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Adding to the anticipation of the new Disney Plus “Star Wars” live-action series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” premiering May 25, a new companion comic book series titled “Star Wars: Obi-Wan” seeks to fill in more facets of the Jedi Master’s eventful life through his personal journals. Written by Christopher Cantwell (“Iron Man,” “Halt and Catch Fire”) … Read more
“The Man Who Fell To Earth” is legendary British director Nicolas Roeg’s classic 1976 alien encounter film starring rock megastar David Bowie, and to this day it stands as a milestone achievement in sci-fi filmmaking. With its fascinating portrayal of a gentle extraterrestrial visiting Earth to retrieve water for his perishing planet, it’s a scathing … Read more
For one jazzy, jacked-up season, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the classic ’90s Japanese anime “Cowboy Bebop” hit the small screen in November starring John Cho (Spike Spiegel), Daniella Pineda (Faye Valentine), Mustafa Shakir (Jet Black), Elena Satine (Julia), and Alex Hassell (Vicious). The much-hyped TV series chronicled the misadventures of three ultra-cool bounty hunters bouncing … Read more
In a homecoming seven years in the making, Oregon-based Dark Horse Comics will once again be spinning tales of cosmic adventure in the Star Wars universe in a new agreement with Lucasfilm and Disney Worldwide Publishing. Launching in the spring of 2022, this partnership will offer a fresh lineup of all-ages “Star Wars” comics and … Read more
Since Marvel Comics’ Silver Surfer first soared onto the pages of “Fantastic Four #48” in 1966, the cosmic herald of the planet-swallowing entity, Galactus, has remained one of the coolest and most beloved characters in the Marvel universe. Created by legendary artist Jack “King” Kirby, the metallic-skinned humanoid also known as Norrin Radd was once … Read more