Every child knows that certain adults are enemies of wonder. These adults are not just scornful of fantasy. They are determined predators of it. They may not actually rip a comic book or a DVD out of that child’s hands, but they will let that child know that such pursuits are garbage, and that taking […]
“Despite what we’re so frequently shown in movies, not all of life’s worst news arrives on a dark and stormy night, with thunder and lightning for company. Some terrible news arrives on glorious summer days, sometimes even in the well-lit kitchens of Fluorescent Salmon houses. For instance, outside the home of the What family, the […]
Let us be honest. FANTASTIC FOUR (2015) is being dumped on an awful lot, apparently with cause, this week. Many are calling it “the worst comic book adaptation of all time.” I haven’t seen it. Nor will I. But in real-world terms it cannot be the worst comic book adaptation “of all time,” because the […]