Category: Comic Books
'Batman: Death of a City' Part of Fan-Film Revolution
There is a revolution going on. And Batman: Death of a City is right in the middle of it. Marc Bernardin recently made the case during an episode of Fatman on Batman with Kevin Smith...
'Deadpool' Hits the Spot Like a Chimichanga
Deadpool is the anti-hero that this superhero era of cinema desperately needed, and the film is welcomed with open arms. People would probably go batshit crazy if another origin-based superhero film was released that featured...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 7 - Agent Carter
When Marvel Studios made the brilliant decision to cast Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury way back in 2008 for Iron Man , they painted themselves into a difficult corner despite how well he has...
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...
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...
'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' Drops Exhilarating Final Trailer
Warner Bros. released the final trailer and the IMAX poster for next month’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . The star studded cast includes Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman,...
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...
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...
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...
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...