Flippin’ through ‘Previews’ – May/June 2020
Hey, there’s a new Previews catalog! Let’s check it out!
In Defense of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Let’s take a second look at ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, the much-derided Star Wars movie that carefully (perhaps too carefully) tied up just about every little detail of Han Solo’s early life, from where he got his blaster to how he got his name, giving more attention to what’s happening on the sidelines.
Comics You Should Own – ‘Whiteout’
Hey, it’s another new entry, so soon after the previous one! What’s going on with me?
Starfish, snail mail and the Silver Age Justice League
The starfish, of course, appeared on the cover of the Justice League’s debut. The first time I read “Starro the Conqueror” it was a reprint in an 80-page Giant. I …
The Unsung – ‘Irma Vep’
The Unsung examines works of popular culture that are critically acclaimed but not popular, popular but not critically acclaimed, or neither. Today, it’s Irma Vep, with Maggie Cheung doing a weird art movie in Paris!
Pointless Fanboy Speculation: MCU Fantastic Four
One area of perennial speculation in fandom revolves around how (or if or when) Marvel will integrate the characters whose rights were formerly held by other studios into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I don’t have any inside knowledge on the subject, but there are a lot of things we can presume based on Marvel’s previous decisions. So with that in mind, let’s engage in Pointless Fanboy Speculation!