When I saw that Hailee Steinfield was the frontrunner to play Kate Bishop in Disney+’s Hawkeye, I messaged everyone I knew about it. Finally, someone like me was going to play an Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) hero: a mixed race Filipinx person who fell into the “ambiguously brown” category. While my excitement was not universal…
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 Brings Nostalgia & Intrigue
The Power Rangers are under attack from Rita Repulsa, but they actually have bigger worries—Green Ranger Tommy Marshall hasn’t been heard from in a while. Where is he? Meanwhile in New York City, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are up against the Hand, but they have a new and more powerful ninja in their midst…
Blade Runner 2019: What’s in a Name?
Since I reviewed the first issue of Blade Runner 2019, I decided to revisit it when the trade paperback dropped — while I wasn’t blown away, I found the book’s momentum made me curious to see where it ended up.
The Vampyre’s Legacy, Part 12: One More Decade
Two centuries ago, Dr. John Polidori’s story “The Vampyre” was published, and vampire literature was born. The Vampyre’s Legacy series has charted the evolution of the genre over two hundred years, taking one story from each decade to use as a case study. But the most recent decade presents a problem: the period is still too…
