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Advance Scout: Monsters, Mercenaries, and Machines
SITUATION: It’s a heavy-hitting week from several of the independent publishers this week. Image is rolling out perennial sluggers Fatale and The Walking Dead, and IDW is likely to show strongly in...
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Point of Entry: Alias
I was assigned Alias because of Marvel’s and Netflix’s big hook up. Jessica Jones is supposed to be visiting our Netflix queues in the near future, so Josh had me check it out. I have a sneaking...
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Countdown To SuperMOOC2: Social Issues Through Comics
In 2013, Christina Blanch shook the foundations of comics scholarship when she offered a free online course through Ball State University entitled Gender Through Comics. The course was wildly...
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Advance Scout: Evil Empires, Unlikely Heroes, Dystopias, and Killer Treecats
SITUATION: *Sigh*, I couldn’t have picked a tougher week to return to this feature. Image has a massive haul of awesome titles (as usual), and IDW and Dark Horse have more than their fair share as...
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The Flash: Kansas City’s Hometown Hero
Last week The CW network began principal photography on the pilot for their latest super-hero prime time drama The Flash. A spin-off of the network’s wildly successful Arrow series, The Flash will...
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SuperMOOC2: Social Issues Through Comics Begins Today!
Today Capeless Crusader begins our continuing coverage of the new mass online course, Social Issues Through Comics. The first module deals with Addiction. I’m beginning my participation in the class by...
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Super-Hypocrites? : The Twisted Morality of Heroes Against Killing
Note: this article contains SPOILERS for Batman: The Widening Gyre, “Action Comics #775,” Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, the television series Arrow, and the 2008 film The Dark...
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Avengers Alliance and the Unexploitable Carol Danvers
As anyone who listens to the Infinite Crossover podcast or follows me on Facebook knows, I’m utterly addicted to Playdom’s Marvel Avengers Alliance social game. Over the last year and change, Playdom...
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Wolverine Might Die
Wolverine has long been one of the go-to staples of the Marvel universe but, based on recent information teased by Marvel, that might come be about to change. I’m being purposefully misleading, of...
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5 Reasons why Carol Danvers Deserves the next Super-Hero Movie
Recently Marvel studios head Kevin Feige said that he would like to see Carol Danvers get the next movie. And you know what? I agree. I agree so much that I had to compose a list of the top five...
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Marvel Assembles a Universe, Spoils The Winter Soldier
Tonight ABC aired a one-hour special entitled Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe. The special was intended to showcase the well-planned route by which Marvel has arrived at its current state of box...
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Point of Entry: Sandman Overture
I have never read Sandman. I have also read very little Neil Gaiman (only Stardust and Coraline). Apparently, that makes me a bad person. . . so says my husband. So when I picked up Sandman for him I...
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GAME OF GEEKS: DC Deck Building Game (Original)
This review is going to be a 2 part review. Two times the review in 2 times the clicking. I’m going to review the DC Deck Builder Games two releases and give you a little heads up about play style so...
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GAME OF GEEKS: DC Deck Building Game: Heroes Unite
Part Deux DC Deck Building Game: Heroes Unite This game is called an “expansion” but it functions as a standalone as well. So play alone or unite the two boxes into a brand new deck building game! Same...
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Capeless Crusader’s ECCC Show Guide and Panel/Party/Event List
Behind NYCC and SDCC, Emerald City Comicon is the third biggest comics and pop culture convention in North America, taking place in lovely downtown Seattle. Capeless will be reporting live from the...
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ECCC 2014: “Secret Origins with Matt Fraction” Panel
First of all, Matt Fraction is one of the most genuine, relatable, and humble creators in the comics world today. Even as his work has blown up critically and commercially(deservingly so), he remains...
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ECCC 2014: The DC Comics Panel
The annual DC panel lacked the sizzle and flash of a big news drop but still painted a decent picture of the creative process some of the more prolific writers go through. The panel started with the...
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ECCC 2014: The “Sex Criminals” Panel
The raucous, loud, and passionate Sex Criminals fanbase was in full effect for a hilarious and revealing panel with Chip Zdarsky and Matt Fraction. We’d love to say there were a few big news bombs...
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CON QUEST ECCC 2014: The Marvel Comics Panel
Charles Soule, Tom Breevort, C.B. Cebulski, Jason Aaron, Joshua Hale Fialkov, G. Willow Wilson, Kelly Sue DeConnick The annual Emerald City Comicon panel that Marvel hosts, based on Joe Quesada’s...
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Point of Entry: Winter Soldier: The Bitter March (#1-2)
Today I read Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #1 and #2. I was expecting to see Captain America being the shining pinnacle of the American hero-dream. After I finished these two issues, I’m not even...
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CON QUEST ECCC 2014: In Pictures
Look hard enough, and you can find almost every comics character represented at Emerald City Comicon. From Batman to Elephant Steve, the premiere convention in the northwest has proved, year after...
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ADVANCE SCOUT: Fear and Loathing in Space, the Old West, and England
SITUATION: When it comes to looking through the massive list of exciting new series and excellent ongoings, no one does it better than the crew here at Capeless Crusader. This week I reached out to our...
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CAPE WATCH: What To Expect From The Big Two This Week
Welcome to Cape Watch. This is a weekly column where we tell you about the major super-hero releases from the two biggest comic book publishers in the industry. Without further ado, here’s what to look...
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MARKET MAVEN: Indie Publishers Won’t Be Able to Beat The Big 2′s Volume
Welcome to Market Maven, a new weekly feature here at Capeless Crusader! Each week, we’ll offer up predictions on how various publishers should perform, given past success and the lineups each is...
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STAFF PICKS: April 2, 2014
Hey ya’ll! Are you curious what the Capeless Crusader staff will be reading this fine Wednesday? We’re here to give you a few ideas and when you head to your favorite comic shop make sure you pick up a...
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COMICS CLASSROOM: Our Super-Heroes Are All Addicts
Over the last month, I’ve been working through the materials and discussions for the Social Issues Through Comics (or SuperMOOC2) online class. The first module covered Addiction in Comics, dealing...
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Captain America and the Surveillance State
WARNING: THIS COLUMN CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER At midnight, audiences around the United States crowded into theaters for early screenings of Captain America: The Winter...
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POINT OF ENTRY: World War Hulk
I’ve read Planet Hulk, the preface to World War Hulk. I loved it. I got all snively, it was a great story. It made me interested in a character that I scoffed at before and had zero intentions of...
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Coffee and Comics: The Steve Rogers Round Table
Welcome to the first installment of Coffee and Comics. Where we, the writers here at Capeless Crusader get to voice our opinions as a group by discussing the big topics of the previous week. Think of...
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INDEPENDENT JONES: Intruder Comics Showcases The Seattle Scene
Seattle has always been a city synonymous with independent art. Whether it be the countless bands, visual artists, hip hop music, or comic book creators, it is a town rich with talent. When it comes to...
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ADVANCE SCOUT: Pulp Themes in the Modern Age
SITUATION: This week’s list will be shorter than usual, not because there are any fewer excellent titles from the independent sphere, but because of how few of those titles are what one would consider...
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CAPE WATCH: Daredevil Celebrates His 50th Anniversary, A New Scott Snyder...
Welcome to Cape Watch, where we explore the most interesting and/or biggest releases of the week from the “big two” publishers. Here’s what to look forward to this week from DC and Marvel: DC Comics...
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Staff Picks: April 9, 2014
Hello again everyone! This week on our staff picks it looks like Image Comics is taking the lead with our preference. Check them out! Mike’s Picks Flash Gordon vol. 7 #1 – Long-time comic book scribe...
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MARKET MAVEN: Batman Versus “Red Batman” and the Undead
Welcome back to Market Maven, where we offer up predictions on how various publishers should perform, given past success and the lineups each is putting in stores. You may disagree strongly. Honestly,...
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Comic Books and Nationalism: Batman, Superman and The Turbulent 30′s
This article is the first in a series I will be publishing over the next several weeks on Comic Books and Nationalism. Each week I will be exploring a different era in American comic books, from the...
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FRIDAY FANCAST: Mark Millar’s “Starlight”
FRIDAY FANCAST is a regular feature where the staff here at Capeless Crusader offer up our dream actors and actresses for roles in films based on some of the best comics on the market. For the first...
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POINT OF ENTRY: Iron Man: Rings of the Mandarin
If you’ve read many of my Point of Entry articles you’ll know that I’ve never had much experience with Marvel. Because of that, I’m trying very hard to branch out from DC (although I still love them)...
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Cape Watch: Batman Battles the Riddler, Nightcrawler Has A Family Feud,...
Welcome to Cape Watch, where we explore the most interesting and/or biggest releases of the week from the “big two” publishers. Without further ado, here’s what to look forward to from DC and Marvel...
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Noob Review: Hawkeye vol 2 (Oh yeah, bro. Yeah)
The Russian “bros” in track suits are back! Oh yeah, and Clint Barton starring as Hawkeye. :D I never would have guess how much fun his life is when he’s not running around with the Avenger team. There...
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Noob Review: Morning Glories vol 2. Nick Spencer is the new Chuck Palahniuk
Caution:Spoilers for both the first and second volume At the end of volume one we were all stunned to see a long haired girl named Jade with a big smiling face. Only Jade is a depressed teenager with a...
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GAME OF GEEKS: Infamous Second Son and Superheroes in Seattle
Reviewer’s Note: The following analysis contains spoilers for the certain plot elements during the game, including the ending. Infamous: Second Son, the blockbuster PlayStation 4 game from Sucker Punch...
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Staff Picks: April 17th, 2014
Asaph’s Picks: Batman #30: the Zero Year story arc is almost at an end, with issue #30 being the penultimate chapter. Batman’s first big confrontation with The Riddler seems destined for a dramatic,...
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Comics and Nationalism: Super-Heroes Go To War
This article is the second in a series I will be publishing over the next several weeks on Comic Books and Nationalism. Each week I will be exploring a different era in American comic books, from the...
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FRIDAY FANCAST: Marvel’s Black Panther
FRIDAY FANCAST is a regular feature where the staff here at Capeless Crusader offer up our dream actors and actresses for roles in films based on some of the best comics on the market. This installment...
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CINEMATIC MULTIVERSE: The Fantastic Four
CINEMATIC MULTIVERSE is a regular column where we run down the history and present production statuses of various comic book properties on Hollywood’s radar. Today, we start with the Fantastic Four...
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Cape Watch: The Fantastic Four and Flash Try to Recover, Superman’s Origins...
Welcome to Cape Watch, where we explore the most interesting and/or biggest releases of the week from the Big Two publishers. Without further ado, here’s what to look forward to from DC and Marvel for...
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STAFF PICKS: April 23, 2014
Mike’s Picks “Mind MGMT #21″ – This is the one that sits proudly at the top of my list. If you’ve been reading Mind MGMT and are familiar with some of the press teasers, you know that this is the...
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FRIDAY FANCAST: WHO IS THANOS?!
FRIDAY FANCAST is a regular feature where the staff here at Capeless Crusader offer up our dream actors and actresses for roles in films based on some of the best comics on the market. This week Marvel...
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POINT OF ENTRY: Ms. Marvel Taking Diversity to Comics
This review only covers issues one and two Have you ever been so impressed with a book that you immediately called up your Grandma to recommend it to her? (And no not just because you thought reading...
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Independent Jones: For The Brothers Coker, Outcasts of Jupiter a Family Affair
Our latest installment of Independent Jones centers on a Kickstarter project with just 17 days left by two brothers from Lagos, Nigeria. Shofela and Shobowela Coker, more commonly known as Shof and...
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