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The Avengers
Since the release of 2008′s Iron Man, fans have been eagerly anticipating the release of Marvel’s The Avengers. With subsequent releases The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel slowly laid the foundation for the ultimate team-up movie. There was a chance The Avengers could have been a crowded, jumbled mess. Fortunately, under the deft hand of Joss Whedon, and with the impeccable skills of the cast, the film doesn’t come anywhere close to collapsing under the weight of lofty expectations. The Avengers is the film fans have been waiting for, and even better, it’s probably the best comic book superhero movie ever made.
Read on for our completely 100% spoiler-free review.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 9 #8
Another story arc begins in the eighth issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 9. Check out our review of part one of “Apart (of Me)”. Season 9 spoilers ahead!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 9 #7
Buffy’s serious troubles take an odd turn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 9 #7. Read on for a review of the second part of “On Your Own”.
Batman Beyond – Pile of Shame
My game of comic book catch-up continues this week with Batman Beyond, a continuation of one of my favorite animated TV shows that takes a look at the Dark Knight of the future.
Young Justice: Season One, Vol. 3
We’ve finally gotten to catch up with our favorite teen heroes in the latest volume of Young Justice: Season One. These four latest adventures put the junior Justice League in some precarious situations, but it’s nothing Robin, Artemis, Superboy, and the gang can’t handle. Read the rest of this entry »
Justice League: Doom – NYC Premiere Interviews
Check out what Phil Morris, Andrea Romano, and Kevin Conroy had to say about working on Justice League: Doom.
Half-Life 2 – Pile of Shame
For years, people had been talking about how phenomenal Valve’s Half-Life 2 was. I just didn’t understand the appeal of yet another first-person shooter where you fought off an alien invasion. It didn’t help that I didn’t have a PC of my own, and that until the release of The Orange Box, the Half-Life experience was extremely limited on consoles. Fortunately, a few years ago I received The Orange Box, which contained the whole Half-Life 2 story to this point, for Christmas. Then I finally played it the other day. Now I completely get it. Read the rest of this entry »
Justice League: Doom
Justice League: Doom is the latest animated adaptation from Warner Home Video. Not only does it highlight the strengths of the original comic story it was based on, but it also continues to raise the bar ever higher for DC Comics animated features. Read the rest of this entry »
Pictionary – Continue?
Time to play Pictionary. It’s like Win, Lose, or Draw… except without all that pesky drawing.
Crossed – Pile of Shame
I loved the post-apocalyptic Crossed when it first began, but somewhere during the second story arc I started to lose interest. This week, I got caught up on “Family Values” and “Psychopath” to see if the nightmare-inducing series was still consistently interesting with a different writer/artist team.
