Last summer I was privileged to accidentally discover a new comic book company, SKY ARK. They were in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign for their second-ever published comic, “Hiraeth”, and I was able to do an interview with co-founder Ryan ...
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It’s happened to everyone: a complete stranger sends you a “friend request” via social media, and (slightly panicked) you think, “Oh no… did I meet this person and completely forget??” This is how I met Ryan Swanson. Mark Zuckerberg’s minions ...
Read More »Wonder Woman – Hope Returns to the DC Cinematic Universe
When I saw Wonder Woman last week, I know I wasn’t alone in imagining myself in her role after leaving the theatre. Countless fan videos and blog posts have been uploaded to the internet, rhapsodizing about how this woman, extraordinary ...
Read More »A Thoughtful Response to the Indignities of the Apache Wars
*Friends and readers of the Blok: you may know me as an occasional contributor of opinionated, semi-snarky posts. Today’s has more gravitas. If you want some funny material to laugh about later, you will not find it below. This one contains a little ...
Read More »Avengers: Age of Ultron Or, A Movie Marvel Wants You to See in Theaters Repeatedly
Allow me to preface my review with an explanation: I’ve seen all Marvel movies multiple times, and loved them unequivocally. Even “Thor”, with the bad wig and worse grandstanding and the weird “Odinsleep” that nasty old Dad apparently falls into ...
Read More »Can We Talk About “Kingsman: The Secret Service”?
Since the February release of “Kingsman: The Secret Service”, I cannot find the comics for love or a reasonable amount of money. Private sellers, aka Amazon.com wolves, list their issues for exorbitant prices and my local comic shop held only ...
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