Gal Gadot plays the Amazing Amazon again in Wonder Woman 1984. (Courtesy WarnerMedia)
By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Dec. 31, 2020 — If you haven’t seen Wonder Woman 1984 yet, do so! In the meantime, spoilers ahoy as we take a look at t
Read more…Well, I'm off-line for the rest of the year. Merry New Year to you all!
Sex Criminals Vol. 6: Six Criminals
Matt Fraction, writer; Chip Zdarsky, artist
Image Comics, 2020
The final volume opens with the gang (which now includes the Sex Police) trying to figure out what to do about their mutual enemy Badal, and the huge Ba
Read more…1) Another "Doctor lite" or what they call a "double banking" episode, which was filmed concurrently with the previous story. Typically, I don't like these, but this one was pretty good as these go, with an interesting gimmick - presaging some of th
Read more…GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, season 2 finale, "Æsahættr" (HBO, Dec. 28)
The Expanse, "Down and Out" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 30)
Vikings, second half season 6, series finale (Amazon Prime, Dec. 30)
Star Trek: Discovery, "The Good of the People" (CBS All A
Read more…In our nearly three decades together, one area in which the Good Mrs. Benson and I still disagree is the subject of music. I sensibly maintain that little good music has come out since, oh, 1965, and the further one gets from that year, the occurren
The Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek makes announcements at the Investor Day 2020 presentation. (© The Walt Disney Co. 2020.)
By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Dec. 17, 2020 — OK, that’s … a lot to process.
I’m talking about Disney’s Investor
Read more…Ice Cream Man Vol. 5: Other Confections
W. Maxwell Prince, writer; Martín Morazzo, artist; Chris O'Halloran, colors
Image Comics, 2020
Four standalone stories set in the Ice Cream Man universe which are remarkably diverse, even given the frequently ex
Read more…The purpose of this thread is to discuss the War Doctor audios from Big Finish. Like the Eighth Doctor, who was featured in only one televised episode then went on to be featured in a long-running series of audio adventures, so too is the “War Doctor
Read more…It was Monday night, and since I know how to party, I was reading Titans #47 from 2009. This issue features Tempest, and he is going on and on about how he was shunned, hated, and also cast ouy by the other Atlanteans because he has purple eyes. Purp
Read more…Mad Max: Fury Road
George Miller, story; Nico Lathouris & Mark Sexton: script; Tristan Jones & Riccardo Burchielli, art
Vertigo Comics, 2015
This is a relative rarity in the Vertigo catalog: a movie tie-in. These stories are all prequels to some of th
Read more…See Part I for Genre TV, Digital Comics and Major Publishers
DEC. 21-27, 2020
Other Publishers
2000 Ad July 2020 Prog Pack
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night #2
Alone GN Vol 11 Nailers In Night
Animosity TPB Vol 06
Apocalypse Girl TPB
Archie Milestone
Read more…GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, "Malice" (HBO, Dec. 21)
The Expanse, "Guagamela" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 23)
Star Trek: Discovery, "The Citadel" (CBS All Access, Dec. 24)
The Stand, "Pocket Savior" (CBS All Access, Dec. 24)
Pennyworth, "The Belt and Welt"
Read more…Story Apparently no official confirmation on this, but if it's true, it doesn't sound good.
Read more…I've recently stumbled into buying Image's " old school Image " title, THE SAVAGE DRAGON, by Erik K. Larsen. I bought #252 which turned into #253 and now I guess I'll make it for keeps with #254, which I guess is not out yet. I have had extremely lit
Read more…Story He originated the role of Boba Fett in Star Wars, and had a wide-ranging career, including appearances in two Doctor Who stories, "The Space Museum" and "The Time Warrior".
Read more…Family Tree Vol. 2: Seeds
Jeff Lemire, writer; Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur & Ryan Cody, artists
Image Comics, 2020
The second installment of this series really makes the first look like setup. Meg's transformation moves so rapidly that she begins to gro
Read more…Gideon Falls Vol. 5: Wicked Worlds
by Jeff Lemire, writer; Andrea Sorrentino artist; Dave Stewart, colors
Image Comics, 2020
The Black Barn got blown up in the previous volume, on the assumption that it would stop the demonic Smiling Man from jumping
Read more…GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, "The Scholar" (HBO, Dec. 14)
The Expanse, season 5 premiere, "Exodus" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 16)
The Expanse, "Churn" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 16)
The Expanse, "Mother" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 16)
Star Trek: Discovery, "Terra Firma
Read more…Strange Adventures
Various writers & artists
Vertigo, 2014
A compilation of two science fiction themed Vertigo anthologies: Strange Adventures 1 (2011) and Mystery In Space 1 (2012), which both used the 84-page saddle-stitched format that Vertigo adop
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