Sentences with phrase «who read comics»

It also contains plenty of throwbacks to those who read the comics as well, such as the inclusion of Secret Empire Steve Rogers, Ms. Marvel, She - Hulk, and Jane Foster Thor.

Like many adults who read comics, I often act as an advocate for the medium with family, friends, and colleagues.

An early study by Linda Smetana suggests that children who read comics show a larger vocabulary and a better understanding of verb tenses than children who do not.

«Sure, there are people who look like Captain America who read comics, but there are very few people in the world who look like Captain America.

The number of people who own iPads, Kindles, and nooks is much higher than the number of people who read comics, so the capacity for exponential growth is still there, at least for a little while, but realistically it wouldn't be surprising if the rate of growth were to slow a bit in the coming year.

Squirrel Girl was originally created in 1991 by writer Will Murray and artist Steve Ditko, based on Murray's ex-girlfriend who read comics, loved wild animals, and was a big fan of Ditko.

Veteran director Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green, Tora Tora Tora) goes for a lighter tone and more juvenile delivery, wanting to branch the franchise out to kids who read the comic books, love WWF wrestling matches, enjoyed the tomb - raiding adventures of Indiana Jones, and the similar premise of such television fare as «The Masters of the Universe.»

PISA finds that students who read comic books, magazines and newspapers, for example, are better at reading than those who do not read any material.

«I like Guided View a lot, especially for books like Power Play, where it's integrated,» said Marlene, who reads comics on an Android tablet.

Not exact matches

For me and a lot of the kids who grew up reading superhero comics, this was one of the coolest things ever.

I missed my brewing witch, my rambling dude, my med student comic relief, my spicy mamacita and all my daily reads who effortlessly share their life, cuisine and world with me.

Finally, anyone who reads such publications needs to take everything that is printed with a liberal helping of salt, remember as The Jam so eloquently put it, the News of the World is «It's just a comic, not much more»

I am a geeky fanboy who loves comic books, movies, and reading.

Your profile doesn't have to read like a stand up comic's script, but it should hint at the fun, friendly and fabulous person who has written it.

I'm an aspiring cartoonist who enjoys animation (Cartoons and Anime) and reading & drawing comic books.

I'm a single who enjoys reading mags, comic books and some romantic novels,, swimming at the beach side, Your profile is one of the best I've seen, Let's get to know each other..

Anyone who grew up in the 60's and read comic books would realize that Iron Man is an iconin in his own right!

Stephen Moyer and Amy Acker star as «ordinary» parents who go to extraordinary lengths to protect their mutant children from organizations like Sentinel Services, which, if you've read any X-Men comics or seen one of co-EP Bryan Singer's films, you'll recognize as a real threat.

«For those of you who have ever read the comics, you know that Baron Mordo has a very particular arc, and that's something we discussed with Chiwetel while working on the first movie.

«Silver Surfer» is normally an inventive and fun comic, and — while the Allreds» work on the issue is up to their high standards — there's little for people who read the last issue to get excited about.

Those of us who attended San Diego Comic Con this past July were informed by director Wes Ball that pre-production on the sequel to the then unreleased film had already Read More →

To prepare for the game's epic story you should read all the issues of the Sonic Forces prequel comic, which set up Eggman's rise to power, who the Avatar character is, and how the story is actually a sequel to Sonic Mania.

Based on cult magna artist Masahiko Kikuni's kinky adult comic book Gekko no Sasayaki, it's the story of two seemingly innocent high - school students who find pleasure in pain... read more

For those of us who couldn't make it to the West Coast for Comic Con this year, BBC America has given us the official gift of the entire Orphan Black Read More →

Plus, the title Annihilation would resonate with casual MCU fans who don't read the comics, as the word transcends both mediums; thus, it would appeal to a broader audience, not just comic book fans.

But even being the focal point of the trilogy wasn't enough to explain his life, and therein lies the point of the origin tale; to explain where each character comes from for those who didn't spend their childhood reading the comics or watching the cartoon on Saturday mornings.

The movie house will then host journalist and author Ta - Nehisi Coates, who is the latest writer for the comic book series, for a reading of his new book before a showing of «Black Panther» at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

As a Batman fan who's read the comics and really grew up with the character as my favorite superhero of all time, Nolan's vision has been spectacular to watch and this film is the perfect end to what will be considered one of the best movie trilogies of all time.

It takes a while to get to the X - Force / Cable stuff, but it's worth it, especially for people who grew up reading comic books in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Because I never read the comics, I wonder who we are going to lose in this ridiculously heavily anticipated round of Marvel mayhem.

It's about a little boy who would rather watch cartoons and read comics than pray with his father.

Anyone who watched the 90s cartoon, read the Stan Lee / Jack Kirby comics, saw the dreadful Tim Story versions or has heard the name Fantastic Four knows that that inter-dimensional travel goes screwy and the crew of scientists end up with silly abilities like being super stretchy or make of rocks and stuff.

The show is, of course, based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's comic book series, which follows Jesse Custer, a small - town preacher in the US who is on a... Read More

«Burn After Reading» is a blackly comic illustration of Murphy's Law, set in the Washington world of CIA espionage, and populated with a cast of delusional dunces who are a wonder to behold.

For anyone who has read the current run of the comic, this is a dense story with a lot of information to relay.

There's probably no one reading this review who isn't aware of the recent passing of iconic American actor, musician, and singer Harry Dean Stanton (Cool Hand Luke, The Godfather Part II, Paris, Texas), who at 91 - years - old, leaves us all with a fitting, lustrous, and touching adieu in John Carroll Lynch's generously incidental comic drama of valediction, Lucky.

While those who don't read comics were trying to convince you that they were big game scoop hunters who bagged a «World War Hulk» elephant for Avengers 3, everyone else was starting to get hyped for seeing the Infinity Gauntlet saga on the big screen.

I've never even read any of the popular Hergé comics that the film is based on, but just seeing who's involved in the movie is enough to get me excited.

Bana, who will soon play the Incredible Hulk, exploded onto American screens with his violent and comic depiction of murderer Mark «Chopper» Read in the little seen Chopper.

But Reeves counterbalances a solidly world - weary cast (including Keri Russell and Kodi Schmitt - McPhee, who, as Malcolm's frail, indie - comic - reading son, could certainly have been more annoying) against some of the strongest mo - cap effects ever put on screen, allowing Kibbell and Serkis to breathe unmistakable gravity into both Koba's vengeful sadism and Caesar's sad - eyed realization that apes and humans have more in common than he'd like to admit.

Being a longtime comic book reader however, I have become a great admirer of Serenity's Director / Writer Joss Whedon, who when he's not making feature films, has made Marvel Comics» Astonishing X-Men one of the best comic reads in years.

Evidently something of a passion project for Nicholas Cage who grew up reading the comics, it is hard to believe this is how he feels given the almost lifeless (pun intended) performance he gives here.

Attempts at comic relief and a few scares come off as too goofy to work effectively, making this a film only of interest for drive - in cinema regulars, Haim's staunchest of fans, and those who are insatiably curious after reading the Koontz novel.

(We don't learn what their original version would have looked like, but anyone who's read the comic books or seen a movie ad knows that Ultron functions most of the time as an ultra-intelligent robot.)

So let's see what I won't be seeing at the theatres this weekend: Hop Directed by: Tim Hill Written by: Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio Starring: Russell Brand, James Marsden & Elizabeth Perkins Synopsis: Blending state - of - the - art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic tale of Fred, an out - of - work slacker who accidentally... Continue reading «THIS WEEK IN CINEMA: APR 20TH»

Many bloggers who don't read comic books blasted Marvel for including Strange's «manservant» Wong in the movie, but these people (since they don't read comics, only Wikipedia) don't know that in recent years Wong has become someone who can kick ass and hold his own right alongside Strange.

But while the film was a mild success commercially, the chances of a sequel seemed pretty unlikely, especially for anyone who read the darker and more sadistic second volume of Mark Millar's popular comic book series, which is borderline distasteful in its attempts to raise the stakes.

Read the latest Josh Brolin Batman quotes below, and find out who he originally wanted to direct the 2010 comic book western Jonah Hex.

Obviously Latino Review is using this to claim their «Planet Hulk / World War Hulk» rumor is true, although everyone who actually reads comics knows by now that Marvel is building up to The Infinity Gauntlet in Avengers 3 and not World War Hulk.

The movie contains so many Easter eggs and fan services that people who have read all the comics, played the video games, or own all the Marvel movies will get a chuckle at all the inside jokes throughout the movie, but even if you haven't, don't worry.