by Alan Kistler | May 14, 2017 | Comics, Nerd 101
Thanks to the Iron Man films, Tony Stark has become a major superhero around the world. The star of three of his own feature films, he has also been a main character in both Avengers films, the movie Captain America: Civil War, the upcoming movie Spider-Man:...
by Alan Kistler | May 6, 2017 | Comics, TV
Stan Buck didn’t win a lot of fans over when he took over as showrunner for the series Dexter, and his co-writing the series finale didn’t help considering how widely hated that episode became. His turn as showrunner on Netflix’s Iron Fist resulted...
by Alan Kistler | Apr 23, 2017 | Comics
Staring with Captain America Comics #1, the comic book suggested that readers join the Sentinels of Liberty fan club. All they had to do was send in some money for a tin badge. Starting in Captain America Comics #4, the Sentinels of Liberty were referenced within the...
by Alan Kistler | Apr 10, 2017 | Comics, TV
A lot has been said about why the Marvel series Iron Fist on Netflix hasn’t been received well by fans. Some point out that problematic elements from the original comic book character, particularly regarding his origin, should’ve been changed more in order...
by Alan Kistler | Apr 9, 2017 | Books, Comics, TV
You know George Takei (and by the way, it’s pronounced “tah-kay” not “tah-kai”) from Heroes, Star Trek, Mulan, The Simpsons, many other shows, and his role as an Asian-American and LGBT activist. He’s an interesting person with a...
by Alan Kistler | Apr 8, 2017 | Comics, Film
Deadpool is a character that lends himself to just about any genre and joke you can imagine. Wade Wilson, AKA Deadpool the “Merc with a Mouth”, is a little nuts and also a sarcastic, wacky jerk. Many of his adventures have been satires of things...
