FILM REVIEW: ‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’

Posted on April 4, 2014 by bagandbored

*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

Posted on February 12, 2014 by bagandbored

(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”

Posted on January 15, 2014 by bagandbored

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

Posted on January 13, 2014 by bagandbored

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

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bagandbored

(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

Posted on December 30, 2013 by bagandbored

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

Posted on December 23, 2013 by bagandbored

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

Posted on December 22, 2013 by bagandbored

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

Posted on December 21, 2013 by bagandbored

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 →

REVIEW: “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

Posted on September 25, 2013 by bagandbored

(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 →

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