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”
Category: The Film Room Blog
Our text editorials and columns.
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: 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: Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee
I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I’ve never been the kind of fan to feel adaptations ruined… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee”
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”
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 Tie-Ins That Bind: Spider-Man: The Venom Factor Omnibus by Diane Duane
I don’t often do rereviews. If I read a book, that’s my verdict and I move on. In theory this would be one of those times. I… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Spider-Man: The Venom Factor Omnibus by Diane Duane”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town by Adam Christopher
Jim Hopper is one of the greatest characters of the last decade. A swaggering, goofy beast of a man with deep pain. David Harbour broke out of… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town by Adam Christopher”
