Jack Kirby

‘Silver Surfer’ (1978) betrays a behemoth and steals the show

The pencils of Jack “King” Kirby in “The Silver Surfer” (1978) – the very first Marvel graphic novel – vault so totally over the top

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‘Eternals’ (2021) lacks the usual MCU fun, but has gravity

Of 2021’s four Marvel Cinematic Universe films, “Eternals” is the most intellectual but the least fun. “Black Widow,” “Shang-Chi” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” are

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MCU goes back to the 1940s for ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’

“Marvel’s Agent Carter” (8 p.m. Central Tuesdays on ABC) largely meets my expectations of having the vibe of those two “X-Files” episodes that featured FBI agent

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‘TMNT’ explores short form in ‘Turtle Soup’ (1987-92), ‘Challenges’ (1991)

“Shell Shock” (1989), which I reviewed in my last post, is the most significant collection of TMNT shorts from Mirage “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Volume 1, as

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Whedon helps bring MCU to TV with ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’

Joss Whedon’s first four TV series are about underdogs who are victimized or marginalized by a corrupt government or system, which they heroically battle against:

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