Tag: greek mythology
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Keep the “Wonder” In Wonder Woman
Against my better judgement, I’m playing the old comic book fan card. You know the one: the “I’m quitting this comic because of a creative change!” Let me explain. A few years ago, DC Comics (sort of) rebooted their universe and called the (sort of) reboot “The New 52.” In the (sort of) new DC…
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Wonder Woman: Iron by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang – A Book Review
In this third installment of The New 52’s Wonder Woman, Azzarello continues to infuse Greek mythology into the Wonder Woman mythos. Granted, her roots are in Greek lore, but I don’t believe any Wonder Woman writer has ever utilized the gods in such a dynamic fashion. I’ve said this before, but I have never read…
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Clash of the Titans (3D) – A Movie Review
It’s with good reason that I refuse to watch the 1981 version of Clash of the Titans as an adult. I have such fond memories of that old movie. Whenever it came on as a kid, I was planted. I blame it for getting me vested in Greek mythology, especially when I started realizing that…