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Disney/Fox Deal Approved

Thanos, meet Magneto. Professor Xavier, meet Doctor Strange. That’s right. It looks like another big step has been taken in the potential merger between Disney and Fox. Variety is reporting that shareholders for both companies have approved Disney’s $71.3 billion buyout of Fox’s major assets. Shareholders gathered Friday morning at the New York Hilton in separate…

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Saga Takes Year-long Hiatus…at Least

Saga is easily one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed comic book series to date. As one of Image Comics top products, the series has a faithful fellowships committed to the complex adventure they are on. And that adventure is going to be put on hold. NewsaRama is reporting that Saga creators Brian K. Vaughan…

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DC impresses with trailers at SDCC

The stage was set at hall H at San Diego Comic Con as the DC Extended Universe presented what they have coming up in the next year. Our own Amy (@ijaneyourobot) was in attendance to capture the excitement and energy as she joined the thousands present to witness what was in store for DC’s mighty…

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Millarworld Arrives At Netflix

The time has finally arrived.  A year after news hit of the deal, Netflix has finally announced its slated projects with Mark Millar due to be released on the streaming service. Last year, Millar’s company Millarworld was acquired by Netflix in a deal that kept Millar as President giving him control to continue creating comics,…

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TCC D&D: Perils for the Players

Continuing my (rather public) journal on what I have learned while trying to DM for the Crusaders and others! D&D can come in many different levels of play: certain groups love the challenge of role play and interacting with Non-Player Characters (NPCs). Other groups want to dive into combat discover new and challenging enemies. Others…

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In Remembrance of Anthony Bourdain

He grew up wanting to be a comic book artist. He ended up writing a couple later in his life.  In between these two points, Anthony Bourdain was a chef who became a writer who evolved into a philosophical traveler. A rockstar in the world of food and travel. An introvert who opened our eyes…

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Jamie Foxx Cast as Spawn

Jamie Foxx has been cast in the title role of the upcoming Spawn film, produced by Blumhouse and written and directed by the character’s creator and Image comic co-founder, Todd McFarlane. Originally debuting on the big screen in 1997 and starring Michael Jai White, the Spawn character is a mercenary-turned-hellspawned-soldier, who returns to earth to…

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Flash Season 4 Review: Despair and Hope

If you have followed the Crusaders for any length of time, you have probably heard us say that “This is a great time to be a comic fan!” We have the MCU, DCEU (which I am just as a big a fan of despite the general despair from the fan base), the Marvel Netflix shows…

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Disney’s Stars Wars Land set for Summer 2019 Opening

A galaxy far far away will soon be a little closer to home, as a video released yesterday on the Disney Parks Youtube page has revealed the official debut seasons of Star Wars land at both the Disneyland Resort in California the Disney World Resort park in Florida. The intergalactic themed expansions will open in…

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Transformers 7 Removed from Paramount Production Calendar

It appears the Autobots will transform and roll out only one more time, at least according to Paramount’s official production calendar. The yet-unnamed sequel was supposed to carry on the new direction for the “Transformers cinematic universe” established by ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’, and follow the Bumblebee solo film, the 6th in the series. In…

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