Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
Aug 31The deal has been closed and the news is now all over the web - Disney just bought Marvel for $4 billion! That means Disney now owns Marvel and its 5000 characters. Being a Marvel fan, I really am sooo shocked. Its not that I hate Disney or what - I love them actually. Just a few months back, I even blogged about Bolt and some other Pixar-related stuff (i.e. a Wall-E pc casing and the...
Astro Boy Movie
Aug 29Who doesn’t remember Astro Boy? Growing up as boy, I always enjoyed watching this cute kid with rocket boots and super strength fly and battle his villains. Unfortunately I think I was too young at the time so my memory’s a bit blurry to remember the entire storyline at the time. Besides, if you’re a kid, you do’nt worry about the story. You’re just there for the action...
Kalayaan #7 Comics Review
Aug 27“To boldly go where no one has gone before.” You may recall that as the opening line for the Star Trek TV series many years ago. For me, that also seems to be the norm for Gio Paredes, creator of Kalayaan comics. In the past, he startled us with a shocking revelation and a haunting last page, guest-starred ancient Pinoy hero Lapu-Lapu and even gave allusions of a superhero’s darker tendencies....
Panels and Pages #4 – An Interview With Aaron Felizmenio
Aug 22Let me begin this blog entry with a little prophecy: this guy will soon make it big in the international comics scene. That may sound like a huge statement but seriously, that’s what I think about him. At 20 years old, he may be one of the youngest Bayan Knights members yet its no exaggeration or sarcasm on my part when I say he’s one of the best. His artworks seriously show tons of...
Iron Man Vs. Whiplash #1 Preview
Aug 20Be honest. Who among us didn’t feel some disappointment when Mickey Rourke’s first Whiplash image came out online? Sure, the guy looked tough with the long hair and all those tattoos but man! How could he stand a chance against our armored hero with just a couple of metallic tendrils and his, uhm, orange prison pants? I instantly thought Iron Man needed a better, more powerful villain. In the...