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The Justice League screenplay is by Chris Terrio, story by Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film’s producers are Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, with executive producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Jim Rowe, Ben Affleck, Wesley Coller, Curtis Kanemoto, and Chris Terrio.
It's the Mid Week in Review (MWIR), people! Check us out this Wednesday 8pm eastern via our new home at, BTalk 100. Join your favorite (only?) AFROnerdist broadcasters as they wax about the following (mid) weekly issues: we absolutely must address some of the subjects we failed to get to due to time constraints during this past Sunday's Grindhouse show; another day and another undercover racist loses a gig by not being able to control their inner thoughts (is Allison of the Umbrella Academy controlling folks?) this time it was the loss of a voice over role from Adult Swim's Squidbillies show; several media outlets are reporting that legendary veteran actor, Laurence Fishburne (School Daze, John Wick) has not been asked to reprise his role as Morpheus in the highly anticipated matrix reboot; UPROXX reports that the once dormant Mulan boycott controversy has been revised as the Disney plus premiere approaches; we give our impression of the pilot episode of HBO's Lovecraft Country:
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They really got these kids in school during a pandemic. *side eye* Anyway…
Here’s what we reviewed in comics this week that you might want to check out:
Batman #97
It’s a lot like Snyder’s over the top storytelling but a bit more grounded. There are still really crazy things going on, but they’re all in the realm of what we’ve come to know about Gotham and the crazy people that live there. There’s Joker gangs, a Poison Ivy occupied part of town called Eden, and a new vigilante named Clownhunter whose sole purpose is to, you guessed it, hunt clowns.
Justice League #51
There’s Barry’s death, Clark’s fight with Doomsday, and Batman’s journey into the past. It’s all there. And Loveness does a good job capturing the emotional weight of each of those moments. Rocha then beautifully brings them to life to help spark our memories. The issue’s waning pages show the team fighting Black Mercy but ultimately succumbing to its creepy tentacles, teasing the dream state that we’ll see in the next issue.
Maestro #1
Maestro is an imposing force, and that says a lot considering that well … the Hulk already is an imposing force. So seeing another version of himself that is more ruthless is quite a sight. What made the original Maestro: Future Imperfect comic so great is the focus on Maestro’s anger and resentment for a world that hated him. The Hulk has always been deemed a monster and the irony of it all is that humans end up destroying themselves.
Thor #6
The great theme of this issue is the end, the end of everything. For the past several issues, Thor has been the pawn of the Galactus, watching him wreck planet after planet to defeat The Black Winter. He’s been dragged around at Galactus’ mercy for the sake of saving the universe and it’s about time that comes to an end. The end to being used, the end to forces of the universe having their way, and the end of a god.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth Finale
But underneath the gritty aesthetic and bleak outlook on the world is a story about a damaged hero who was never truly able to embrace herself and her place in the world. And now facing a dead Earth, she’s forced to confront all of that while undoing all the wrongs she’s done. It’s an incredibly human story about a goddess.
We cannot let you leave without mentioning the comics from last week:
Adventureman #3
Adventureman #3 is a tale of momentum, of Claire riding the high of discovering that the world as she knew it has so many possibilities than she ever thought. There is a metaphoric spark in her eye, and while to her family worries about the sudden change in demeanor and outlook, Claire is literally running towards the trouble and her enthusiasm is contagious.
The Lost City of Heracleon
Which brings us to The Lost City of Heracleon, a graphic novel from Bruce Livingstone and Mike Willcox that is very much rooted in classical tropes. Two young boys answering a call to the adventure, and then they proceed to find themselves in increasingly complex scenarios, and they are expected to learn and grow before some sort of resolution. There are countless stories that have this basic framework, and I’d read so many of them because it’s a genre that I very much consider a proverbial home as a speculative fiction.
Seven Secrets #1
Taylor knows how to create an atmosphere of mystique. He has a long pedigree, and Seven Secrets very much lives up to it. Although, this is probably a little more abstract than I personally would have liked for an opening issue. And while I know the laundry list of questions I have will be answered in due time, the sheer narrative distance that is created makes me wish I had just a little more to latch onto other than allusions to the wonderful things that I’m positive will come.
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Last year, a shocking video of legendary actress Nichelle Nichols screaming at her son Kyle Johnson that he was” trying to get rid of her” hit the internet.
The video was leaked by Nichols’ friend and manager Gilbert Bell who claimed that Nichols ,who is living with dementia, was the victim of elder abuse.
But Nichols’ family members have alleged that it was Bell who is abusing her.
Nichols sister, Marian Smothers is asking “Star Trek” fans to come together and support Nichols.
Smothers set up a Go Fund Me campaign called “Shields Up, Nichelle Nichols” to raise money for the costs of the actress to defend herself in the legal battle between Bell and Johnson.
Smothers is attempting to maintain the conservatorship that Johnson has with his mother. She alleges that Bell began abusing Nichols by befriending her in 2010 under the guise of partnering with her on a film project. She claims Bell moved in Nichols’ guest house to work on the project but it never happened.
She says that Johnson still lives in the home under a fraudulent lease, essentially paying nothing. Nichols pays utilities and he refuses to leave the property.
She claims that the video was staged in order to be leaked to media outlets.
They believe Bell has swindled her out of over a million dollars.
Meanwhile Bell has sued Johnson for emotional distress, denial of utility services, elder abuse, assault, and breach of contract.
Johnson has countersued Bell for elder abuse, fraud, theft, and other allegations of swindling Nichols out of assets.
According to the LA Sentinel, “The countersuit charges Bell with consistent, tortious, malfeasant, and callous conduct as he ‘took advantage of a highly respected woman when she was vulnerable’ and continued as her health and circumstances declined,” as stated in the release. “The countersuit alleges that in 2012, Bell temporarily moved into a second house on Nichols’ property and continues to live in the house under a fraudulent lease and a succeeding fraudulent reverse mortgage.”
Smothers writes: “As a fan and admirer of Nichelle, we ask for your support by donating towards the accumulated and ongoing legal fees to defend her and ensure the continuing
conservatorship by her son, Kyle. These funds are necessary for defending Nichelle from Gilbert Bell’s baseless but damaging suit, our counter-suit and associated expenses of discovery, trial, etc, and to recover all or some of what he has stolen and mitigate the damage he has inflicted upon her. We appeal to your generosity and appreciate your support in any amount. Please share this on your Facebook, Twitter, and other social media accounts. If you would consider more active participation, please contact us.”
You can donate the Go Fund Me campaign, which has already raised over $83,000 of their $200,000 goal.