DC Comics has definitely led the way with new offerings this summer. Rebirth has definitely made a huge impression in its continuity and certainly on me. I have to confess that, for the most part, I’m enjoying the new iteration of the DC mythos. My only problem is the lack …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 08/03/2016
Been a really busy July; August is looking like it’s not going to give me any rest either, but thank God for comics. Seriously, if there’s anything that will bring me down, square my focus or just re-establish my calm, it’s comics. The thing is though, with this being such …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/13/2016
San Diego Comic Con is next week. So, sad to say, that is the first time in three years that I will be missing a deadline. Of course, I’ll be hob-knobbing with the cream of geekculture and learning all sorts of inside stuff. Hey – if you’re there; look me …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/22/2016
WONDER WOMAN #1 by writer Greg Rucka and artist Liam Sharp from DC Comics is our comic pick in this week's roundup. Get it!
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06/16/2016
I'm going with Titans Rebirth #1 for this week. It feels genuine and authentic and it's also a return to the nostalgic days of the original Titans.
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 06082016
I try looking for the common threads in comics that I select for review. Sometimes it’s obvious but occasionally it’s a tough one to figure out. However, there’s always some subliminal element that I pick up on that determines my list. Life’s like that. The commonalities in life are always …
Read More »Captain Kirk’s Weekly Comic Review – 05/25/2016
There’s much that I’ve chosen to read this week. On top of my reading I’ve had to deal with the fact that this has been a week of geek developments that have unduly taken my attention away from comics. However, there was one announcement that caught my eye that doesn’t detract …
Read More »How identifying with ‘The Walking Dead’ characters can help you to survive (and thrive)
I watch The Walking Dead for one reason and one reason alone: I identify with the characters in that show more than I can with most real people I meet. This sounds cynical but actually it's not meant to be. There are some important lessons hidden within this statement that help me to survive. And I think maybe they can help you too.
Read More »Gravity: Despair and the Rebirth of Innocence
In this post, I discuss how the movie 'Gravity,' if you choose to let it, can go beyond simply being an entertaining movie (or not, for those of you who didn’t like it) and become a tool and vehicle by which you can have a transcendent spiritual experience.
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