One of my all time favorite comic storylines is the 2008-2009 Dark Reign saga. Brian Michael Bendis took a wild swing and told a story where yes,… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Dark Avengers: The Patriot List by David Guymer”
Category: By Austin
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: 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: 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”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Saved by the Bell: That Old Zack Magic by Beth Cruise
I really try not to get into the jokey reviews here. If I’m reviewing a Marvel prose novel, it’s something I like and I’m getting into why.… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Saved by the Bell: That Old Zack Magic by Beth Cruise”
Review: The Lego Batman Movie
Disliking a popular film is an awkward thing. When you have to sit down and argue against the grain it seems like an act of contrarianism especially… Read more “Review: The Lego Batman Movie”
Review: Preacher: Book 2
If this was Atop the Fourth Wall, the top of the top comic reviews in my eyes, I’d have a thematically appropriate lead in song. So let’s… Read more “Review: Preacher: Book 2”