Same format as before. Thoughts on episodes first. Then overall. Scary-oke: The show shifts gears almost violently. Stan is revealed as a very different character at last.… Read more “Review: Gravity Falls Season 2 (1-10)”
Author: austinshinn
Review: Gravity Falls Season 1 (11-20)
Back at it to study the next quarter of Gravity Falls. Once again, episode by episode. Overall thoughts at end. Little Dipper: A nice move towards more… Read more “Review: Gravity Falls Season 1 (11-20)”
Review: Gravity Falls Season 1 (1-10)
This is the first of four pieces I’m doing on Gravity Falls, the extremely popular in my circle show from creator Alex Hirsch who is well known… Read more “Review: Gravity Falls Season 1 (1-10)”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Marvel Crisis Protocol: Target: Kree by Stuart Moore
I’m going to say something incredibly obvious that seems unthinkable online. It is perfectly fine to just be good. That’s heresy online but I stress. It is… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Marvel Crisis Protocol: Target: Kree by Stuart Moore”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: A Field Guide to Licensed Newspaper Comic Strips pt. 1
Newspaper comic strips are a lost art. You need to convey a full beat in one small space every day. That beat has to be satisfying in… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: A Field Guide to Licensed Newspaper Comic Strips pt. 1”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Friday the 13th: The Mask of Jason Voorhees by “Eric Morse”
I want to warn everybody this column is going into overdrive. The next two months are going to be theme months for The Tie-Ins That Bind. May… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Friday the 13th: The Mask of Jason Voorhees by “Eric Morse””
The Chronicles of Tim Drake: Red Robin
And so I finally come to the actual commission I was given. This was a long journey but I’m glad I did the lead up work. Trying… Read more “The Chronicles of Tim Drake: Red Robin”
Review: Identity Crisis
I knew this was going to hurt. Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales is a book I have wrestled with for years. I’ve openly admitted… Read more “Review: Identity Crisis”
The Chronicles of Tim Drake: Robin/The Joker’s Wild/Cry of the Huntress
We are in an awkward place. Tim Drake’s solo book is kind of a mess. While it isn’t bad, far from it, the book is often a… Read more “The Chronicles of Tim Drake: Robin/The Joker’s Wild/Cry of the Huntress”
The Chronicles of Tim Drake: A Lonely Place of Dying
Tim Drake is my Robin. I don’t say that because he was Robin when I started reading though he was. Tim Drake is my Robin because he’s… Read more “The Chronicles of Tim Drake: A Lonely Place of Dying”
