Author: WizardVictor

  • Phat Con 2015

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    Yesterday, I attended Phat Con 2015 in Orange, California and it was a wonderful change of pace from the bigger comic book conventions of the area. Phat Con hearkens back to the origins of the comic book convention, back when they were intimate gatherings of long-time comic book enthusiasts and their favorite creators. There was…

  • Disney Film Spot: Pinocchio

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    When Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs became a massive hit for the Walt Disney Studio, fans were quick to pressure the studio into making a sequel. Such was a film society that was used to studios making cheap follow-ups to big hits (a product of the Great Depression). After all, this was the same culture that released…

  • Disney Film Spot: Snow White

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    Much can be said about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The usual reasons for its universal acclaim range from it being the “first full-length animated feature” to “the first Disney fairy tale”. However, these reasons alone aren’t enough to justify the film’s longevity; if that were so, we would only remember it for historical…

  • Disney Film Spot: An Introduction

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    Welcome to a new segment on Geeks Corner. For the past few years, I have been doing Song Saturdays on DAPs Magic where every week, I would analyze and review a different Disney song. Given that I have almost exhausted that rather large cache of songs, Mr. DAPs and I have decided to create Disney…

  • Wizard World Chicago 2014

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    Last weekend began one of the largest experiences that Wizard World had seen in its forty years of existence. In attendance were over 70,000 guests in its flagship Chicago convention and the largest amount of celebrities that Wizard World had ever organized. Guests of honor include entertainers such as Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Stan Lee, Bruce Campbell,…

  • Lou Ferrigno Interview – WWCC 2014

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    Lou Ferrigno is an American actor best known for his work as the menacing Hulk in the original 1977 TV show, The Incredible Hulk. Alongside actor Bill Bixby, Ferrigno was one-half of David Banner (aka Bruce Banner), who turns into the menacing green Hulk when angry. He has since starred in shows such as Sinbad of…

  • Jason David Frank Interview – WWCC 2014

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    Jason David Frank is an American actor and martial artist who is best known for his portrayal of Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers franchise. He first began the role in 1993 with the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and subsequently transitioned into the follow-up series. When Disney bought the franchise in 2001, they approached Frank to reprise the role…

  • Iron Man 3 – A Review by Wizard Victor

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    Iron Man 3 armored up into theaters yesterday and it is already considered a hit, with 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and favorable reviews from some of the harshest critics. Well, I had the opportunity to attend a screening of the film on Tuesday, alongside other critics of Chicago. So how … The post Iron Man…

  • C2E2 2013 – Coverage

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    Over the weekend, I attended the fourth annual Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). Although the amount of star-studded celebrities was fewer in numbers than previous years, attendance, nevertheless, rose higher than it had before. Boasting entertainment guests like Kevin Smith (director of Clerks), the cast of Batman, Felicia Day … The post C2E2 2013…