BY DENNIS R. UPKINS Originally published at 30UpTV: “I am a woman, a mutant, a thief, an X-Man, a lover, a wife, a queen. I am all these things. I am Storm and for me, there are no such things as limits.” —Storm Nine years old. That was the age of this Catholic Altar Boy … More The Perfect Storm: An Analysis of Marvel’s Most Important Superheroine
“The path of the One is made by many.” —The Oracle, The Matrix films Be it a social media post, an academic essay, a news article, or a novella, many of my readers know that I am very prone to include profound quotes in my work. A number of those quotes have guided me and … More And I Quote
So recently Rose McGowan made headlines expressing outrage over the X-Men: Apocalypse billboard ad that showcases Ivan Ooze, I mean Apocalypse, choking Mystique, claiming that it promotes violence against women. Fox has since issued an apology for the billboard. Which I think was the right call for the studio. The right call would also be … More The Inconvenient Truth In Advertising
X-Men Apocalypse. I swore I wouldn’t write a review for the film. Primarily because any review I penned would pale in comparison to the excellent piece penned by my buddy and fellow N.O.C. colleague, Valerie Complex. Seriously if you haven’t read it, go do so now. Val snatched so many wigs and edges, you would’ve thought Director … More Review: X-Men Apocalypse
And over on Nashville Geek Life, yours truly has a new character study piece on one Scott Summers aka Cyclops. Click here to continue reading……
It’s always honoring and humbling to know that my writing (even my musings on comic books) touches people in a profound way or inspires them. Last week my buddy Derpetta V. Greene penned this piece based on some thoughts I shared on Facebook regarding three cornerstone characters in X-Men: Wolverine, Cyclops and Storm. … More X-Trinity
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