Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 8 - X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past is decidedly and unabashedly a comic book movie. That might seem obvious given the content of this list, but if you’ve been following along, you’ve noticed a common theme that...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 9 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier gave us “a man out of time” and a film with a unique place in history. Not too many movies can claim to keep in context a concurrently running television...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 10 - Guardians of the Galaxy
The comic book movie that took non-comic-book fans by storm, Guardians of the Galaxy caught almost everyone - including this mega-nerd - off guard with its stupendously successful 2014 release. Raking in over $770 million...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 11 - X2: X-Men United
I can’t believe X2: X-Men United didn’t make my Top 10. It wasn’t that long ago it would have been a slam-dunk, no-brainer for the very top spot. If I weighed legacy more heavily it...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 12 - Iron Man
Starting with this entrant, any of the content remaining on this list could be argued for the top spot. Directed by Jon Favreau, Iron Man was and still is a singularly important achievement in superhero...
Culture of Pop
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 9 - Steve Martin
Steve Martin is the Elvis Presley of comedy. There is a great deal of legacy to consider and yet it can be difficult because both men at times became caricatures of themselves. So much has...
Podcasts
The Cross/Over With DC & Ryan Episode 16: NFL Playoffs, Diversity at The Oscars, & Comic Book Adaptations
On Episode 16 of The Cross/Over, DC and Ryan talk NFL Playoffs, the evolution of football and its rules, and the Oscars. The conversation extends to examine diversity -- or a lack thereof -- in...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 13 - The Avengers
Understanding the impact of The Avengers , released just four short years ago, can be difficult for anyone newer to this world of comic book wonder. There is no arguing with the massive take at...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 14 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
In March of 1990, one of the most successful independent films of all time was released in theaters to mediocre reviews and box office sales. Unsure if the film was for kids, teens, or adults,...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 15 - Superman (Richard Donner)
The oldest film on this list, Superman (1978) from Richard Donner is fondly and rightly remembered as the Godfather of comic book cinema. The tagline said it all, we finally believed a man could fly....
