It’s a busy week on the pull list this week. I count 11 titles that I’ll be pulling off the shelves at my local shop… and that’s not including the variants. Here’s a look at what is on my list this week: Detective Comics #35 This is the first chapter of a two-part story from … Continue reading
If you follow along on Instagram (you totally should), you know that every Wednesday since way back when, I’ve been posting pics of my weekly comics pull. For a while now, I tried to figure out a way to highlight the various titles I pick up each week and eventually, this column has been born. … Continue reading
DC Comics is certainly having fun with their variant theme months. In November, they’ll launch their latest collection and Comicvine gathered a majority of the covers from around the web. You can see the full list of covers here, but below, I’ve included a few of my favorites aka ones I’ll be dropping a few … Continue reading
When they’re not busy publishing 20 variation of Batman comics (slight exaggeration), DC Comics is busy trying to figure out ways to fit Harley Quinn into storylines. The mistress of mayhem and mischief with a soft spot for the Joker has quickly risen to become one of DC’s most popular characters. Last month’s Harley Quinn … Continue reading
It’s been a busy week in the movie world, so let’s get right into this week’s Friday Five. Morgan Freeman Signs on to Two More Blockbusters Morgan Freeman joined a couple of blockbuster films this week. On Wednesday, it was revealed the actor would play a marijuana advocating civil rights lawyer in Ted 2. Then … Continue reading
I like to think of Batman (and Superman) as the Wolverine of the DC Universe in that they’re both iconic characters who are shamelessly exploited in multiple titles simultaneously to the point where one story thread in their world is basically impossible to construct. Of course, in my opinion, Batman is a much more multi-layered … Continue reading
San Diego Comic Con’s lesser appreciated sibling Wondercon is set to take place in Anaheim this weekend. I’ll be running full coverage on this site as well as a special post on TheMarySue.com. Here’s what will be covered during this weekend: Friday: Frozen: The Art of Story – This panel will offer a behind the scenes … Continue reading
This past weekend, The LEGO Movie burst out of the gates to become the first major blockbuster of the year. The film’s $69 million opening was the second largest opening weekend for February behind Passion of the Christ ($83.8 million). As of this post, the film has amassed $100 million worldwide and will look to … Continue reading
Ever since Zack Snyder dropped the Batman/Superman bomb at Comic-Con three months ago, there has been almost non-stop chatter about the film. One of the most buzzed-about topics centers on the appearance of Wonder Woman. In an interview with Variety, Warner Bros.’ president of creative development and worldwide production Greg Silverman addressed those rumors, the studios thoughts onBen … Continue reading
The new gambling thriller Runner Runner is due in theaters next month (Oct. 4 to be exact) and a new trailer has arrived online. Since the release of the last trailer, there’s been quite a bit of movement involving the careers of the film’s two leads, Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake. Affleck, of course, was … Continue reading
To kick off the final five movies, today’s movie features the re-birth of the Gotham Knight a.k.a. Batman, featuring Christian Bale as Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight in Batman Begins. Having grown up watching all the Batman movies (I think I still have the giant promo cup from Taco Bell with the Govenator as Mr. Freeze … Continue reading
