We all love a good origin story, but the most ambitious ones are the ones that retell and remaster a tried and true classic. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! was one such example, rearranging the events of Ash and Pikachu’s early adventures and updating them into a new
A crisis of identity sits at the heart of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Is it an adventure? Is it a gazetteer of Water Deep? Is it a toolbox for urban sandbox adventures? In trying to be all of these, it never commits to any of them well enough, though there are
Blizzard Entertainment recently released The Hearthstone Pop-Up book. As a frequent Hearthstone player, and old school World of Warcraft The Card Game player, I was very excited to review this book, which you can purchase from the Blizzard Gear store. With five vibrant 3D pages, this pop-up book brings the
The end of the world is nothing new. From zombies to plagues to divine acts of God, there’s already a multitude of works that depict humans suddenly dying off and disappearing. On that end, Dr. Stone might not be unique; however, its blend of Shonen action, comedy, intriguing characters,
A few months ago, I reviewed the first volume of the manga Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale, which was an endearing story about a girl and her pet spider. While I did have an enjoyable time overall, I did note that the uneven balance between the grim and
Next to shonen action series, I really love manga with comedic elements veering into parody. In a world of media trying to go darkly serious at every turn, I do love a good laugh. It’s with this mindset that I absolutely adored the first volume of Dragon Goes House-Hunting,
Spider-Man is easily one of the most beloved characters of all time. Since his introduction by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (with Jack Kirby doing some early sketch work) in August of 1962, the web-slinging kid has seen more plot threads and storylines than you can shake a stick at,
I’ve only watched Doctor Who a few times, but I appreciate the episode “Blink” for its tense atmosphere and genuinely scary antagonists. However, the best part about it was that it used the Tenth Doctor sparingly and focused almost exclusively on a one-shot protagonist rather than the series’ main
