Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
On Friday, Marvel released the first for four collaborations with Netflix, “Daredevil,” which follows the trials of a blind lawyer who fights for the rights of the downtrodden in courtrooms by day and back alleys by night. The series superficially resembles Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy, in that it presents a view of urban life whose…
When Captain America: The Winter Soldier came out, it seemed pretty obvious where its sequel was going: Steve Rogers would track down the Winter Soldier, A.K.A. Bucky Barnes. This would wrap up the arc of the trilogy, leaving things open for Barnes or Sam Wilson to take over as Captain America once Chris Evans’ six-movie…
In March, ComiXology had a buy one, get one free sale on Marvel titles, where you could literally buy any of the Marvel issues in their store. This morning they announced that, during that sale, seven out of the top ten comics sold were books with female heroes. Titles that did well include Thor, Silk, and Ms. Marvel….
With the release of Marvel’s Ant-Man drawing nearer, we finally know what one of the movie’s main characters looks like. On Thursday, Entertainment Weekly debuted a look at the supervillain Yellow Jacket, played by Corey Stoll. He’s, er, very shiny. For comparison, here’s how the original costume looked in the comic: Although the photo may not look like much,…
Earlier today, Marvel unveiled its “remastered” edition of the 1977 comic adaptation of Star Wars. Many were unhappy to see the art of Howard Chaykin redone with a modern comic’s color palette, including writer John Gholson, who took to Twitter to show how much a comic loses when it’s recolored. The thrust of Gholson’s main…
Green Lantern (Photo : Facebook/The Art of Nigel Carrington) “Fast and Furious 7” actor Tyrese Gibson is the new Green Lantern, rumors say. After director Zack Snyder released an image of Jason Momoa as Aquaman with the tagline “Unite the Seven”, fans arrived with the concept that “Seven” refers to the seven members of the…
Right-wing parasites, misogynist Men’s Rights activists, and opportunistic grifters who so desperately latched onto Gamergate are on the prowl again. As the culture war within the video game community continues to lose steam from its peak at the end of 2014, the conservative heroes of the anti-feminist movement are desperately looking to continue their fight…
Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1qNW6nO First look at Powers: A PlayStation Original Series. Coming This Winter, free for PlayStation Plus members. http://www… Powers: Exclusive New York Comic-Con Trailer – YouTube.
UPDATE 3/16/2015 10:00 PM PT: Rafael Abuquerque and “Batgirl” co-writer Cameron Stewart have both taken to Twitter to clarify the reference to “threats of violence and harassment” in DC Comics’ statement concerning the cancellation of the “Batgirl” #41 variant cover. Abuquerque, the artist of the variant cover, wrote, “Ill talk more about it tomorrow…
A month ago DC Comics came out with a big announcement: they are ditching the New 52. That is, they’re ditching the branding and editorial focus that’s been the standard at the company since late 2011, that manifested in an infamous hard reboot of DC Comics continuity. The New 52 has been criticized for its…