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There’s A New God in Town – God of War

Another Playstation, another God of War. Such is the way of things, and so nobody was surprised when Sony announced the latest iteration of their hack-and-slash powerhouse. There have been numerous sequels (and spin-offs) following the 2005 Playstation 2 original, and most have maintained the same basic mechanics. The exception is 2013’s God of War:…

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Overwatch League & eSports

When I was a kid, I attended San Diego Padres games on a semi-regular basis with my dad. Going to Jack Murphy Stadium was a magical experience. The lights, the food (I mean, come on, those garlic fries?!), the sounds (that sound the bat makes when it hits the ball just right), the crowds going…

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Why Digimon Is Better Than Pokémon

This is one of several articles that will dive into the significant differences of each show to provide critical analysis of the product instead of emotional responses of nostalgia noting how a consumer mindset is operated on based on animated stimuli. When Pokémon hit American Television on WB Kids and toy stores, every major child’s…

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Review: Doomsday Clock #1

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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Justice League: The Verdict

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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The Bendis Departure

If you are living under a rock (or don’t care about comic books at all) you might not be aware that writer Brian Michael Bendis has left Marvel and signed an exclusive deal with DC. I’m here to explain a few things to you: who he is, why this is significant to the industry, and…

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Booster Gold: The Selfish Hero We Don’t Know We Need

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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Loeb & Sale’s Dark Knight Trilogy

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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Hack/Slash: My First Maniac

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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New York Comic Con 2017 Preview

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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