What is it that draws fans to Superman? The character, and several related TV shows/movies, are what I would consider “comfort food”. When I was sick not too long ago, and stuck at home- able to watch anything – I put on Smallville and got lost in the healing powers of Clark Kent. Though I am still irritated that I spent 10- years waiting for a man to change clothes…
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An Ode to Brandon Routh
6 MarAs his run on Legends of Tomorrow comes to an end, it seems appropriate to take a few minutes and appreciate all that is Brandon Routh as he flies off to the next endeavor. I, personally, will miss his adorable sweetness and charm on the show, but am looking forward to whatever he does next.
As Long As I Don’t Wear Tights or Spandex, Issue 10 — THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
23 Feb
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba (Dark Horse / collected)
I was not the biggest My Chemical Romance fan, but I knew enough about them and liked enough of their music to note around 2007 the news that one of the band’s main talent, Gerard Way, was going to be writing a comic book. It’s not unusual to have celebrities writing comics, but in 99 out of 100 cases, it tends to be someone else doing the writing as a surrogate for said celebrity. But I was intrigued enough to pick up the first issue of that series, The Umbrella Academy, and by the end, I was hooked. By the end of its original mini-series run, I was all in to anything Umbrella Academy. Continue reading
Guest Post!!!~ Captain Marvel: Which Actresses Best Bring Her to Life
18 Jul
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You’ve heard about the Captain Marvel movie coming out; heck, we’ve all heard about it, and with fresh news come fresh rumors. Debates about how the film will fit into the Marvel Universe Franchise, who the prospected (and possibly female) directors are, and even what exactly the movie will be about has got the Internet twittering, but my mind is focused on one critical thing: who is going to play the first ever live-action Carol Danvers?
As Long As I Don’t Wear Tights or Spandex, Issue 9 — SCUD, THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN
14 Mar
SCUD, THE DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN by Rob Schrab (Image / collected)
Among the big indie comics of the 90’s (like Jeff Smith’s Bone and Terry Moore’s Strangers in Paradise), there is a nice little footnote in writer/artist Rob Schrab’s Scud, The Disposable Assassin. Born of all things, by being dumped by a girl, this book around the latter half of the 90’s became a big indie success, spawned a video game, and was even optioned for a big Hollywood movie. But by the time the new decade rolled around, any new Scud issues had disappeared from comic shop shelves. Once again, heartbreak was behind this, but we’ll get there. Continue reading
As Long As I Don’t Wear Tights or Spandex, Issue 8 — PHONOGRAM
2 Dec
PHONOGRAM by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie (Image / collected)
You ever hear a song for the first time and felt it changed you? As if somehow that song was magic that changed your life forever, for better or worse? In the world of writer Kieron Gillen and artist Jamie McKelvie’s Phonogram, music is literally magic, and in this world, music can truly change your life. And the nightlife in Phonogram has plenty of opportunities to be taken away by the music. Continue reading
SMALLVILLE Minicaps / Season 9, Eps. 16-19
16 Sep
The Smallville season 9 minicaps plays chess, not checkers.
Stewart here…
Last we left everyone, we had a few surprises. One was Chloe and Oliver becoming way more than just friends, if you know what I mean. Another comes when Clark saved Zod from dying with some of his super blood. I’m sure Zod feels grateful for that, except now he’s using the Blur’s secret identity to get Lois to unwillingly spy on everyone. Oh, and he can fly. Barely a few hours with powers, and he can fly. That happened. So let’s see how that and that mysterious group Checkmate fit into things in this installment… Continue reading
SMALLVILLE Minicaps / Season 9, Eps. 12-15
4 SepThe Smallville season 9 minicaps presents its Lois Lane mega dress up episode.
Stewart here…
We get opened to a lot of big reveals from last time. There were other super heroes known as the Justice Society of America, who are now reforming thanks to Clark’s help. John Jones has managed to get his Martian powers back, Lois is finally clear of those creepy memories of the future, and Tess is revealed to be an agent of the shadowy government group Checkmate, who wants to do more than just keep tabs on our heroes. And also, Clark tries to prevent the dark future Lois saw by making nice with Zod and the Kandorians. Let’s see how badly this goes… Continue reading
SMALLVILLE Minicaps / Season 9, Eps. 9-11
29 AugThe Smallville season 9 minicaps are still waiting for their JSA application to go through.
Stewart here…
So, we found out quite a bit about Zod and those Kandorians now on Earth, thanks to surprising return of Jor-El. Well, they are all clones (Jor-El included) that Jor-El and Zod helped make in case Krypton met disaster. Things didn’t go well for the two prior to that, and Zod harbors a serious hate for Jor-El. However, clone Jor-El gets killed, before Zod can find out about some book he’s hidden on Earth. And Clark, who is still navigating trying to start a relationship with Lois (who is having more potent flashes of the future), is debating the last words clone Jor-El passed on to him: “Save Zod”. Ummm, wanna read on and see how that goes? Continue reading
SMALLVILLE Minicaps / Season 9, Eps. 5-8
21 AugSmallville season 9 minicaps have no plans for any Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog cameos this installment…or EVER.
Stewart here…
Last time, Clark’s attempt to be a full-time hero hit some big snags. One is the arrival of Zod and his Kandorian army, not as powerful as Clark, and still under the kryptonian’s radar. Another is the return of Lois from where or whenever she’s been, and the nightmarish visions she’s having. And then there’s Oliver, who’s been in a bit of a downward spiral of late that seems to be getting worse. Plus, now that Chloe is in charge of Watchtower, she’s been getting really secretive and kind of manipulative. And Tess is trying to figure out what Zod is up to, along with watching Clark. So, that’s everything, I think. I mentioned the person appearing in a landing site marked with the House of El crest, right? Oh. Well let’s get to that, then… Continue reading
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