If the last year or so has proven anything, it’s that there’s still plenty of gas left in the comic book-to-screen tank. Not only is Marvel wrapping up their milestone story arc with Avengers: Endgame, but Sony created magic with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, properties as out there as Umbrella Academy and Doom Patrol are receiving strong reviews, and DC’s revised playbook is steadily leading to hit after hit.
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Writing Prompt – ‘Insult of the Highest Order’
PROMPT – You get in bed, turn off your lights, rest your head on your pillow, and close your eyes. Instead of falling asleep, you see the message ‘CANNOT REST WHILE IN COMBAT’ floating in the darkness before you.
Continue reading →Writing Prompt – ‘Adventures in Mediocrity’
PROMPT – All paladins receive gifts from their gods shortly after pledging their allegiance. As a new paladin, you are worried about what types of gifts Avergus, God of Mediocrity, would give his followers when the fateful day arrives.
Continue reading →Movie Review – Aquaman
We’ve gotten a lot of superhero movies.
While I’ve enjoyed (most of) the movies in the DC Cinematic Universe – DCCU? – I can’t in good conscience sit here and say that they haven’t been without their flaws. Suicide Squad aside, though, the fun I’ve found watching each of them has outweighed the moments of boredom or differences of opinion as to how a specific character or story moment “should” have played out.
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