The Power of Ant-Man: Ant-Man May Change Superhero Films

(Originally published at Comics Bulletin) This is not a statement made in the heat of the moment, out of humor, or due to intoxicating substances.  The Ant-Man film, as it shambles onward towards a release, now in it's second draft … Continue reading

To Reboot or Not To Reboot

All this talk of Turtles and Ponies has got me thinking, mostly about Turtles and Ponies, but also about how audience reception of a reboot is affected by the individual’s feelings about the initial property. Let’s compare two properties I … Continue reading

Disney, Marvel, Tokyopop, Kodansha, ADV – and more

ADV , anime, comics, Disney, Kodansha, manga, Marvel, Tokyopop So the Geekonomy has gone bugnuts crazy the last week.  Let's count the ways it changed: Disney bought Marvel, giving them thousands of properties, control of more pop culture icons, and … Continue reading