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Comicsgate Scores Expendables IP

RJ Carter · February 4, 2020

Sylvester Stallone has confirmed via his Twitter account that the greenlight has officially been given for a comic book extension of THE EXPENDABLES, the action franchise that specializes in reuniting actors from classic action films into the ultimate action team-up adventure.

We Can't Get Enough of YOU... The Series.

RJ Carter · February 4, 2020

There's a perverse appeal to YOU, the nigh un-Google-able creation fo Sera Gamble (SUPERNATURAL) and Greg Berlanti (every CW superhero show we love). The protagonist is a very disturbed individual who does for stalking what DEXTER did for serial killing.

After Vertigo, Good Horror Returns to DC with The Dollhouse Family

RJ Carter · February 1, 2020

THE DOLLHOUSE FAMILY is the first Black Label title from DC I've seen that wasn't in a prestige format size. This makes me happy for more than one reason, but mostly because i don't always have to pay the price point necessary for the oversized prestige formatted books.

Harbinger of Cosplay: Meet February Bombshell, Jade Martinez

Critical Blast Staff · January 31, 2020

Every month the staff at Critical Blast combs the cosplay community for up-and-coming cosplayers who deserve to have a broader audience for their work, taking into account not only costuming skills and spirit, but also how they use that ability in service to others.

Pep Talk: Riverdale Episode 411, "Quiz Show"

RJ Carter · January 30, 2020

Me: RIVERDALE couldn't possibly get any darker or more bizarre.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa: Hold my beer.

Alright, so let's get the larger plot points out of the way.

Tim Miller Leads Terminator Franchise to Dark Fate

RJ Carter · January 26, 2020

So here's the gist of the TERMINATOR franchise: In the future, an artificial intelligence called Skynet decides humanity needs to be purged, and creates killer robots called Terminators.

Villain vs Villain as Tynion Raises Hell at DC Comics

RJ Carter · January 24, 2020

The fallout from METAL continues as the evolutionarily perfected Lex Luthor serves as a John the Baptist for the goddess Perpetua, paving the way for her conquest of everything. Only one person stands in his path -- The Batman Who Laughs, the evil Joker-fied Batman from the Dark Multiverse.

Fairytale Themed Gifts for Valentine's Day

Bill Casticart · January 20, 2020

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”

SUMMER Turns Up The Heat At The Fox Theatre

Jeff Ritter · January 18, 2020

The holidays are finally over. 2019 is in the history books. For some people, probably more than you might expect, the winter months can be pretty tough to bear.