Big events are one of the best parts about long-running comics. When writers can build up to a big story over years, bridging multiple ongoing comics and creative teams together, they can create a magical experience where character arcs and storylines set up across multiple runs can finally come into bloom. Seeing multiple comics unite […]
Supergirl’s origin is based in tragedy. That much is obvious, given that, like Superman, she was rocketed from a dying homeworld. Kara, however, has a few extra layers of grief. For one, she grew up on Krypton, being a young adult when it died, meaning that she got to experience enough to grieve her people. […]
HBO’s Lanterns premiered its opening episode on August 16, pairing Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) with rookie recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as the pair investigate a mysterious murder in Nebraska. Developed by showrunner Chris Mundy alongside Damon Lindelof and Tom King, the eight-episode season unfolds across dual timelines set in 2016 and 2026, exploring the […]
Lanterns is the latest entry in the DCU. It’s especially important for it to be great after the failure of Supergirl at the box office (although I think it was a pretty great movie) and so far, the consensus has been that fans and critics alike are enjoying the show. It stars Hal Jordan and […]
Lanterns premiered on HBO Max on August 16, kicking off an eight-episode season that brings DC’s cosmic space cops to live-action television for the first time. Created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, the series stars Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) as Earth’s veteran protector and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as the rookie training […]
This post contains SPOILERS for the Lanterns premiere DC Studios’ Lanterns didn’t waste any time throwing a massive twist at audiences. After the first episode spent a majority of its run time in 2016, establishing Hal Jordan and John Stewart’s dynamic and the mystery of alien activity in Rushville, Nebraska, the series premiere jumps ahead […]
DC Comics originated the superhero in the Golden Age. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman became massive right off the bat and were able to mold the superhero world in their image. However, they were just the vanguard of Golden Age DC’s heroic spear. Behind them was the Justice Society of America, the first major superhero […]
Superhero movies have an interesting relationship with horror. Between the MCU and DCU, some of the best directors in the superhero genre have gotten their start making horror movies. Be it Saw’s James Wan directing Aquaman, or Evil Dead director Sam Raimi’s work on the original Spider-Man trilogy, a background in horror translates surprisingly well […]
Black Adam and Shazam have a long comic book rivalry that has never been allowed to play out on-screen in a live-action movie. The two adversaries, who draw their powers from the same ancient wizard, were set to be pitted against each other – and Superman – in the DCEU when Dwayne Johnson brought Black […]
While all movies and television series based on comics come with some concerns, HBO’s Lanterns in particular was met with significant trepidation. Almost from the very start of the marketing for the series, there’s been controversy over the series, with fans questioning the use of green or lack thereof, concerns about the series’ tone, and […]