Adventure Time: Playing With Fire is a Perfect Episode

“Adventure Time: Playing With Fire” Written by Danielle Corsetto Illustrated by Zack Sterling Additional Pencils by JJ Harrison Inks by Stephanie Hocutt Tones by Amanda Lafrenais Letters by Mad Rupert Published by KaBoom…

17 mins ago By Trevor Dobbin

Uncanny X-Men #6 Finally Finds its Footing

Uncanny X-Men #6 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Art: Frazer Irving Lettering: VC’s Joe Caramagna Cover: Frazer Irving Publisher: Dan Buckley for Marvel Comics This week, Uncanny X-Men finally feels like its own book. Free…

1 hour ago By Sean Tonelli

Watch a new clip from Nicolas Winding Refn’s Palme d’Or contender ‘Only God Forgives’

  The Weinstein Co. has released yet another clip for director Nicolas Winding Refn’s Palme d’Or contender Only God Forgives, which premiered at Cannes this morning and opens stateside July 19. This is the…

3 hours ago By Ricky

Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #3: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ and Our Geek Certified Summer Movie Preview

In episode-three of the “Hey You Geeks!!” Podcast we discuss the new JJ Abrams directed Star Trek Into Darkness with literal spoiler alerts where necessary. For the second half of the show we go…

4 hours ago By Tony Nunes

New Bonnie & Clyde Images Featuring Holliday Grainger and Emile Hirsch as the Famous Bank Robbers

The story of Bonnie & Clyde, immortalized by the 1967 Oscar-winning movie, remains popular even today, and so it was only a matter of time before someone would come along and adapt a…

5 hours ago By Ricky

RIPD City of the Damned Offers Nice Intro for the Unitiated

RIPD: City of the Damned TPB Written by Jeremy Barlow Art by Tony Parker and Colourist Michelle Madsen Published by Dark Horse In light of this summer’s major motion picture with Ryan Reynolds…

6 hours ago By Alex McKinnon

The Enemy Within: Wonderful Start to Captain Marvel/Avengers Assemble Cross-over

Avengers: The Enemy Within #1 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Drawn by Scott Hepburn Colouring by Jordie Bellaire Lettering by Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics If Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel isn’t the face…

6 hours ago By Trevor Dobbin

Bates Motel Podcast Episode 10: “Midnight”

Over the course of the first season, Bates Motel has had its ups and downs, particularly in the structure; but the things that do work about Bates Motel have continued to work since…

13 hours ago By Ricky

Hey Montreal! Le Cinéclub / The Film Society & W.P.U.C. Present: Buster Keaton’s ‘The General’

with live music and very special guest, Gerald Potterton

Buster Keaton’s silent comic masterpiece never fails to get an audience laughing from the beginning and applauding by the end. To help recreate a 1920s night at the movies, the film will be…

13 hours ago By Ricky

Watch the amazing, and final trailer for ‘Man of Steel’

Credit to those who were hired to market The Man of Steel. The marketing has been incredible thus far, and if you think they couldn’t possibly top the last trailer, you are wrong.…

14 hours ago By Kyle Reese

Watch a clip for Cannes Entry ‘Michael Kohlhaas’

French filmmaker Arnaud des Pallières’s new film, Michael Kohlhaas is an adaptation of the Heinrich Von Kleist novella from 1811 of the same name. The film was selected to play in the main…

15 hours ago By Ricky

Watch A New Clip From Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Bling Ring’

A new clip has been released from Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, which kicked off Un Certain Regard last week at Cannes. Unlike most films screening at the film festival, audiences elsewhere won’t…

17 hours ago By Ricky

Awesome Thrillema Poster Art

In association with Carbon Arc Cinema, the Thrillema screenings, which are held at the Museum Of Natural History in Halifax, have brought classic sci-fi, horror, & cult movies to the big screen since…

17 hours ago By Ricky

The Televerse #90- Bored to Death with Scott Meslow/Spotlight on Mad Men

It’s finalepalooza this week on the podcast, with the network TV season coming to a close. First we take a look at the comedic finales, as well as the pilot for The Goodwin…

22 hours ago By Kate Kulzick

Defiance, Ep. 1.07: “Brothers in Arms” – In No Man’s Land

Defiance, Season 1: Episode 7 – “Brothers in Arms” Directed by Andy Wolk Written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer Airs Monday nights at 9 of SyFy This was the episode of Defiance I was…

22 hours ago By Sean Colletti

Bates Motel Ep 1.10 ‘Midnight’ ends the season on a low note

Campy, frustrating, intriguing, laughably ridiculous... all of these words describe the first season of Bates Motel in some form or another, whether you're talking about plot, setting, performances, or characters. Unfortunately, the only…

1 day ago By Randy

‘Augustine’ works well enough, but could have been far more challenging

Augustine Directed by Alice Winocour Written by Winocour 2013, USA The debut feature from French director Alice Winocour, Augustine, purports to be a true story. Indeed, photographs exist of a patient named Augustine…

2 days ago By Mark Young

‘The Iceman’ boasts a solid ensemble, but a weak, rushed script

The Iceman exists in a strange kind of cinematic purgatory, in which reside those movies that are both too rushed and too slow. With actors like Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, and Winona Ryder…

6 days ago By Josh Spiegel

‘Something in the Air’ an evocative, keenly felt tale of youthful rebellion and romance

Such a quality is ever-present in Olivier Assaysas’ new film Something in the Air (titled Apres Mai in France), set in the early 1970s and centered around some college-age rebels who try to…

6 days ago By Josh Spiegel

‘Frances Ha’ finds Gerwig and Baumbach at their most ebullient and winning

The Greta Gerwig Charm Offensive continues unabated. Following her star turn in Whit Stillman's agreeably eccentric Damsels In Distress, Gerwig once again toplines a quirky, affectionate comedy, this time sharing a writing credit…

7 days ago By Simon Howell

The Iceman is a Decent Crime Film that Fails to Live up to its Premise

The Iceman Directed by Ariel Vromen Written by Ariel Vromen and Morgan Land USA, 2013 It’s kind of baffling that it’s taken this long to make a movie about Richard Kuklinski. Quiet family…

7 days ago By Thomas O'Connor

‘Baby Doll’ – one of the sexiest films ever made

Elia Kazan Month

Baby Doll Directed by Elia Kazan Written by Tennessee Williams 1956, USA Two of Tennessee Williams’ one-act plays – Twenty-Seven Wagons Full of Cotton and The Long Stay Cut Short – are the…

13 days ago By Ricky da Conceição

‘Aftershock’ a textbook serving of lowbrow entertainment

Slightly mimicking the plot of Hostel, Aftershock follows a group of party-goers who carouse their way through small Chilean towns until a major earthquake ravages the city and stops them dead in their…

13 days ago By Ricky da Conceição

‘Sightseers’ is Britain at its most hilariously creepy

Fans of Ben Wheatley's brutally tense thriller Kill List may be a bit surprised by his new film, Sightseers. It is a film without tension and without terror. It's just a charming little…

13 days ago By Mark Young

‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ a political thriller that avoids being complex, staying above the surface

The Reluctant Fundamentalist Directed by Mira Nair Written by Mohsin Hamid, Ami Boghani, and William Wheeler USA, 2013 At this point, it’s fairly trite if accurate to acknowledge how drastically the world has…

13 days ago By Josh Spiegel

“Sightseers” will tow you right into the dark heart of love

Sightseers Directed by Ben Wheatley Written by Steve Oram, Alice Lowe & Ben Wheatley (with additional material from Amy Jump) 2012, UK Either Ben Wheatley is a boiling pot of pent-up rage, or…

13 days ago By Tope

‘At Any Price’ sure to become a favorite amongst audiences

Director Ramin Bahrani, whose previous films include Man Push Cart (2005), Chop Chop (2007) and Goodbye Solo (2008), tends to push his characters to their very limits.…

14 days ago By Trish Ferris

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ is somewhat underwhelming and heavily reliant on mimicry

The closing moments of the 2009 reboot of Star Trek saw a revival of its source material’s famous slogan regarding the ongoing mission of the Enterprise:…

14 days ago By Josh Slater-Williams

‘The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh’ lays bare the landscape of loss

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh Directed & Written by Rodrigo Gudiño Canada, 2012 There are, broadly speaking, two types of haunted house stories: those in which some more or less innocent…

14 days ago By David Fiore

‘The Iceman’ spellbinds with chilling focus and calculated brutality

Chronicling the complicated balance between work and family that prolific real life contract killer Richard Kuklinski carried on for decades, The Iceman paralyzes the audience purely with Michael Shannon’s unrelentingly intense performance.…

16 days ago By Lane Scarberry

Hot Docs 2013: Award Winners and More Esoteric Recommendations

Well, the festival is over and the docs are flying south (and west, and east – and maybe even north) for the summer – hopefully to a cinema near you.…

16 days ago By David Fiore

You’ll definitely want to find out ‘What Maisie Knew’

What Maisie Knew USA, 2013 Written by Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel What does it mean, to “enjoy” a film like Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s What…

16 days ago By Mark Young

Monday Night Raw 5/20/13 – Ryback rules at Batista impersonations

As suspected, Extreme Rules was greatly superior to Wrestlemania in terms of match quality, length and storytelling. How do they keep getting this show so right, and the Grandest Stage of Them All…

20 hours ago By Ed Doyle

Defiance, Ep. 1.07: “Brothers in Arms” – In No Man’s Land

Defiance, Season 1: Episode 7 – “Brothers in Arms” Directed by Andy Wolk Written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer Airs Monday nights at 9 of SyFy This was the episode of Defiance I was…

22 hours ago By Sean Colletti

Bates Motel Ep 1.10 ‘Midnight’ ends the season on a low note

Campy, frustrating, intriguing, laughably ridiculous... all of these words describe the first season of Bates Motel in some form or another, whether you're talking about plot, setting, performances, or characters. Unfortunately, the only…

1 day ago By Randy

Watch the First Trailer for Alfonso Cuaron and J.J. Abrams’ New NBC Drama Series ‘Believe’

Last week we posted a ton of trailers for a bunch new shows that will debut this fall. Some looked terrible and a few seemed promising. This new trailer, however, should have everyone…

1 day ago By Ricky

Nikita, Ep 3.22: “Til Death Do Us Part” closes out the season with an unexpected death and a major demolition

Despite Division having more resources all season, Amanda was a looming threat on all the organisation’s major players, and remained so no matter how few allies and operations she had. Her alignment with…

2 days ago By Deepayan Sengupta

Veep, Ep 2.06: “Andrew” dives into Selina Meyer’s past, while exploring the juggling act between her professional and personal life

One of the staples of Selina Meyer’s career as Vice-President has been her inability to properly separate her personal life from her professional one, as well as her insistence on having a memorable…

2 days ago By Deepayan Sengupta

Game Of Thrones, Ep. 3.08: “Second Sons” a sterling showcase for Dinklage

Game of Thrones, Season 3, Episode 8: “Second Sons” Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Directed by Michelle MacLaren Airs Sundays at 9pm ET on HBO Credit where credit’s due: in her…

2 days ago By Simon Howell

Rectify Ep 1.06 ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ closes out an amazing first season with a contemplative episode

Back in 'Plato's Cave' (which is my favorite hour of television so far this year, in case you're keeping track), Daniel and Tawney have long talks about the intersection of reality and faith…

2 days ago By Randy

Mad Men, Ep. 6.08, “The Crash”: “You Have to Feel It”

There have been some excellent episodes of Mad Men this season. “The Flood,” “Man with a Plan,” and especially “For Immediate Release” have all been varying degrees of great, but “The Crash” is…

2 days ago By Justin Wier

Doctor Who Ep. 7.14, “The Name of the Doctor”: Inconsistent internal logic weighs down creative, fatalistic finale

Series 7B of Doctor Who has been markedly uneven. From the delightfully stylized (though troublingly sexual assault-y) “The Crimson Horror” to the beautiful but nonsensical “The Rings of Akhaten”, almost every episode has…

3 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Da Vinci’s Demons, Ep. 1.06: “The Devil” is a friend of Vlad the Impaler

Late in its recent third season, The Walking Dead aired an episode - "Clear" - that really didn't serve a purpose in the context of that season's arc. The main conflict was put…

4 days ago By Sean Colletti

Clone High Ep 1.04 ‘Film Fest: Tears of a Clone’ piles on the parodies in another fantastic episode

For all of its wacky animation and pop culture references, Clone High is a very thought-out show, one which uses every single line of dialogue and inch of screen to maximum effect. A…

4 days ago By Randy

The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.23, “Graduation”: Mixed finale caps disappointing season

The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 23: “Graduation” Written by Caroline Dries and Julie Plec Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries:…

5 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Elementary Ep.1.23/24: “The Woman”/”Heroine” – truths revealed as Holmes goes against Moriarty

Elementary, Season 1, Episode 23: “The Woman” Directed by Seith Mann Written by Robert Doherty and Craig Sweeny Elementary, Season 1, Episode 24: “Heroine” Directed by John Polson Written by Robert Doherty and…

5 days ago By Katie Wong

Hannibal, Ep.1.08: “Fromage” inches the series closer to becoming a small-screen masterpiece

Breaking Bad; Boardwalk Empire; Mad Men, Justified; Sons Of Anarchy; Louie; Girls; Shameless, The Americans; Game of Thrones; The number of new quality TV series keeps growing and we can now add Hannibal…

5 days ago By Ricky

Watch the Trailer for the New Must See FX Series ‘The Bridge,’ Directed by Gerardo Naranjo

If you watch a FX on a regular basis, I’m pretty sure you’ve seen promo clips for a summer series called The Bridge. A while back we posted some mysterious 10-second snippets for…

6 days ago By Ricky

Fantasia Announces the Selected Projects of the 2nd Edition of the Frontières International Co-Production Market

For the unfamiliar, Montreal is a city which hosts at least one film festival each and every month of the year. Of the dozens of fests, Fantasia Film Festival is without a doubt…

15 days ago By Ricky

Hot Docs 2013: Award Winners and More Esoteric Recommendations

Well, the festival is over and the docs are flying south (and west, and east – and maybe even north) for the summer – hopefully to a cinema near you.…

16 days ago By David Fiore

Best of Tribeca Film Festival 2013

1. Northwest Directed By: Michael Noer Denmark, 2013 Power and money are the vital forces in this high octane crime thriller. When organized crime grabs hold of the way of life for desperate…

17 days ago By Christopher Clemente

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Teenage’ strikes a blow for demography

Teenage Directed by Matt Wolf Written by Matt Wolf & John Savage USA, 2013 Adolescence was the greatest demographic discovery and invention of the mid-20th century. Armed with adult-sized interests and freed by a…

19 days ago By David Fiore

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Last Black Sea Pirates’ drops anchor in the uncharted waters between hope and despair

The Last Black Sea Pirates Directed by Svetoslav Stoyanov Written by Vanya Rainova Bulgaria, 2013 The sea has always provided the last refuge (or final resting place) for those who can see no future…

20 days ago By David Fiore

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Blackfish’ plunges into the abyss of marine mammal exploitation

Blackfish Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite USA, 2013 Forty-nine years ago, agents of the Vancouver Aquarium harpooned a 15-foot long orca (later dubbed “Moby Doll”) and dragged the suffering animal back to a public…

21 days ago By David Fiore

Sundance London Film Festival 2013: ‘Upstream Color’ is a phenomenal film concerned with phenomena

In William Gibson’s 2003 novel Pattern Recognition a mysteriously binary filmmaker slowly and anonymously drip feeds footage of his homebrew masterpiece to an eagerly seduced audience of intellectually curious, avant-garde aligned internet film…

22 days ago By John

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Punk Singer’ presents an intimate and insightful take on Kathleen Hanna

The Punk Singer Directed by Sini Anderson USA, 2013 One of the most energetic and iconoclastic aesthetic/political movements in the history of popular expression, 1970s punk nevertheless left many long-entrenched attitudes virtually undisturbed…

22 days ago By David Fiore

Tribeca 2013: ‘The Rocket’ and ‘Bridegroom’ Win Heineken Audience Award

Tribeca’s 12th annual festival, running from April 17-28, wrapped up the festival by announcing The Rocket and Bridegroom winners of the  Heineken Audience Award. Read below for the official press release. 2013 TRIBECA FILM…

24 days ago By Christopher Clemente

Ebertfest 2013 Roundtable

Ebertfest was a blast this year, with a memorable and moving program of 12 films, 2 short films, several panels, and many surprises spread out over 5 days at the Virginia Theatre (and…

24 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Tribeca 2013: ‘A Birder’s Guide to Everything’ offers poignant insights on the value of community

A Birder’s Guide to Everything USA, 2013 Directed by Rob Meyer Written by Rob Meyer and Luke Matheny A Birder’s Guide to Everything is a fairly standard coming of age story, but it…

24 days ago By Kenneth

Tribeca 2013: ‘Stand Clear of the Closing Doors’ is a major debut with minor flaws

Barry Levinson’s Rain Man is a decent film, but it did commit at least one serious mistake: it gave audiences almost no reasonable idea of what autism actually is. Being the first-ever movie…

24 days ago By Mark Young

Sundance London 2013 – Friday Report

'Sleepwalk With Me',' 'Mud' and 'Touchy Feely'

Day 2 and romance was in the air. Co-written with Ira Glass of This American Life fame Sleepwalk With Me is yet another off-kilter romantic comedy, translated from the drawled musings of stand-up…

24 days ago By John

Sundance London 2013 – Part Six: ‘In Fear’ is half the horror it strives to be

  Secluded country roads are objectively terrifying, especially at night. If you think you know, you probably don’t; few horror films do justice to the dread of reaching a crossroads bordered in stick…

24 days ago By Ed Doyle

Hot Docs 2013: ‘The Ghosts in Our Machine’ uses the power of the camera to put the horse before Descartes

Modern Western philosophical patriarch René Descartes is probably best known for his pithy dictum: cogito ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am") - a formulation which led him step by step to a…

24 days ago By David Fiore

Hot Docs 2013: ‘Future My Love’ puts a brave face on life on the precipice of a new world

If there is one thing human beings have mastered, it's thinking about the future. Theologians, affianced lovers, political theorists, social revolutionaries, TV franchise creators, actuaries and bankers all have that fundamental activity in…

25 days ago By David Fiore

Bates Motel Podcast Episode 10: “Midnight”

Over the course of the first season, Bates Motel has had its ups and downs, particularly in the structure; but the things that do work about Bates Motel have continued to work since…

13 hours ago By Ricky

The Televerse #90- Bored to Death with Scott Meslow/Spotlight on Mad Men

It’s finalepalooza this week on the podcast, with the network TV season coming to a close. First we take a look at the comedic finales, as well as the pilot for The Goodwin…

22 hours ago By Kate Kulzick

Game of Thrones Podcast #18: “Second Sons” with guest Alyssa Boehm

Directed by Breaking Bad vet Michelle MacLaren (back for her second consecutive episode), “Second Sons” focuses mainly on three stories: Dany over in Yunkai, Gendry’s arrival at Dragonstone, and Tyrion’s marriage to Sansa. Guest…

2 days ago By Ricky

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Sound on Sight Podcast # 356

All hail JJ Abrams, Emperor of the Nerds. Having taken over both the Star Trek and Wars franchises, he continues his blockbuster offensive with Star Trek Into Darkness, an already-contentious addition to Trek lore that engages with the series’ past,…

2 days ago By Sound On Sight Podcast

The Televerse #90- Bored to Death with Scott Meslow/Spotlight on Mad Men

It’s finalepalooza this week on the podcast, with the network TV season coming to a close. First we take a look at the comedic finales, as well as the pilot for The Goodwin…

3 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Sketchy Episode 67 – ‘Scooby-Doo’

Scooby-Doo, where are you? Sketchy podcast, that’s where. Newcomb and Ryan cover a listener request this week with 1998′s Direct-to-video “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island.” They also touch on the various incarnations of the…

6 days ago By Ryan Clagg

Doctor Who Podcast Episode 46: ‘Nightmare in Silver’

  After his first and much beloved 2011 episode, “The Doctor’s Wife”, writer Neil Gaiman’s return to Doctor Who has been much anticipated. Inspired by challenge from Steven Moffat himself to make the…

6 days ago By Derek Gladu

Bates Motel Podcast Episode 9: “Underwater”

On this week’s episode of the Bates Motel Podcast, Editor in Chief Ricky D and SOS contributor Randy of Processed Media sit down with SOS Staff Editor Deepayan Sengupta  to discuss the ninth episode of…

7 days ago By Deepayan Sengupta

The Televerse #89- The Prisoner with Zack Handlen/Spotlight on Hannibal

The premieres and finales continue this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, then break down the genre offerings, then Kate looks at…

8 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Game of Thrones Podcast #17: “The Bear and the Maiden Fair” with guest Ryan McGee

Ryan McGee from the AV Club, Boobtubedude.com, and Talking TV with Ryan and Ryan (among other things,  joins Kate and Ricky to discuss the seventh episode of the third season of Game of…

9 days ago By Ricky

The Televerse #89- The Prisoner with Zack Handlen/Spotlight on Hannibal

The premieres and finales continue this week, giving us plenty of TV to discuss on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, then break down the genre offerings, then Kate looks at…

10 days ago By Kate Kulzick

Sketchy Episode 66 – ‘Paprika (パプリカ)’

This week Newcomb and Ryan discuss the 2006 anime “Paprika,” directed by Satoshi Kon. The film sparks a lot of personal discussion on dreams and comparisons to other films that have the same…

10 days ago By Ryan Clagg

Almost Arthouse #20: ‘Upstream Color’ & ‘Sightseers’

Welcome back to Almost Arthouse, on this week’s show, Ty and Tom are discussing the latest works from two of the most talked about filmmakers working today. First up, we’re discussing Shane Carruth’s…

12 days ago By Ty Landis

Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #2: Marvel Phase-2, Guardians of the Galaxy & ‘Iron Man 3′

In episode-two of the “Hey You Geeks!!” Podcast we discuss the first Marvel Phase-2 film, Shane Black’s post-Avengers set Iron Man 3. For the second part of the show we send Tony Stark into space and…

13 days ago By Tony Nunes

‘The Lords of Salem’ and ‘The Devil Rides Out’ – Sordid Cinema Podcast #57

with guest Nick Schager

If you’ve felt a distinct lack of menace in your filmgoing lately, perhaps you should make some time for the lastest opus from divisive writer-director Rob Zombie, whose Lords of Salem looks to unite arthouse…

14 days ago By Sordid Cinema Podcast

Doctor Who Podcast Episode 45: ‘The Crimson Horror’

Perhaps the only way one can truly go home is if you never really leave.  Just ask Mark Gatiss; a true Who veteran and devoted fan and who’s been writing for Doctor Who in one format or another…

15 days ago By Derek Gladu

Uncanny X-Men #6 Finally Finds its Footing

Uncanny X-Men #6 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Art: Frazer Irving Lettering: VC’s Joe Caramagna Cover: Frazer Irving Publisher: Dan Buckley for Marvel Comics This week, Uncanny X-Men finally feels like its own book. Free…

1 hour ago By Sean Tonelli

RIPD City of the Damned Offers Nice Intro for the Unitiated

RIPD: City of the Damned TPB Written by Jeremy Barlow Art by Tony Parker and Colourist Michelle Madsen Published by Dark Horse In light of this summer’s major motion picture with Ryan Reynolds…

6 hours ago By Alex McKinnon

The Enemy Within: Wonderful Start to Captain Marvel/Avengers Assemble Cross-over

Avengers: The Enemy Within #1 Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick Drawn by Scott Hepburn Colouring by Jordie Bellaire Lettering by Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics If Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel isn’t the face…

6 hours ago By Trevor Dobbin

Top 10 Hottest Artists in Comics

Picking ten artists out of the vast array of talent working in comics today is an impossible task. These artists were chosen based on the uniqueness of their style compared to the “house”…

1 day ago By Logan Dalton

The Dream Merchant #1 is Well Executed but a Tad Bland

The Dream Merchant Written by Nathan Edmonson Art by Konstantin Novosadov Published by Image Comics Dreams a pretty easy thing to write about, mostly because you can make up whatever crazy crap you…

5 days ago By Thomas O'Connor

Regular Show #1 is Another Hit for Kaboom!

Regular Show #1 Writers: KC Green, Brian Butler Art: Allison Strejlau, Brian Butler Colours: Lisa Moore, Maarta Laiho Letters: Steve Wands Cover(s): Nick Edwards, Nathan Fox, Phil McAndrew, John Allison, Jeremy Tinder, Chuck…

7 days ago By Sean Tonelli

Age of Ultron #8 is Heavy on Action, Light on Characterization

Where is Ultron?

Age of Ultron #8 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist/Cover: Brandon Peterson Colorist: Paul Mounts Publisher: Marvel Unlike the previous two issues, which struck a nearly perfect balance between action, plot, and characters by…

7 days ago By Logan Dalton

Top Ten Hottest Writers in Comics

Disclaimer: Alan Moore is not found or mentioned in this article. (Except for now) Wizard magazine used to be both a blessing and a curse to comics fans. It had exclusive interviews with creators…

9 days ago By Logan Dalton

The Scoobies Are Back in Buffy Season 9 #21

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9 #21 Written by Andrew Chambliss Drawn by Georges Jeanty Inking by Dexter Vines Colours by Michelle Madsen The ninth season of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” sure has…

13 days ago By Trevor Dobbin

Batman #20 is Decent Filler Before Year Zero

Capullo's Gruesome Visuals Redeem a Subpar Script from Snyder

Batman #20 Writers: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV (Backup story) Pencilers: Greg Capullo, Alex Maleev (Backup story) Cover: Greg Capullo Publisher: DC After a writer/artist team concludes a big storyline and before they…

13 days ago By Logan Dalton

Chin Music # 1 Confuses with Obtuse Plot

Chin Music # 1 Written By Steve Niles Art by Tony Harris Letters by Bill Tortolini Published by Image Comics First issues are a balancing act. You want to tell your audience enough…

14 days ago By Thomas O'Connor

Free Comic Book Day 2013 Review Round-Up

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17 days ago By Sean Tonelli

Free Comic Book Day 2013: A Sneak Peek of Marvel’s Infinity

Thanos Means Business

Free Comic Book Day: Infinity Writer: Jonathan Hickman Penciler: Jim Cheung Inker: Mark Morales Colorist: Justin Ponsor Publisher: Marvel Comics In both the Avengers and New Avengers  titles, Jonathan Hickman is cooking up an epic featuring…

17 days ago By Logan Dalton

Comics You Should be Reading…Grant Morrison’s Animal Man

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19 days ago By Thomas O'Connor

Mister X: Eviction #1 Serves as a Fantastic Reintroduction to a Classic

Mister X: Eviction #1 Writer: Dean Motter Artist/Cover: Dean Motter Inker/Colourist: Hamid Bahrami Published by Dark Horse Comics When Mister X first came out of Toronto’s Vortex Comics way back in 1983, who…

19 days ago By Alex McKinnon

Ten Grand #1 convinces as more than just a ‘Constantine’ lookalike

Ten Grand #1 Image Comics Written by J. Michael Straczynski Illustrated by Ben Templesmith Letters by Troy Peteri Production Editor: Phil Smith Production: Jana Cook As if there was any doubt that J.…

20 days ago By Ed Doyle