I usually like to post a Friday the 13th related thread here at the Avocado to celebrate the date. Today is no different but we will be taking a detour to discuss Friday the 13th the Series. Friday the 13th … Continue reading Friday the 13th (The Series) Day Thread
The Fantastic Four is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year and we are going to celebrate Marvel’s First Family in style!. We will be discussing the impact the Fantastic Four had on comics back in the 1960s and their place … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – 60th Anniversary of the Fantastic Four
King Shark made his first appearance in Superboy #9 and has been featured on The Flash TV Series and makes his big screen debut in The Suicide Squad. He will be voiced by Sylvester Stallone. The Suicide Squad is now … Continue reading King Shark Day Thread (08/06)
Rick Flag, Harley Quinn, and Captain Boomerang are back with some brand new villains forced to undertake a deadly mission under the purview of Amanda Waller in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Tell us your thoughts on the new film … Continue reading Spoil Sports – The Suicide Squad
We had a lot of fun with building your own Justice League awhile back, so today the discussion will be about building your ideal Suicide Squad team. You are the head of Task Force X and you need a team … Continue reading Build Your Own Suicide Squad
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad will be hitting theaters at the end of the week. Today we will be discussing Task Force X! The Suicide Squad was reunited back in the 1980s … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Suicide Squad
Fast 9 hit theaters this Summer and it got me thinking of the world of toy cars. Buckle in as we take the Toybox for a spin. Did you like Matchbox or Hot Wheels growing up? Did your Mom or … Continue reading The Toybox Kicks It Into High Gear
Good afternoon and Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Best Comics of 2021 I’m sure you are reading this thread and you are shocked to learn that 2021 is more than halfway over. We are going to discuss … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Best Comics of 2021 Thus Far
Blue and Gold #1 Writer – Dan Jurgens Artist – Ryan Sook Team Blue and Gold is back in this eight-issue miniseries brought to you by Booster Gold’s creator Dan Jurgens and artist Ryan Sook. Booster Gold is live streaming … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Blue and Gold #1
I hope you had a great Monday. Here is a synthwave mix from Odysseus to help put you in a better frame of mind and help ease the stress you may have encountered today. Continue reading Tokyo Drive Night Thread
Good afternoon and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Conan’s 50th Anniversary at Marvel It was big news when Marvel Comics reacquired the rights to Conan the Barbarian. The Cimmerian was introduced into the Marvel Universe and is … Continue reading 50th Anniversary of Conan the Barbarian at Marvel
The villain Taskmaster was introduced in Avengers and was created by David Michelinie and George Perez. Taskmaster is one of the antagonists in Black Widow, hunting down both Yolena and Natasha at the behest of General Dreykov. In the movie, … Continue reading Taskmaster Day Thread (07/22)
I have been recently catching up with Amazing Spider-Man to get ready for the milestone 75th issue in October. I just finished Issue 49 and it got me thinking about a comic book battle – Batman vs. Spider-Man. There was … Continue reading Comic Book Battle – Batman vs Spider-Man
I had asked for this movie on DVD last year for my birthday and I finally got around to watching it last weekend. Stephen Lang stars as Fred, the operator of a local VFW, who celebrates his birthday with some … Continue reading Movie Review – VFW (2019)
Extreme Carnage #1 Writer – Phillip Kennedy Johnson Artist – Manuel Garcia I was on the fence about picking up Extreme Carnage #1 last Thursday. When writing out my list of new comics to purchase, I had a question mark … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Extreme Carnage #1
Escape from New York is celebrating its 40th anniversary of release in 2021. In the near future of 1997, New York has been turned into a maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked, the President of the United … Continue reading Escape From New York Night Thread
Finally, after a long delay, Natasha Romanov’s solo mission hits the big (and small) screen. She will be reunited with her family as they work together to stop the villain Taskmaster. Share your thoughts about the movie here in this … Continue reading Spoils Sport – Black Widow
X-Factor 224.1 Writer – Peter David Artist – Valentine De Landro In my spare time, I have been spring cleaning my apartment and one of my tasks is sorting and putting comic books away and it’s a Sisyphean task that … Continue reading Comic Book Review – X-Factor 224.1 (September 2011)
Good afternoon and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s discussion – Green Arrow’s 80th Anniversary Last week, DC Comics released their Green Arrow 80th Anniversary Special. Did you pick it up? I grabbed the Neal Adams cover before leaving the … Continue reading Green Arrow’s 80th Anniversary
Prolific director and producer Richard Donner passed away today. He made us believe a man could fly with Superman: The Movie and taught us the importance of friendship with The Goonies. This thread is to remember the Hollywood titan and … Continue reading Richard Donner Remembrance Thread
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July today here in the States and things are winding down for you. We can’t end the holiday without President Whitmore’s speech from Independence Day. Continue reading July 4th Night Thread
