Superman: Red Son

Could you imagine if Superman landed in Canada instead of the United States? What if Joe Shuster tried to persuade Jerry Siegel that Clark Kent should grow up on a farm in Alberta or the snowy terrain of northern Manitoba? Or God help us, Newfoundland? What kind of a hero would he be then? Far…

Kick-Ass 2

I have a confession to make. I haven’t read the first Kick-Ass book nor its follow up, Hit-Girl. To the best of my knowledge, the first movie pretty much nailed what went on in the first two hardcovers and by the looks of the trailer for Kick-Ass 2, it’s set to do the same. I…

Wolverine: Enemy of the State

Wolverine travels to Japan to negotiate the release of a boy kidnapped by terrorist group, The Hand.  Things are going according to plan as Wolverine tears his way through everything that moves when he is suddenly ambushed by the groups leader, The Gorgon.  Working with Hydra, The Hand brainwash Wolverine, turning him into their own…

Old Man Logan

Mark Millar’s Old Man Logan Holy Shit.. that was violent. I know, I should have expected that from the man who brought us Kick-Ass but I guess I just wasn’t prepared for it. I even read Stephen’s excellent review which doesn’t play down or ignore the violence either. So, still.. why did this shock me? Maybe it…