Guardians of the Galaxy may remain an outlier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it is one of the most enjoyable sci-fi adventure films I have seen in a while. Screenwriter Nicole Perlman and director James Gunn have managed to give us a fun movie (slightly reminiscent of Gunn’s cult classic The Fifth Element) that also…
After reading the synopsis for Translucid, the first thing I wondered was why everyone who likes superheroes isn’t reading this series and talking about it already. Comixology’s little blurb for the BOOM! Studios series goes like this: The Horse has been the arch-enemy of The Navigator for years. But The Horse feels The Navigator’s moral compass slipping,…
For some comics you can read in paper or on your favorite handheld device, here are a few fairly new or continuing series. Nothing here is from the Big Two (Marvel or DC) and only one is vaguely about masked superheroes, but there sure are a lot space suits and detectives. All You Need Is…
For anyone unaware as to what happened, we have retaken the site and are now running our usual pieces again. Enjoy! —The Editor There are quite a few Guardians of the Galaxy comics on the market right now as Marvel amps up publicity for the characters about to hit the big screen in less than…
Dylan here. So listen, while we’re still celebrating the Veek of Blood here on SFB, we promised to keep some normal sci-fi pieces running. So yeah, don’t be alarmed by this review. Count Spatula is still at large and you can still submit your artwork to us. Enjoy. –The Editor It’s terrible of me, but I admit I…
There are many problems facing newcomers to superhero comics, but one of the biggest may be where on Earth does one start reading, or rather on which Earth? DC’s New 52 and the Marvel NOW line are just the latest in many a series featuring Infinite Earths and Ultimate Universes. It’s been going on for…
Coming off of their pop culture-filled run of Young Avengers—a comic almost annoyingly hyperaware of its societal relevancy and rather fond of fourth-wall smashing—Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie have begun a series that’s just as flashy but hopefully less stuck playing its youth card all the time. After months of hype and one positive preview…
When I attend comic cons, I try my best to plan my way into panels but I always hit the artists alley and creator’s booths. My comics pull list may be a wee bit eclectic—some superhero, some supernatural, some that defy genres—but the consistent elements are a good story and a distinct artistic style. And…
In a few days, the only wall-crawler we aren’t completely terrified of will finally return in his latest movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2! The second chapter will be brought to life by the talented filmmaker Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer), the same mind behind the first of the reboots. In this sequel, the “with great power comes…
If you’re already on the edge of your seat about Diana’s appearance in the upcoming Superman/Batman film, calm down. It’ll be okay. Probably. In the meantime, go grab your favorite snack and (re)watch the 2009 Wonder Woman by Warner Bros. Animation. It’s yet another origin story of Diana of Themyscira, but it’s refreshingly likable. It’s…
Sci-fi fans have a painful burden to bear when it comes to getting their television shows cancelled or truncated (I see you, Browncoats, I see you). Fortunately, for those who wish Buffy the Vampire Slayer was still airing or that they could watch another season of The X-Files, there’s another visual medium that works well…
Guess what? It’s spoiler free! —The Editor Captain America: The Winter Soldier has a lot of responsibilities to balance for a superhero action film. It’s a Captain America sequel, an Avengers sequel, and an important building block in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase Two. With fiery car chases, martial arts duels, and more S.H.I.E.L.D….
