Don’t be Hero Deficient 

G.P. Avants   Superman can’t kill without it killing him inside. Batman needs to trust that others have good in them. The Flash is smart, but can’t think under pressure. Green Arrow can’t unbend and fix everything himself. Change what you think when it comes to being a hero. A one man team is an…

Walk on the Quiet Side

By G.P. Avants Great job, Marvel, for bringing into the light the character of the Black Panther. In a time of racial tension having a black man of honor and dignity rise as a hero is ever so timely. (If you listen carefully when Black Panther hits to ground running, he is very quiet.) T’Challa…

The Big Little Guy from Queens

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By G.P. Avants Okay, there he is! A younger version of Spider-Man living in Queens, NY.  In Captain America Civil War Tony Stark is looking for exceptional recruits to be part of his Avengers 2.0. That is how he ends up bringing this spunky sticky-finger teen…

When to Buck the System

Bucky Barnes used to be Steve Rogers hero. Somewhere along the way, their roles reversed. For a time, they were enemies, now the circle is now complete and Steve is a hero fighting for his friend’s very life. Isn’t that how friendship is supposed to work? I can’t imagine what it would be like to…

Seeing Gray in the Red, White, and Blue

By G.P.Avants Here we are dropped into the midst of a nation in conflict. In Captain America Civil War two different philosophies are coming head-to-head. I am an Ironman fan, but in this wave front I can see where Captain America is coming from. There are times when man-made rules don’t quite solve a problem….

Human Among Meta-Humans

By GPAvants   I just finished the first season of The Flash. Time and destiny are the big themes that run through this show. Some people feel like destiny is something that they are a slave to and others try and forge their own path, in spite of what the future might hold for them….

Slow &Go

G.P. Avants   Have you seen The Flash? Even if you blink you might miss him of you aren’t looking for him. It is a great show that I had been too busy to watch, but finally slowed down enough to get Barry Allen’s story.   Barry, due to a freak accident, has become the…

Finn: Forced to be Awake

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? Have you ever been going on your merry way, when something made you stop in your tracks? If you have, then you might understand the odd change of events ex-storm trooper Finn finds himself experiencing. One day, dropped into the  heat of battle, two First…

Rey: A New Ray of Hope

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? I think the smoke has cleared and many people have already seen Star Wars the Force Awakens. So, I have a few stories about some of the new characters that have a story to share. Rey is a diamond in the rough. The desert world of…

Civil War – The Line in the Sand (Friendship)

R3 – Rodriguez Steve Rogers: “Sorry, Tony. You know I wouldn’t do this if i had any other choice. But he’s my friend. Tony Start: “So was I” Is everybody as excited about the upcoming Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War as I am? What an amazing movie this is going to be, which one…