Doctor Strange and His 13,999,999 Mistakes

Thirteen million nine hundred and ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine futures Stephen Strange saw, and only one, only one, where the heroes save the universe in whole. Thirteen million nine hundred and ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine out of infinity.

Legend of the Arach-Knight

Just about every comics fan knows about the infamous clone saga era in Spider-Man history that started in 1994.  But even a year or so before the arrival of Peter Parker’s clone Ben Reilly, the powers that be at Marvel Comics attempted to give Spider-Man a “dark” makeover and portray the character closer to DC Comics Batman whose books were beating Marvel in sales numbers thanks to the Knightfall saga.

Posted on October 28, 2018 and filed under Super Heroes, Comic Books.

Nightwing: Agent of Change, Symbol of Hope

The identity of Nightwing usually is a big symbol of change and rebirth in DC Comics.  With the recent announcement of another big change for Nightwing, I thought this would be a good opportunity to review and explore the long journey of the heroes that have used this identity, most notable Richard “Dick” Grayson.

Posted on September 3, 2018 and filed under Comic Books, TV Shows, Super Heroes.

Spider-Man and His Amazing Frenemies

Not only has Spider-Man battled everything from common muggers to cosmic level  threats with just about every hero from the Marvel Universe, but I believe he also has the greatest number of enemies who have reformed and become heroes (or anti-heroes anyway).  

Flash War and the Rebirth of the Classic DC Universe

Since 2011 when DC Comics rebooted and basically “restarted” their whole universe and gave their characters new histories and backstories, many fans have felt much of what made DC Comics great was missing.  Many fans even saw this as a good jumping off point, the exact opposite of what the DC Comics team was hoping to achieve in bringing in new readers.  

Avengers: Infinity War

SPOILER ALERT!!!

According to the financial figures, it seems like all anyone saw or talked about this past weekend was the new Avengers: Infinity War movie.  Now the big question is, where does the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it’s characters go from here?