As expected, DC unveiled plenty of footage and trailers for its upcoming movies at SDCC yesterday. With Suicide Squad arriving in theaters in just a couple of weeks, it was a prime time to get fans pumped about some of their biggest upcoming projects. While the Justice League footage was pretty sweet, the trailer that had me bursting with … Continue reading
The Upfronts back in May were a bit of a bummer as a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s television presence. Not only was Agent Carter cancelled, but the Mockingbird-focused Most Wanted was ultimately passed over by ABC. Throw in that there was no further mention of the in-development Damage Control, and it was hard … Continue reading
Mr. Robot Season 2 Premiere Review “eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.tc” / “eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc” Allow me to start this review by expressing the opinion that Season 1 of Mr. Robot is a mesmerizing, near-perfect season of television. I’ve seen some exceptional TV over the years, with lots of amazing moments and some great, mind-bending twists, but Mr. Robot‘s freshman year brought more … Continue reading
When I picked up Superman: Birthright at the public library a few days ago, I was almost hesitant to read it. I wondered if I could enjoy yet another Superman origin story. Seriously, how many times can you tell the story of the man of steel without it feeling overtly monotonous? I’ve read Geoff Johns’ … Continue reading
Now that it’s normal for franchises to crank out a new entry every one or two years, there’s something refreshing about the fact that Star Trek is willing to take longer breaks between new entries. Don’t get me wrong, I love going to several Marvel movies every year, but the wait between Trek films helps … Continue reading
San Diego Comic Con 2016 is on, and though The Joy of Geek crew is not attending, we’re still at home devouring every bit of news from it and speculating as much as we can. And while there’s some exciting Marvel and DC announcements and trailers popping up, particularly the trailer for Marvel and … Continue reading
Quick Note: if this article seems familiar, congrats, you’re one of the old website’s readers! Though that site was lost to the ravages of time and deleted server space, all of the old content still exists. As such, we’ve decided to repost that content when relevant opportunities arrives. Some changes have been made (updated lists, … Continue reading
The premise of an 80s-set sci-fi mystery show that blends Spielberg with Stephen King was more than enough to catch my attention, but boy did Netflix’s Stranger Things really blow me away. I rarely binge-watch a series, even if it’s good, but I plowed through this one in two nights and remained hooked the entire … Continue reading
There’s nothing quite like discovering the work of a new creator in comics. Whether it’s a writer, penciller, inker, or colorist, it’s exciting to check out the work of someone you’ve never heard of, especially when there’s the chance they could end up as a new favorite. The Millarworld Annual is a great book in … Continue reading
As mentioned in the introduction to our Smallville retrospective series, superheroes have grown into a dominant force on television in the past few years. From the dark depths of Netflix’s Marvel line-up to the DC expansive presence across every network not owned by Disney, it’s a great time to be a fan of superhero media … Continue reading