Daredevil kicks ass. A highly moral in code yet personally decidedly morally tarnished hero. So Catholic he’d make a dream Kevin Smith hero (and did in a… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Daredevil: Predator’s Smile by Christopher Golden”
Category: The Tie-Ins That Bind
The Tie-ins That Bind: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
This was a commission by Will Binns. And so we’re back to the YA tie-in novel realm. This is where we visited the early days of the… Read more “The Tie-ins That Bind: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda by Vicki Kamida
I went back and forth on what to write about this week. I considered the Paul Dini/Pat Cadigan Mad Love novelization but while that’s a great book,… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda by Vicki Kamida”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast by Peter David
Time to discuss an oddity as tie-ins go. We tend to draw a very clear line between stories “counting” and “not counting” with tie-ins. Obviously, if it… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast by Peter David”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai
Cold take: Shane Black and Anthony Bagrarozzi’s script for The Nice Guys is one of the best comedy scripts of the last decade. It’s on par with… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Pink Panther Gets Lucky by Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini
I try very hard in this column not to waste my time on books I know are going to be bad. I’ve mostly avoided reviewing franchises I… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Pink Panther Gets Lucky by Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Trek: TNG: Gulliver’s Fugitives by Keith Sharee
Hot take: Star Trek: The Next Generation is a show we remember differently than it was. We remember the characters and the bold adventures they went on… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Trek: TNG: Gulliver’s Fugitives by Keith Sharee”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Mask by Steve Perry
I rarely do movie novelizations on this column and it’s for a good reason. Most novelizations are by the numbers translations. I’m not against em. They’re often… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Mask by Steve Perry”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry
What a weird project Shadows of the Empire was. Conceived as a stopgap by Lucasfilm when it was clear the prequel trilogy wasn’t as far along as… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Firefly: The Sting by Delilah Dawson and Pius Bak & more
Complaining Firefly was cut down too soon is one of the least controversial opinions on the Internet. But of course it was. The show had a fun… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Firefly: The Sting by Delilah Dawson and Pius Bak & more”
