By Michael Sangiacomo Comic fans would be the first to admit that we are a picky bunch, especially at Christmas. Spouses and family members think we will be easy to buy gifts for, but that is not the case. The reason is simple, it takes a comic fan to know what another comic fan wants. Should they go on Amazon and buy some super-overpriced hardcover Superman book … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2019
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: The Rise of Skywalker!
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a brilliant tale of redemption, rebellion and resurrection, as the original Star Wars story cycle comes to a satisfying conclusion with this ninth installment. Rise, which opens Friday, is a bit long at 2.22 hours, but director and co-writer J.J. Abrams creates a welcome Christmas package that wraps up decades of stories and dangling … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: He Wrote THAT, too?
To most comic readers, the writers of the books they love are faceless and formless. This is fine; the writer’s works should stand alone. In the case of J. Michael Straczynski, it turns out that the challenge that is his life is the most riveting story of all. Becoming Superman is the frightening real story of a man who was constantly beaten and abused by his … [Read more...]