Comics Review: X-Men: Mutant Genesis

Due to a huge roster of characters, Marvel splits the X-Men into two teams. One’s gold led by Storm. The other’s blue led by Cyclops. In order to differentiate two titles, OG X-Men was retitled as “Uncanny X-Men” for the Gold Team. Blue Team’s simply titled, X-Men. The latter was published as a second volume […]

Flashback Review: Wild Wild West (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #36)

The 1960s was a groovy decade. Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” changed horror movies forever as the first slasher. The BBC aired “Doctor Who.” “The Flintstones” made history as the first cartoon to air on primetime television. Sean Connery became the first actor portraying James Bond. Stan Lee created groundbreaking characters in the Marvel Universe including Spider-Man, […]

Flashback Review: YuYu Hakusho: The Three Kings Saga

Set after “Chapter Black Saga,” Yusuke Urameshi learns about his lineage linked in the Demon World. He looks for clues about his ancestor, Raizen. Yusuke returns to the aforementioned world so he can confront the demon for taking over his body. Meanwhile, Yusuke’s allies, Hiei & Kurama (minus Kuwabara) go to Demon World to confront […]

Tulsa King: Season 2

Tulsa King’s second season officially streamed in 2024 (same year Sabrina Carpenter’s sixth album Short n Sweet came out) on Paramount Plus. It received praise from critics and streamers alike. A third season will stream on September 21, 2025. Samuel “Sam” Jackson will star in a spin-off series titled, “NOLA King” Taylor Sheridan’s other successful […]

Comics Review: The Punisher: Year One

Set immediately in the aftermath of a shootout, Frank Castle miraculously survives. However, his wife and kids perished by gangsters. A full detail of Frank’s origin story shows his path into becoming The Punisher. He seeks to avenge his family by hunting down the mob while he encounters the law and an intrepid reporter along […]

Sinners

After completing “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” without the late Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther) commenced development on an original idea with Michael B. Jordan. Set in the early 1930s during The Great Depression, gangster twin brothers open a juke joint (Blues themed nightclub) in a small town in Mississippi. They hire a few […]