This week, it’s a return to Wakanda and discovery of an ancient underwater kingdom. We have a spoiler-filled review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, covering the expected and unexpected in this much anticipated sequel, as well as some comic book tidbits. We also chat a bit about martial arts movies, pay tribute to a Batman legend and more. Listen now!
A lot of people were first introduced to Princess Shuri in the MCU film Black Panther. But, as with almost all things Marvel, she first appeared in the comics. Though not as longstanding a character as others (she first appeared in 2005, while Black Panther’s first appearance was in 1966), she’s become an important part of the world of Wakanda. Continue reading Comics Cosmos – Make Way for the Princess
Recently, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced an award for “popular films”, their weak attempt at acknowledging films that the movie going public enjoy – genre films, as they like to call them. These movies rarely even get near an Oscar, let alone actually win one. A film could have a phenomenal script, casting, score and costuming, but because it is either science fiction, fantasy, super hero or some related genre it will get tossed aside like last week’s leftovers. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – All Eyes Are On You, Academy
We have a bit of a mixed bag for you this week in our final Meeplecast from the original location of The Malted Meeple. With no big movie release to talk about (don’t worry, we do have box office updates on Black Panther), we picked a few interesting stories that you may not have come across. There’s details about a big screen version of the classic mini-series V, some new STEM toys from Disney and an update on when to expect the new season of Doctor Who. Plus we chat a bit about the joy of cheap comic trade paperbacks and how much we’re enjoying the return of Legends of Tomorrow. Listen now! Continue reading GW1 Issue 144 – Farewell to the Octagon
Right now, anything every geek is talking about is Black Panther and with good reason. It has obliterated records, exceeded expectations, and is a cultural phenomenon. All these things are awesome, they really are. And, as I was thinking about the deeper impact this movie has had, it brought a question in my mind – where do we go from here? Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Where Do We Go From Here?