The Continuing Legend of Stan Lee

He was born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922 and on November 12, 2018, at the age of 95, Stan Lee died. If you were involved with comics, whether it was through cartoons, movies, or comic books themselves, you knew the name. Stan Lee was an icon in comic books, just as big as the characters he created and wrote about! While Stan Lee’s road to success is paved with debate, one thing for certain is that he was the face of the comic book industry for over 50 years. I don’t want to discuss his professional history or

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The History of Superman on Screen

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Superman… everyone knows him, by any of his names; The Man of Steel, The Last Son of Krypton, The Man of Tomorrow… Superman has always been a favorite of many. Superman has been a cultural icon for almost three quarters of a century. He debuted April 18, 1938 in Action Comics #1 and it it wasn’t long before the Man of Steel found his way on to the screen. His screen debut started in 1941, in a number of animated shorts, just 3 years after his first comic appearance. Within seven more years (1948) he found his first movie (Atom Man Vs.

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[Cinema Sunday] “Sing a Song of Six Pants” – Tackling Tailors

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Only a week and four days left until Thanksgiving. That means it’s getting to be time to baste those birds, mash those potatoes, and get that pair of pants with the wide waist ready for the extra pie slices. Speaking of pants and keeping with our theme this month of Three Stooges shorts, today will be the minor dive into a Stooge short that is a real stitch. It not only features some great humor and slapstick from the boys (Curly having been replaced by Shemp at this point) but also features a great gag that had become famous for

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[Cinema Sunday] “Disorder in the Court” – Judicial Jokes

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Halloween has come and gone. Ghosts have laid to rest once more and vampires crept back into their coffins for a long sleep. Thanksgiving month is here at last, a time for counting blessings and being with loved ones. This month, Cinema Sunday will doing a series that is totally different and in a direction not normal to our standard stuff. This month will be devoted to a comedy trio whose works of physical humor have been delighting audiences for generations. And no, I’m not talking about The Marx Brothers. I’m talking about a group who have carried their fame

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[Convention] Alamo City Comic Con Fails to Show Its Best Side

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Maybe it had something to do with the full moon, maybe it had to do with Halloween, but this convention weekend could only be termed “interesting,” especially at the Alamo City Comic Con. Alamo City Comic Con is in their sixth year and well-known for bringing in guests that no one else has. This year’s guests included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rick Moranis, and Jeff Goldblum. This lineup thrilled fans, but also made for an extremely crowded and disorganized event. There were comments about escalators being restricted for VIP only access, overcrowding, disorganized floor arrangement, and untrained staff. There were also numerous complaints

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[Cinema Sunday] “The Wolf Man” – A Howling Time

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Werewolves are as much a part of modern horror mythology as vampires, mummies, zombies, and other things that go bump in the night. Beasts of pure animal fury, cursed persons who must live with the curse of turning into a mad creature every full moon. That is why it felt appropriate to cover this delightful piece of horror cinema goodness for the last review of October. Halloween is literally days away. Pumpkins have been carved, costumes have been prepped, candy bought. All the things that make this a most spooktacular time of year. And what Halloween season would be complete,

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[Cinema Sunday] “Frankenstein” – Boris Karloff Is The Monster

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\One of the most famous of all horror novels, and indeed horror figures, is that of Frankenstein. Or rather, in the case of the figure itself, Frankenstein’s Monster. Mary Shelley’s book is one that has stood the test of time, like Dracula and so many others, and still finds its place on the shelves of libraries and shops and homes the world over. A tale of man trying to bridge the gap between science and the impossible and in doing so, bringing terror to the world. As with Dracula, the good fortune of Frankenstein becoming the Universal Studio’s classic it

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[Book Review] Baen Books: ‘Though Hell Should Bar the Way’ by David Drake

FROM WEALTH AND POWER, TO POVERTY AND INSULTS! Roy Olfetrie planned to be an officer in the Republic of Cinnabar Navy, but when his father was unmasked as a white-collar criminal he had to take whatever he was offered. What is offered turns out to be a chance to accompany Captain Daniel Leary and Lady Adele Mundy as they go off to start a war that will put Roy at the sharp end. Duty snatches Roy from the harem of a pirate chief to a world of monsters, from interstellar reaches in a half-wrecked starship to assassination attempts at posh

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[Interview] CW Cooke & Travis Hymel of L.U.C.H.A.: A Wrestling Sci-Fi Thriller ~ Now on Kickstarter!

Now on Kickstarter, L.U.C.H.A. is a new creator-owned series coming from the minds of writer CW Cooke and illustrator Travis Hymel. Meeting and surpassing its funding target this past weekend, the campaign is already looking towards achieving some sweet stretch goals! PopCultHQ is already on-board with over 150 other backers who are beyond excited to see this captivating tale come to life. We wanted to spotlight this campaign not only because of the sweeping buzz making rounds in the comic book community for this epic feature, but because the book itself encapsulates everything that is great about comic books: a

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[Cinema Sunday] “The Phantom of the Opera” – Lon Chaney’s Finest

A bitter chill has seeped into the air of late. The promise of crisp, crunching leaves, warm evenings indoors, and preparations for Halloween are already underway. Pumpkins are being carved, decorations being hung, and costumes being readied for festivities and fun. Scary movies and horror films are everywhere right now, be it shown on TV, in movie theaters, all over the place. And today’s horror choice for the Halloween theme takes us all the way back to the silent era of motion pictures. With a movie, a character, and a story that have become a core part of Western culture.

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