Superhero

Are There Too Many Comic Book Movies?

Yes, but let me explain why. Comic book movies were never really "in vogue" throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s.… Read More

10 years ago

THE DIRECTOR’S CUT: Daredevil (2003)

Written for the Screen & Directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan,… Read More

10 years ago

BOOM! Studios’ Translucid: The Supervillain as Superhero Catalyst

After reading the synopsis for Translucid, the first thing I wondered was why everyone who likes superheroes isn’t reading this series and… Read More

10 years ago

DC’s Superhero Turned Superspy Debuts in Grayson #1

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… Read More

10 years ago

The Wicked + The Divine: Does Style Equal Substance?

Coming off of their pop culture-filled run of Young Avengers—a comic almost annoyingly hyperaware of its societal relevancy and rather… Read More

11 years ago

Marvel Comics Character Rights: A Tale of Two Pietros

It was the best of franchises, it was the worst of franchises. —The Editor I was in the theater to… Read More

11 years ago

Paul Pope’s Battling Boy

Battling Boy is a small, colorful volume put out by publisher First Second, and written and drawn by Paul Pope.… Read More

11 years ago

The 4400: 1×02 Review

The 4400: The New and Improved Carl Morrissey (aired on July 18th, 2004). Directed by Helen Shaver. Written by Scott… Read More

11 years ago

Retrospectacle: Unbreakable (2000)

After the cultural phenomenon that was The Sixth Sense garnered over $600 million in worldwide box office revenue and a… Read More

11 years ago

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 1: Pilot

The Marvel Cinematic Universe gravy train keeps chugging along and shows no signs of slowing down. 2013 seems poised to… Read More

11 years ago

5 Cliché but Desirable Super Powers As Seen in Movies

Spinning webs, super strength, telepathy and the bottomless list goes on. If you had a chance to wish for any… Read More

12 years ago

A Comic Video Game Done Right – Marvel Superheroes: War of the Gems

Great comic book video games are often an oxymoron, and when a comic book game is great it is also… Read More

12 years ago