Author Archives: Kevin Moreau

Deadpool 2’s Superhero Spoof Still Gets Laughs But Starts to Feel X-Forced

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

Review by Curt Holman As a character, Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool is a violent, foul-mouthed smartypants and bad role model who goes for the obvious joke too many times. Nevertheless, it’s kind of nice to have him as a movie star. … Continue reading →

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Episode 58 – Deadpool: With Great Power Comes Great Coincidence

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin gear up for the upcoming release of Deadpool 2 with a look at one of the Merc With a Mouth’s most popular adventures: the time-traveling tale With Great Power Comes Great Coincidence from Deadpool … Continue reading →

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Canonical Conversations: Ed Piskor (X-Men: Grand Design)

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this special bonus episode, Curt and Kevin welcome writer and artist Ed Piskor (Hip-Hop Family Tree) to discuss X-Men: Grand Design, his six-issue “remix” of Marvel mutant history through the end of the Chris Claremont era! (A “Marvel Treasury … Continue reading →

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Episode 57 – The Infinity Gauntlet (With C.D. Brown)

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin welcome filmmaker and author C.D. Brown as they wrap up their preparations for Avengers: Infinity War with a look at the landmark limited series The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, George Perez and Ron … Continue reading →

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Episode 56 – Looney Tunes Crossovers

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin make a left turn at Albuquerque to discuss a pair of stories featuring crossovers between DC Comics heroes and Looney Tunes characters: Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 by Tom King and Lee Weeks, and Grant … Continue reading →

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Episode 55 – X-Men Origins

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin conclude their trilogy of Marvel origins episodes with a look at the comic book beginnings of everyone’s favorite mutants! Then, they gear up for the new season of FX’s Legion with a look at … Continue reading →

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Episode 54 – Avengers Origins

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin look forward to the April 27 release of Avengers: Infinity War by reviewing the first appearances of the original lineup of Marvel Comics’ Avengers! It’s a whirlwind lightning round of takes on Phase One … Continue reading →

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Episode 53 – Alias: The Secret Origins of Jessica Jones

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin once again set aside their “clean” rating as they prepare for the second season of Netflix’s Jessica Jones by snooping around Alias Vol. 4: The Secret Origins of Jessica Jones, collecting issues #22-28 of … Continue reading →

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Episode 52 – Love and Rockets: Heartbreak Soup

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this Valentine’s Day episode, Curt and Kevin discuss a tale of love, longing and murder: Heartbreak Soup (or Sopa de Gran Pena) and its prologue, Chelo’s Burden, written and drawn by Gilbert Hernandez, from the long-running series Love and … Continue reading →

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Episode 51 – Black Panther: The Client

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, Curt and Kevin look forward to the highly anticipated Black Panther film with a look back at the late 90s storyline Black Panther: The Client, collecting Black Panther vol. 3 #1-5, the start of the groundbreaking run … Continue reading →

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