This week, after a nearly three-year wait, I finally got to sit down and watch The Venture Brothers Season 6…
Author: Matthew Peterson
Matthew Peterson
Once upon a time, there was a young nerd from the Midwest, who loved Matter-Eater Lad and the McKenzie Brothers... If pop culture were a maze, Matthew would be the Minotaur at its center. Were it a mall, he'd be the Food Court. Were it a parking lot, he’d be the distant Cart Corral where the weird kids gather to smoke, but that’s not important right now... Matthew enjoys body surfing (so long as the bodies are fresh), writing in the third person, and dark-eyed women. Amongst his weaponry are such diverse elements as: Fear! Surprise! Ruthless efficiency! An almost fanatical devotion to pop culture! And a nice red uniform.
Recent conversations about pop culture have led to discussions about whether or not The Batman should kill… But what about Bruce Wayne? Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Batman #600 awaits!
A Wildstorm power couple is reunited, but how will Midnighter deal with the return of his ex? And is Apollo his only hope of survival? Your Major Spoilers review of Midnighter #11 awaits!
What’s the last show/movie/book/foam cheese-hat that you read/saw (or didn’t read/see) based on critic feedback?
The first Doctor of the modern era finally gets an ongoing series all his own! Will it be fantastic? Your Major Spoilers review of Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #1 awaits!
What Out Of Fashion bit of wardrobe (your own or a fictional character’s) do you most wish were en vogue again?
Which fictional spy is actually the worst undercover agent of all?
Welcome to Inside Astro City, a column focusing on the Vertigo Comics series Astro City from Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross! Each month, we’ll take a look at the current issue of the series, and ask series writer Kurt Busiek questions about the book. This month, Steeljack’s old friends are getting killed, but he’s on the case… It’s Inside Astro City #33!
Sometimes, our fictional heroes take their names from animals, sometimes from natural phenomena and a few from the bug that bit them. Then there are those who look to history for their heroic noms de guerre… Welcome to Ten Things!
The Kryptonian sun-god Rao is free on Earth, and even the Man Of Steel isn’t physically powerful enough to stop him. Can the even the combined forces of the League stop him? Your Major Spoilers review of Justice League Of America #8 awaits!
Who’s the greatest cartoon duck of all?
2016 is the 75th Anniversary of Captain America’s first appearance. I wonder if this means anything for the depowered, aged Steve Rogers? If you’re bettin’ against it, don’t bet the rent. Your Major Spoilers review of Captain America Sam Wilson #7 awaits!
Today’s Retro Review offering brings with it the reminder that, sometimes, the behind-the-scenes events in comic publishing are as tense and dramatic as anything they put on the page… Your Major Spoilers (Retro) Review of Destroyer Duck #1 awaits!
Though I really enjoyed the Netflix ‘Jessica Jones’ series, I was very upset by one creative decision: The casting of a blonde Rachel Taylor as famously red-haired Patsy Walker, known to some as the happy-go-lucky Hellcat.