Once in a while, I come across a more recent comic book or series that really makes me excited to go back and explore the origins of a particular character or idea. Such was the case when I first read Jason Aaron’s original Weird World mini series that was released […]
CRT: Batman Annual #4 by King, Fornes, and Norton
Hey kids! For this edition of Chad Reads Things, I wanted to highlight an issue that’s currently on the stands at your local comic shop that otherwise could very easily be overlooked: Batman Annual #4. Here’s the basics: Title: “Everyday.” Writer: Tom King Artist: Jorge Fornes (pages 1-29, 38) Artist: […]
Stew’s Reviews: Secret Empire
Let’s be honest. You’ve already seen the book that I am reviewing and the score I’ve given it, so you’re already thinking “Explain yourself, Stew!”. So I won’t meander on too much here; let’s just get to it. TITLE: Secret Empire Writer and Artist: Nick Spencer and, like, 38 artists. […]
Brief History of Black Angus Productions: Part 3
It’s now time for the long awaited Part 3 of the history of the production company behind the Ghosts of the Stratosphere podcast, Black Angus Productions. It’s our intention with these posts to provide our fans with some of that much needed backstory as to other creative endeavors that we […]
Insomniac Cult Movie Theater: The Black Hole
You know what the best thing now about having my nocturnal bouts of sleeplessness/movie watching? Disney+! Yes, since becoming a charter member of the newest streaming service devised to eventually replace cable by tricking you into thinking it’s cheaper to have this than a package of stations you don’t watch, […]
AEW Full Gear Live Review
My track record of attending pro wrestling pay-per-views is… not great. Prior to this past weekend, the only such shows I have attended have been, in total, SummerSlam 1995, Roadblock: End of The Line (2016), and Extreme Rules 2018. Not exactly a murderer’s row of great cards. Two shows that […]
Show 11.12.19: Sinister Six Trombones
On a Crisp Autumn Evening, sometimes playing board games with your mates is the best time you can ask for! Especially Evil Crime Related Board Games! MUAH HA HA! On this week’s show: The Ghosts are set to roll some bones as they review another comic book related board game […]
Jab’s Reviews: The Black Cauldron
THE BLACK CAULDRON (1985): Written by: Lloyd Alexander (Original Book Series), Ted Berman, Vance Gerry, Joe Hale, David Jonas, Roy Morita, Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Al Wilson & Peter Young This is a controversial one for many reasons. It basically Disney-fies a semi-popular children’s novel (The Chronicles of Prydain, which […]
CRT: Silver Surfer: Black
Hey kids! Around this time last year, I was finishing my time with Marvel’s Infinity Wars storyline. That story began in the Gerry Duggan Guardians of the Galaxy series, which I really enjoyed. Then Guardians folded to make way for the countdown miniseries, which led to the Infinity Wars mini, […]
The Results of the First Ever GotS Survey… And What They Mean For YOU!
Recently, I was bored. My boredom usually manifests itself as finding something in my house to snack on that I don’t need to snack on while I watch wrestling videos on YouTube or play Pokemon cards online. (Hey! Did you know I barely ever play Pokemon cards anymore? Whew, that […]
Andy’s Read Pile: 2 Really Weird He-man Mini Comics
Hey everyone! It’s Andy Larson, again, with another exciting read pile based on one of the largest comic book collected trades I have in my library, Dark Horse Comics republishing of the entire run of the Masters of the Universe Mini Comics. Now I know what you are thinking, Andy […]
Stew’s Reviews: Secret Identity
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned more and more about how much I actually really like the character of Superman. For the vast majority of my comic book reading life, I have viewed the big blue boy scout as the apotheosis of boring comic characters. Too powerful, too plain, too […]