Upcoming comic book films that aren’t Marvel Studios or DC

We can assume theres plenty more Marvel movies we dont quite know the specifics of yet, too. The comic book movie age certainly doesnt look in any hurry to wind down. Hilarity, oddity and much fighting ensues. Expect evil facial hair, football-themed fight scenes and endearing hammy-ness. Or a straight-faced Nolanised version… The probability:Gordons alive?! I hear you exaggeratedly intone and the answer is a hefty yes. The news broke back in April, with J....

July 18, 2014 · 3 min · 625 words · Jeremy Lopez

Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #1 (Titan Comics) review

The Tenth Doctor is back in a whole new adventure from Titan Comics! Is it worth getting into his TARDIS one more time? Ten is back: still fast-talking, techy, and smart as all hell. Oh, and his new favorite breakfast food is huevos rancheros. The newDoctor Whocomic series from Titan sends the Tenth Doctor back to New York City. The story, titled Revolutions of Terror, takes place after series 4 and before Tennants final four specials....

July 17, 2014 · 2 min · 283 words · Miguel Sullivan

A Brief History of Marvel’s Planet of the Apes Magazine

In the mid ’70s, Marvels Planet of the Apes magazine was better than National Lampoon and Playboy combined. To some of us anyway. Being a small drug store in a small Midwestern town, there was no set schedule. What the distributor sent them, they put out and didnt think about it too much. So it was always a bit of a crapshoot. Sitting there right next toWomans DaywasPlanet of the Apesmagazine, issue one....

July 16, 2014 · 3 min · 442 words · William Garcia

Knights of Sidonia: 10 Reasons You Should Be Watching

Knights of Sidonia is THE anime that science fiction fans should be watching this summer. Here are some reasons why. ThisKnights of Sidoniaarticle contains spoilers. Now the humans are forced to defend their ship from the gauna with giant mechs called guardians. Ad content continues below Is humanitys purpose to survive in a galaxy that no longer welcomes the species? Or is it better to burn and end the suffering once and for all?...

July 15, 2014 · 4 min · 826 words · Aaron Ayers

The strange story of Jetfire, and other Transformers toys

Hasbro’s Transformers toys are 30 this year. Ryan looks back at their strange origins, including Jetfire’s complicated history… In 1984, Hasbro launched theTransformerson an unsuspecting public, resulting in a multimedia phenomenon which still thrives today. Its unlikely Hasbro could have predicted the magnitude of its propertys success, much less its longevity. For one thing, the Transformers owe their existence, at least in part, to Ronald Reagan. Government is the problem....

July 15, 2014 · 2 min · 364 words · Deborah Walker

What’s Next for the New Planet of the Apes Franchise?

The Apes franchise has an entire future to map out. Where is its next stop? We look at its past to try and find its future. Warning: this article contains major spoilers for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Both Serkis and director Matt Reeves are contracted to return. But what is that exactly and how will he get there? And what is the long-range future for theApesseries? The Earth is destroyed in the year 3955 with Taylor himself pulling the trigger....

July 15, 2014 · 1 min · 186 words · Sheila Vargas

Doctor Who series 8 trailer breakdown

Andrew finds out what the latest Doctor Who trailer feat. All the better to send our brains into modes of frenzied speculation and anticipation: Capalday is coming. The trailer suggests two things: monsters and moodiness. Words are one thing though. You came here for the still Alt + PrtSc images accompanied by increasingly lateral guesswork didnt you? Well, here that is. The evidence is overwhelming. So now you know. Slurms McKenzie is presumably saying to the Doctor Very, very foolish words man....

July 14, 2014 · 2 min · 220 words · Sandra Wilson

Gerry Duggan on Taking Over The Hulk and Writing Deadpool and Nova

But to answer your question, Mark just could not have been a nicer guy to me. You know, I could not be more flabbergasted that I get to follow Mark Waid on anything. Hes really always been one of my favorite writers, so its a true honor. How is this different than taking overNova(which was I guess issue 10 that you started on)? How did that help to prepare you for the challenge?...

July 14, 2014 · 4 min · 765 words · Paul Taylor

The 1991 memo that predicted Hollywood’s future

But what did it say? Naturally, the memo leaked, and was widely ridiculed in the Hollywood trade press as a consequence. Thanks to the wonderful Letters Of Note, you canread it in full here. So what did he predict, and what actually happened? However, yes, but will sound extremely familiar. Specific examples that Katzenberg cites? We substituted dollars with creativity and big stars with talent we believed in. And, more and more, we began making them....

July 14, 2014 · 4 min · 733 words · Patrick Mccoy

True Blood: Death Is Not The End Review

True Bloodwas really good tonight. There is no qualification for thatits just thatTrue Bloodwas pretty darn good tonight…wasnt it? Who would have guessed it? Ad content continues below It was an hour of the shows greatest hits. Like a Beach Boys concert, this is coasting off nostalgia and goodwill for the old days. And grateful we are to see the Magister from season one (the guy who gave us Baby Jessica!...

July 14, 2014 · 3 min · 439 words · Mark Barnes

Why You Should Be Watching Space Dandy on Adult Swim

Yes, hes a bounty hunter. Right from its very construction, this anime is different than others. In spite ofSpace Dandyclearly taking place in the future, the world seems perpetually stuck in the year 1984. And if that wasnt enough, the first season is already available for your consumption via Hulu. Never before has an anime been so easy to stay on top of! Not only that but people are taking toSpace Dandylike Space Dandy takes to space....

July 11, 2014 · 2 min · 301 words · Nicholas Davis

21 Movies From 2014 You Still Need To See

There have already been a treasure trove of movies worth seeing that didn’t cost over $150 million. Technically, its a fictional biography on Jiro Horikoshi, an innovator in Japanese aviation. But rarely has anunproducedfilm received such glowing treatment. This documentary certainly is. Nymphomaniac (Both Volumes) Admittedly, Lars von Trier is not everyones cup of tea. Just as she grows more experienced in her pastime, the emptier her life becomes. Though in von Triers estimation thats not so bad....

July 10, 2014 · 3 min · 560 words · Natalie Williams

Comics of the Apes! The 25 Greatest Primates in Comics

DISCLAIMER: Yes, we realize that not all of these are apes. Cut us some slack and make our lives easier, hey. Yknow whats even more awesome? We swear, well give a shot to keep the poop flinging jokes to a minimum. Ad content continues below 25. In many ways its Marvels version ofWatchmenwithout the cussin. So she was a brainwashed super ape that went nuts and was also a double amputee....

July 10, 2014 · 5 min · 872 words · Katherine Hernandez