Becoming Spider-Man: Can I Catch Something from a Spider?
We all know Spider-Man’s origin story – bitten by a radioactive spider, blah, blah, blah. To call it well-known in an understatement. The spider-bite origin is so familiar, Spider-Man: Homecoming skipped showing it altogether. That said, let’s hit the high points:...
Hey Spider-Man: About the Top of the Washington Monument…
It stands out in the Washington Monument scenes in Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s right there in the trailer and the movie – Spider-Man is at the top of the Washington Monument, and you can see it – the top is silvery gray. What? The top of the Washington Monument isn’t...
Spider-Man vs. Hammerhead: Just…Don’t Do It, Spidey
Hey - want some advice for how to fight Hammerhead, Spider-Man? Don’t. You want more? Sure – three words: blunt force trauma. Just in case you’re wondering, I’m talking about Hammerhead in the Spider-Man/Marvel universe who looks like this: Not the Aquaman villain...
Kong and Big Monsters: Why Don’t we Have Them Here?
Hey – Kong: Skull Island is out on digital. Let’s talk about giant monsters. Okay, first things first – this is a movie. It’s not real. The film’s publicity site implies as much – Kong is not an ape in the same terms of "apes" as we know them. We’re not trying to...
Marvel Legacy #1: Who Are the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC Avenging?
The Avengers of 1,000,000 BC will be introduced in Marvel Legacy #1. The group of heroes will be made up of Odin (Thor’s dad), Iron Fist (mystical/legacy), Star Brand (cosmic), Ghost Rider (supernatural), Phoenix (cosmic), Agamotto (supernatural) and Black Panther...