Dracula Meets Sherlock, Hopefully
There’s going to be a new Dracula TV show/mini-series on BBC, from the guys who made Sherlock. I very much enjoyed Sherlock, as well as Steven Moffat’s time at the helm on Doctor Who.
Looks sufficiently spooky and serious. I don’t know what to expect from this new Dracula, but hopefully something as fun and well-made as Sherlock.
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Hench-Sized Comic Book Reviews – 10/26/19
What a weekend to be alive! Not only do we have some good comics this week, but I also just picked up the The Outer Worlds video game. I’m having a ton of fun with it so far! Not only that, but we’ve also finally got new episodes of BoJack Horseman to watch! I’m over the moon this weekend!
Comic book wise, Dawn of X brings us the first issue of the Marauders, which is as fun as the rest of the relaunch has been. The Amazing Mary Jane has also arrived, and it’s fine. Comic Book of the Week goes to another stellar issue of Tony Stark – Iron Man, which might not make headlines but is still one of the best comics on the stands.
With dry, cool wit like that…
Meanwhile, Absolute Carnage continues to be a fun series. I read the latest issue last week, and it’s good, though I think it’s a little too limited in scope. It seems like a pretty self-contained story. The Scream tie-in mini also came to a pretty dull ending, but I’m going to remain generally hopeful for her upcoming ongoing series. Surely it exists for a reason, right?
Comic Reviews: Amazing Mary Jane #1, King Thor #2, Marauders #1, Tony Stark – Iron Man #17 and Valkyrie #4.
She-Ra Coming Soon!
The next season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is right around the corner! That means we’ll get two seasons (or three, technically) in a single year! How exciting!
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is one of my favorite shows on TV…or, technically, Netflix. It’s well-written, well-plotted and the characters are all fascinating and fun. It’s possibly the best revival of an old cartoon. And the new season promises some actual story progression with some big changes!
Needless to say, I’m excited and can’t wait! The new episodes arrive on Nov. 5!
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6 Even More Comic Book Captains
What’s the deal with putting the term “Captain” in front of superhero names to make them sound more important? I know Captain America and Captain Marvel started the trend, but what does it even signify? In almost all cases, it’s not a military rank or an honorary title. It might as well be an adjective the way some superheroes use it!
Yarr! Again!
Once upon a time, I wrote a List of Six of a bunch of other famous comic book captains. There were more than enough to fill the list and beyond. And like all good lists, it deserves a second glance, because I’ve found even more comic book characters who randomly added the word ‘Captain’ to their name for no good reason! Perhaps it’s some sort of madness?
Either way, join me after the jump for another smattering of comic book characters with an inflated sense of self importance!
New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer Sure is Something!
The newest and possibly last trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrived last night and it sure is something! It’s chock full of Star Wars stuff and peeks at characters we knew were going to be in the movie.
I’m sure the movie will be fine. I liked The Last Jedi just fine, and I’m largely interested in these characters. I hope it ends well. I hope there are exciting lightsaber moments.
I dunno. I’m not particularly excited and I’m not particularly worried that it’s going to suck. It’s just going to be another Star Wars movie, and that will be that.
The Rise of Skywalker comes out on Dec. 20!
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