It was cold. It was dark. I was tired and ready for bed, but instead found myself heading for the front door. As I zipped up my jacket, my wife asked, her voice equal parts sleepy and annoyed, “Are you really doing this?” The answer was yes, I was really […]
Nightcrawler — and fun — return in AMAZING X-MEN #1
Remember when the X-Men ruled the universe? In the 80s and 90s, the Uncanny X-Men weren’t just the coolest mutants in comics, they were the coolest fixtures across pop culture. Laden with sharp style, soap opera drama, and kinetic action, the X-Men were the pinnacle of escapist fun. Marvel’s Mighty […]
At 25, AKIRA still challenges and captivates
TETSUO! Believe it or not, the anime classic AKIRA turns 25 this year. Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark film gets a deluxe anniversary Blu Ray / DVD release Nov. 12. I look back at Otomo’s violent yet weirdly beautiful Neo Tokyo in this week’s Thowback Thursday column on Kabooooom.com: http://kabooooom.com/2013/11/throwback-thursdays-akira/ The AKIRA 25th […]
Hello Darkness My Old Friend – THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #1 Review
Nearly 20 years after the original 75-issue run of Sandman wrapped, Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III bring readers back to the world the Dreaming with The Sandman: Overture. Does Gaiman’s Sandman still stack up after all these years? Read my review of Overture #1 on Kabooooom.com to find out. […]
RetroN 5 is the Throwback Console We Deserve
My wife and I just spent the better part of a day cleaning up around our condo. As part of the seasonal de-cluttering process, I was challenged with making some tough decisions regarding my collection of vintage video game consoles. Our place simply doesn’t have the square footage to sustain […]
Final Fantasy XIV: Yep, It’s an MMO
I recently picked up Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Square-Enix’s reboot of their much maligned online Final Fantasy service, and decided to give the newly revamped world a spin. It’s been a while since I’ve delved into a MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game, for those of you […]
I bought a box of old comics…
I bought a box of old comics for $20. No Action #1, but some cool mid-80s stuff. Here’s the haul: (This pic is blurry due to hand shaking, which apparently can happen after consuming enormous iced coffees like the one seen in background) First batch- Awesome chunk of Eastman and […]
All Steel, No Feel – Man of Steel Review
Spoilers of MAN OF STEEL below. Confession – I love Superman. I think the character’s unique perch in the global pop culture pantheon is endlessly fascinating, his legends and lore quietly epic, his supporting cast of Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Ma and Pa Kent, and Lex Luthor second […]
Best Images of 2011
Imgur, the popular image hosting site, has posted their picks for top images of 2011. View the list here: http://imgur.com/bestof2011
Kevin Smith Reads My Words at Jay and Silent Bob Get Old Boston!
It’s hard to peg how big of an influence Kevin Smith’s “Clerks” had on my artistic sensibilities growing up. While I was scrubbing pots and pans at IHOP, emptying greasetraps at McDonalds, and, yes, working the cash register at convenience stores, the idea that Smith, a dude of my ilk […]
The 'Hum' and How to Hear It
Weirdness surrounding a sinister noise called the “hum” in the English countryside. I look forward to the Hollywood adaptation set in suburban California staring Shia LeBouf and Blake Lively. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8566281/Tiny-village-is-latest-victim-of-the-The-hum.html
Ode to the Tandy 1000
If I can credit my livelihood to any one inanimate object, hands-down it would have to be my family Tandy TL-1000 computer. While other kids were playing baseball and developing healthy social relationships, I, under the tutelage of my grandfather, was learning to copy floppy disks, code in BASIC, and–most […]
Hello, Internet
Erik Radvon here. Site is under some construction, should be wrapped up and ready for digital consumption by the end of the weekend. Cheers, Erik