Comic Book Movies and TV X-Men: Days of Future Past- From Page to Screen Having recently had the honor and privilege of attending the global premiere of the most recent mutant film, X-Men: Days of Future Past, I figured that I would compare the film to its book counterpart, on which it is based. True believers, as Stan Lee would put it, are probably wondering how the two measure up, and what differences exist … Read More
Comic Book Movies and TV New Trailer – X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST The time has arrived for the new trailer of X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST to be released and wow! Well, not exactly, “wow,” but we certainly see some things we like. It looks like although Kitty Pryde will be making an appearance in this film, she will not be the link to the past and present like comic book Kitty … Read More
Comic Book Movies and TV Black Widow Justifies the Retcon, Or Why It’s OK Captain America Never Really Dies Ah, the comic retcon. It’s an age-old comic book trope that the jaded regard as a cheap, narratively convenient tactic to justify a deus ex machina, or to bring back a popular character after their big death issues flew off the shelves. Many argue that retcons are a necessary evil of the medium—after all, how can anyone freely write a … Read More
Comic Book Movies and TV X-Men 4: Who’s in your Dream Cast? This version of the franchise may be over, but how can our favorite superhero team make a comeback in X-Men 4? How about some X-Men 4 dream casting time? Read More
X-Men Will Team Up with Fantastic Four, Jane Foster, and Captain Marvel in Marvel’s VENOM ISLAND Event