TV Review: Terra Nova
I have to admit, I am a sucker for Dinosaurs. As a kid in the early 70’s, my favorite Saturday morning TV show was Land of the Lost (followed closely
Is Fantasy Football Geeky?
Is Fantasy Football Geeky? I have been pondering the question if Fantasy Football is geeky or not. Many people will scoff at this converstation. After all, football has always been
Marvel and Dallas Cowboys combine for Super T-Shirts
Not only am I a huge geek, I am also a gigantic Dallas Cowboys fan. Marvel Comics and the Dallas Cowboys are working together. They have created the cool T-Shirts
Podcasts I Love
I have been listening to a few weekly podcasts on my Droid and having a blast. Pocket Casts is a great app that brings the podcasts right to my phone.
Race in Comic Books- Does it matter?
Race in Comic Books- Does it matter? I have been trying to write this article for some time. I did not want to just react but to clearly state my
Daredevil #1 (2011) Audio Edition
Daredevil was the first superhero with a disability. Matt Murdock, Daredevil’s secret identity, is a blind lawyer. He has a super ability of sonar/ radar sense which enables him to
Summer TV shows that I am watching
Remember when summertime meant all of your shows were in re-runs. It is no longer the 80’s (as much as I hate to admit it). Now days summer is a
How to Read Comic Books and Get the Most out of them
My good friend Chris ?Wilson of The Graphic Classroom shared this great list with me. With his permission, I re-posted it. 1. Read the Pictures. This is probably the best
Mr Wilson goes to CBR
The Comic Book Resource (CBR) has an interesting article about comic book usage in the classroom. The article: Bluewater Unveils Lesson Plans For Educators focuses on lesson plans for using
Star Trek/ Legion of Super-Heroes comic mini-series
I don’t think anyone will be surprised by this match up other than it took so long to occur. The space explorers of the 23rd century will meet the heroes
Trip to LA with Dolph Vader
, On Saturday, my wife, kids, and I flew to sunny Los Angeles, California for a vacation. We are spending two weeks with my wife’s family. We have been looking
Why I love and hate San Diego Comic-Con
As a child in the 70’s, I started seeing a strange advertisement in comic books. There was convention for comic book readers in San Diego. This captured my imagination and
Immortals- Trailer 2
The first trailer got my attention. This second trailer for Immortals looks awesome. These have been a few geeky thoughts of my complex mind.
New Captain America Trailer- 6-23-11
Here is the newest trailer for Captain America. This trailer has me excited. I can’t wait. These have been a few geeky thoughts of my complex mind
What does a Geek look like?
Pop quiz, which of the below pictures are not of “geeks”? The first two pictures are of actors who portray Geeks and/or Nerds. I have no idea if
Movie Review: Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the first DC Comics movie adaption since the Dark Knight. Unlike Marvel who continues to pump out decent to great movies, DC has put out less movies
Muppets Trailer- Parody of Green Lantern
Here is the latest Muppet Movie trailer. This one is a parody of the Green Lantern movie. Muppets and comic book movies- both are awesome. Together they are super awesome.
Weird Al Hair
As many of my readers already know, I love me some Weird Al. This is a great video. Check it out. These have been a few weird thoughts of my
Comic Book Review: Lone Ranger #25
Since I was a kid, I have been fascinated with the character of the Lone Ranger. I was mesmerized by the old television series. I stumbled across some old
Movie Review: X-Men First Class
Marvel Comics continue to put out movie adaptations of their Comic Books. X-Men First class is sort of a prequel and sort of a reboot of the franchise. About this