(Marvel Studios, 2015)
Season 2 Episode 12 –
Summary: Agent Phil Coulsen leads a ragtag group of agents through the mud as he fights Hydra and any other baddies that comes along the way. Continue reading
Category Archives: S.H.I.E.L.D.
FILM REVIEW: ‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’
*WARNING: SPOILERS!*
Captain America: The Winter Soldier completely redefines the playing field for what a successful superhero movie should be. Since the creation of Marvel Studios there has never been a better movie than the new saga about America’s illustrious Captain, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans). Filled with action-packed excitement, heart-wrenching drama, and exceptional visuals, Captain America: The Winter Soldier has completely reset the stage for every superhero movie that will ever follow. Continue reading
REVIEW: ‘Winter Soldier: the Bitter March’ #1
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Written by Rick Remender
Artwork by Roland Boschi
Color Artwork by Chris Chuckry
Lettering by Clayton Clowes
Rick Remender is one of the smartest writers working in comic books today. He tells stories that are steeped in nostalgia yet feel like nothing else we have ever read, it’s a perplexing thing. In Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #1 Remender melds all the elements Continue reading
TV REVIEW: ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’: “Seeds”
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – Episode “Seeds”
By Galen Garner
If you were one of the 6.6 million viewers that tuned in for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Tuesday night then I hope you know what the heck is going on! I was so completely lost in this show that I almost turned it off and resorted to reading a recap myself. Continue reading
‘The Couch Nerd’ with Galen Garner, Episode 4
The Couch Nerd – Updating the New Year!
What a pleasure to be back in 2014 at Bag and Bored! I am really looking forward this year for both personal and entertainment reasons. Personally, I will become a dad in the month of March! As far as entertainment, there are a million reasons to be pumped. Continue reading
REVIEW: ‘Avengers World’ #1
(Marvel Comics, 2014)
Review by Shawn Warner
Written by Jonathan Hickman & Nick Spencer
Artwork by Stefano Caselli
Color Artwork by Frank Martin
Jonathan Hickman and Nick Spencer share a unique chemistry, the resulting brilliance of which is evident in their collaborative pre-Infinity issues of Avengers last summer. These two writers complement one another Continue reading
Bag and Bored’s ‘Best of 2013’: CORY THRALL
BEST OF 2013
with Cory Thrall
When I started this crazy thing called Bag & Bored I was looking for something to kill some time and have some fun with. Nothing big, no readership - just silly meanderings on whatever comics I had read that week. Consider my surprise that here we are over a year later and with quite a cast of reviewers and writers on our team. One of the major pay-offs with this site has been Continue reading
Bag and Bored’s ‘Best of 2013’: SHAWN WARNER
BEST OF 2013
with Shawn Warner
So here we are about to close out another year and as sure as public drunkenness, unwanted gifts and over eating are all part of the festivities indulged in to celebrate the end of twelve months of Continue reading
Bag and Bored’s ‘Best of 2013’: KENNETH KIMBROUGH
BEST OF 2013
with Kenneth Kimbrough
As the year closes, it’s time to reflect on the different things that made it great and the other things that made it not so great. I tend to frown on the word “best” mostly because I majored in philosophy and I’m pretentious. So let’s just consider this more or less a “Favorites of 2013” list. Continue reading
Bag and Bored’s ‘Best of 2013’: GALEN GARNER
BEST OF 2013
with Galen Garner
Best Comic Overall
The best comic that I have read this past year was Hawkeye by Matt Fraction. It could be that I love Hawkeye or it could be that I love Matt Fraction. Continue reading
‘The Couch Nerd’ with Galen Garner, Episode 3
THE COUCH NERD - MARVEL & NETFLIX TEAM-UP
Ladies and Gentleman! With great news comes great responsibility. That is exactly what is on the plate now for the likes of Marvel Television and Netflix. The two corporate giants have decided to team up for what will be four new television shows leading up to a mini-series of The Defenders. The four shows will be Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage. Continue reading
REVIEW: “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
(ABC, Tuesday nights 8/7 CT)
Review by Galen Galen
The aftermath of The War of New York is upon us and the world is no longer the same. Humans are not alone. Aliens, superheroes, and even gods live amongst the once quiet planet of Earth. This is where Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D places us going into last night’s series premiere. Continue reading