This Summer, DC Comics will experience a Dark Crisis. The Comic Book Chat will be looking back at other Crisis events throughout history. First up – Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) The fate of the DC Comics’ multiverse was at … Continue reading Crisis Management – Looking Back at DC Comics Crises – Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
On April 5th, 1982, in front of 8,091 wrestling fans, Jerry “the King” Lawler squared off against Hollywood actor Andy Kaufman at the Mid-South Coliseum. Lawler would hit Kaufman with not one piledriver, but two of them. Back in those … Continue reading 40th Anniversary of Lawler vs Kaufman
April Fool’s Day is a 1986 horror/mystery/ slasher, one part The Big Chill & And Then There Were None. I watched this on the Road to Halloween October 2021 and I was pleasantly surprised by both the cast and the … Continue reading April Fool’s Night Thread (04/01)
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s chat is a deadly and diabolical double shot. We will be discussing Moon Knight and Morbius The Living Vampire. Yesterday, Moon Knight debuted on Disney Plus and tomorrow, the long delayed movie Morbius starring … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – M is For Moon Knight and Morbius
Real Name – Wanda Maximoff First Appearance – The X-Men #4 Affiliations – Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Avengers, Avengers West Coast, Uncanny Avengers Did You Know – Quicksilver aka Pietro Maximoff is her brother? She was born on Wundagore Mountain? … Continue reading Scarlet Witch Day Thread (03/30)
Superman -Volume 1: Son of Superman (2017) Writers – Peter J Tomasi and Patrick Gleason Artists – Patrick Gleason, Doug Mahnke, Jorge Jimenez, Mick Gray, and Jaime Mendoza March has been a busy month for me. I took a short … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Superman : Son of Superman Volume 1 (2017)
I’m sure that we have had bad experiences at comic shops a time or two, so today we will be discussing the horror stories and encounters that make you wake up from a good night’s sleep in a panic, cold … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Little (Comic) Shop of Horrors
Irish eyes are smiling today as we discuss Theresa Cassidy aka Siryn. Siryn is the daughter of X-Men member Banshee. She has the same power set as her dear old dad, which includes a sonic scream. She made her first … Continue reading The Day Thread of Siryn (03/17)
Last year, I had a Comic Book Chat dedicated to the Women of Marvel. Today, we will be discussing your favorite X-Women. If you can’t pick just one, please list your Top 5 and why. Which actresses did a great … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite X-Women
Jennifer Walters is the cousin of Bruce Banner. When Jennifer needed a transfusion to save her life, Bruce rolled up his sleeve and donated his blood and shortly thereafter, she became She-Hulk. One of the first comics I owned featuring … Continue reading The Sensational She Hulk Day Thread (03/09)
When I’m stumped for Open Thread headers, I usually Google (insert date) in Pop Culture and it helps percolate some ideas from there. On March 6th, 1994, MTV’s Liquid Television aired its final episode. I would watch the series from … Continue reading MTV Liquid Television Night Thread (03/06)
Escape From New York Volume 1 – Escape from Florida (December 2015) Writer: Christopher Sebela Artist: Diego Barreto My friends in the comic book community have talked about the benefits of Hoopla so much that I was thrilled when the … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Escape From New York Volume 1 (December 2015)
After what seems like forever, The Batman is finally hitting theaters this weekend. The Riddler will be the big bad that Batman will face off against in this film, so today we are talking about Edward Nygma in today’s Comic … Continue reading Character Spotlight – The Riddler
Since the New Year, I have been trying to have a consistent theme for the weekday threads I sign up for and since March is Women’s History Month, we will be taking a look at female superheroes. First up is … Continue reading Ms. Marvel Day Thread (03/03)
There was a special early IMAX screening on Tuesday and the movie will be having the usual Thursday night drop so what better time to post the Spoils Sport for The Batman than now! Tell us your thoughts on the … Continue reading Spoils Sport – The Batman
Adventures of Superman #481 (August 1991) Writer – Jerry Ordway Artist – Tom Grummett “The Big Drain” I had to run to Eide’s Entertainment last week to pick up my weekly copy of Detective Comics and I decided to peruse … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Adventures of Superman #481 (August 1991)
It’s the last Saturday in February. I hope you are having a great weekend so far. Here’s a synth music mix/compilation video for you to listen to tonight. Something to Discuss – Tell us about an all nighter you pulled … Continue reading Long Nights Thread (02/26)
The big news that dropped yesterday was that Chip Zdarsky is taking over the writing duties for DC’s flagship title Batman. Jorge Jimenez returns as artist after a brief hiatus. What are your thoughts on this creative team? Do you … Continue reading Chip Zdarsky Takes on Batman
I rewatched George Romero‘s Diary of the Dead last Saturday night and I figured I would feature it as the subject of today’s Day Thread. University of Pittsburgh students and their professor are filming a horror movie in the woods … Continue reading Diary of the Dead Day Thread (02/25)
Ghost Rider, the Spirit of Vengeance, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Issue One of his latest series was released yesterday. I pre-ordered the Skottie Young variant. Carter Slade, Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch, Robbie Reyes, Alejandra Jones, Kushala, and … Continue reading 50th Anniversary of Ghost Rider
Suicide Squad Volume 2 The Nightshade Odyssey Writers – John Ostrander, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Paul Kuppenberg, and Robert Greenberger Artists – Luke McDonnell, Bob Lewis, Erik Larsen, Keith Giffen, Al Gordon, Malcolm Jones III, and Rob Liefeld After finishing … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Suicide Squad Volume 2 – The Nightshade Odyssey
