SPOILER ALERT! Read the latest Justice League and Superman books if you want to be surprised. Otherwise, read on. No, seriously. Scroll elsewhere if you’re spoiler-averse. Last warning! Scroll at your own risk! Ha! That wasn’t the last warning! This is the last warning! Okay, then. It’s all on you from here on out. FINALLY, the Justice Society of America is … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: “Ready or Not” Isn’t Child’s Play
Ready or not, movie-goers! Ready or Not successfully marries horror with a slight tinge of humor, just enough to take the edge off a really violent film that rates about 5 on the Quentin Tarantino Blood Splatter Scale. Not for the squeamish, or for anyone looking for a serious film, Ready or Not is a well-written survival story that pits a resourceful, independent young … [Read more...]
Sanctum Sangiacomo: Of Gods and Other Gods
With the plethora of great comic related movies out this year many of us, including me, missed the Superman-ish film Brightburn. I was discouraged from seeing it when I learned that the studio, Sony/Screen Gems, did not offer an early screening to critics. This is usually an indication that the studio has little faith in the film and fear early bad reviews. And that the … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Whatever Happened to the Men of Yesterday?
Sanctum Sangiacomo I recently visited the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society and marveled at the huge collection of old cars, planes and historical artifacts that told the history of the city. But there was something missing. Among the cars, motorcycles, advertising signs and plaques there was no mention of the most famous name ever to … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Mike Gets Nostalgic Again.
One of the joys of a comic shop is looking through the boxes of cheapie comics, the ones that won’t sell for full price because they are beat up or just not popular. The last thing I need to buy in addition to my weekly fix of new comics is a stack of old books I already own, tucked away somewhere among the many boxes secreted around my house and garage. I was in Comics … [Read more...]