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From Marvel to DC, Geeks explores the popular and independant comic titles in the geek universe.
Tatiana Maslany Has Been Cast As She-Hulk For Marvel's Disney+ Series
The the halting of productions, there has not been a whole lot going on with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in quite a while. We got announcements of upcoming films and shows for Phase 4, and we were supposed to get Black Widow in May and then Eternals in November. But of course, everything had to be pushed back in light of the pandemic. However, things have been moving, slowly but surely. Marvel Studios’ live-action Disney+ shows are still in various stages of being made. These include The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Loki, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk. For She-Hulk in particular, it appears that we now have casting news.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in GeeksWould "Rage" Make an Impact in a New Season of Luke Cage?
When we look back at the shows Marvel put on Netflix, Luke Cage is one of the major successes. In addition to just being a good show, and picking up from where Luke's debut left off in Jessica Jones, it managed to address social issues in a way that really put the audience in the perspective of a character we don't see much; a black superhero. It felt (at least to me as a white viewer, so take this with a huge grain of salt) like it was trying to provide a genuine experience rather than simply co-opting blacknesss to try to get credit. It managed to handle the blacksplotation-era inspiration of the character, and to update him in a way that felt empowering rather than exploitative.
Neal LitherlandPublished 4 years ago in GeeksHow is the return of Bucky Barnes different in the films and comics?
The launch of Disney Plus, Disney’s streaming platform, has given a new lease of life to several beloved onscreen characters. Among the slate of Marvel Cinematic Universe spin-off shows, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is probably one of the most highly anticipated. Much of that comes down to the protagonists of the show, Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie, and especially Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, played by Sebastian Stan.
Monita MohanPublished 4 years ago in GeeksAll-Star Batman & Robin The Boy Wonder, Not a Flop?
Almost all of Frank Miller's work post-Batman: Year One is easy to pick on. The Dark Knight Strikes Again is one of them, whereas some other works like 300 and Sin City can get a pass, at least more so than the rest. One piece for constant criticism is All-Star Batman & Robin The Boy Wonder. Many like to critique this as a complete flop. But really? This comic is quite the success if anything.
The Case for MODOK
For those who don’t know, MODOK (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) was once a brilliant human scientist named George Tarleton. Tarleton was originally only a technician in the employ of the nefarious Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM). In order to better study the recently created Cosmic Cube, Tarleton’s bosses subjected him to experimental mutagenics, creating MODOC (Mental Organism Designed Only for Computing). As is so often the case in these Frankenstein-esque stories, MODOC rebelled, killing his bosses and becoming MODOK, the new leader of AIM. Ever since then, he’s been a consistent thorn in the sides of many of Marvel’s heroes, most notably Captain America, Iron Man, and the Avengers.
Zack KrafsigPublished 4 years ago in GeeksThe Dark Knight Strikes Again, Not a Flop?
It is easy to beat up on Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Strikes Again. Fans everywhere eagerly waiting over fifteen years for the successor to Miller's magnum opus of The Dark Knight Returns. A graphic novel that changed Batman and comic books forever! To many fans' dismay, the sequel does not deliver, with negative to mixed reviews at best. Although, The Dark Knight Strikes Again is hardly a flop. The fact of the matter is, it is a moneymaker!
One X-Cellent Scene
This is the type of imagery that makes you incapable of sleeping at night. My first introduction to the X-Men as a kid was reading the Brood Saga, but I didn’t read it in order. I started with The Uncanny X-Men #165, at the start of Paul Smith’s run, which was near the end of the Brood storyline. That issue featured Storm, a black, female superhero with a high moral standard, white hair and blue eyes. A mutant with the ability to control the weather, she discovers that she is way more powerful in space, manipulating solar winds and gravity. She was immediately relatable to me, her unique appearance mirroring my own. The story, Storm realizing she is a host for a Brood queen, was both shocking and heartbreaking. The cover was hard to look at, but so very well executed by Paul Smith, it was even harder to look away. It was like Empire Strikes Back being the first Star Wars movie you saw.
Antonio JacobsPublished 4 years ago in GeeksDark Metropolis
The place is Gotham City, one of the great, enduring, visually stunning fictional cities in popular culture that originated in the pages of the comic book Batman.Gotham City, a colossal metropolis in the United States, functions as the dwelling of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, who protects the city against organized crime in the guise of his alter-ego, The Batman. Gotham's stark angles, creeping shadows, and dense, crowded, airless atmosphere have captured people's imaginations, both young and old,for decades. But Gotham City has moved outside of the pages of the comic book and evolved into an important symbol in fictional narrative.Gotham City establishes in the viewer’s psyche a gloomy playground into which ominous theories can be invested as he or she fully embraces the darker aspects of the imagination. This paper explores the history of Gotham City and the contextsin which it has adapted and thrived, with roots steeped in history and ever-changing architecture and atmosphere. Gotham City has been interpreted across various media for over 75 years and become one of the most iconic cities, not only in popular culture, but also the collective imagination.
Tess TrueheartPublished 4 years ago in GeeksSuperman Smashes The Klan: Review
Title: Superman Smashes the Klan. Writer: Gene Luen Yang. Artist(s): Gurihiru. Issues: 3. Pages: 250 pages combined 3 issues.
Mohammed Khan.Published 4 years ago in GeeksX-Plaining the Dawn of X: Hickman and Yu’s X-MEN
With HOX/POX acting as a relaunch of Marvel’s X-Men titles, it’s fitting that the first ongoing monthly book to spin out of HOX/POX is X-Men, written by “Head of X” Johnathan Hickman with art by the legendary Leinil Francis Yu. Unlike the other X-titles, X-Men serves as a bit of an episodic series, with most of its chapters not exactly relating to other issues, but instead mainly serving as a way to build this new world, so to speak. Introducing new enemies, establishing Krakoa’s position on the world stage, and creating new mythologies.
Zack KrafsigPublished 4 years ago in GeeksConan The Avenger
In 2018, Marvel Comics announced that it had reacquired the rights to publish and print comic books based on the works of Robert E. Howard, namely Conan the Barbarian. Along with relaunching previous 70’s ongoing titles Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan, the Cimmerian made an official, canon jump to the mainstream Marvel Universe (Earth-616). First appearing in the event miniseries Avengers: No Road Home, Conan has continued to appear as the central character in both the Savage Avengers ongoing series and the Conan: Battle for the Serpent Crown miniseries.
Zack KrafsigPublished 4 years ago in GeeksVenom: More to the Story
Tom Hardy certainly performed well as Eddie Brock, the human counterpart to the alien symbiote Venom (see above) in the 2018 movie Venom.
Johann HollarPublished 4 years ago in Geeks