This Summer, DC Comics will experience a Dark Crisis. The Comic Book Chat will be looking back at other Crisis events throughout history. Next up is Infinite Crisis (2005/2006) There’s a time period after I graduated college where I moved home for … Continue reading Crisis Management – Looking Back at DC Comics Crises – Infinite Crisis (2005)
Thor – The Goddess of Thunder (2014) Writer – Jason Aaron Artists – Russell Dauterman and Jorge Molina After the debut of the trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, I logged onto the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s website to request … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Thor Volume 1 The Goddess of Thunder (2014)
Week Three of Underrated Songs from 80s Movies is Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham. The Movie – Just One of the Guys (1985) The Scene – The double date scene at The Cave. This one plays on the radio in a moment that you can hear it very … Continue reading The Day Thread is in Trouble (05/16)
Today is the only Friday the 13th for calendar year 2022. Shocking, I Know! Today’s OT is dedicated to Friday the 13th Part IV The Final Chapter. Released in 1984, the slasher sequel stars Corey Feldman as Tommy Jarvis, Crispin … Continue reading Friday the 13th Part IV Day Thread (May 13)
1992 was a big year in comic books. We will be discussing some 30th anniversaries over the course of the year so get ready to reminisce about the good old days of 90s comics! First up is Spider-Man 2099! Miguel … Continue reading 30 Years of Spider-Man 2099
Week Two of Underrated Songs from 80s Movies is Silhouette by David Palmer. The Movie – Teen Wolf (1985) The Scene – The party scene about a third of the way into the film where Styles selects male and female contestants to participate in … Continue reading The Day Thread Casts a Silhouette (05/09)
The comic book community lost another legend this weekend with the passing of artist and writer George Perez. I think a lot of us knew it was only a matter of time that we would lose George but its still … Continue reading Remembering George Perez
I get a monthly subscription update from Phantom of the Attic ( one of the local comic shops in the Pittsburgh area) and one of the comic books set to release in July features the Garbage Pail Kids. Garbage Pail … Continue reading The Toybox Talks Garbage Pail Kids
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness hits theaters tomorrow and it officially kicks off the Summer movie season. The Sorcerer Supreme and Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff, along with Wong and America Chavez, will be working together to fix some … Continue reading S is for Strange and Scarlet Witch
The Patron Saint of the Avocado – Weird Al Yankovic– is the next big star getting a biopic about their life. Actor Daniel Radcliffe will be playing the famed musician and king of parody. Here’s a teaser trailer for the … Continue reading Weird : The Al Yankovic Teaser Trailer Reaction Thread
Legendary comic heavyweight Neal Adams passed away last week and I’m posting this Comic Book Chat to discuss his career, which spanned multiple decades. He was a humanitarian that looked out for his fellow man and lobbied for those that … Continue reading Remembering Neal Adams
This month’s Open Thread theme is Underrated Songs from 80s Movies. First up is I’m Falling by The Comsat Angels from their album 7 Day Weekend released in 1985. The Movie – Real Genius (1985) The Scene – The montage … Continue reading The Day Thread is Falling, Falling
Juggernaut – No Stopping Now (2021) Writer – Fabian Nicieza Artist – Ron Garney When searching Hoopla for something to read, you never know what you will find. I stumbled across Juggernaut – No Stopping Now and binged it over … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Juggernaut – No Stopping Now (2021)
May the 4th is next week so in preparation and celebration of all things Star Wars, we are taking a trip to a galaxy far, far, away for today’s chat. From Marvel to Dark Horse to Marvel to IDW back … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Star Wars
The Wrestler – starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood – follows the waning wrestling career of Randy ” The Ram” Robinson. After a health scare, he tries to put his life in order by reconnecting with his … Continue reading The Wrestler Day Thread (04/26)
J Gonzo’s La Mano Del Destino (2021) WrestleMania 38 has come and gone and my friends and I are still coming down from that high. It’s roughly about a month until the next WWE PPV and I’m trying to keep … Continue reading Comic Book Review – J Gonzo’s La Mano Del Destino (2021)
Season 1 Episode 15 of That 70’s Show is entitled That Wrestling Show and features Eric and the gang going to see a live wrestling event with Red and Mr. Pinciotti. The featured wrestler in the main event is none … Continue reading That Wrestling Show Day Thread
Jim Cornette Presents: Behind the Curtain -Real Pro Wrestling Stories (2019) Stories by Jim Cornette Written by Brandon Easton Art by Denis Medri I got back into watching wrestling around 1998 and I have been keeping tabs on it ever … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Jim Cornette Presents: Behind the Curtain -Real Pro Wrestling Stories (2019)
Before your heart skips a beat, no this isn’t the end of the Comic Book Chat. Today we are talking about the end of your favorite superheroes/villains. I finished Batman – Last Knight on Earth this week which serves as … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – The End
Incredible Hulk #255 (January 1981) Writer – Bill Mantlo Artist – Sal Buscema “Thunder Under the East River” Every other Friday, I leave the comfort of my apartment to work in the office. Since I’m already in town, I like … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Incredible Hulk #255 (1981)
This month’s Open Thread theme is celebrities and wrestling. Last week, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of Lawler vs Kaufman. I was going to make a post about the 2001 Royal Rumble and Drew Carey’s entry in the Rumble match … Continue reading Triple H in Hollywood Day Thread (04/12)
