Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Captain America: Brave New World, Same Old Slop

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman When is a spoiler not a spoiler? Captain America: Brave New World builds to a revelation that would have been a delightful surprise had not the film been entirely sold on it in trailers and posters. … Continue reading →

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Episode 226: Thunderbolts – The Great Escape and Like Lightning

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

Our six-episode, six-decade overview of the Thunderbolts and the Masters of Evil comes to a close (for now, at least) as we discuss two time-hopping tales from 2011 and 2012: The Great Escape from Thunderbolts #163-165 and Like Lightning from … Continue reading →

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Episode 225: Thunderbolts – Burning Down the House

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

Our decade-by-decade series on Marvel Comics’ Thunderbolts rolls into the 21st century as we discuss Burning Down the House, collecting Thunderbolts #126-129 and #132 by Andy Diggle and Roberto de la Torre, published by Marvel Comics! After saving the Earth … Continue reading →

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Episode 224: Final Cut

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we look back at one of the best-reviewed graphic novels of 2024: Final Cut by Charles Burns! When Brian, a shy, socially awkward artist, meets Laurie, the soon-to-be star of his new amateur sci-fi horror movie, she … Continue reading →

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Quizzical Canonical 6: Bring on the Good/Bad Guys!

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Kevin Moreau

You read that right – it’s time for another installment of our recurring comics-themed quiz! As we briefly pause our miniseries on Marvel Comics’ Thunderbolts, Kevin grills Curt with a series of questions loosely related to the theme of comics … Continue reading →

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Episode 223: Thunderbolts – Justice, Like Lightning …

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

THE WAIT IS OVER! Our decade-by-decade series on Marvel Comics’ Thunderbolts continues as we finally discuss Thunderbolts (1997) issues #1-4 and the Thunderbolts 97 Annual, by Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Vince Russell and a host of others! In the aftermath … Continue reading →

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Episode 222: The Avengers – Under Siege

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, our-decade-by-decade series on Marvel’s Thunderbolts continues as we discuss The Avengers: Under Siege – specifically, The Avengers #273-277 by Roger Stern and John Buscema! Helmut Zemo, the son of one of Captain America’s greatest enemies, and a … Continue reading →

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Episode 221: Captain America and the Falcon – Secret Empire and The Coming of Nomad

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, our-decade-by-decade series on the Thunderbolts intersects with one of the biggest political scandals of all time as we discuss Secret Empire and the short-lived career of Nomad, as brought to us by Steve Englehart, Sal Buscema and … Continue reading →

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Episode 220: The Avengers vs. the Masters of Evil

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we kick off a decades-spanning series focusing on the hot new superhero team of 1997: the Thunderbolts! And we begin with some early Avengers issues introducing Captain America’s arch-nemesis Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil! But … Continue reading →

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Venom: The Last Dance Review: Tom Hardy’s Dual Role Still Steals the Show

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman How popular is Spider-Man? So popular that Sony Pictures has a franchise of live-action films of Spider-man characters, but the web-slinger himself is never seen or mentioned. The Venom movies are the best of the lot, … Continue reading →

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