Graham’s stuck in the quantum realm, so it falls to Rob and Mick to travel way back in time through the many years they spent watching all of the movies leading up to “Avengers: Endgame”. It’s already made more money than there is in the world, but did the Eclectica […]
Superheroes
Keyframe 141 – Burly Men With Powers
The last decade has seen many changes in mainstream media, but possibly the most surprising has been the massive rise in popularity of superheroes – thanks in no small part to the MCU, the DCEU, and Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. What’s interesting though, is that superheroes have always been popular […]
Cinema Eclectica 197 – The Mean Streets of Micheal Portillo
4-Panel Vol. 2, Issue 21 – The Punisher Season 2
Although Netflix has had its ups and downs with the TV adaptations of Marvel franchises, in general the shows have been well-received. But with Disney announcing a new streaming service and the cancellation of every Marvel show on Netflix, how would the highly anticipated second season of The Punisher fare? […]
Keyframe 136 – Bardock’s Geordie Genes
Computer graphics have become the norm in animation thanks to their versatility and efficiency, but there are certain types of CG animation that some people just don’t like. With that in mind, Rob and Andrew investigate cel-shaded CG animation and some of the possible reasons why it divides opinion. After […]
4-Panel Volume 2, Issue 19 – Who’s That Titan?
Fans of DC’s Teen Titans franchise have generally been well served when it comes to TV adaptations of the adolescent hero team. From the much-loved anime-esque cartoon series from 2003, to Young Justice and the current Teen Titans Go! – there aren’t many superheroes that have that kind of popularity. […]
4-Panel vol. 2, Issue 18 – So You Think You Know The Punisher …
The second season of The Punisher has finally landed on Netflix, and to celebrate our half-boiled comics and manga detectives from the 4-Panel agency decided to investigate some of the weirder things that have happened to Frank Castle over the decades. From his brief stint as an African-American in the […]