Since 2014, a team of comics enthusiasts in Toronto, Ontario has worked to create stories that reflect the unique cultural aspects of their city. Steven Andrews, Allison O’Toole and Aaron Feldman are the editors of Toronto Comics, an independent publisher which is currently in the middle of its latest Kickstarter campaign. The Kickstarter is designed … Continue reading
With the Power Rangers movie almost upon us, anticipation is at an all-time high here at the Joy of Geek. In turn, that means a handful of new Morphing Grid articles throughout the week, leading up to a written review of the new film on Friday. Kevin kicked things off with his look back at … Continue reading
There’s been much talk about the new Power Rangers movie, which opens in theaters this weekend. Here at The Joy of Geek, the majority of us grew up on the classic 90s series, filling our Saturday mornings with Megazords, epic battles, and the most delightfully cheesy one-liners. There was just something inexplicably cool about seeing … Continue reading
Approbation, the new comic from creators Derrick Freeland and Savannah Ervin, is the kind of sci-fi you’ll find in an anthology of speculative stories. Combining an off-world space adventure with a dark twist midway through, this is the kind of book that Hollywood would love to get its hands on. The story revolves around two … Continue reading
As a child obsessed with obscure horror and action films, Brockton McKinney couldn’t tell the difference between Puppet Masters and Star Wars. In his mind, both were unparalleled works of art. Having grown up on the B-movies of Roger Corman, Charles Band and many more, McKinney eventually turned his bizarre passion into a career. In … Continue reading
Beyond any of the other superhero blockbusters this year, I’ve been looking forward to Logan the most. While the previous Wolverine movies have been subpar at best, it appeared that Fox had finally got it together as soon as the first jaw-dropping Logan trailer arrived. And based on early reviews of the film, it looks … Continue reading
What’s a group of superheroes without their costumes? The Power Rangers wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining without the bold, colorful spandex – apologies, Dr. K – that they fight the forces of evil in, and there’s been a crazy number of unique looks over the past two-and-a-half decades. While the reboot film is going with … Continue reading
To the delight of Bat-fans everywhere, The Lego Batman Movie is now in theaters. As we all celebrate this joyful moment in cinematic history, let’s take a look at another recent Batman animated film: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. Capitalizing on the resurgence of Batman ‘66 in the comics over the last few years, … Continue reading
I’ll admit, I was skeptical about picking this one up yesterday. Villain spinoff comics are often nothing more than cheap cash grabs, and I didn’t expect that Marvel’s Bullseye #1 would be any different from the likes of DC’s villains month from a few years ago that no one talked about. Yes, Bullseye is one … Continue reading
With all the hype and anticipation that’s building for the upcoming reboot, it’s easy to overlook that Power Rangers has never really gone away. As last week’s article discussed, Power Rangers has been going strong for over twenty years, with a new season debuting almost every year since 1993. 2017 is no different, with Power … Continue reading