Comics
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My Fan Expo 2017 Haul
Here is my haul from Fan Expo 2017. This is a special edition 12 inch Daredevil figure that was exclusively available at the Hasbro store. It comes with various accessories and ways to customize the figure. The back side of the packaging even includes a braille description. That’s a very nice touch for a blind…
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Entertaining Fan Expo Panels
I was able to see some of my favourite stars at Fan Expo last weekend. It was hard trying to figure out a schedule where I could see and do everything. But I am happy with how the weekend turned out. Stephen Amell, who plays Green Arrow in the television series, Arrow really impressed me.…
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Colourful Characters at Fan Expo
There were so many great costumes at Fan Expo this year. I wish I had taken more pictures. This cosplayer did a great job of The Flash from Earth 2. When I asked for his picture, he went into this pose that made it look like he was running through the convention centre. These thugs…
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Cosplaying at Fan Expo
We had fun dressing up as fictional characters this past weekend at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, Ontario. I wasn’t sure my Arthur Dent cosplay was going to work. I was really excited to try it out though since this year I turned 42 years old. It just added an extra layer of meaning to…
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Fan Expo 2017 Panel Highlight Videos
Fan Expo is always the best way to say goodbye to the summer. It’s a special Labour Day weekend comic book, science-fiction, horror, and video game convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I take my kids there every year and we dress up in costumes, visit panels, do some shopping, and get to spend time with…
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Marvel’s Defenders – Ultimate Crossover Event
Marvel is doing an incredible job with its Netflix television department. The stellar first season of Daredevil set the tone for three additional series; Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. And this past weekend, all four of the heroes came together in the eight episode arc of The Defenders. This series highlights one of…
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Superhero Novels (For Eyes and Ears)
Wonder Woman: Mythos by Carol Lay A couple go scuba diving on their honeymoon in the Bermuda triangle and the man disappears. Wonder Woman investigates and finds that there is a mysterious island that mirrors the one she is from. This one is entirely populated by men and they seem to be under some form…
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The Second Super-Hero Civil War
Civil War II In the first super-hero civil war, Iron-Man and Captain America couldn’t see eye to eye. The stakes were high and there was no way around it. A clear line was drawn and it left people on opposing sides with no other choice but to fight. Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, was hoping…
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This Spider-Man Series is Miles Above Other Titles
Spider-Man: Volume 1 – Miles Morales Miles Morales is a great character and it’s nice to see that he now has an on-going series in the MCU (Marvel Comics Universe). It’s not simply a stand-alone title. This new Spider-Man is a member of the Avengers and has a pivotal role in the crossover event, Civil…
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Old Man Logan (Superheroes Can’t Retire)
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Old Man Logan is a new on-going series that focuses on our favourite hero in an apocalyptic future where super-heroes are conspicuously absent and super-villains rule. I read the first volume of this series last year. At the time, I didn’t realize that this story got its start in the regular…