Comic Book Conversations

I really enjoyed Deadpool 2 , and I think it's way more ambitious than the first film. It's got all of the action, humor, and fan service of the first one, but it also packs a good amount of heart and handles world building in a pretty organic way. There are a bunch of fun things to write about when talking about the movie - like the future potential for these characters - but one thing that I haven't seen discussed is the movie's handling of its "villain." Unlike most comic book movies, Deadpool 2 doesn't have a traditional villain. Instead of being about good people trying to stop a bad person from doing something evil, it's about (mostly) good people trying to stop a good person from turning evil. The villain - the future version of "Firefist" - barely gets any screen time, and the only other blatantly bad people, like the Headmaster and Juggernaut, are clearly not the focus of the story. "Trying to stop a good person...

Hey, everyone!  I've begun writing editorials - and even a review - over at Comic Book Resources! So far, I've written about Shazam! , Venom , Bloodshot , the untitled Kraven movie, My Hero Academia , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , and much more, with even more on the way. So, if you're looking for something to read, please take a moment to check out my author page. Hopefully you'll find something there that piques your interest. Here's my CBR author page: cbr.com/author/gkatz/ Enjoy!

My sister-in-law has completed her first novel! Azaa'a Davis started writing This Time back in 2017, and the fantasy novel is now available for pre-order - it's super affordable, too! This Time is about a formidable demon hunter named Nadira. She died in battle quite some time ago, but now she's been mysteriously resurrected in New York. Demons have seemingly made peace with humanity, but what's really going on?   Buffy the Vampire Slayer and fantasy genre fans should check out the link below for more information. If you do pre-order This Time and read it in October, I'm sure she'd greatly appreciate it if you left a review. This Time will be available to read on October 1st. Pre-order your copy here: https://bit.ly/2M9p8VZ