Fantastic Universes

  Writer Tom King and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta created a strange premise for the old-school Avenger Vision. They gave him a family. On paper, Vision with family hijinks sounds ridiculous and cheesy, but instead, it turned out to be a haunting, character-defining master class on comic storytelling. Let's break down 2015's Vision series. "Spring" Writer: Tom King Artist: Gabrielle Hernandez Walta Color Artist: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: VC's Clayton Cowles Review by Eric Lee Vin and Victor are both dead. Vision's wife Virginia murdered Victor in an attempt to prevent a vengeful Vision from crossing over to the dark side. We open with Detective Lin- the same detective who interrogated Vision when CK- the teenage classmate of his daughter Viv-was murdered. Another detective is regaling Lin with some random anecdote about someone named "Roger Daneel".  The name "Roger Daneel" is an homage to a robot detective named R. Daneel Olivaw....

Press Release by Adam Ray Now I tell all my friends that I suck at Super Smash Bros, because it's true. But another reason why I don't quite vibe with it is because of the roster. Where is Waluigi? Where is he? When I look for platform battlers, I can turn my eye to Multiversus  to bring me characters I love like Batman alongside Jake the Dog or Velma of Mystery Inc. Being in Warner Bros means, that the line-up can be wacky and constantly growing. Ever since the release of the original cult classic in 1988, Beetlejuice  has been bringing garish gags and the unlikely other defining role of Michael Keaton to the masses. With the second film coming this year, this is not the only way we can expect to find our favourite undead scamp. Read the official press release from WB digital about Beetlejuice coming to Multiversus. The Juice is Loose, Baby! Warner Bros. Games today released a new MultiVersus trailer revealing the first look at gameplay for upcoming playable character Beetlej...

Writer Tom King and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta created a strange premise for the old-school Avenger Vision. They gave him a family. On paper, Vision with family hijinks sounds ridiculous and cheesy, but instead, it turned out to be a haunting, character-defining master class on comic storytelling. Let's break down 2015's Vision series. "You and I Were Born For Better Things" Writer: Tom King Artist: Gabriel Hernandez Walta Color Artist: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: VC's Clayton Cowles Review by Eric Lee Vin is dead and Vision's brother Victor Mancha is responsible. The Vision and his family were locked under house arrest until he decided that enough is enough. Victor had to pay. Vision escaped and Iron Man assembled an entire roster of Avengers to stop him. P vs. NP Revisited But before we get to that explosive confrontation, we see Virginia reiterating what Vision plans to do. However, she adds a layer of complexity to the situation by surmising tha...

Article by Adam Ray Lego has fans of all ages across the world. When the company started taking in other franchises in the 1990s, we got to see beloved scenes, characters, and vehicles immortalised in the brick. Now this year, we get to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lego Star Wars in a way that shows the progression of ideas, to brick, to stunning models at hyperspeed. The Force of Creativity by author Graham E Hancock is truly a sight to behold for fans of the brick, the Jedi, and both. Those in the Lego fan community know too well about Hancock's exploits in countless print publications and fan-zines about Lego. A master builder in his own right, and someone who has penned a lot of content. This might be his finest piece yet. The hundreds of pages of encyclopedic goodness shows the progression of Lego Star Wars as a brand across its quarter century. Everything from its design philosophy, art direction, and even the concept to the finished timeline for some of their finest Leg...

Writer Tom King and artist Gabriel Hernandez Walta created a strange premise for the old-school Avenger Vision. They gave him a family. On paper, Vision with family hijinks sounds ridiculous and cheesy, but instead, it turned out to be a haunting, character-defining master class on comic storytelling. Let's break down 2015's Vision series. "All Will Return to Normal" Writer: Tom King Artist: Gabriel Hernandez Walta Color Artist: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: VC's Clayton Cowles Review by Eric Lee Vin is dead and Vision's brother Victor Mancha is responsible. Due to the events at the end of the last issue, the Avengers put the surviving Vision family members under house arrest until they can get things sorted out. While the Vision's communication with the Iron Man and the rest of the Avengers is amiable, it doesn't change the fact that his home is essentially a prison cell. This is visually shown by the number of panels in each page. Writer Tom Kin...

Article by Adam Ray Hello readers. Our more avid among you may remember us talking about the release of the Hobbit Encyclopedia well over a year ago . It's finally landed on the doorstep of our Hobbit Hole, and it's far more beautiful in person, than we could ever expect! This tome is well over 300 pages of lengthy, rich accounts from across the history of Middle Earth. Not just the lore of the Hobbit, it's detailing the life of Tolkein, the rise and fall of the Dwarves of Erebor, and rich biographies of the grand cast of characters seen in Tolkein's writing. It's masterfully researched, with the care and attention given to a detailed account done by fans who deeply, truly, love the Hobbit and all its impact on the world of popular culture. The way the book is written makes it feel all the more in keeping with the world and the mythology. It feels like a historical textbook, with all the care and attention of a factual accounting sourcebook. It's written as thou...