Hello and welcome to a long postponed new blog entry!
First.... Star Wars fever has enveloped your humble blogger! Less than a month from the return of Chewie, Han, Luke, Leia, R2, 3PO, and all the rest! Disney has gone full out with pushing the Star Wars franchise with all kinds of products from grilling gear to bed sheets and everything in between.
While "Jaws" was the first summer blockbuster the "Star Wars" franchise was the prototype for all things merchandising. This has often times crossed over into the world of comics as the galaxy from far far away has been the subject of countless series' regarding all sorts of subject matter. Spanning the Star Wars mythos from pre-Empire days to the continuation of Luke's adventures. While YHB has not had the chance to fully read any of the new series yet they are beautiful to look at with outstanding art, and are by all accounts wonderful reads. So head on down to your local comic store and pick up an issue of Star Wars, Darth Vader, Lando, Leia, or Chewbacca's comic and be happy because you made a great decision with your life.
Second.... THAT CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR TRAILER!!!! There are no words. There are no words.
Third..... YHB and the humble blogger's wife are about 4 episodes in to the most recent Netflix offering "Jessica Jones", and it is pretty phenomenal. It's amazing how far from the Disney/Marvel norm these shows have been. I had never been a huge fan of Krysten Ritter; however, she is absolutely wonderful as the conflicted and haunted superpowered private eye. Her performance is very authentic and she brings a lot of emotion to the screen. There are other great things, but I don't want to spoil too much. The Purple Man may very well be the best Marvel villain to date, and I don't envision him getting a cult fanbase like Loki.
Fourth.... "The Dark Knight III: The Master Race" hit shelves last Wednesday and I have to say as skeptical as I was it was actually very good. Instead of focusing on the negative things that have become Miller folklore over the last few years this issue had girl power with a single mother Wonder Woman slaying a beast while carrying her son Jonathan, the super spawn Kara taking matters into her own hands while her father-of-steel was out of commission, and finally with that big reveal at the end. This is a big departure from what most probably expected when this project was first announced as Miller has a long and dark history of portraying his female characters as "whores". We will see where it goes from here, but the first issue delivered. Bonus points for the fact that it contained an Atom mini comic that will serve to further the plot of the series.
Fifth.... I had a lot of concerns about the second season of "The Flash" on CW with each new off season week adding more and more people to the cast. It has been a wonderful thing to see how this new season has continued to top what was produced in season one. I didn't like that Zoom wasn't going to be in the traditional yellow costume, but the new version has been an actually welcomed edition. I won't get too much more into it, but suffice to say the scarlet speedster continues to be an absolute winner on the small screen.
* A small note about "Arrow" * This season has been a drastic improvement over the aimless wreck that was season 3 so be sure to check that out as well.
Wrapping Up.... I was super happy to see that the National Film Board named "Mad Max: Fury Road" the best movie of the year, but I will say that "The Martian" has overtaken Max as my favorite. If you have a chance go check it out it is a wonderful way to spend two hours at the movie theater.
As always thank you for your support and I will see you next time at The Comic Shop!
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