Hench-Sized Comic Book Reviews – 6/24/23
Oh what a week, what a week. Can it really be possible that some of my current favorite comics are all coming out in the same week?! Do we really have new issues of Power Rangers and Superman in the same week?! I must be in comic book heaven.
Comic Book of the Week goes to Nightwing #105 for an artistic achievement that should be praised for all time. Kudos to Bruno Redondo and the entire creative team for this masterpiece!
Meanwhile, I’ve taken a slight break from Tears of the Kingdom to play some Diablo 4! I’ve been playing the Diablo games since the very beginning, though I’ve never engaged in the postgame stuff. I just play the story and try out different classes. It’s fun. I also saw the first episode of Secret Invasion but wasn’t all that impressed. The pacing and tension felt off. Hopefully I’ll like it more as it goes along.
Also, in terms of comics, I’ve decided to stop reviewing Saga because I don’t think I should be giving my thoughts on each individual issue in isolation. I enjoyed the Scarlet Witch annual, but I tend not to review annuals for no particular reason. And the first issue of Ultimate Invasion was solid, though we’ll see if this revival is worth a damn in due time.
Comic Reviews: Avengers #2, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #109, Nightwing #105, Superman #5 and Titans #2.
Read the rest of this entryFun New Mario Games Coming
For the first time in my life, I own a Nintendo console. So when they announce new Nintendo games, I can get excited! And the pair of new Mario games they announced yesterday have me excited. I like Mario games as much as the next person.
First up is Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which is a new 2D Mario game with all sorts of new mechanics.
Looks neat! Who doesn’t love a classic Mario game? And new elements? Sure! Elephant power-up? Yeah, why not. Looks all manner of fun. And it comes out in October.
Next up is a remake of Super Mario RPG, a classic game that I never played.
Everybody is always raving about Super Mario RPG being one of the greatest of all time. I never owned a Super Nintendo. I’ve never played this game. I have some memories of magazine ads about the game, some characters I’ve seen. Welp, now I’ll get to play it for real! Lucky me.
Super Mario RPG comes out in November.
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6 Thoughts on The Flash (Review)
After seemingly a bajillion years in development, running through directors like how Flash runs through hamburgers, The Flash movie has finally been released in theaters. It’s not doing well at the box office at all, and is likely to be another flop for DC Comics on the big screen. So be it. I went into this movie prepared to dislike it, but found myself generally entertained.
Movie Rating: 6/10 – Pretty Good
I am no fan of the Snyderverse. It means nothing to me, especially at this point. I have generally liked the Flash in his Justice League movie appearances, and I’m all for a Flash solo movie. I think it’s silly they went for Flashpoint again. The Flash has been published continuously for decades, but the only story anybody can adapt is one written a couple of years ago? And wasn’t that great to begin with? Ah well, who am I to complain?
Join me after the jump for my full thoughts and review on The Flash. Expect FULL SPOILERS for the whole movie. And feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
Read the rest of this entryKraven The Hunter Knows Nothing
Welp, Sony continues to churn out these non-Spider-Man Spider-Man films. They didn’t learn their lesson with Morbius. They learned the wrong lessons with the successes of the Venom films. So let’s go with Kraven The Hunter. Because nothing will stop them!
Also, it’s a red band trailer, so go watch it on YouTube and the come back here to leave a comment. Don’t give YouTube all your good comments!
It’s just Morbius all over again. Seemingly ordinary fella gets some kind of magic animal injection, now he’s got similar powers. What are Kraven’s new animal senses if not just Morbius’s bat senses? And he can control animals now? So he’s not even comic book Kraven the Hunter? And that’s definitely now how comic book Rhino works.
How many failures does Sony need before they stop this?!
Anyway, I’ll definitely see it when it comes to theaters in October.
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I Like the Look of Elio
I went and saw Elemental this weekend and I liked it. The film is cute and it won me over in the end. I don’t think it’s a great film or anything that’s going to fix Pixar’s recent losing streak, but it was a fine watch. It was also as predictable as I feared it would be based on the trailers, and a lot of the logistics of its world really annoyed me.
Why do you have chain link fences? Because the animators put them in the movie, that’s why. Jeez.
Anyway, Pixar’s next film is Elio, which is a bad title for what looks like a fun film.
I think this looks neat. It’s not as predictable, I don’t think. Lotta weird and funny stuff could happen out in space to this kid. That “Uh, Earth” joke is stale as hell and has been done a bajillion times, but that’s fine. Surely that’s not going to be indicative of a bad script overall. This looks cute.
Also, what’s up with Pixar/Disney animated films and these one-word titles? There are so many interesting titles that could come from this wild, sci-fi alien premise, but they just go with the kid’s name? Heck, “Uh, Earth” would have been a better title.
Anyway, we can expect Elio in March, 2024.
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