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Mar 4, 2015
Retro Game Review - Superman (NES)
There are certain facts in life: death, taxes, a collectible drought lasting a few months followed by an unending, expensive onslaught of...
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Feb 14, 2015
'Toon Review - Wonder Woman
Dear Warner Bros. This. This this this this this! You want to know how to make Wonder Woman work on the big screen? Take the screenplay...
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Jan 29, 2015
'Toon Review - Batman: Gotham Knight
As punishment for the rant-y nature of my Throne of Atlantis review, I made myself sit down and watch Batman: Gotham Knight. Happy now,...
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Jan 28, 2015
'Toon Review - Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
So my big plan was to do all these DC Animated Movies in order. Then two things happened. First, severe bat-fatigue and the next one up...
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Jan 22, 2015
Movie Review - Superman: The Movie
I’ve been sitting on this one for a while. I mean, how do you write about a classic film? What can you say that so many other critics...
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Jan 21, 2015
Toy Review - DC Collectibles' Earth 2 Superman
Okay DC Collectibles, we need to talk. Remember when I reviewed your Crime Syndicate figures and I said if you kept this up for your main...
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Dec 24, 2014
Reign of the Supermen part 3: Play Arts Kai DC Variant Superman
It’s not too often we get requests here at the site…so while I’d planned to go through my expensive Superman figures in chronological...
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Sep 24, 2014
Movie Review - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
First off, it’s not as bad as you’ve heard. Second…really…it’s not as bad as you’ve heard. Third, well…I might be overthinking it. I’ll...
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Aug 21, 2014
Movie Review - X-Men: Days of Future Past
Thank you, Bryan Singer. Thank you. You see, there was a lot of hullaballoo before X-Men: Days of Future Past hit theatres. Mr. Singer...
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Aug 9, 2014
Movie Review - Guardians of the Galaxy
Sigh. Marvel, you’ve done it again. How can I best describe the newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy? ...
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May 11, 2014
Movie Review - Amazing Spider-Man 2
It’s kinda like Bruce Banner. Sure, right now you’re thinking “Wrong movie, dude,” but hear me out. You see, like Banner, I have this...
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Apr 24, 2014
In Defense Of - Green Lantern
It makes you wonder…what did Geoff Johns think of it in the end? That is, what was his actual opinion, not the company line he has to...
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Apr 21, 2014
Because I Hate Myself - Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D
From one of the writers of Batman Begins! Hoooo boy…we’re in trouble. Not that Batman Begins was horrible. Oh no, far from it. But it’s...
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Apr 20, 2014
Toy Review - DC Collectibles' Crime Syndicate Action Figures
Ever since DC got into the action figure business...and I don't mean licensing their characters to Kenner/Hasbro or Mattel, I mean making...
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Apr 17, 2014
Because I Hate Myself - Spawn
Did you know that the eternal struggle between good and evil, the fight for the souls of humanity, the metaphysical conflict that has...
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Apr 10, 2014
Movie Review - Darkman
I’m not sure how you arrive at asking “Wouldn’t the Phantom of the Opera make a great superhero?” Yet, Sam Raimi’s career has been built...
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Apr 4, 2014
Movie Review - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
I keep waiting for Marvel to trip up. It’s not because I’m a DC fanboy. It’s not because I’m one of those bitter internet nerds that have...
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Apr 3, 2014
'Toon Review - Justice League: The New Frontier
I think this is what they had in mind. If you read my Superman: Doomsday review, I touched on what Warner Bros and DC Comics had in mind...
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Mar 26, 2014
'Toon Review - Beware the Batman Season 1, Part 1
When Green Lantern: the Animated Series and Young Justice were brought to an end on Cartoon Network, well, there was a mystery as to what...
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Mar 26, 2014
'Toon Review - Avengers Confidential: Black Widow/Punisher
Sigh. As the theme of this website is to offer a more positive spin on nerdish things, well, that’s gonna make this review a bit tough....
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