Another year comes to a close and another Best/Worst list from Comic Book Media is completed. This year, Colby and Brian are joined by a real life celebrity! Burr Martin (alias Selfie Dad) enjoys the occasional comic book movie and TV show when not mimicking his family’s Instagram photos or hosting podcasts. So welcome Burr onto the team and check out our picks for the best and worst of all things Comic Book Media in 2017! And, of course, find out who’ll be winning this year’s coveted Golden Evans award…
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Posts Tagged ‘X-Men’
2017 CBM Year in Review
Posted: December 29, 2017 in Baer, Film, TV, Year in ReviewTags: Arrow, Atomic Blonde, DC, Flash, Guardians of the Galaxy, Inhumans, Justice League, Legends of Tomorrow, Logan, Marvel, Supergirl, Thor, Wonder Woman, X-Men
Since hitting theatres in the early 2000’s, the X-Men film franchise has become the longest running comic-based series to keep the same continuity. Unlike Spider-Man or Fantastic Four, this series has continued to maintain the same singular universe for over 15 years. Much like the Homo Superior of the comic series that said movies are based upon, the films have undergone their fair share of evolution in those years. With shifting creative teams covering ten films (and a couple of television series that recently premiered) it’s no surprise that there have been vast changes in the tone and story of the films as they’ve progressed. However, those changes also brought an equally vast number of issues regarding the continuity and consistency of the story.
2016 CBM Year in Review
Posted: February 22, 2017 in Year in ReviewTags: Baer, Batman, Captain America, DC, Golden Evans, Luke Cage, Marvel, Preacher, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Superman, Walking Dead, X-Men
Look at that, it’s nearly March 2017 and we’re just now getting around to the “best/worst of” for 2016! What happened there? Too much to list, really. I apologize for the delay and take a majority of the responsibility for it. One person who is certainly not to blame, however, is Brian C. Baer. He is a writing machine. So, without wasting another second, here is Comic Book Media’s annual look at the best and worst of comic based movies and television by Colby and Brian, The Moderate Fanboys. Enjoy!
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