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Author: Thomas Stockel

· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 8, 2021

The Avengers vol. 3 (1998) #1 Heroes Return, part 1 “Once an Avenger...”

When DC’s editors handed Justice League of America to Howard Porter and Grant Morrison, it caused a stir. Everyone loved the pair’s insane writing and dynamic art and it became the comic to buy (at least, it seemed that way…

Text / TV

· by Thomas Stockel · May 25, 2021

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: “Spock’s Brain” is not as bad as you think

When talking about bad episodes of the original Star Trek, sadly there are plenty of candidates. And what people think of as the worst depends on matter of taste. We all have our “favorites”, and I think for most…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · May 19, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #4: “Invaders from Mars” (part 4 of 4)

Last issue: The League was down, save for the traitorous Martian Manhunter, as well as Batman, who’s discovered the Hyperclan are [gasp!] Martians! After taking out four superheroes, Protex seems to lose it and hits the doomsday button,…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · May 11, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #3: “War of the Worlds” (part 3 of 4)

Last issue: Wonder Woman and Aquaman were down! Green Lantern got double-teamed! Superman was rendered helpless by (sigh) kryptonite! And Batman is… dead? Possibly? Maybe? We open with two people talking about keeping someone alive, and we see…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · May 4, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #2: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (part 2 of 4)

Last issue: Alien heroes calling themselves the Hyperclan have arrived on Earth, performing wonders, staging public executions of super-villains, and winning the hearts and minds of the public. Only Batman and the Justice League know they’re up to no good.…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 27, 2021

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #1: “Them!” (part 1 of 4)

“Comics sucked in the ‘90s!” has been thought by many to be “common knowledge”. And I get it, because I was caught saying the same thing a time or two when I looked back at some of the dreck I…

Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 21, 2021

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: Logan is overrated

To this day, I can recall the low expectations I had for the first X-Men film released in 2000. With a modest budget, a director not known for doing superhero/action movies, and a cast largely unknown to me, as well…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 13, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 3 of 3)

Last time: Johnny picked up a bodyguard and a doctor, and while Pharmakom has hired a psycho hitman to collect his head, our hero has discovered the data in his skull could save millions of lives… if somebody can get…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 6, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 2 of 3)

Last time: In the far flung year of… 2021, a guy named Johnny is a special courier who smuggles data via an implant in his head. Now he’s got too much data stuffed in his noggin and has to get…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 30, 2021

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 1 of 3)

You would be hard-pressed to find a celebrity more beloved than Keanu Reeves, and it’s not hard to figure out why, as he avoids controversy and doesn’t get involved in tawdry headline-grabbing feuds or affairs. He donates a lot of…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 24, 2021

Snyder Cut inspirations: The New 52 Justice League (2011) #1-6

So a film dropped last week on HBO Max: Zack Snyder’s Justice League AKA the “Snyder Cut”. And apparently people are very positive about it, save a guy whose name rhymes with Taser Lisp. I’m not going to be reviewing…

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 15, 2021

Falcon & Winter Soldier: the comic series (2020)

So with the apparent success of WandaVision, it seems Disney might be on to a winning formula, with a combination of streaming series coupled with movie releases… …in theory. Soon, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will premiere, and…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 8, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Junior came to his senses and teamed up with Henry in order to take down Clay Sr., only for Clay to catch the gang offguard with an ambush in a small town near his facility. With Baron dead…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 1, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time: Henry and his clone finally met in the catacombs under Budapest and the verbal altercation turned physical, with the pair going through a bone-infested wall and falling into a pool of water below. Danny follows in the wake…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 22, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Last time: We discovered the clone’s name is “Junior” and has been raised by Clay Varris. Henry discovered the news and… took it rather well. Yuri gave him the skinny on Clay’s master plan to create super soldiers, expecting Henry…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 15, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Last time: Henry met his younger self. It did not go well. Henry’s in jail and looking pretty dejected. I guess if you just got your ass handed to you by somebody half your age and got stuck in a…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 9, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Last time: Elite soldier Henry Gordon decided to retire after an assassination, feeling he was losing his touch. Then an old war buddy of his named Jack told Henry his target had been an innocent man. After uncovering the fact…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 1, 2021

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 1 of 6)

“Development hell” is a term describing films in various stages of production that for one reason or another have hit a wall. Perhaps there’s problems with the script, or it’s discovered the budget will be too high. Perhaps producers or…

Agonizer / Comic Books / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 21, 2021

WandaVision’s inspirations: 1985 to the present

So hopefully over the past couple of weeks, you read my articles regarding the two Vision and Scarlet Witch limited series that were published in 1982 and 1985. While I enjoyed the first series, I found the second series a…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jan 18, 2021

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Dar, Kiri and Tal snuck into the pyramid to rescue Zed, while Seth gathered rebel forces. Zed then proceeded to prep the good guys to walk into an ambush after banishing the good guy’s MVP. Morning finds Dar…

Author: Thomas Stockel

The Avengers vol. 3 (1998) #1 Heroes Return, part 1 “Once an Avenger...”

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: “Spock’s Brain” is not as bad as you think

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #4: “Invaders from Mars” (part 4 of 4)

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #3: “War of the Worlds” (part 3 of 4)

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #2: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (part 2 of 4)

Grant Morrison’s JLA (1997) #1: “Them!” (part 1 of 4)

Tom’s Unpopular Opinion: Logan is overrated

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 3 of 3)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 2 of 3)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995), a recap (part 1 of 3)

Snyder Cut inspirations: The New 52 Justice League (2011) #1-6

Falcon & Winter Soldier: the comic series (2020)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Gemini Man (2019), a recap (part 1 of 6)

WandaVision’s inspirations: 1985 to the present

The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

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