PoP! Top 6-Pack: Hopes for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Fresh off the recent preview for the upcoming Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series on ABC, Mahoney is here to give his list of six things he hopes to see in the sure-fire hit series!
Tag: "Marvel"
Make It So – Daredevil: The Series
Why the Man Without Fear should resist the siren-song of the silver screen in order to stretch his legs in an ongoing television series.
Review: Superior Spider-Man #9
They’re at it again, folks. This issue marks yet another major “status quo change” for good ole’ Spidey. This guy just can’t catch a break. Here’s the rub. This one’s actually pretty good.
Review – Deadpool Killustrated
The Merc with the Mouth makes it his mission to slay a slew of literary legends. Can the greatest non-Batman detective of all time stop the carnage?
Apr 29, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
Ben’s Thoughts on C2E2 Days 1 & 2
Ben gives his impressions of his first C2E2 in three years and being in one of his favorite cities once again.
Apr 28, 2013 | 2 comments | View Post
Make It So – Kathryn Bigelow’s THE PUNISHER
The themes and plots explored by the Academy Award-winning director’s movies make her the perfect choice to helm any future film starring Marvel’s most celebrated gun-toting vigilante.
Apr 04, 2013 | 4 comments | View Post
Better Late Than Never – CRIMINAL Volume 1: Coward
The superstar team of Brubaker and Phillips resurrects the realistic crime genre in comics with this near-flawless collection.
Review – Deadpool #1-6
When the resurrected Presidents seek to destroy the world, only one man can stop them. Lucky for us, his name is Wade Wilson aka Deadpool. Let the bullets and quips fly!
Toy Fair 2013: Marvel
From Marvel Legends to Iron Man 3 figures, Hasbro’s Marvel toy line had a lot of interesting and exciting things to unveil to the world at Toy Fair 2013.
Feb 22, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
It’s a Trap! The Avengers: Celestial Quest
A handful of Avengers take on Thanos in the sequel to “Celestial Madonna” that nobody was asking for.
Feb 18, 2013 | 2 comments | View Post
Op/Ed – Ultimate Marvel’s Time Has Passed
The grand experiment that was Ultimate Marvel has had its ups and downs for sure. But after ten years, the cracks are really starting to show. Where did it go wrong? Is it time to pull the plug?
Feb 02, 2013 | 5 comments | View Post
Ultimate Spider-Man is Back!
Ultimate Spider-Man is back in the swing of things with its second season debuting January 21 at 7p/6c on Disney XD with a one hour special. Here is the season 2 trailer and a sneak peek of the season.
Jan 18, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
Review: The Superior Spider-Man #1
The latest death threat-inducing change to Spidey’s status quo is upon us as Slott and Stegman take Not-Really-Peter into uncharted waters with his newest ongoing series.
Jan 11, 2013 | 6 comments | View Post
BLAARGH! Welcome to the X-Men, Bendis… Hope They Survive the Experience!
One of Marvel’s top writers on one of their biggest franchises sounds like a slam dunk, but which mutants will pay the price?
Dec 21, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Holy Crap, Remember…Rom: Spaceknight
If you were a Marvel reader during the Robot-Happy Eighties, then you definitely remember this cult-favorite character who many fans would love to see come back to the 616.
Dec 06, 2012 | 3 comments | View Post
Marvel NOW! – AVENGERS #1 First Look!
ON SALE TODAY!! Avenger #1 hits the racks at your local comic shop. Jonathan Hickman and Jerome Opena’s opening salvo into the Avengers universe. Here is a teaser of what’s to come.
Dec 05, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
PoP! Top 6-Pack: Deliciously Dorky Macy’s Parade Floats
As the turkey gets basted and you prepare to stuff you face with stuffing, enjoy this countdown of some of the best (i.e. worst) Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade floats that will make your cholesterol-glogged geek heart go pitter patter!
Nov 22, 2012 | 9 comments | View Post
Holy Crap! Remember… Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe?
So long, Spidey. Arrivederci, Avengers. Exit the X-Men, stage dead. Frank Castle tears through Marvel in this Garth Ennis classic.
BLAARGH! Closing the Doors of Avengers Academy
After forty issues, school’s out for the kids of Avengers Academy. It’s time to take a look back at one of Marvel’s best recent series.
Nov 12, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
It’s All Geek to Me: Joker Immunity
Sometimes characters can live past the point of believability, like a certain Clown Prince of Crime…
Review: ‘A-Babies Vs. X-Babies’
What happens when Captain America’s best friend is abducted by the X-Men? You’ll have to read to find out! This isn’t ‘AvX’. It’s ‘A-Babies vs. X-Babies’! Warning: This book contains 300% of your daily recommended dose of adorable.
BLAARGH! Arbitrary Superhero Teams
Both Marvel and DC seem to want to put all their most popular characters on teams, whether it makes sense or not. Story be damned…they want your dollars!
Sep 27, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Hidden Gems – The Order
In 2007, before he was famously relaunching Invincible Iron Man, Matt Fraction was working on a slightly lesser known Marvel property, offering up one of the more creative takes on the modern day superhero genre.
Sep 15, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Op/Ed: How Saved by the Bell Turned Me Into a Continuity Geek
A quest to understand how an adolescent love of a show about California high-schoolers turned into an adult love of comics continuity.
Sep 10, 2012 | 10 comments | View Post
Make It So: The Young Avengers TV Show
With the announcement of the SHIELD series, Marvel is poised to expand their on screen dominance of the Distinguished Competition to the small screen. But why stop there? Mahoney places the Young Avengers firmly in the fall lineup.
Sep 08, 2012 | 13 comments | View Post
Property Ladder: Guardians of the Galaxy
With their eventual inclusion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s time to take a look at this rag-tag bunch of cosmic heroes.
Figure 8: All the Small Things
Let’s face it guys; size DOES matter. When you’re trying to get the most display space out of your shelves, every inch counts. Ergo, smaller toys = more toys, and more toys ALWAYS = win!
Jul 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Future Tense: Marvel NOW!
Don’t call it a reboot, they’ve been renumbering for years. This October Marvel begins a new initiative to shake up titles and bring new & lapsed readers to the fold. Will it work or will Marvel NOW! just bring insanity later.
Jul 17, 2012 | 4 comments | View Post
CLEAN SLATE: IN THEATERS EDITION – The Amazing Spider Man
Welcome to the special In Theaters Edition of Clean Slate, as we swing out of the Clean Slate studios and into the movie theaters to check out the much needed reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, with this week’s theatrical release of The Amazing Spider-Man! Will this reboot avenge the injustice brought upon all fans from Spider-Man 3, or will this movie prove to be just another annoying spider bite?
Jul 05, 2012 | 18 comments | View Post
PoP! Top 6-Pack: Creator Power Couples
Marriage can be tough, but these six committed creative teams have defied the odds and have proven that the couple that makes comics together stays together.
Jul 03, 2012 | 5 comments | View Post
Nerdy@Thirty: Three Decades of Geeking Out
The children of the 80′s are now nearing thirtysomething, and the past three decades have brought our generation some of the best in fandom. Join PoP!-Star Jason Knize as he recounts the influences and events of his first thirty(one) years.
Jun 29, 2012 | 16 comments | View Post
Op/Ed: The Impact of Double Shipping
Mahoney takes a look at the numbers behind one of the more contested sales tactics in comics today: double shipping. Grab your snacks, PoP!ulation, because this one is chock full of facts.
Jun 22, 2012 | 9 comments | View Post
Make It So – LEGO Avengers: The Video Game
What better way to relive the biggest movie of 2012 than by controlling the Lego counterparts of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in video game form? This game would be a guaranteed good time for all.
Jun 18, 2012 | 7 comments | View Post
It’s All Geek To Me: Shawarma
Even if you haven’t seen ‘The Avengers’ by now, you’ve undoubtedly heard the buzz surrounding the end credits sequence. No, not that one. The shawarma one. What is shawarma, you ask? Let Jason Knize feed your mind while you feed your face.
Jun 17, 2012 | 18 comments | View Post
Clean Slate – Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Clean Slate keeps rolling with episode 2, as The Guzmaniac, gives a second chance to the 3D mindless thrill ride that is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance for its June 12 Blu Ray release.
Jun 12, 2012 | 14 comments | View Post
