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Category Archives: comics
The Covers To My Two New Books
Official announcements forthcoming!
Updates On My Black Panther Book: Excerpt In The Root About Reginald Hudlin’s Panther Run…..
Planning On Speaking At This Pacifica Fundraiser, On My 50th Birthday!
The First Excerpt From My New Book, “Marvel’s Black Panther: A Comic Book Biography, From Stan Lee To Ta-Nehisi Coates” (Diasporic Africa Press)……
re: Black Panther Film (And My New Book On Panther)
I’ll be announcing my new book soon. Until then:
121-Word Review Of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” [MAJOR SPOILERS]
There are now six “Spider-Man” films, and this fresh, lighthearted ’80s-teen-films-inspired romp is better than 1, 3, 4 and 5. Β (But not combined. And no “Spider-Man” film mayΒ ever be better than Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man 2,” and Marvel Films has seemingly made peace with that reality.) And don’t be surprised that your opinion of Spidey’s high-tech, 2017 costume might be determined by how old you are. As the villain, superhero movie veteran Michael Keaton brings the amount of gravitas this film sometimes wants and needs. After the identity-discovering shocks of “Homecoming”‘s final scenes, it’s clear Zendaya is not the only one who is no longer undercover. And be sure to stay to the very end of the credits like the well-trained Pavlovian Marvel Films dogs we now are…..(heehee π ).
Lupita Nyong’o On The “Black Panther” Teaser Trailer
Thank You, Adam West
Other than my many hours reading Marvel (and some DC) Comics, the happiest moments of my childhood were always Bat-Times.
126-Word [SPOILER FREE] Review of “Wonder Woman”
DC finally found its superhero alchemist formula. In this particular case: take the best parts of 2011 Marvel Films’ “Captain America,” but make them five times better. Wrap in a Greek mythological mosaic photographed like a fable and, in the World War I scenes, very old war footage. Add a thrilling, fun, full story–a war film with great characters and dialogue. Don’t try to hide from the racial/sexual dynamics. Mix until it explodes on-screen. Then flip the bird to Marvel Films. π
“Wonder Woman” is the equal of “The Dark Knight,” arguably the greatest Hollywood superhero film ever made. That’s the highest compliment I can give this film. If this fall’s “Justice League” is just three-quarters as good as “Wonder Woman,” DC will have represented itself well.
Drums in the Global Village 