by Alan Kistler | Mar 7, 2017 | Comics, Op-Ed
The evil organization Hydra has been on the rise in some Marvel Comics recently, mainly in stories by Nick Spencer. Now Marvel has released cover images from the upcoming Secret Empire crossover where many major super-villains will be working for or alongside Hydra to...
by Alan Kistler | Feb 13, 2017 | Comics, News
First appearing in 1971, the Man-Thing is one of Marvel’s stranger characters. Dr. Ted Sallis is a scientist who suffers a fatal car crash in the swamp and then, thanks to both a chemical mimicking Captain America’s super-soldier serum and the intervention...
by Alan Kistler | Feb 6, 2017 | Comics
Comics are a business and sometimes a book is produced that seems more like an ad than a story. In 1991, Marvel Comics released NFL Superpro, a new series starring a former football player who gets super-powers and an indestructible football uniform and wow, wait,...
by Alan Kistler | Jan 25, 2017 | Comics, Film, News
This week, filming begins on Avengers: Infinity War. Set to release in 2018, this will be the third Avengers film from Marvel Studios, with a fourth untitled film scheduled for release the following year. Avengers: Infinity War will involve not only the Avengers...
by Alan Kistler | Dec 13, 2016 | Comics, Film, Nerd 101, TV
Peter Parker’s “spider-sense” is arguably his most famous power. It’s been called a “spider-sense” a “danger-sense” and even a “spider instinct.”It gets referenced throughout all corners of pop culture. If...
