On Wolverine’s Origin, Marvel, and Financial Distress

Of all of Marvel’s characters, Wolverine  has always been the most mysterious; numerous flashbacks and glimpses into his past, prior to the revealing of his origin, were never any help to those attempting to discern a coherent story – in fact, they were generally often considered to be fake, retconned as fake memories implanted by Weapon X. Whether or not Wolverine would ever remember what really happened to him in the past, and the mysterious nature of his origin lended to the character in ways that having an actual, coherent origin never could have. However, Marvel, in times of economic hardship, has rejected this belief system in lieu of complete disclosure, evidenced by their recent film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. What does this all mean?

On Heideggarian Re-Thinking and The Dark Knight

In the Dark Knight, many have seen the unfortunate impacts of technological, calculative thinking – those with “a plan” – and, for many, the hero has become “The Joker,” Ledger’s mind-bending antagonist. In this sense, Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster could be seen as…

A litmus test for Heideggarean re-thinking?

On The Joker, Christianity, and The Dark Knight

There has been much ado as of late in the religious arena regarding the film The Dark Knight, in particular Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker. More than one site has regarded him as more of an anti-christ. But what I’m more interested in are the similarities there are to Christianity’s lord and savior, of which there are many.

Punisher: War Zone Bust Revealed!

Marvel has released photos of a bust featuring the likeness of Ray Stevenson as The Punisher, set to commemorate the opening for the full length feature film Punisher: War Zone on December 5th.

Life Size Hulk Statues Gone Forever?

It’s been awhile since Marvel announced it was selling these life size Hulk statues that Marvel set loose on theaters everywhere for Iron Man’s premiere. And, it pains me to say it, but it looks like they’re finally gone.

Is Beauty In The “Eye Of The Camera?”

Phil Sheldon, Marvel’s favorite everyman, is back fourteen years after his debut in Marvels, but this time, Alex Ross is noticeably absent.

Punisher: War Zone PG-13?

August 15th website Latino Review reported that upcoming “Punisher: War Zone” was going to be edited down to PG-13, which I found interesting after watching a few trailers, which can be seen after the break.

Comic Preview – Civil War: House of M #1

We all know Magneto was right, but, once upon a time, he was also able to conquer the world – in an alternate reality, that is. Civil War: House of M #1 will pit brother against brother, but not in the same way as 2006, when Cap’s forces took on the bureaucratic, led by Iron Man. No, this civil war is much larger scale – spanning the earth’s population.

Stan’s Soapbox for Sale

Marvel fans old enough to remember or nerdy enough to have cared in their childhood should be thrilled to see Stan’s Soapbox on book shelves nationwide come November.

Ed Norton’s Hulk Feud Extends To Zak Penn

Ed Norton, Hollywood’s favorite prickly, bitter, poster child refused to do a publicity tour when he did The Incredible Hulk this summer because of a disagreement with the studio. What’ll he do now that he has a feud with the writer of the screenplay?