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Welcome To Derry Where Racism Is Scarier Than Horror by NWO Sparrow
The Monster In The Sewer Is Not The Worst Thing Here The Scary Pennywise In The Sewer Is Not The Worst Thing in Derry The new HBO episode of Welcome to Derry sparks a chilling truth that sits far beyond supernatural thrills. Pennywise may be the face of terror in this town, but the real fear that crawls beneath the surface is racism. The latest episode exposes this brutality in a way that hits harder than sharp teeth or glowing eyes. It reveals how hatred among people can turn a whole community into a nightmare, even without a creature lurking inside the sewers.
By NWO SPARROW3 months ago in Geeks
The Unpaid Architects of Superhero Empires: How Comic Creators Are Denied Their Fair Share
Many comic book writers and artists face a stark reality: they create characters who become global phenomena, generating billions for publishers, yet they receive almost none of the financial rewards. As one commentator noted regarding the staggering success of franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has grossed over $20 billion, a key question remains: "How much... went to those who created the stories and characters in it?" Despite building their vast empires on the intellectual property devised by these creators, major publishers like Marvel and DC, under their standard contracts, largely deny them a fair share of the profits.
By Jenna Deedy3 months ago in Geeks
Solbearers: Part 3-Leviathan
Cassandra's training had been paying off. Deeper dives led to more frequent kills and sometimes multiple kills in one dive. She didn't normally hunt in the daytime but she had hoped catch a lair of her nocturnal prey off guard. She inhaled from a canister of pure oxygen intent on exploring an underwater cave she saw the mouth of two nights before. As she dived deeper and deeper the daylight was filtered out and her flashlight became neccesarry. Struggling to recall the exact way to the cave she eventually reached it. She dimmed her flashlight as she entered. Even with the minimal light she could see manmade artifacts inside the cave. A boat anchor, a large chain and scrap metal were among the things that likely could not have been carried there by nature. Cassandra was confident this was some sort of nest for the creatures. Then fear gripped her as she saw one of the creatures asleep and much larger than any she had seen before. She did not know if her knife would be enough for this one. Before she could formulate a plan she felt she was being watched. In an instant of pure instinct she did a 180 degree turn and put the full strength beam of her flashlight in a mid sized two legged creatures' face. Shielding its eyes it froze in place. Eyes closed it then barrelled into Cassandra and they both collided with the oversized monster. Emitting a growl that sounded strange and muffled by the water the giant awoke. The creature that looked daunting to kill when asleep now looked like an impossible target. Worse still two more monsters were near to the large one. Trying to suppress her panic she thought of how consistently she had seen the creatures scatter when she had killed one of there kind. She though if she could kill the one who had blindly crashed into her the rest would flee. She pinned its leg with her speargun and as it looked down to get unstuck Cassandra rammed her knife through the back of it's skull far enough that the knife's tip poked out of the creature's mouth. Two of the creatures hurried deeper into the cave as Cassandra hoped but the large one made the same horrible noise and charged at her. Cassandra shot a spear shallowly in the beast's chest and swam towards the cave's mouth. At first she thought she was faster than it, but it was soon gaining on her when it let go of the anchor Cassandra had seen on the cave floor earlier. She felt it grip her leg and slam her into the cave's wall. Her desire to scream intensified but she knew she had to hold what air she could. It was no use it was catching up. She turned to stand and fight with the silver knife in her right hand. It grew closer with its mouth open. In an instant Cassandra saw the chain she spotted earlier was actually attached to the beast and as it snagged tight it changed the monster's trajectory. In a horrifying split second the thing's cavernous mouth found Cassandra's left hand and devoured it. Cassandra's vision went blurry and searing pain set in. With the chain keeping the beast in place she was no longer racing against it. Instead she raced death. Could she swim fast enough to not bleed out or drown? To this day Cassandra can only recall bits and pieces of what came next. Racing to the surface with her wounded arm tucked tightly between her other arm and midsection. Washing up on shore. The hospital. Cussing out Alex. Arriving home.
By CK3 months ago in Geeks
Eyes of Wakanda
Marvel really pushed out the projects this year, so for those of you who praised Iger for his “quality over quantity” bullshit I hope you feel as stupid as you are. Cause 3 films and 5 TV shows is exactly what’s been happening for the last decade if not more. And most of what they put out this year was fantastic and the rest of it was good. Eyes of Wakanda is no different. I really wish we got more stuff from Marvel animation, it's so beautifully done and often it's better than a good chunk of the live action stuff.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 months ago in Geeks
Who Are the Defenders?
The Marvel Universe was essentially created with a team book, "The Fantastic Four" in 1961. While Marvel actually started as Timely Comics, thriving in the 1940s with key heroes including Captain America, the original Human Torch, and Namor the Sub-Mariner Back then, the characters did interact, but they weren't a team until the 1970s, when they appeared as the Invaders, a book retroactively establishing them as a team fighting the Axis powers during World War II.
By Gene Lass3 months ago in Geeks
Cast Nightwing the Romani Way. Content Warning.
Trigger Warning: This article discusses historical discrimination, ethnic erasure, and issues of cultural whitewashing affecting the Romani community and other marginalized groups.
By Jenna Deedy3 months ago in Geeks
Daredevil: Born Again
Alright final couple of episodes here. Something has to come to a head but we also know that there is another season so plenty of loose ends will be left and perhaps some new things will be set up.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 months ago in Geeks
Daredevil: Born Again
The end of the last episode did a great job of pulling together what the first few episodes set up. Fisk and Matt have stopped trying to be different then what they are and are officially fully leaning in to being the antithesis of each other. Vanessa’s characterization continues to piss me off and now we have Frank Castle introduced.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 months ago in Geeks
Daredevil: Born Again
Okay we are going into this episode with some feelings. They have fully destroyed Vanessa Fisk and I will not stop being angry about it, especially since keeping her character comic book accurate would have been better writing for the story they are actually telling. And then we have the fact that the last episode ended with what looked like the Punisher killing White Tiger, which would in fact destroy another comic book character if that is actually what happened. So I will hold my tongue until the show gives me a reason to get pissed off.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 months ago in Geeks
Why Space Brothers Is One of the Most Inspiring Manga Ever Created
A heartfelt, ambitious, and deeply human journey toward the stars When people talk about great manga, they often jump straight to action-heavy titles, fantasy adventures, or big shōnen franchises. But sometimes, the most powerful stories are grounded in something real—dreams, effort, and the courage to keep moving forward.
By Takashi Nagaya3 months ago in Geeks
Pluribus Season 1 Episode 5 Breakdown. AI-Generated.
Description: A comprehensive deep dive into Pluribus Season 1 Episode 5. We break down Carol's isolation, the terrifying symbolism of the wolves, and a disturbing theory about what the Hive Mind is actually consuming to survive.
By WHB KHN3 months ago in Geeks
Daredevil: Born Again
We ended the last episode with Matt killing the two crooked cops, and the Fisk’s are now in therapy. We have pointed out how well written these character arcs are, with Fisk and Matt being direct inverses of each other. Really what we are waiting for now is for Matt to give in and put that costume on again.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 months ago in Geeks