We’re on week 3 of looking at Freddy Krueger and I’m really loving how when even if the books are messy they’re incredible reads. It’s because of… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: A Nightmare on Elm Street: Protege by Tim Waggoner”
Category: By Austin
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Friday the 13th: Church of the Divine Psychopath by Scott Phillips
It’s Friday the 13th! So let’s talk about something really scary. The price of this book! Amazon has this book at $125. That’s a cheap copy. A… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Friday the 13th: Church of the Divine Psychopath by Scott Phillips”
The Triumphant Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Sometimes figuring out why one thing worked and another didn’t is as simple as looking at the difference in how they started. The 2001 Planet of the… Read more “The Triumphant Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: A Field Guide to Licensed Newspaper Comic Strips
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”
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”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Garfield: The Movie by H.S. Newcomb
The 2004 Garfield movie is one of the most bafflingly hated movies I’ve seen online. It’s not that it’s good. It’s very mediocre, But it’s hardly bad.… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Garfield: The Movie by H.S. Newcomb”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Rogue: Untouched by Alisa Kwitney
Confession: I don’t get the appeal of Rogue and Gambit. Like it’s not that they’re bad characters but they have the least dramatic story of any superhero… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Rogue: Untouched by Alisa Kwitney”
Pandamonium Week 2: Kung Fu Panda 2
In the summer of 2011, two sequels opened within weeks of each other that greatly altered my opinion of the preceding film. The first was The Hangover… Read more “Pandamonium Week 2: Kung Fu Panda 2”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: First Team by Robbie MacNiven
Can I just say how incredibly exciting the tie-in game is right now? This is probably the most fun it’s been in years. Titan Books is the… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: First Team by Robbie MacNiven”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru
I’ll be blunt. The legendary serial Clan of the Fiery Cross isn’t that great. Yes it’s great the story took on the KKK but it’s really thin… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru”
The Omniplex 