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Kieran O'Brien
Jun 28, 202413 min read
Marvel Isn’t Suffering From Superhero Fatigue — It’s Suffering From a Character Crisis
Marvel lost their best characters post-Endgame and have been struggling to fill the void ever since


Kieran O'Brien
May 19, 20244 min read
'X-Men '97' Concludes in Spectacular Fashion - Episodes 9 & 10 Review
Episodes 9 and 10 bring the show to new, dizzying heights


Kieran O'Brien
May 6, 20244 min read
'X-Men '97' Fires Up for an Explosive Finale - Eps. 7 & 8 Review
"Magneto Was Right."


Kieran O'Brien
Apr 18, 20245 min read
'X-Men '97' Doesn't Pull Any Punches - Eps. 5 & 6 Review
Are these the best episodes yet?


Kieran O'Brien
Apr 9, 20244 min read
Can 'X-Men '97' Maintain Its Winning Streak? - Eps. 3 & 4 Review
Or will the burden of X-Men's complicated history weigh the writers down?


Kieran O'Brien
Apr 2, 20243 min read
Does 'X-Men '97' Signal a Return to Form for Marvel?-Eps. 1 & 2Â Review
Disney’s first foray into the X-Men strikes a powerful chord.


Kieran O'Brien
Mar 1, 20242 min read
Daredevil S1E6: What Changes?
There has to be a change in every good episode of television, even if the main character isn't the one changing.


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 29, 20242 min read
Overpowered Superheroes in Gerry Duggan's X-Men Volume 2
The X-Men continue to defend New York City to the best of their abilities


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 23, 20242 min read
Age of Monsters Once Again Finds The Horror In Hulk
Bruce Banner is on the run once again... this time, from the Hulk!


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 22, 20243 min read
Why Madame Web's Character Arc Fails
There's been a lot of chatter on the internet recently about Madame Web , the latest critical and commercial flop from everyone's least...


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 19, 20242 min read
Daredevil S1E5: Honing in on the Antagonist
How do a hero and a villain meet?


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 18, 20242 min read
NYC×Krakoa - The X-Men Are Walkin' Here in Gerry Duggan's X-Men Vol. 1
Volume 1 sparks an exciting new status quo for the mutants of Krakoa--city living!


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 16, 20242 min read
Daredevil S1E4: Oof, That's Gotta Hurt
A quick look at the 'First Pinch Point' plot point in the first season of Daredevil.


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 15, 20243 min read
Daredevil S1E3: How to Introduce The Best Villain Ever-Kingpin
Who is the Kingpin?


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Unconventional Storytelling and Pacing in All-Out Avengers: Teachable Moments
All-Out Avengers is a five-issue comic book mini series--collected with the subtitle Teachable Moments --written by Derek Landy with art...


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Daredevil S1E2: The Joy of a Good C-Story
What makes a television's tertiary story interesting?


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 12, 20242 min read
Daredevil S1E1: A Conflicted Character
After a recent visit to New York City, I've been inspired to start re-watching all the Marvel Once-Netflix-Now-Disney+ shows. I had an...


Kieran O'Brien
Feb 10, 20242 min read
Avengers: Impossible City is Scraped Like Butter Across Too Much Bread
Review of Avengers: Impossible City by Jed Mackay
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