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Emily S. Whitten Reviews The Sherlock Holmes Book

Emily S. WhittenJanuary 12, 2016No Comment 2016-01-12T12:17:59+00:00

Book Review: The Sherlock Holmes Book Tis the season…for all of us to be enjoying whatever nifty new items we hopefully received for Christmas. For me this year, that includes The Sherlock Holmes Book, which came out on October 20, 2015 and is part of a series of “Big Ideas Simply Explained” books from DK...Read more...

Joe Corallo: Sight and Sound

Joe Corallo January 12, 2016 No Comment2016-01-12T11:14:15+00:00

So I had written this week’s column about Marvel’s next big event, Civil War II, and how they’re going to be killing off a major character. I wrote about how it’s unoriginal, uninspiring, and how I wish we could do better. I was even planning on titling it “Civil Disobedience.” Really clever stuff. Then...Read more...

Mindy Newell: Review Redux

Mindy Newell January 11, 2016 No Comment2016-01-11T12:43:47+00:00

Cat Grant: One time at a party, Paul McCartney swore to me that he and Yoko were the closest of friends. He was more convincing. Cat Grant not accepting Kara Danvers’ statement that she (Kara) is not Supergirl Rey: There are stories about what happened. Han Solo: It’s true. All of it. The Dark...Read more...

Ed Catto: Censorship and the Ties That Bind

Ed Catto January 11, 2016 1 Comment2016-01-10T21:17:41+00:00

A reviewer for GoodReads offered up her thoughts in a December review of the upcoming Wonder Woman: Earth One graphic novel by Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette. A negative review took the creators and the publisher to task for what she perceived to be deviant fantasies. Several geek-centric sites, including Bleeding Cool, noted how...Read more...

John Ostrander: Anybody Out There See The Force Awakens?

John Ostrander January 10, 2016 No Comment2016-01-09T19:00:57+00:00

Not so long ago in a movie theater not too far away. . . (WARNING! Danger, Will Robinson! Spoilers spoilers spoilers! If you have not seen SW VII and you don’t want to know what happen , avoid this article. In order to discuss it, plot details will get revealed. You’ve been warned.) Okay,...Read more...

Marc Alan Fishman: Iron Batman v. Super Captain America

Marc Alan Fishman January 9, 2016 No Comment2016-01-08T21:40:33+00:00

In the not too distant future we’ll be privy to both Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Overly Long Titles and Captain America: Civility and Zombies. Seemingly, both will deal with complimentary issues pertaining to the culpability of collateral damage surrounding the super-inhabited world. In lesser terms, it’s pretty clear when you level a city...Read more...

News

Clips from Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 2

Robert GreenbergerJanuary 10, 2016No Comment 2016-01-09T11:30:32+00:00

The brand new original series, Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 2 from DreamWorks Animation flies to Netflix Friday, January 8th! Toothless and Hiccup are back in 13 thrilling new episodes featuring familiar characters from How to Train Your Dragon and a new power-hungry villain! This amazing adventure takes place between the stories of the first two...Read more...

Spectre Stalks Home VIdeo with February 9 Release

Robert Greenberger January 9, 2016 No Comment2016-01-10T16:47:47+00:00

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 5, 2016) –The 24th James Bond adventure SPECTRE, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will be available to own on Digital HD™ January 22, and on Blu-ray™ & DVD February 9 it was announced today by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment....Read more...

The Point Radio: And The Role Goes To…Malcolm McDowell

Mike Raub January 5, 2016 1 Comment2016-01-05T15:54:31+00:00

Stage, screen, television. Malcolm McDowell has conquered it all with no end in sight to his portrayal of great characters (remember, we can thank him for getting rid of James T. Kirk!). His latest gift is in the Golden Globe nominated MOZART IN THE JUNGLE from Amazon Prime. Malcolm talks about that show plus...Read more...

The Point Radio: THE EXPANSE Is Must See In 2016

Mike Raub December 31, 2015 No Comment2015-12-31T16:37:29+00:00

Over the holidays, SyFy debuted the new series THE EXPANSE, based on he best-selling novel. The show is generating major buzz and just (today) got the green light for a second season. Star Cas Anvar talks about why you should be watching and how a love for comics helped him nab the role. Plus...Read more...

“Mission: Impossible” returns to comics

ComicMix Staff December 19, 2015 No Comment2015-12-19T21:26:30+00:00

There hasn’t been a Mission: Impossible comic since Rob Liefeld’s adaptation of the first in the current film series. However, now that Rogue Nation is out on disc, Paramount has dipped a toe back into comics with an eight-page prequel which explores what happened when Ethan Hunt went rogue and started tracking down The Syndicate....Read more...

LEGO’s Justice League: Cosmic Clash Arrives March 1

ComicMix Staff December 13, 2015 No Comment2015-12-13T15:04:52+00:00

Burbank, CA (DECEMBER 9, 2015) – It will take all the efforts of the Justice League – and a few of their super pals – to keep Brainiac from adding Earth to his miniaturized collection of planets in the all-new animated feature, LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash. Produced...Read more...

Reviews

Emily S. Whitten Reviews The Sherlock Holmes Book

Emily S. WhittenJanuary 12, 2016No Comment 2016-01-12T12:17:59+00:00

ComicMix Six: Box Office Democracy’s Top 6 Movies of 2015

Arthur Tebbel January 11, 2016 No Comment2016-01-11T01:35:15+00:00

When I started making this list I was very down on 2015 but I was wrong. I was delighted to relive all of these films; 2015 was a fantastic year. Honorable Mention: Get Hard – Get Hard is not a movie I reviewed for this site or even one I saw theatrically but rather...Read more...

Gou-Dere Sora Nagihara, Vols. 1-4 by Suu Minazuki

Andrew Wheeler January 3, 2016 No Comment2016-01-06T23:12:01+00:00

So there’s this guy, see? Name of Shouta. And he’s obsessed with the female lead character in his favorite manga story, which he re-reads over and over again. (He’s otherwise the usual shonen lead character: first-year in high school, glasses, quiet, no friends or respectable hobbies — the total otaku.) And then, on page...Read more...

Previews

First official clip from Justice League: Gods & Monsters

ComicMix StaffJune 25, 2015Comments Off 2015-06-25T15:56:11+00:00

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released its first official clip from the upcoming DC Universe Original Movie, Justice League: Gods & Monsters. This follows New Frontier as an Elseworlds take on the classic heroes and villains. Unlike the former, which was an amazing miniseries by Darwyn Cooke, this is spawning a series of comics and merchandise,...Read more...

Guy Ritchie’s “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” trailer impresses, but…

Vinnie Bartilucci February 12, 2015 6 Comments2015-02-12T19:44:29+00:00

How much of a The Man from fan am I? This much. So when I heard Guy Ritchie got the nod to bring us a new film, I was ready to believe. But of course, this is not only the man who brought us Snatch and the Sherlock Holmes movies, but the remake of...Read more...

Watch a Clip from Batman: Assault on Arkham

ComicMix Staff August 12, 2014 Comments Off2014-08-12T09:55:59+00:00

Well, we didn’t like it (a lot) but maybe you will enjoy Batman: Assault on Arkham, the next entry in the popular DC Universe Original Movie series. The film is now available to own via Digital HD, and is now available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. To help make up your mind, check out...Read more...

ComicMix Quick Picks

Vinnie BartilucciSeptember 19, 2015No Comment 2015-09-19T16:52:51+00:00

#ThrowbackThursday: The Incredible Hulk vs The Ever Lovin’ Blue Eyed Thing

Glenn Hauman August 13, 2015 Comments Off2015-08-12T20:47:36+00:00

Now this is the way you make a Fantastic Four movie. Trivia: this 1983 fan film was produced by Bob Schreck, who later went on to a long career for DC, Marvel, Comico, and Dark Horse, and is now the editor-in-chief for Legendary Comics. You can see him in the background and the Wookie...Read more...

New Doctor Who Trailer Makes September 19 Seem So Far Away

Vinnie Bartilucci August 12, 2015 No Comment2015-08-12T17:33:42+00:00

If only I didn’t have so much to do between now and then…

ELECTRA WOMAN & DYNA GIRL – Teaser Trailer

Vinnie Bartilucci July 28, 2015 No Comment2015-07-28T19:14:59+00:00

Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart do a great job introducing the trailer for their Krofft reboot.

DC Comics: Archive Library – The Hollywood Reporter

Glenn Hauman July 21, 2015 Comments Off2015-07-20T23:21:19+00:00

The archive of the DC Comics’ library– and the problems in moving it from New York City to Burbank, California– are highlighted in this video from The Hollywood Reporter. Source: DC Comics: Archive Library – The Hollywood Reporter

Podcasts

The Point Radio: And The Role Goes To…Malcolm McDowell

Mike RaubJanuary 5, 20161 Comment 2016-01-05T15:54:31+00:00

The Point Radio: THE EXPANSE Is Must See In 2016

Mike Raub December 31, 2015 No Comment2015-12-31T16:37:29+00:00

The Point Radio: CHILDHOOD’S END Comes To Life

Mike Raub December 13, 2015 No Comment2015-12-13T11:44:01+00:00

The beloved science fiction classic CHILDHOOD’S END by Arthur C. Clarke is coming to SyFy this week in a special three night event – starting tomorrow night. EP Matthew Grant and stars Mike Vogel and Yael Stone talk about their journey to bring this favorite to life. Plus there’s no doubt that Earth, Wind...Read more...