Author: James

Every comic book reboot has its poster child. And no one in their right mind would argue that Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta‘s current run of Absolute Batman isn’t the most popular series in DC Comics’ down-and-out Absolute Universe. Like anything Batman, it has the lion’s share of variant covers, reprints, and a revamped rogues’ gallery that only gets…

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The 11th-season finale of Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi comedy Futurama airs on September 28. It’s the show’s 180th episode. If Futurama were a broad comedy series airing in the 1960s, like Get Smart or Hogan’s Heroes, this might be around the time the show would be ending with a complete lack of ceremony. If Futuramawere…

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I got hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Tokyo Game Show last week, playing about 25 minutes of the game’s first chapter. You can read more about my experience during that preview here, including what’s happening narratively and my thoughts on the game’s FITS system, but I also spoke with Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi…

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Marvel Comics took the idea of the superhero to new places and has become one of the most popular franchises in pop culture. Over the years, Marvel’s comics have introduced readers to the greatest heroes and the worst villains, telling stories that show everything there is to love about the comic artform. Some of the…

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New York Fashion Week is filled with events competing for attention, but AT THE TABLE took a more intentional approach. Hosted by WAVERS co-founder David Dobrik and Jack Goldburg of Jack’s Dining Room, the intimate dinner at Ketchy Shuby brought together creators, athletes, entrepreneurs and cultural tastemakers in support of the Goldburg Family Foundation’s food…

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