I have met many numerous celebrities when I was younger from the classic T.V. Batman and Batgirl (Adam West and Yvonne Craig) respectively at Kansas City’s Planet Comicon to Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Spike (James Marsters). However this past two years, I was very lucky to have encounters with some major celebrities from the television, […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The X-Men
WARNING! SPOILER ALERT! As 2011 comes to a close, Marvel’s Merry Mutants are divided over whom to follow: Cyclops or Wolverine? At the end of Jason Aaron’s mini-series, Schism, Wolverine quit the team because Cyclops ordered mutant children into battle to protect Utopia from a giant Sentinel. However, Wolverine did not leave quietly because he […]
Jacob Reviews….Batman: Year One
Warning: Spoilers Ahead! One of the premiere Batman storylines from the comics is Batman: Year One. The story was written by legendary scribe Frank Miller and illustrated by comic book artist David Mazzucchelli. Recently, Warner Bros. Animation made an adaptation of the storyline in their latest DC Universe Original Animated Movie series. This one hour […]
Jacob Takes On…Originals v. Covers
Earlier this week, worldwide sensation Susan Boyle, released her third studio album Someone to Watch Over Me. This album was filled with a range of songs from the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody” to Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” This got me thinking about covers versus original songs. Now do not get me wrong but sometimes […]