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

9 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

11 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