Thunderbolts the Movie

I finally watched Marvel's Thunderbolts last night and I loved it. While most of the story focused on Yalena Belova (Florence Plugh) and Bob aka Sentry (Lewis Pullman), the rest of the group were great too. I loved the humor of Alexei Shostakov aka the Red Guardian (David Harbour), the snarkiness of John Walker aka the Super Soldier (Wyatt Russell) and the seriousness of Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan). I did wish that Ava Starr aka Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) had more scenes in the movie, but she was still great. I also thought killing off Taskmaster kind of sucked. I really hope a sequel is coming even if it's called New Avengers.

Movie Poster for Thunderbolts from Marvel

I still need to watch the Black Widow movie.

Detective Comics #1100

DC Comics released Detective Comics #1100 yesterday. The oversized issue contains four stories with the first one featuring Batman teaming up with Ace the Bat Hound. Joker and Robin appear briefly in other stories. Here's the official summary:

"In March 1937, a comic book was published that changed the world as we know it. Now, 1,099 issues later, some of comics’ top talents have gathered to celebrate the comic that birthed a legend! Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín join forces once again to tell a heartfelt and action-packed story of Batman rescuing a young boy’s best friend. Greg Rucka and Álvaro Martínez Bueno team up for a tale that asks the question: was Gotham better off before Batman? Mariko Tamaki reunites with Detective Comics collaborator Amancay Nahuelpan for a yarn that explores Bruce Wayne’s world outside of the cowl and how his double life as Batman intersects with his alter ego’s actions. Dan Watters and legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz bring us a story that illustrates just how similar Batman’s motivations are to the criminals he has sworn to fight and how he fights against his own darkness."

Cover of Detective Comics #1100 from DC Comics

Women Wednesday: Black Cat #1

Mavel dropped Black Cat #1 today and I lost count how many different mini-series and series she's had over the years.

Anyway, here's the official summery: "Super-thief, super… Hero?! Felicia Hardy is the Black Cat, the world’s slyest and most skilled super-thief! She loves a good score. The longer the odds — the better! But her entire world turned upside down after the Amazing Spider-Man’s battle with Hellgate, so Felicia is turning over a new leaf as New York City’s newest… super hero?! The first super villain on her list — the Lizard! But will the Black Cat risk it all after her do-gooding moral high ground attracts dangerous attention from the lowest of the city’s underworld? Easy, Kingpin of Crime, she’s still skimming off the top — honest! Superstar G. Willow Wilson joins rising star Gleb Melnikov to chart the winding road of twists and turns, laughs and mind-bending action of Black Cat’s next exciting chapter!"

Cover of Black Cat #1 from Marvel

T-shirt Tuesday: Superman 2025 Movie Shield T-shirt

I bought this XXL Superman 2025 movie shield t-shirt last week for $8.98 at the local Walmart's. I bought it for a special reason: my stepdad died on Saturday, August 9th, 2025 at the age of 85. He requested that everyone that attended his funeral wear t-shirts and jeans. His funeral was Thursday, August 14th and I wore this t-shirt along with my black jeans. For me, the S shield on this t-shirt stands for stepdad.

Superman 2025 Movie Shield T-shirt

 

Goodnight Terence Stamp

Sad news for Terence Stamp, General Zod in Superman Films, Dies at 87. He was also the voice of Jor-El on tv's Smallville.

Terence Stamp
(July 22, 1938 – August 17, 2025)

Super Sunday: Superman and Krypto in Best Friends Ad

Superman and Krypto appear in Best Friends ad as seen in the August 11, 2025 issue of People:

Superman and Krypto in Best Friends Ad

 

Women Wednesday: Birds of Prey #24

DC Comics released Birds of Prey #24 today with the cover featuring Black Canary, Batgirl, Big Barda and Sin. Vixen, Harley Quinn and John Constantine also appears. Here's the official summery: "The Shadow Army has had the upper hand from the jump, but the jump is long past, and the Birds are ready to get their people back and throw down like it’s personal. And yeah, it is."

Cover of Birds of Prey #24 from DC Comics

This issue also features a three-page Worlds Collide chapter with Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Catwoman and Nightwing.

Super Sunday: DC's Kal-El-Fornia Love Special

DC released DC's Kal-El-Fornia Love one shot summer special last week. The cover features Superman, Lois Lane, Superboy, Supergirl, Power Girl and other members of the Super Family.

Here's the official summery: "Brighter than a Hollywood star, more powerful than Silicon Valley tech, able to leap tall redwood trees in a single bound… it’s DC’s Kal-El-fornia love! The whole Super-Family is hitting the road in a series of action-packed adventures across the great state of California. Supergirl’s day at the beach is interrupted by a demonic creature from the deep and John Constantine! Jon and Conner Kent team up to wrangle an escaped beast in the Redwoods! Bizarro (literally) crashes an audition for a major motion picture! And join Superman and Lois as a kaiju from the Pacific Ocean comes for their family vacation! The Summer of Superman is heating up, so slather on some sunscreen and snag your latest beach read!"

Cover of DC's Kal-El-Fornia Love Special from DC Comics

There are eight stories within this anthology special that includes the following: Superman in "See Spot Fly", Jimmy Olsen in "The Gorilla Ex-Wife of Jimmy Olsen", Power Girl in "Before Sunrise" (Ice guest stars), Bizarro in "Against the Wind" (guest starring Green Lantern Guy Gardner), Lois Lane in "Bite the Apple" (Wonder Woman briefly appears), Steel in "Across the Room", the Superboys (Conner Kent and Jon Kent) in "Who Do You Belong To", and Supergirl in "Something in the Water" (special team up with John Constantine).

Werewolf by Night: Blood Moon Rise Special

Marvel released Werewolf by Night: Blood Moon Rise one-shot special this week. It's loosely based on the tv special.

Here's the official summery: "From the director of the critically-acclaimed Marvel Studios Special Presentation WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, MICHAEL GIACCHINO, comes a first-of-its kind tale of terror in the Marvel Universe with one goal in mind: to show you why WEREWOLF BY NIGHT is as captivating as ever, with over fifty years of comics history — and a hundred times as many bodies in his wake!"

Cover of Werewolf by Night: Blood Moon Rise Special from Marvel

This one-shot special has two stories. "Nail in the Coffin" has Jack Russell aka Werewolf by Night as a prisoner of Count Dracula and his first meeting with Man-Thing. "A Howling Nightmare" features Jack Russell, his younger sister Lissa aka the Were-Demon by Night and Jake Gomez aka another Werewolf by Night. The trio is known as the Wolf Pack by Night and they clash with Nightmare.

Happy 19th Blogversary to Moongem Comics

I can't believe that it has been nineteen years since I started Moongem Comics. This blog has gone through a lot of changes with some being good and some being bad. As a special treat, here is the unreleased vintage Moongem Comics cover (created by Copilot) that introduced Mistress Moongem.

Unreleased Vintage Moongem Comics Cover Introducing Mistress Moongem