Welcome to this special Quarantine Edition of Current Issues. Our top stories for this episode include a peek inside our daily lives as we deal with no new comic books and practice self-distancing while Surviving The Pandemic, an attempt to predict the future in regards to our geek filled lives inside this Changing World … Continue reading Current Issues – Episode 5 – Quarantine Edition – (March/April 2020)
The love of comic books and pop culture associated with them have shaped us into the geeks and nerds we are today. The experiences we have revolving around our favorite (insert name of awesome thing here) are what bind us together in this community of comic collecting, card swapping and cosplaying. We like what … Continue reading Our Favorites – Erik Burnham On IDWs Ghostbusters!
Have you ever been on vacation and looked over and seen a familiar face but when you approach that person you realize they aren’t who you thought they were? Well that is exactly what it feels like to travel through the multiverses as a member of the Exiles. A collection of mutants plucked from … Continue reading Most Wanted: Exiles!
That new comic book series, is it going to be a waste of money? That new TV Show, is it going to be a waste of time? That new movie, is it going to be a waste of BOTH? Well we here at My Big Fat Pull List are here to let you know, … Continue reading Is It Worth It? Usagi Yojimbo from IDW
The X-Men. Once an obscure comic book loved by a group of devoted fans. Now a profitable franchise with fans around the globe. It doesn’t matter if you’re exposure to Marvel’s Merry Mutants came from comic pages, trading cards, action figures, animation or feature films, their impact is still the same…Uncanny! Join in on … Continue reading X-Men X-periences!
These days, Comic Book reboots have become a normal part of the industry. Origins reworked, storylines updated and histories retconned. It’s become as synonymous with comic book storytelling as tights and capes. But that wasn’t always the case. In 1986, following the reality altering mega event The Crisis On Infinite Earths, DC Comics did … Continue reading Understanding DC Comics – Episode 3: A New Earth
Welcome to our fourth instalment of Current Issues, where your hosts talk about what THEY think are the most important news items going on in the world of comic books and pop culture. These topics are triple fact checked and double researched, for You, the listener, so as not to be dumped into the … Continue reading Current Issues – Episode 4 – (Feb. 2020)
In organized fandom, “continuity” can be a trigger word for many fanboys and fangirls out there. Continuity is what ties a universe full of stories together. But it can also be a detrimental roadblock for anyone attempting to understand and digest 30, 40, 50…hell, even 80 years worth of content. No matter what corner … Continue reading Does Continuity Matter In Comics?
As comic fans, the idea of a live action film representation fills us with glee. Especially if it’s a property we’ve been following for awhile. But until recently, Hollywood hasn’t always had the source material’s best interests at heart. That being said, there are still a lot of adaptations that delivered But did anyone … Continue reading Comic Book Movies Overlooked For Awards!
In 1977, a movie was released that changed the world of filmmaking and fandom forever. That movie was George Lucas’s Star Wars. It was groundbreaking and had all the right ingredients to create a universe filled with epic stories and larger than life characters. Since then, audiences and fans have been treated to a … Continue reading Star Wars: The Disney Trilogy!