Author: Carl Doherty
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Deadpool Kicks Ass in Marvel vs Capcom 3
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in NewsE3 has been seen some true gaming gems unveiled this week, but the real highlight for me had to be the decent amount of gameplay footage from the long-anticipated Marvel vs Capcom 3, and finally some videos of the ubiquitous Merc with the Mouth in action. Not quite sure he’s wacky or fourth wall-busting enough…
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Iron Man 2 Movie Review
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2010 Director: Jon Favreau Script: Justin Theroux Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson The finer superhero movie franchises have so far followed a pretty rigid formula. The first instalment acts as an origin story, the superior sequel throws a greater and/or more personal threat…
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The Heroic Age: Atlas #1 Comic Review
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Marvel, $3.99 Story: Jeff Parker Art: Gabriel Hardman, Ramon Rosanas Colours: Elizabeth Breitweiser Back in the 90s it was compulsory at Marvel for every new series to guest star either Spider-man or Wolverine, in the hope that kids would grab these comics up just because of a familiar face, only to get hooked on new…
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Firefly: Still Flying Book Review
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in Book ReviewsPublished by Titan Books Firefly may have been cut down in its prime (only to be briefly brought back as a criminally underappreciated movie) but its fans refuse to move on. Not that they should, of course; few other sci-fi shows featured as enduring a cast or as distinct a universe as Joss Whedon’s…
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The Heroic Age: Secret Avengers #1 Review
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Marvel, $3.99 Story: Ed Brubaker Art: Mike Deodato Colours: Rain Beredo If you’ve been in a coma for the past five years and are wondering what the ugly Heroic Age banner is all about, it’s simply Marvel’s way of saying “here we go all over again!” with another batch of new titles and super-team configurations…
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Brightest Day: Birds of Prey #1 Comic Review
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DC, $2.99 Story: Gail Simone Art: Ed Benes Colours: Nei Ruffino With the last Birds of Prey series getting cancelled just over a year ago, you’d be forgiven for thinking that DC’s reboot would take Oracle, Huntress, Black Canary and company in a new direction. But no: essentially, part 1 of ‘Endrun’ is business as…
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Brightest Day #3 Comic Book Review
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DC, $2.99 Story: Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi Pencils: Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, Joe Prado Inks: Vicente Cifuentes, David Beaty, Mark Irwin Colours: Peter Steigerwald, John Starr, Beth Sotelo It think it’s safe to say that Brightest Day #0’s memorable opening – which for those that didn’t read it, featured a…
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Rubicon Publishing Takes Graphic Novels to the Classroom
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in FeaturesEarlier this year I featured a book called Fool’s Gold, an ambitious collaborative project from the Dearne High College in Rotherham, which aimed to encourage reading and writing in pupils. It’s always heartening to hear of comic books breaking though literary prejudices, and even more so to see comics enlightening children and teens. Contrary to…