Unpopular Opinion: I Like Ang Lee’s Hulk

(Originally posted on January 24, 2018) Director Ang Lee‘s Hulk (2003) movie is generally looked at by Marvel fans as a failure.  Scorn and disdain towards it seems to be the norm.  This was long before the whole “shared universe” materialized and the MCU has developed a case of amnesia about this film. There are […]

Micronauts: The Coolest Toy Line Ever

(Originally posted on December 28, 2016) In the dim, misty recesses of my youth, I encountered a toy line from Mego called “The Micronauts”.  Technically, the full title was: “The Interchangeable World of The Micronauts”.   “They Came From Inner Space” tagline accompanied it.  Simply put, these were the greatest toys of all time.  Even […]

Adam Warlock and the Magus (Forgotten Gems)

(Originally posted on November 30, 2016) Adam Warlock was a Marvel Comics character who first turned up in the pages of Fantastic Four in 1967.  Cobbled together by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and originally called ‘Him’, Warlock appeared sporadically for several years.  Roy Thomas later turned him into a kind of superhero messiah, inspired […]