Comics Review: Daredevil: To Dare the Devil

In 1980, Marvel hired Frank Miller as an artist for Daredevil comics. A year later, Frank changed The Man Without Fear from a swashbuckling adventurer to a Batman-esque tragic hero with a darker tone influenced by film noir, ninjas and detective films from the 1940s. Most notably, “The Maltese Falcon.” Frank’s involvement made Daredevil as […]

Daredevil: Season 3

Picking up right after The Defenders’ final episode left off, Matt Murdock wakes up in an orphanage recovering from his injuries in battle. Worst offender of all, his enhanced senses aren’t working properly. As he slowly progresses both mentally and physically, Kingpin/Wilson Fisk relocates to a penthouse legally rises in an attempt to frame Matt […]

The Defenders

Picking up right after their solo adventures, Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones & Iron Fist/Danny Rand join forces to stop criminal organization, The Hand from achieving their goal, immortality. “The Defenders” mini-series officially streamed in 2017 (same year Dunkirk came out) on Netflix. It received mostly post reviews from critics, fans and streamers alike. […]

Comics Review: Lobo: The Last Czarnian

After making his comic book debut as an antagonist in Omega Men issue #3 published in 1983, Lobo got his own four-issue mini-series, “Lobo: The Last Czarnian” in 1990-1991. This time, his characterization recontextualizes him as a satirical take on anti-heroes. Most notably, Wolverine. Lobo’s mini-series earned praise. He eventually starred in a solo series […]

Flashback Review: Anger Management

GOOSEFRABA! – Buddy Rydell After a commotion on an airplane, David Buznik is sentenced to an “Anger Management” program. His therapist, Buddy Rydell attempts to calm him down using unorthodox methods. Hilarity Ensues with the latter who also has short fuse. Released in 2003 (same year Teen Titans aired) earning mixed reviews from critics and […]

Flashback Review: Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 1

In the 1990s, James Cameron was developing a live-action film adaptation of Spider-Man. I already covered the background regarding the character from my review of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Moving on. Season 1 officially aired in 1994 (same year The Mask came out) on Fox Kids. Like “X-Men: The Animated Series,” Spider-Man became an instant hit. […]