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Book Review: You Are (NOT) Deadpool: By Tim Dedopulos

Are you ready to have fun? Are you ready to save the world? Are you ready to eat Chimichangas? Then you are ready to read You Are (NOT) Deadpool, from the Marvel Multiverse Missions novel series from Aconyte Books! Tim Dedopulos takes the choose-your-own-adventure model to the next level in this book and it’s definitely an improvement on the genre. I

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Review of ‘Thanos: Titan Consumed’ By Barry Lyga

Thanos: Titan Consumed by Barry Lyga follows the Marvel villain from his earliest days to the finalization of his plans for universal balance. Lyga shows how a superior intellect and an isolated upbringing combined to create an especially driven and ruthless villain. The interesting part of Thanos’ story is that he honestly believes he is doing the right thing. In his

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Comic Book Review: The Umbrella Academy – Hotel Oblivion

The Umbrellas are back to save the universe again in The Umbrella Academy – Hotel Oblivion! This time Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba introduce readers to a shady hotel/prison in another dimension, a spoiled billionaire messing with things he doesn’t understand, a lost and rediscovered spaceship, and a weird religious (maybe) group all converging together on our Umbrellas. Mayhem ensues. But

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Book Review: ‘Loki: Where Mischief Lies’ By Mackenzi Lee

Mackenzi Lee treats us to an early version of Loki in Loki: Where Mischief Lies. The Loki Lee presents is not yet the confident, scheming, God of Chaos that we’re used to. This one is unsure of himself and his abilities. But his desperate desire for his father’s approval coupled with the pain he experiences when he’s denied that approval, assures

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Comics Review: ‘Ms. Marvel’ 2014-2015 by G. Willow Wilson

Want me to let you in on a little secret? There are some huge comic book fans here at The Cosmic Circus. It’s one of the passions and drives that brought us all together, the deep love that we have for all things nerdy. So when Editor-in-Chief Ms. Lizzie Hill offered us the chance to hold a comic book club, we

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Book Review: ‘We Were Dreamers’ by Simu Liu

You may be thinking that it’s a little presumptuous for a 33-year-old to be writing their memoirs. However right from the opening of this engaging read, you realize that these memoirs don’t just chronicle the life of Simu Liu but, in true Asian fashion, focus largely on his parents and grandparents. This lays a foundation for Liu’s story and honors his

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