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A New Black Panther Cartoon We Don’t Get To See?!?

I’m going to try to ask this question as calmly as possible: WHY THE F@$%! DOES AUSTRALIA GET THIS CARTOON AND THE MAIN SUPPORTERS OF THE BLACK PANTHER COMIC BOOK (re: the U.S. buyers) CAN’T EVEN WATCH IT ON THE INTERNET?!? I was so geeked over the announcement of this animated project two years ago and now I get kicked in stomach. BET was advertised as the network that the cartoon would be on, but maybe it was too “racy” for BET - you know how they like to over censor everything. But, hone...

Percy Jackson & The Olympians Movie Review

Once again, one of my favorite novels has been bastardized by Hollywood - and for no good reason at that. It seems that every director out there thinks he is Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) and can do whatever the hell they want with no concern for the fans - and instead try to stroke their own egos by making it their own. That being said, if you have never read the books you will enjoy this movie. Logan Lerman, who plays Percy, does a fantastic job of catching that characters personality and Kevin Kidd ...

ComicCenter: The guys are more than pleased Sam Raimi is off Spider-Man

Watch ComicCenter as Griz and The Undercover Fanboy talk Spider-Man 4 and Thor news. Sony has signed director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) to direct Spider-Man 4 and rumors are circulating of Jim Sturgess (21, Across the Universe) may be asked to portray Peter Parker. Not a bad choice, but I think that they can do better.

Reviews of Blackest Night #6, X-Men Legacy #231, Fantastic Four #574 & HALO Bloodlines #1

FANTASTIC FOUR #574 - It’s Franklin’s birthday and much too Johnny’s dismay, the kid’s only request was that Spider-Man be there. Artie and Leech (formerly mutant friends of Franklin’s from waaaay back…) and three of the Power Pack kids also attend. The FF also seem to have adopted one of the Wizard’s clones they found still alive in his HQ. Roughly the same age as Franklin they have named him Bentley (The Wizard’s real name…) although he insists on being called thirty-two. After everyone has en...

Sony Moves Forward With Spider-Man Movie As A Reboot

Some might not agree with me, but THANK GOD! Sam Raimi pushed a little too far, thinking he was the moneymaker behind the success of the Spider-Man franchise. Wrong. Spider-Man is part of the “Big Three” comic characters known the world over (Spidey, Superman & Batman...). People who don't have running water in third world countries known who Spider-Man is, but not who Raimi is. And after that last abortion of a movie  called Spider-Man 3, the success of the Marvel Studios movies and the sub...

Comic Reviews for X-Men Forever #13 & 14, New Avengers Annual #3, Dante’s Inferno #1

NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #3 - Finally we get to see how the heck Ronin manages to get freed after being captured in his attempt to kill Norman Osborn. Finally. Looking at you Marvel editors. Osborn is actually pleased to have Clint in his grasp, hoping to learn where New Avengers HQ is located. Mockingbird wakes up to find Clint gone and sends Ms. Marvel to scout Avengers Tower - which is completely locked down top-to-bottom. Wolvierine is apparently still on Nation-X, Spidey is out, Iron Fist isn’t ...

Reviews of Green Lantern #43, Star Wars Legacy #42, Spider-Woman #3 & Dark Reign- The List: Spider-Man

Rating System: 0 to 1.5 stars = save your money unless you are just mindlessly collecting the title. 2 to 3.5 = worth a shot if you are up to trying something new or wanting to get back into a title. 4 to 5 = a must buy for any comic reader. SPIDER-WOMAN #3 - Brain Michael Bendis just wrote a line of script in Dark Avengers that went something like this: “I’m a patriot. Why did you join S.H.I.E.L.D.?” “Because they have the best flying cars.” That’s a lie. After seeing Viper’s flying ’67 Ford...

Reviews of Blackest Night #5, Uncanny X-Men #517, Thor Giant-Sized, Secret Warriors #10, Black Knight, New Avengers #59

Rating System: 0 to 1.5 stars = save your money unless you are just mindlessly collecting the title. 2 to 3.5 = worth a shot if you are up to trying something new or wanting to get back into a title. 4 to 5 = a must buy for any comic reader. UNCANNY X-MEN #517 - You will all bow before the best writer at Marvel: Matt Fraction. Sure, I’m a tad biased towards anything with an X on it, but the way Fraction is crafting this new era of the X-Men; I’m beginning to think he’s secretly Chris Claremon...

Marvel Releases Trailer for the Upcoming Siege Event

Siege may be shaping up into the fall of Norman Osborn and the return of the "Big Three" Avengers. With Cap back, Tony upright and Thor ticked, Normie is in for a beatin' of epic proportions. More more info on this event here and be sure to watch the trailer below. Visit Things From Another World for a massive selection of Marvel comics and more.

Comic Reviews For The Week Of 10/28/09

Rating System: 0 to 1.5 stars = save your money unless you are just mindlessly collecting the title. 2 to 3.5 = worth a shot if you are up to trying something new or wanting to get back into a title. 4 to 5 = a must buy for any comic reader. ANTI-VENOM: NEW WAYS TO LIVE #2 - I get it. Venom is popular. So was the Joker rip-off, Carnage. I’m a big Marvel and Spidey fan, but I firmly believe that the Symbiote Saga and the Clone Crap have damaged the Spider-Man books so bad that even “big” event...