Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The incredible Hulk is one of the most iconic characters in comic book history- the green goliath birthed from the rage of mild mannered Dr. Bruce Banner has been a staple at the house of ideas for decades. With The Totally Awesome Hulk, we see a massive change in the book, as Bruce Banner […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This year, the world was reintroduced to the devil of Hell’s Kitchen as Netflix brought the world the amazing Daredevil series. Hot on the heels of the outstanding television outing, Marvel has taken one of its highest rated books with Daredevil and relaunched it with a new creative team. Does the horned hero […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Last year’s crossover episodes of the CW’s Arrow and The Flash took two stories and combined the iconic heroes in each other’s paths. This season, the shows took a different approach- having one, over arching story told with two intertwined episodes. The results? Super. The Flash episode, Legends of Today, introduced us to a […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– When it was announced that the beloved Star Wars video game series, Battlefront, would be making a return, fans everywhere let out a collective sigh of relief. The shooter that took fans into a galaxy far, far away is widely considered the best Star Wars series to hit consoles. Now that it is here […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In 1976, the world was introduced to the most beloved cinematic boxer in history as Rocky hit the silver screen. Sylvester Stallone embodied the “Italian Stallion”- a champion for the people who overcame insurmountable odds. But nobody can fight in the ring forever, and with almost 40 years having passed since the original film, […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller is one of the most important comic book works in modern history- the 1986 work showed the iconic Batman in a very dark and brutal light. In 2001, Miller returned to the destructive world with The Dark Knight Strikes Again, but to a less than warm reception. […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Waning: SPOILERS BELOW Usually, defining moments on Doctor Who such as regeneration and the loss of a companion are met with much expectation and fanfare and take place during the season finale. Face the Raven breaks this trend as The Doctor’s long-time companion Clara Oswald is seemingly killed while trying […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– This episode, being the one right before the mid-season finale next week, had the hopes of viewers everywhere as high as possible. With show mainstay Glenn still missing for a few episodes now, many feared the worst and awaited some sort of official word. With two episodes already being aired that made no mention […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Joey is an eleven year old boy in for the journey of his life. Whisked away to a fantastical land full of delight and danger, he is faced with the harsh reality of the world, and in the end, faces what it means to grow up from being a kid to an adult. […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith When Valiant Entertainment’s Book of Death miniseries wrapped up, the biggest revelation coming out of the excellent series was the apparent death of Gilad Anni-Padda, better known as the Eternal Warrior. How does an immortal die? Sustaining tremendous injuries in the Book of Death, the Earth that Gilad defended for so long allowed him the […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Following the shocking revelations from the third issue, agents Foster and Vaughn continue to run for their lives as they attempt to expose the truth behind the Beauty before millions of people burst into flames. Dodging a deadly and skilled assassin, the two agents and their anti-beauty allies attempt to reveal the […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Mark Millar is the man who brought us Kick-Ass and the Secret Service, both which translated masterfully into ultra violent films. Millar is known for his excellent yet bloody books, so when I heard about Huck, I was intrigued. Millar’s last book, Chrononauts, was amazing, and the premise of Huck made this a day […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– When Marvel launched their successful “Spider-Verse” storyline, we got to see various incarnations of the web slinger from different universes- including the Noir Spider-Man, a female Spider-Man who’s the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane, Spider-Man India, the spectacular Spider-Ham, the ultra popular Spider-Gwen and more. When that storyline ended, I know […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Spinning out of Marvel’s crossover event, Secret Wars, the world is still spinning. With some many different spin offs from the Avengers, it is revealed that there is no one, definitive Avengers team right now. This book aims to change that with the All-New, All-Different Avengers. By looking at the cover, that’s an […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– When ordering The Goddamned, I did so by glancing at the art and checking to see who the creators were. With Jason Aaron writing and R.M. Guera providing the visuals, I felt confident that I could order it without knowing much of the premise and be in for a treat. This is the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—This week’s episode of Arrow is one fans have been waiting for, as we saw the small screen return of everyone’s favorite “Master of the Dark Arts”, John Constantine (Matt Ryan). The Constantine television series only lasted one season, despite its huge following, creative writing and likable lead character. But it will take more […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—This season of The Flash has brought about a ton of new faces- heroes, villains, supporting characters, and more. This episode, we get a bit of all those with The Darkness and the Light. Another breacher, as Earth-2 metahumans breaking through to our world are called, has made an appearance- Dr. Light (Malese Jow). […]
Review by Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer It’s about time Baby got her own episode! At least once every other season, there is an episode that doesn’t take itself too seriously. There are times when the writers of Supernatural go off and do something completely out of left field. Much like “The X-Files”, it’s clear that the creative team likes […]
Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural — “The Bad Seed” — Image SN1101B_0107.jpg – Photo: Diyah Pera /The CW –© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer It is three episodes in its newest season, and already the Winchester boys are right where we expect them to be. […]
Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural — “The Bad Seed” — Image SN1101B_0107.jpg – Photo: Diyah Pera /The CW –© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer It is three episodes in its newest season, and already the […]
Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural Review- “The Bad Seed” Supernatural — “The Bad Seed” — Image SN1101B_0107.jpg – Photo: Diyah Pera /The CW –© 2015 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer It is three episodes in its newest season, and already the Winchester boys are right where we expect them to be. […]
The Walking Dead Review- Thank You The Walking Dead Review- Thank You Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—This week’s episode of The Walking Dead is the most shocking episode this season- and dare I say, more shocking than any episode last season either. Titled “Thank You”, this episode tugs at […]
The Walking Dead Review- Thank You The Walking Dead Review- Thank You Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—This week’s episode of The Walking Dead is the most shocking episode this season- and dare I say, more shocking than any episode last season either. Titled “Thank You”, this episode tugs at […]
The Walking Dead Review- Thank You The Walking Dead Review- Thank You The Walking Dead Review- Thank You The Walking Dead Review- Thank You Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—This week’s episode of The Walking Dead is the most shocking episode this season- and dare I say, more shocking than […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith For the second episode of the new season of AMC’s The Walking Dead, we needed something big to happen. With a very slow season of “Fear the Walking Dead” and last week’s somewhat uneventful season premiere, we needed the pace to pick up and for the fear of this apocalyptic world to return. Well, you […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Written by Peter David Art by Will Sliney Publisher: Marvel Comics (Victor Valley)—With all the new titles and number one issues hitting right now from Marvel, it is easy to overlook a title here and there. One that should absolutely not be overlooked is the first issue of the new series starting Miguel O’Hara, the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli Publisher: Marvel Comics (Victor Valley)—He’s the everyman hero- working a day job and swinging in to save the day on a budget- he’s everyone’s favorite insect themed hero, he is Spider-Man. The world of Peter Parker has been turned upside down as of late, with multiple versions of himself […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—After last week’s season opener, we knew something was coming to the newly christened Star City as city officials dropped like flies. With the second episode, The Candidate, we see someone try to take a step against the violence, but its someone without a mask. Spoilers ahead in case you haven’t seen it yet. […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The second episode of the second season for the Scarlett Speedster has been built up as being a massive episode, and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. At the end of the last episode, we saw a mysterious man make his way into S.T.A.R. Labs and face to face with the Flash himself, Barry Allen (Grant […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When Arrow first started a few years back, it was a shot in the dark to say the least. To take a character not many non-comic book fans knew about and give him his own television series seemed risky already- changing the name of the hero to Arrow rather than Green Arrow had fans […]