comics
From Marvel to DC, Geeks explores the popular and independant comic titles in the geek universe.
The Yellow Flick Road
If I was a conspiracy theorist (and I’m not, because that’s what they want us to believe), I would say that 20-Century Fox has it in for any positive black male role model, and that is why they never survive in an X-Men film. In contrast, The MCU has cultivated several black men as heroes – James Rhodes or Rhodey, Sam Wilson aka Falcon, and T’Challa the Black Panther, and the DCCU has several as well, albeit not as pristine – Victor (Cyborg) Stonex, Deadshot, they even kept Black Manta ALIVE – the XCU goes out of its way to discard the smattering of black men they have loitering about. Korath the Persuer, by the way. Djimon Honsou? Amistad? (I forgot about Heimdall in the video. Sorry Idris Elba).
Antonio JacobsPublished 4 years ago in Geeks9 Reasons Why Spider-Gwen #0 Isn't Hardly Worth the Super High Prices it's Fetching on eBay
If I hadn’t seen the sold listings with my own eyes, True Believers, I really wouldn’t have believed it. But innocent noobs on eBay have been lining themselves up to get fleeced on second prints of Spider-Gwen #0, a comic book released by Marvel in January, 2016.
Paco TaylorPublished 4 years ago in GeeksSPANDEX lives!
There's a long history of LGBT comics hiding out in the small presses. For a long time, the big American publishers banned any mention of homosexuality under the Comics Code, and even after the code was ended, Marvel had a blanket ban on such things into the early nineties. British comics had a bit more leeway in theory, but since comics here were still viewed mainly as a kids' medium throughout the twentieth century they were affected heavily by the government's Section 28, which banned any positive depictions of homosexuality in schools but which had knock-on effects in any kid-focused media.
Daniel TessierPublished 4 years ago in GeeksOther Worlds: Comics Outside of the Hero-Verse
Why is it that when we think comics, we tend to think superhero and villain? Ignoring the Hollywood influence, the answer is physiological. Our species has a long history of sharing stories through the drawn image. Charcoal and limonite on cave walls has transformed into ink on bound glossy paper. Human brains are LATENT with narcissism, making it essential that we see ourselves in the stories we read. Our hopes lie in the hero, our mistakes with the villain, and our endless efforts of self-improvement match that of the classic anti-hero. What about the other aspects of humanity? The full spectrum of love, growing up, illness, and the horror that lies in even the banalest existence.
The Most Iconic Duo Of All Time
The world is ruled by iconic duos. Batman and Robin. Jordan and Pippen. But there is one duo that surpasses them all. Now, this was a hard choice.
Matthew DonnellonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksX-Plaining the Dawn of X: House of X and Powers of X
In July of 2019, Marvel Comics, Johnathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, and R.B. Silva completely upended and revitalized the mutant-centric X-Men line of comic book titles with House of X/Powers of X. The twelve-part event comic brought many changes to the structure of the Marvel Universe, as well as ten new monthly series, two limited series, three one-shots, and more on the way. With the next major event, X of Swords (read as ‘Ten of Swords’) on the way this September, it seems appropriate to recap all the titles and changes that lead here. Starting with the pivotal HOX/POX
Zack KrafsigPublished 4 years ago in GeeksSuper Smash Covers: 72 Times Comic Book Logos Got Absolutely Demolished
Every now and again in cool comic book fan communities on the web, like the aptly named (and popular) Comic Book Collecting on Facebook, a savvy comics aficionado will invite their fellow nerds, geeks and comic book freaks to share examples of favorite books that feature the masthead logo being smashed, mushed or mangled.
Paco TaylorPublished 4 years ago in GeeksNetflix Potential: Purgatori
Back in February I did a speculative article on a possible Netflix series based on the CHAOS! Comics character of Lady Death. I had so much fun with that one that I wanted to do another entry and make Netflix Potential another big project. The only problem was that I couldn't decide where to start; until I realized that I already had the next entry selected.
Greg SeebregtsPublished 4 years ago in GeeksTintin, nationalist avenger
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets introduces us to the boy reporter Tintin and his faithful terrier Snowy, who are tasked by Belgian journal Le Petit Vingtième to travel to Soviett Russia and report on how exactly the Great White Motherland is coping some twelve years after the Bolshevik revolution. His journey starts auspiciously, narrowly surviving an assassination attempt from a Soviet secret agent and being blamed for the resulting destruction by the German authorities. Fortunately, our hero manages to escape his Teutonic holdings and dutifully continue his assignment without a second-thought, like a true journalist would. Tintin is instantly-targeted by the Soviet state securit upon arrival, but manages to outmaneuver their agents each time with a combination of dumb-luck, quick-thinking and Snowy’s assistance--but mostly luck. During this frenetic game of cat and mouse, Tintin discovers the truth about the USSR; the Communists rule only through intimidation and fear, duping the outside world into believing they are prosperous while economic mismanagement and corruption has, in fact, left their nation on the brink of famine. Tintin escapes back to Germany, casually thwarting a Communist plot to blow up the capitals of Europe with dynamite in the process, and returns to a rapturous reception in Brussels.
Alexander GatesPublished 4 years ago in GeeksI am Iron Man
I didn’t grow up reading comic books, but I did grow up with the Marvel Movies. I remember when the first Iron Man came out in 2008 with Robert Downey Jr. I didn’t read comics at the time, but I quickly got very into them.
Mae McCreeryPublished 4 years ago in GeeksDoctor Strange
So all over nerd groups everywhere you will find the debate, who would win Scarlet Witch or Doctor Strange? And while the fact remains that the answer is Scarlet Witch to many people don’t know why, so today we are here with the Doctor Strange side of the argument.
Alexandrea CallaghanPublished 4 years ago in Geeks5 Characters Evan Peters Could Be Playing In 'WandaVision'
Marvel fans are in a spin over the news that American Horror Story actor Evan Peters has been cast in a top-secret role in upcoming Disney Plus series WandaVision.
Kristy AndersonPublished 4 years ago in Geeks