Sep 28 2026
Last episode of Lanterns was its most explosive episode yet, literally. Full of space lasers, machine gun fire, character deaths, and green light constructs, Episode 5, “Lights Out,” offered a satisfying conclusion to the series’ 2016 storyline with just three episodes left to go. Episode 6, “Bad Optics,” is more of a downer and a …
Sep 19 2026
Last episode, Hal and John’s relationship hit its breaking point, with several secrets between them finally coming out. With the Manhunter’s identity revealed to be Zoe, Hal caused a car crash with John still inside so he could capture her by himself, bring her back to the Guardians of the Universe to stand trial, and …
Sep 13 2026
The previous episode of Lanterns threw us for a loop, revealing John Stewart’s shocking childhood and his motivation for wanting to replace Hal as Green Lantern. It was a great episode on its own, but it was also a flashback episode that mainly existed to show John’s new origin story rather than push the main …
Sep 06 2026
One classic trope in superhero comics is the tragic backstory. You know the ones. A little rich boy watches his parents get shot in a dark alleyway. A baby escapes an exploding planet in a rocket ship. It seems like almost every superhero has some tragedy in their past that inspires them to become a …
Aug 30 2026
“Pilot” offered a promising and compelling start to Lanterns and the DCU’s grounded mystery-procedural take on the Green Lantern franchise. It introduced two complex leads in Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), along with an intriguing mystery mixed into a character-driven narrative spanning several decades. Now that the setup is out of …
Aug 27 2026
This one hurts. I have done several tribute articles over the years, but this one is legitimately the hardest to write while keeping my emotions in check. I said to myself that if there were any celebrity death that would hit me, it would be Peter Cullen. The Canadian born actor is known for several …
Aug 26 2026
Timothy James Curry, known to generations of audiences simply as Tim Curry, has given the world a body of work filled with imagination, courage, humor, and unforgettable presence. Across stage, film, television, music, and voice acting, he invited audiences into characters who were larger than life yet deeply human. His unmistakable voice, theatrical grace, and …
Aug 23 2026
Over 15 years ago, Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern movie was released to critical and commercial failure, tanking its chances of becoming the first installment in a DC Comics shared cinematic universe that could compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even Reynolds, the movie’s lead star, was disappointed in it and made a point of joking …
Aug 21 2026
It goes everywhere and nowhere all at once! Season 2 of X-Men ’97 arrives with the confidence of a show that knows exactly why audiences came back: not simply for nostalgia, but for the rare superhero series willing to be melodramatic, political, romantic, tragic, and breathlessly comic-book strange all at once. Picking up after the …
Aug 19 2026
Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina arrives with the confidence of a series that knows exactly what its audience wants: reckless comedy, brutal fantasy spectacle, found-family drama, and enough emotional damage to make every victory feel hard-earned. Set a year after the Chroma Conclave, the season begins with Vox Machina scattered across Exandria, …
