This September, unravel the hidden history of the Iron Fist mythos in THE UNDEAD IRON FIST, a four-issue limited series by writer Jason Loo (Werewolf by Night: Red Band) and artist Fran Galán (Carnage). For centuries, the Iron Fist mantle has empowered chosen warriors with martial arts mastery, divine connections, ancient wisdom and LIES! Following…
Well, I can’t exactly say that it was wrong. But I can’t say that it was right, either. The “it” in this case is The Defenders Vol. 5 #6, a story which, despite it’s cover billing as “Kingpins of New York” Part 1, was actually a continuation of events that started in The Defenders Vol…
So it’s a ball boiler inside the Manhattan office building because although I’m pretty sure air conditioning existed it did not become ubiquitous until after the war that the good ol’ US of A was sliding into. What we’re looking at is an open window on an upper floor and somehow (are we pigeons?) we…
Last Friday, my pal Larry Hama invited me to a “friends and family” screening of the first two episodes of Marvel’s The Defenders. I mean the new series debuting on Netflix today, not the classic television show, The Defenders, the source of many many jokes made during the screening. Also in attendance: Tony Isabella, Michael Gaydos and his…
In peril, poor Polly Pearlwhite plunges from the pinnacle… And I, a superhero, really should fly up and save her and so I shall as soon as I change into my hero garb and… But what is this? I don’t seem to have worn the cape and tights under my Brooks Brothers suit and how…
I must admit, I agree with Roy Thomas and Larry Hama. Unfortunately, this puts me in opposition to at least three of my ComicMix fellow travelers – Martha Thomases, Joe Corallo and Adriane Nash. And, probably, many others who occupy these premises. That should make our next staff meeting amusing. Iron Fist – I’m talking…
This past week I finished watching Iron Fist. I also went to a discussion at ManhattanâÂÂs Strand bookstore on queer representation in comics, with speakers including Jennifer Camper and Phil Jimenez, but I really want to focus on Iron Fist. Well, I checked out some of the old MST3K episodes they just added to Netflix…
If racism is Americaâs original sin, itâs not surprising that racial issues hold such a central place in our popular entertainments. It also affects our response to these entertainments. Especially mine, and especially this weekend. It started with a semi-binge of the Iron Fist, the new Marvel Television series on Netflix. All sorts of people…
Pay attention now. Thereâs a lesson to be learned here today and you should believe what Iâm about to write, but weâll get to that later… after we produce some evidence. Hereâs the lesson â in italics to emphasize its importance: Authority figures are often full of shit. Iâm not saying all authority figures are…
By the time you read this, I will be even more behind. The Iron Fist series starts on Netflix today. I still have not seen Stranger Things or most of Black Mirror, or A Series of Unfortunate Events. I havenât finished the most recent seasons of Orange is the New Black or Love. I havenât seen…
Spring already? Well, okay, but I look out the window and see ten inches of snow. (And you may now imagine me sniffing and grumbling.) But, alas, just because I may not happen to like it, this spring bushwa, doesnât mean anything surprising is about to happen. I canât help noticing that the universe seldom…
I’ve heard quite few comics fans say (write, text, think out loud, bitch, moan, complain) that because of the large number of good comic book teevee shows they’ve found themselves having to cut back on their comics reading. Let’s see. I think I sympathize. After all, we’ve got Legion, Arrow, Agents of SHIELD, Gotham, Marvel…
