Author Archives: Sal Loria

Discovering ‘Crossed’ V1

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Sal Loria

As I get older I find my constitution for extreme graphic violence isn’t what it used to be. Many years have passed since I’ve eagerly sat down to watch a horror flick, so gruesome fare like the Saw series winds … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics | Tagged Avatar Press, Comics, Crossed, Discovering, Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows | Comments Off

Discovering ‘X-Men: Battle of the Atom’

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sal Loria

Avid comic readers know there’s one undeniable truth to any crossover or event featuring Marvel’s merry mutants: prepare yourself for the worst and hope for the best. For every Age of Apocalypse there’s a Utopia, Necrosha or Schism just waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics | Tagged All-New X-Men, Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Wood, Chris Bachalo, David López, Esad Ribic, Frank Cho, Giuseppe Camuncoli, jason aaron, Kristopher Anka, marvel comics, Necrosha, Schism, Stuart Immonen, Uncanny X-Men, Utopia, Wolverine and the X-Men, X-Men, X-Men: Battle of the Atom | Comments Off

Discovering ‘Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft’

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Sal Loria

For the most part, combining an independent publisher and two barely-known creators on an unknown property usually equates to low sales and obscurity. This is the nature of an industry as small as comics; the pond’s too small for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics | Tagged Discovering, Gabriel Rodriguez, IDW Publishing, Joe Hill, Locke & Key | Comments Off

Discovering ‘Fringe’ Season 1

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Sal Loria

About a year ago my wife decided to give Fringe a shot. At the time I had declined her invitation to join in, and was subsequently exposed to so many of her chuckles with her headphones on that I began … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged Anna Torv, Discovering, Fox, Fringe, J.J Abrams, John Noble, Joshua Jackson, TV | Comments Off

Discovering Alan Moore’s ‘Saga of the Swamp Thing’ V1

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Sal Loria

When I began the task of playing catch-up on pop culture, one of the names I was determined to investigate deeper was none other than Alan Moore; legendary comic scribe, self-proclaimed wizard and all around “don’t get too close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics | Tagged Alan Moore, Batman: The Killing Joke, Dan Day, dc comics, Discovering, Saga of the Swamp Thing, Stephen Bissette, Superman, Vertigo, Watchmen | Comments Off

Discovering ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Sal Loria

Following the release of 2003’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – a movie that took me a full decade later to actually sit down and watch (told you I’m slow) – Peter Jackson had seemingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Andy Serkis, Discovering, Doctor Who, Ian McKellan, J.R.R. Tolkien, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, Sylvester McCoy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Comments Off

Discovering ‘Supernatural’ Season 1

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Sal Loria

In September of 2005, both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel had finished their runs while Smallville was about to kick off their fifth season. As for me, I had a very busy 5 year-old (hey kiddo; daddy loves you) … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged Angel, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Discovering, Geek, Jared Padalecki, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jensen Ackles, Jeremy Carver, Samantha Smith, Smallville, Supernatural, The WB | Comments Off

Discovering ‘Ultimate Comics Spider-Man’ V1

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Sal Loria

Waaaay back in 2000, Marvel launched a new line of comics focusing on some of their more popular characters set within an alternate universe where anything could happen. Their flagship title, naturally, was Ultimate Spider-Man; and from there the universe … Continue reading →