by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Batman, Comic Books, Super Heroes
You don’t need to have super strength, super speed or have been a gift from the gods to be a super hero, just ask Batman. He is a hero born from despair and vengeance. Wielding his humanity like a weapon forged from the very fires of hell that haunt his soul, against...
by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Comic Books, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super Heroes
I’ll admit it, I have never read a Shang-Chi comic book. It’s not that I wouldn’t because I love reading new stories, it’s just the two of us have never crossed paths. My first real introduction to the character was in 2012 during the Marvel NOW! relaunch of...
by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Comic Books, Comic Lists
The early ‘90s is where I cultivated my love for comic books, especially The X-Men. In the fourth grade I became ill with Valley Fever, a respiratory virus that lives in spores, primarily found in the central valley where I grew up. After a doctor’s visit, and there...
by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Comic Books, Comic Creators
Thirty years ago I met the legendary Stan Lee for the first time. I was eight years old and my parents took me to small comic show in Van Nuys that I saw listed in the back of WIZARD Magazine. I was super excited to meet the man that made the X-Men. As I approached...
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