New Weapons
First Look for January 7, 2018 I suppose the common concept I can find going on between the two issues I looked at today would be New Weapons. In Letter 44 #8, President Blades lets the army in on his …
Year: 2018
Animainiacs Reboot
Daily Ramble 122: Animainiacs Reboot I just heard about an Animainiacs reboot that’s gonna be happening on Hulu. Sure, it’s a few years away but I’m excited. That cartoon was groundbreaking and should have continued for many more years but …
Something Sinister Going On
First Look for January 06, 2018 Usually when secret government programs are involved I think there’s something sinister going on. The same can be said whenever Loki is around. So today I fully expected some villainous activities in both comics. …
Books of December 2017 and Beyond
Daily Ramble 121: Books of December 2017 and Beyond Today I’m gonna take a bit of a look back to last month and forward to the current month by exploring what I read and what I plan to read. December …
What Drives People’s Decisions?
First Look for January 05, 2018 What drives people’s decisions? In today’s first look at Vision #6 and Avengers (vol 4) #24, we see how a hero and a villain make their choices and what the immediate repercussions are. In …
Hunting for the West
Daily Ramble 120: Hunting for the West I’ve made no secret of the fact that I am an avid baseball fan and whenever the calendar turns to January I start itching for Spring Training. While I’m not sure I’ll make …
Unintended Consequences
First Look for January 04, 2018 In The Vision #5 and Justice League #51 we see some of the unintended consequences of superhero life. Vision’s attempt to be normal caused his wife to hide the result of her self defense …
Worlds of Magic and Civilizations
Daily Ramble 119: Worlds of Magic and Civilizations Today’s ramble follows on yesterday’s look at the Magician: Master novel by Raymond Feist. Our hero Pug is trapped as a slave on a foreign world with little chance of returning home, …
Relationships Create Vulnerability
First Look for January 03, 2018 The theme I pull from today’s first look is that relationships create vulnerability. In both Vision #4 and Tales of Suspense #40 we can see that the close relationships between the heroes and either …
Kelewan, Agartha, and NCAA Football
Daily Ramble 118: Kelewan, Agartha, and NCAA Football Starting off the new year is usually full of resolutions and promises but I am trying to just make this a year of constant improvement. I’ve taken a look at the comics …