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Amazing X-Men 13 cover by Nick Bradshaw and Rachelle Rosenberg "Charm School" Amazing X-Men #13 focuses on the young mutant Anole along with Nightcrawler and Northstar. In a brilliant move, these characters become the focal point for a relevant and poignant examination of being different in general modern Western society. In particular, the issue examines homosexuality, physical appearance, and coping with being marginalized. This...

In the aftermath of Warner Bros' announcement of its DC Comics film slate to shareholders, one film stood out and became the subject of much interest and development buzz: Suicide Squad. The film attracted top-level talent across the board and has become a curiously important movie for the fledgling DC Cinematic Universe. Let's take a look at the film that will serve as the third building-block of the DC Comics film franchise. First,...

Magneto 11 cover by David Yardin It's been some time since we looked at the Master of Magnetism, so a combined review of Magneto #11 and #12 seemed more appropriate. To catch us up to speed, let's recap some events from AXIS, as both issues tie in to this Marvel event. Magneto has been busy since issue #10. While trying to kill the Red Skull and finally put a stop to his genocidal tendenciesc, Magneto unwittingly unleashed Red...

Wow, it's been a long time coming, hasn't it? I haven't reviewed a Guardians of the Galaxy trade collection in 7 months, and for good reason: it wasn't until recently that Marvel finalized which comics were being collected for volume 3 (4, if you count the previous volume—Guardians of the Galaxy/All-New X-Men: The Trial of Jean Grey) and only released it just last week. If you've been following my reviews, you'll know that I collect...

On a special podcast for Fanboys Anonymous, the panel breaks down their initial reaction and their overall thoughts about the first trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens released earlier today. Do we have a bad feeling about this or has it pumped us up and made us believe that they've restored balance to the franchise? Hosted by Tony Mango, the panel includes Chris Dace, Eddie Siqueira and Larry Deuber Some topics we...

Our first look at Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens has been released today with teaser trailer #1! You can check it out right now on iTunes or watching the embedded YouTube video below: My initial reaction: the visuals are BEAUTIFUL. I'm still really worried that we're going to get a film that's going to play too much to the Original Trilogy fan base and won't have any of the positives of the Prequel Trilogy (ie, the Jedi...

Want to know what happened the past few days in nerd culture? WEEK IN GEEK is your quick fix to catch up with the rest of the fanboys out there. MOVIES Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer to Hit Theatres. My take: This weekend, the teaser trailer for next December's movie that will break the internet will hit theatres. Even as a fanboy, I'm trying to avoid spoilers for this film but this might be unavoidable due to temptation levels...

It looks as though Oscar Isaac's name is going to be huge in the next two years. Not only does he have a leading role in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, but he has just been cast as En Sabah Nur in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse film. For those who are unfamiliar with the character, the titular character is perhaps the biggest villain in the X-Men universe. Although Namor is the first mutant for publication history and Selene...

Every time a new James Bond film is in the works, speculation runs rampant for four aspects more than anything else: the title, the song, the girls, and the villains. Currently, we're still in the dark about pretty much everything for the next installment in the 007 franchise. Bond 24 (working title, as it always is) has not announced a single official bit of news. However, if you are to believe the latest rumors, the title theme may be...

On episode 9 of the Fanboys Anonymous FanTracks podcast, the panel provides commentary for the Thanksgiving season by watching several turkey day-themed episodes of television shows. The latest edition in this series is: Community Season 4 - Episode 5 - "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations" (original air date March 7, 2013) Hosted by Tony Mango including Chris Dace. After a short introduction, you will be told when to sync...

The 1999 collected edition. Just a few days ago, the FX network has confirmed to be developing a new drama series based on Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's groundbreaking graphic novel From Hell. Considered to be one of the top ten graphic novels of all time, From Hell, which was originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1996 and finally turned into a 572-page collected edition in 1999, is based on the now debunked theory...

Storm 5 cover art by Stephanie Hans. Death of Wolverine: Aftermath Storm #5 is the concluding issue of the fallout from the death of Wolverine, as the cover demonstrates. Stephanie Hans continues to provide the covers with electrifying homages to Wolverine. Storm is resplendent, standing over a pile of knocked-out bad guys, with lightening shooting from her hands in the fashion of claws. The imagery is fierce and strong, an extreme...

Every once in a while I'll take a chance on a comic book that catches my attention even if I've heard nothing about it before. I did this with Image Comics' Revival once; I'd never heard anything about that amazing supernatural crime thriller before seeing the cover to issue #1 at my local comic book shop, and I decided, "What the heck? It's only five issues in, so let's give it a shot." I've since been following the series (and you...

Phew, what an issue! Sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself here. Welcome back to my review series of the increasingly superb Marvel comic book series, Moon Knight. What started out as seemingly disconnected microecosystems made into comic book issues has—as you can now tell if you've been following the series or my reviews—started to show their integrated skeletal system of a larger plot. The biggest lure for fans of the series when it started...

It's Carnage Hour once more, featuring the bloody, the macabre, the Carnage-Man! Ah, you gotta love the dark humor of this series. Welcome back to my review series on Marvel AXIS tie-in miniseries, AXIS: Carnage. Today I'll be reviewing the second of three issues, so sit back in your desk chair, turn off the world, and turn on the chaos! In the last issue, Carnage began his solo career as a hero by saving a hooker from her abusive...

On episode 7 of the Fanboys Anonymous Reviewpoint podcast, the panel reviews the latest installment of the Katniss Everdeen story by discussing The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. The panel breaks down what worked in the film (Hit) as well as what didn't (Miss). Hosted by Tony Mango along with Chris Dace, Johnna Wago and Stephen Wago You can check out the podcast below on YouTube, iTunes, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe! ...