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[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Eugenic #3 from BOOM! Studios by James Tynion IV, Eryk Donovan, Dee Cunniffe, and Jim Campbell ends this series, and the triptych of doom that has been Memetic, Cognetic and now this, Eugenic Each had presented a truly dark, disturbing and unique look at the end of the world, but with Eugenic, Tynion IV[...]

Meanwhile, Amanda (Medina Senghore) and McCarthy (Lili Mirojnick) have started their own investigation into Hailey's abduction – an investigation that takes them down some very unexpected roads. And throughout it all, we get a look at "The Ghost of Nick Sax Past"… and a possible backstory for our psycho Santa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaKH6Zuj_EVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is[...]

One of the last subscription boxes to come to my doorstep this year was from the awesome people at Geek Fuel. Considering the previous boxes I'd received, I was kind of interested to see what they had in store for a December subscription box. 

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] It's been 23 years since Robin Williams and Bonnie Hunt first sat down and pulled out a mysterious board game called Jumanji Beginning the game becomes a trap where the various denizens of the jungle-themed game would emerge, harass, and generally attack the players However in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the story starts[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Back in 2012 Pitch Perfect showed up on the scene during the height of the High School Musical and Glee teen singing craze of films What was most novel about it was that it was fresh, smartly written (at least as far as most 21st century comedies tend to go), had some fun song[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Batman #37 from DC Comics by Tom King, Clay Mann, Jordie Bellaire and Clayton Cowles is a book that astonishes purely in that it is not what I would ever be expecting to get out of a Batman story It's bright, sweet, light-hearted, and filled with humour Yes, that's right — all these things[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle doesn't take advantage of its premise, instead going for lazy lowbrow humor and not much else. Director: Jake Kasdan Summary: Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game's jungle setting, becoming the adult avatars they chose. There are a lot of good things that have[...]

Thanks for joining us for our third edition of Happy Trails!, Bleeding Cool's live-blog of Syfy's Happy! and tonight's second episode, 'When Christmas was Christmas." So after spending some quality existential stage time with Jerry Springer in his head, dealing with a coked-up Happy and playing a few friendly hands of poker with "friends" who have a ton of vested[...]

Sometimes it's not always about the journey so much as it is the destination… right? But let's not get ahead of ourselves… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLXOjdhNbW0 My Happy! live-blogs and recaps are less "formal reviews" and more of a review/recap hybrid (a "rev-ap"-type thing): I'm going to cover the nitty and the gritty of the episode, along with some of my thoughts on[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Dark Nights: Metal #4 from DC Comics by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, FCO Plascencia, and Steve Wands brings the DC event back to its core story after a short break and a number of diverting tales expanding on the monsters now invading the DC Universe and the torture of Batman in the[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Hollywood's long history of live-action musicals never really has gone away It always seems that there's been a lull between your last favorite and the next one to come along but when you look back, there's always been one every few years Now for the third holiday season in five years we have another[...]

The Walking Dead mid-season finale drama, Hulk Hogan's possible return to WWE, Chris Hardwick's new scripted comedy, and more from this week in TV news!

Yeah – thought that might be important… Less of a "formal review" and more of a "revap"-type (review/recap) thing, we're covering the nitty and the gritty of the episode, along with some of my thoughts on what worked and what should've be left untouched by human hands If you're not familiar with the comic book series,[...]

Credit: Syfy After months of promotion and a slight scheduling setback that pushed the series from a September to a December premiere, Syfy dropped the first episode of their series adaptation of Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson's  Happy!… and Bleeding Cool's here with your live blog recap of 'Saint Nick.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4gFlDn6c0c&t=5sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: HAPPY! | Season 1:[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a strong return to form for the canon entries into the Star Wars pantheon After a tepid first outing by Disney with Episode VII and the heartbreaking passing of Carrie Fisher, there has been concern in how Rian Johnson would be able to pull it all together[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Super Sons #11 from DC Comics by Peter J Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Ryan Benjamin, Richard Friend, Gabe Eltaeb, and Rob Leigh is the second part of the new crossover Super Sons of Tomorrow, which brings some stakes to the teenage World's Finest as Batman Tim Drake snares them in his trap. Super Sons #11 cover by[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Superman #37 from DC Comics by Peter J Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez, and Rob Leigh is the first part of the Super Sons of Tomorrow crossover mini-event between this title, Super Sons and Teen Titans The issue is released on December 20th. It's a hell of an opening shot to a crossover,[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Damage #1 from DC Comics by Tony S Daniel, Robert Venditti, Danny Miki, Tomeu Morey, and Tom Napolitano will be the first release from DC's New Age of Heroes, coming out January 17th. Damage #1 cover by Tony S Daniel, Danny Miki and Tomeu Morey To say that this title is just DC doing Marvel's Incredible Hulk[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] NOTE: This review is SPOILER-FREE However, to talk about the movie we do need to talk about the plot, even if it is the vaguest terms So if you're someone who wants to go in knowing absolutely nothing, the first line is a short "thesis" for the review, then the small amount of story[...]

You can also check out the transcript of my live-blog of the episode here or by clicking the link after the video. But one quick thing before we get our recap under way… Credit: AMC Just to be clear, this is not a "formal review" — more of a recap/review/stream of consciousness mash-up "monster" all its own — but I will be covering some themes[...]

Back in April, we had the chance to review a Nintendo Switch case from WaterField that worked out pretty well, and ever since then, we've been interested to see what other products they were set to make for the console A few weeks ago we received the Arcade Gaming Case, just in time for the[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Judas #1 from BOOM! Studios by Jeff Loveness, Jakub Rebelka and Colin Bell comes out this coming Wednesday, and tells the traditional tale of Judas Escariot, the Disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ, and expands upon it. Following Judas after his suicide, he finds himself in the cold plains of Hell. Judas #1 cover by Jakub Rebelka Immediately,[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Well… The Wicked + the Divine Christmas Annual #1 Okay, a few things to note right at the top as a warning for you You will probably not want to read this in a public spot Prepare for puns So many puns Oh, and if you are a fan of WicDiv, then you HAVE to get[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Bingo Love is a comic that was successfully Kickstarted by Tee Franklin — well, to say it was "successful" feels reductive In truth, it was wildly successful, showing that a diversity of love, of age, of body representation, race, and oh so much more was exactly what a large audience was looking for. Created with Jenn[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Untethered #1 is a independent small press comic from Umar Ditta, Elliot Balson, Mike Maynard, and Robin Jones that centres on the tale of a genie that has found itself bound to a drunken homeless man named Frank in Edinburgh. Untethered #1 cover by Iain Laurie and Elliot Balson The premise itself is intriguing[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Iceman #8 from Marvel Comics by Sina Grace, Robert Gill, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Joe Sabino continues the look at the adult Iceman's exploration of his new world as an out and proud gay man with a look at something every gay man (and in honesty, everyone) has had: an awkward family dinner. Iceman #8 cpver[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Rogue & Gambit #1 from Marvel Comics by Kelly Thompson and Pere Perez brings everyone's favourite mutant couple together again to tackle their troubled relationship along with the latest mutant crisis that requires the X-Men's attention. Rogue & Gambit #1 cover by Kris Anka What Thompson and Perez bring in this issue is a really fun[...]

No more Game of Thrones 'til 2019; Doctor Who is for Brexit voters, too; blasting The Exorcist homophobes; and more from the realm of television this week!

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] This year's DC Holiday Special contains another collection of short, festive holiday-themed tales featuring an array of characters from across DC's Universe, told by some of the top creators from the publisher including Tom King, Shea Fontana, Denny O'Neill, Jeff Lemire, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Steve Epting, Phil Hester, Joshua Williamson, Neil Googe, Christopher Priest, Greg[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] After three films set against the backdrop of World War II, and one of which is Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, I hadn't gone into Darkest Hour with much enthusiasm I generally expect Gary Oldman to be solid in his performance, but really — have audience really been wallowing around yearning for yet another Churchill film?[...]