by Mike Sangiacomo Following my retirement from the Plain Dealer, I took home a huge box of stuff I had squirreled away around the office. The box contained dozens of my early comic columns from the 1990s. I was nervous to read what the much-younger me had to say, but was happy to find that, for the most part, I agreed with him. I mean, me. I was a lot tougher … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo
by Michael Sangiacomo CLEVELAND – So, anybody see any good movies lately? Isn’t it amazing that Hollywood is finally realizing the secret to making a blockbuster movie based on a comic series is – READ THE COMIC? As if more proof was needed, Avengers: Endgame earned $1.48 billion worldwide in its first week since release, pushing it beyond Black Panther’s $1.3 billion … [Read more...]
Avengers Finale Fitting Tribute to the MCU
by Mike Sangiacomo Editor's note: This review contains some very slight spoilers: nothing more than what has been revealed in trailers for the film, but still--proceed with caution. We're almost there, people! CLEVELAND, Ohio – After 10 years and 22 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to an amazing, bombastic climax with a three-hour masterpiece directed by … [Read more...]