Tag Archives: Marvel

Side Kicks!

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Cian Beirdd

I hope you will forgive my absence last week. A literary agent took an interest in my Arthurian novel but told me I had still made some fundamental mistakes with it, so I spent the week correcting. The novel … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Star Wars | Tagged Batman, Buckey Barnes, DC, Marvel, Namor | 5 Comments

Superhero Superpowers

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Cian Beirdd

One of the reasons I’ve never been able to place comic book heroes in the science fiction or the fantasy genres has been common sense. Science fiction might take the idea of faster-than-light travel and run with it, but there … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes | Tagged Batgirl, Batman, captain america, Catwoman, comic, Daredevil, DC, DC Comics, Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Invisible Woman, Ironman, Jean Grey, Justice League, Lone Ranger, Magneto, Marvel, Middle Earth, Mr. Fantastic, Nick Fury, punisher, Scarlet Witch, Spiderman, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, Storm, Supergirl, Superman, thor, Wasp, Wonder Woman, x-men, Yoda | 7 Comments

Life

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Cian Beirdd

I have a miniatures collection. It consists of Star Wars Force wielders like Sith, Jedi, and the occasional independent. I also have Marvel and DC comics figures; no minions just the heroes and villains themselves. I plan to get some … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Frank Herbert, George Lucas, I.Q., J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Howard, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Science Fiction, Stan Lee, Star Wars, The Force | Tagged Anakin Skywalker, Batgirl, Batman, Black Widow, Bruce Lee, Buffy, captain america, Catwoman, Chosen One, Conan the Barbarian, Daredevil, Darth Sidious, DC, DC Comics, Dr. Who, Fantastic Four, Frank Herbert, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hercules, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Invisible Woman, Ironman, Jean Grey, Justice League, King Arthur, Lone Ranger, Magneto, Marvel, Mr. Fantastic, Nick Fury, Ozymandias, Paul Atreides, punisher, Riddick, Scarlet Witch, Spiderman, Star Wars, Storm, Supergirl, Superman, Tardis, thor, Time Lord, Wasp, Wonder Woman, x-men, Xia | 8 Comments

Sequels, Prequels, and all that Rut

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Cian Beirdd

I admit to being a little behind, but I just watched Agents of Shield last night. I was already impressed with the interwoven plots of the Avengers movies, but this, timed with the aftermath of The Winter Soldier, was amazing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, George Lucas, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Stan Lee, Star Wars, The Force | Tagged Avenger, Avengers, captain america, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hobbit, Joss Whedon, Marvel, Nick Fury, Star Wars, Tolkien, Whedon, Yoda | Leave a comment

Christopher Nolan and Joss Whedon

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cian Beirdd

I think it’s kind of neat that two individuals who did not make a name for themselves in comics have been centrally responsible for the rise of comic book movies in film of late and think a little background on … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Science Fiction | Tagged Avengers, Batman, DC, Justice League, Marvel, Nolan, Superman, Whedon | 9 Comments

Lovecraft and Heroic Mythology

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Cian Beirdd

I’ve noticed two intriguing trends over the last few years. First is the superhero tale. Of course the big story there is Marvel, every summer since the first Ironman movies the studio has dominated the cinema scene. Star Wars and … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Science Fiction, Star Wars | Tagged Anakin Skywalker, Avenger, Avengers, Batgirl, Batman, Black Widow, Buffy, Catwoman, Chosen One, comic, Conan the Barbarian, Daredevil, Darth Sidious, DC Comics, Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy, H.P. Lovecraft, Hercules, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Invisible Woman, Ironman, Jean Grey, Magneto, Marvel, Mr. Fantastic, Nick Fury, Ozymandias, punisher, Robert Howard, Scarlet Witch, Spiderman, Star Wars, Storm, Supergirl, Superman, thor, Wasp, Wonder Woman, x-men, Yoda | 8 Comments

Demi-Gods; the World’s First Superheroes

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Cian Beirdd

This spring and summer we have Spider-Man, Captain America, X-Men, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Next summer promises to be even better with Avengers 2 anchoring and Star Wars Episode 7 in the fall. Sure we have romances, action, fantasy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Star Wars | Tagged Anakin Skywalker, Avenger, Avengers, Batgirl, Batman, Black Widow, Buffy, captain america, Catwoman, Chosen One, Daredevil, Darth Sidious, DC Comics, Duncan Idaho, Fantastic Four, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hercules, High Evolutionary, Hulk, Invisible Woman, Ironman, Jean Grey, Magneto, Marvel, Mr. Fantastic, Muad'dib, Nick Fury, Ozymandias, Paul Atreides, Scarlet Witch, Spiderman, Storm, Supergirl, Superman, thor, Wasp, Wonder Woman, x-men, Yoda | 5 Comments

The Aging Gene in Sci Fi

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Cian Beirdd

A few years ago scientists discovered what has since been called the aging gene. It’s a simple thing really, a gene that controls the rate at which our body matures from infancy to adolescence, adulthood, and beyond. From an evolutionary … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Historical Science Fiction, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Science Fiction | Tagged Atreides, DC Comics, Dr. Who, Marvel, Star Trek, Time Lord | 8 Comments

Hercules vs. Hercules

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Cian Beirdd

The passed few weeks I have been comparing DC and Marvel characters to demonstrate how making the DC versions so overwhelmingly strong/durable/fast/magical that they have lost a key element in making them more interesting characters. I had planned on writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Sci Fi/Fantasy | Tagged Avengers, DC Comics, Hercules, Marvel | 2 Comments

Batman vs. Punisher

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Cian Beirdd

In the previous two comparisons I have started with a Marvel character and tried to find a DC equivalent. This week I thought I would start with a DC character – Batman. His original, and primary, quality is that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic book heroes, Stan Lee | Tagged Batman, comic, DC Comics, Marvel, punisher | 6 Comments

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