Category: Comic Books

Explaining the Myths behind Thor: The Dark World and A Movie Review

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

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The Aether may well be what the scientists of Earth would call Dark Matter if audiences needed a clearer definition. A better explanation is that it is a fifth element that the many forces in Thor: The Dark World are after. Some seek to control it and others want to bury it.

In this latest Marvel Universe movie, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has to protect the Nine Realms from being destroyed by it. Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) is out to control this quintessence but in the last great war in the realm of Asgard, Bor (father of Odin), sealed it away and tossed it out into the multiverse for it to be lost forever. This introduction sets up the rest of the tale, and viewers are best advised to make notes of everything, or see this film again in 2D.

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[San Francisco, CA] A Hero & Transformation for a Day: Bat-Kid vs Leukemia

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

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Just how often can anyone get to be a superhero? There are plenty of regular heroes working everyday to keep a city safe from crime and crisis. There are even all those television reality shows that showcases people with extraordinary abilities, but perhaps the real troopers are those who are fighting a daily battle with certain diseases that are still tough to defeat. To see them stay positive throughout the ordeal is what makes them the Über-hero: 5-year old Miles Scott is fighting leukemia and his wish is to become Bat-Kid with all the perks associated with it.

With the help of the Make-a-Wish Foundation: San Francisco Chapter and the guidance of Batman, Miles will get to hang out with his hero and learn how to fight crime. And on November 15th, the City of San Francisco is going to transform into Gotham. This new dynamic duo will save a damsel-in-distress and prevent a super criminal from executing a heinous crime. A nefarious criminal has plans on stealing Lou Seal, the baseball mascot of the San Francisco Giants.

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Influential Comic Book Artist, Nick Cardy, Dies

By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)

NickCardy1Nick Cardy, famed DC comic book artist and war veteran passed away in Florida’s Sarasota Memorial Hospital, he was 93.

According to Comicbook.com, The Perhapanauts artist Craig Rosseau told fans two days ago via Facebook that Cardy had been admitted to the Intensive Care Ward, and asked for thoughts and prayers. Later, The Perhapanauts writer Todd Dezago shared a status from his niece, who said that Cardy’s heart and lungs had fluid in them. According to Dezago’s niece, Dezago has flown down to the Sarasota Memorial Hospital to see Cardy.

At about 7pm PST today, Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and editor, Mark Waid, tweeted:

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ECCC ’14: Announces More Artsy Guests

By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)

ecccLogoSeattle’s Emerald City Comicon announced yesterday more comic book artists and illustrators added as guests. Of those announced:

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Superman Celebrates 75 Years With Special Treats This Month

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Geek)

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I have to say this, but Superman is a partially Canadian invention, and he’s being honoured with several 75th anniversary commemorative coins by the Royal Canadian Mint this year.

Cleveland born Jerry Siegel and Toronto born Joe Shuster created this iconic character, and their simple ideals were at the forefront of what the Golden Age character was like. Superman’s ideals hardly ever changed in comic-book land. While the films took on a different front, that’s hardly the point of what I found great about this superhero. He’ll always be the ideal boy scout. This hero is supposed to represent the best of what the United States of America should be like. And I’ll leave the commentary about current political climate out of this exposition.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past Trailer

By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)

There is a lot to be had with the new X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer. It’s offering not only some indications there will be lots of action. But knowing that Bryan Singer has returned to the film might mean we’ll get a more ensemble cast film as the first two movies rather than the Storm/Wolverine movie the third installment became. Don’t get me wrong, I respect them as actors but the reason I go to see an X-men film is because of the team, not the individual.

But the question I would ask, which I am sure many others will, is where are the Sentinels?

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X-men: Days of Future Past will hit theatres on May 23, 2014.