When Spider-Man 3 swung into theaters in 2007, it carried the weight of sky-high expectations. Following the critical and commercial success of the first two films, fans and critics alike were eager to see how Sam Raimi would conclude his…
Timing is everything. Marvel Comics had previously had some success with their pop culture magazine Pizzazz (which I look back on fondly here), so after the video game craze hit the US by storm in the late 70s and early…
This month, the firing of co-publisher Dan DiDio from DC Comics surprised both fans and fan media alike. This resulted in many pundits expressing concern for the future of the publishing house. They should be. DC Comics is owned by…
A month ago there was a very interesting report that The Walt Disney Company had been in discussions to buy 20th Century Fox’s entertainment assets… But that the talks had ended with no deal. This week, news is breaking that…
While I was in Vegas with my son Hunter we made sure to visit the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. experience at the Treasure Island hotel. Originally located in Times Square, the Marvel attraction is set up as a training center for potential…
My son Mike is a Marvel movies NUT, especially the Iron Man movies (and character). So when I decided I was going to take two of my sons to Disneyland as a pre-Christmas gift, I knew he was going to…