The Battle of Gettysburg began on July 1, 1863. I am a big history nerd and I wanted to dedicate the Day Thread to this part of the Civil War since it took place in my home state of Pennsylvania. … Continue reading Battle of Gettysburg Day Thread (July 1)
The movie Spider-Man 2 was released on this date in 2004. I got to see it during a free screening with a friend of mine at the AMC Waterfront in Pittsburgh. Alfred Molina plays Dr. Otto Octavius, who is transformed … Continue reading The Dastardly Doc Ock Day Thread (June 30th)
DCeased Hardcover Writer – Tom Taylor Artists – Trevor Hairsine and Stefano Gaudinao A couple of weeks ago, the hardcover of DCeased: Hope at World’s End was released, and this was the impetus for me to catch up on the … Continue reading Comic Book Review – DCeased Hardcover
Good afternoon and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Celebrating Pride Month The past month has been pretty busy for me. At one point, I was having issues with WordPress and I reached out to the mods and … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Comic Books to Celebrate Pride Month
Good afternoon and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Spawn Universe Last week, Spawn Universe #1 was released, which kicks off “The Year of Spawn”, according to longtime creator/artist Todd McFarlane. The issue ended with the rebirth of … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Spawn Universe
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – John Stewart’s 50th Anniversary Green Lantern John Stewart is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut in the DC Universe this year. We are looking back on his storied career as a … Continue reading Comic Book Chat -John Stewart’s 50th Anniversary
Today is my 39th birthday. Tonight, we celebrate those born in the month of June here at the Avocado. One of my favorite birthday memories growing up – My great aunt and my nanny would watch my sister and I … Continue reading June 22nd Night Thread
Writer – Maurene Goo Artist – Takeshi Miyazawa My local Wal-Mart has finally gotten in new DC and Marvel Comic Packs. I picked up one of each to send to a friend for their birthday. I have been out of … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Silk #1 (2021)
Broke Down and 4 Dead Bodies #1 Writer – Travis Gibb Artist – Felix Novara The very first comic book Kickstarter project I backed arrived in the mail and I looked at the comics and goodies that came with it. … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Broke Down and 4 Dead Bodies #1
No one gets higher than ROB VAN DAM! On this date in 2006, Rob Van Dam defeated John Cena for the WWE Championship. If you have the streaming service Peacock, the WWE network recently released a documentary showcasing Mr. Monday … Continue reading Rob Van Dam Day Thread
Happy Wednesday evening everyone! Summer is around the corner and I have been recently making a run through Ice Cream Man from Image Comics. Im currently on Volume Four. If you are a fan of horror anthologies this comic book … Continue reading Ice Cream Man Night Thread
Superboy The Comic Book #7 Writer – Mark Waid Artist – Jim Mooney One of my favorite TV shows growing up was the syndicated Superboy series. DC Comics, in a brilliant move of synergy, released a tie-in comic book series … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Superboy The Comic Book #7 (Aug 1990)
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Loki, the God of Mischief The latest Marvel/Disney Plus show is dropping tomorrow and it features everyone’s favorite trickster god Loki played by the charismatic Tom Hiddleston. I am posting the Comic … Continue reading Character Showcase – Loki
The X-Men are throwing the party of the Summer! Of course, there will be a few party crashers and not everything will go according to plan. The first three issues of this crossover were released this week (Marauders, X-Force, and … Continue reading Hellfire Gala Day Thread
The Summer movie season is in full swing after the successful releases of Cruella and A Quiet Place II. Theaters are starting to reopen but the option to stream movies at home is still an option. This discussion thread is … Continue reading Spoil Sport – The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Discussion Thread
On this date in 2011, X-Men First Class was released in theaters. James McAvoy (Professor Xavier) and Michael Fassbender ( Erik Lensherr) must lead the first team of X-Men against Kevin Bacon (Sebastian Shaw) and his Hellfire Club. Something to … Continue reading X-Men First Class Night Thread
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Jeff Lemire Sweet Tooth will be debuting on Netflix this week. The Vertigo series was written and drawn by creator Jeff Lemire. We will be discussing Lemire’s career today. What is your … Continue reading Creator Spotlight – Jeff Lemire
Writer – Christopher Cantwell Artist – Adam Gorham In the past year, I have been talking comics with my friends in group chats on a daily basis and watching their weekly livestream discussions on YouTube. One thing I have paid … Continue reading Comic Book Review – The Blue Flame #1
Work has been keeping me busy and I have been slacking on the Toybox. I stopped at McDonalds for the first time in a long time last week to grab a quick dinner for takeout and I stepped out of … Continue reading The Toybox Reflects on Beanie Babies
Today we take a fond look back and remember the TV series Hey Dude from Nickelodeon. The series ran for 5 seasons and 65 episodes. Teens Ted, Danny, Brad, and Melody work together on the Bar None Dude Ranch. They … Continue reading Hey Dude Day Thread
Shhhhh! We are discussing A Quiet Place II here. Just don’t make too much noise or the alien creatures will find us and probably eat us. Continue reading Spoil Sport – A Quiet Place II Discussion Thread
