Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for December 2017
A look at what comics are coming out from Marvel for December 2017, including various Black Panther trade paperbacks and a new “Marvel Two-In-One” series.
The Fantastic Four
Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for November 2017
A look at what’s coming out from Marvel Comics for November 2017, including Mark Waid taking over writing duties for “Captain America.”
Anthony’s recommended Marvel comics
A list of my recommended Marvel comics and trade paperbacks, from the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man to Squirrel Girl and Howard the Duck.
The 15 richest heroes in comics
A list of who I regard as the 15 richest comic characters (excluding villains), ranging from Disney’s Scrooge McDuck to Marvel superhero Black Panther.
Why is Marvel promoting the Inhumans?
Lately, I’ve noticed there’s a lot of grumbling online about the Inhumans, the traditionally second-tier characters with mutant-like powers that Marvel’s been pushing quite hard lately. This push has come both in comics (an explosion of titles, crossovers, etc., including this month’s solicitations) and in other media (they’re on “Agents of SHIELD”). Background First appearing in … Read more
Cartoons at the box office: “Straight Outta Compton” #1 for a third week
The third weekend’s the charm, as “Straight Outta Compton” is the #1 film at the box office for the third week in a row. The film earned $13.2 million (-49.8%), bringing its totals to $134.1 million domestic and $140.9 million globally. (Still not much of an international release yet…) The film fended off the #2 film … Read more
Cartoons at the box office: “Straight Outta Compton” #1 again
“Straight Outta Compton” is for the second week in a row the #1 film at the box office, thanks to a positive reception and lackluster new competition. The film earned $26.8 million (-55.5% from last weekend), bringing its totals to $111.7 million. Almost all of that’s from North America, as the film’s not been released overseas … Read more
Cartoons at the box office: “Straight Outta Compton” #1 with $56 million
The top film this weekend at the box office is “Straight Outta Compton,” the musical biopic about famed classic rap group NWA. Thanks to positive early reviews and word-of-mouth, plus nostalgia, the film opened with $56 million. “Compton”‘s not only the top film this weekend, but also one of the top openings for its genre. I’ll … Read more
Cartoons at the box office: A not-so-“Fantastic” voyage
The top film this weekend at the box office once again is “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” The film-based-in-name-only-on-the-TV show made $29.4 million (-47% from last weekend). So far, it’s pulled in $108.7 million domestic and $173.7 million globally. On to the most discussed film of this weekend. The newest “Fantastic Four” reboot greatly underperformed, opening … Read more
Minorities in cartoons: The Thing
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is the Thing, a member of Marvel’s superhero team, the Fantastic Four. The Thing (real name: Benjamin Grimm) first appeared in “Fantastic Four” #1 (November 1961). He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Background Benjamin’s backstory states he grew up impoverished in New York City. Eventually bettering … Read more