month of October, I will focus my reviews on stories that fit perfectly with the setting of Halloween. Whether it be scary or gory, eerie or suspenseful, Sci-Fi or supernatural, these stories will be read and presented to you during…
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Today in the city of Merced, Colossus Girl Entertainment will be holding the California Republic Comic Con! Formerly known as Colossus Con, the city just 110 miles south of Sacramento will be housing some memorable names from film, television, animation, comics and cosplay as they light up the middle of San Joaquin County. Below is…
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