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”
Category: The Tie-Ins That Bind
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”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Liberty and Justice For All by Carrie Harris
2020 has been a year without franchises by and large. Sure that’s completely untrue with two DC live action movies, three DC animated movies, the return of… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Liberty and Justice For All by Carrie Harris”
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”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Daredevil: Predator’s Smile by Christopher Golden
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”
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”