Assistant editor at ComicsAlliance and responsible for recurring features such as This Magazine Kills Fascists and Rogues' Gallery. He is also the co-host of the podcasts Journey Into Misery and Animal Crackers, as well as a contributor to various independent 'zines. John Cena is my patronus.
Kieran Shiach
A Superman Super-Fan On Max Landis’ Flawed-Yet-Impressive ‘American Alien’
Max Landis is a divisive figure in modern pop culture, to say the least. The son of acclaimed director John Landis, he burst on the scene as the writer of the found-footage film Chronicle, about three friends who gain immense superpowers and find their friendships tested. He’s also known for his online rants about how Rey from Star Wars is a Mary Sue, or defending the casting of Scarlett Johansson in Ghost of the Shell.
So he’s a man with opinions who likes to share them. He also recently finished up his first miniseries at DC Comics, Superman: American Alien, backed up by an impressive roster of A-list art talent, including Nick Dragotta, Jae Lee and Jock. The series follows Clark Kent at various points in his life from childhood through to his early days as Superman, and takes a more grounded approach to the Man of Steel, but often skims and bounces off the ground a bit too hard.
Elizabeth Olsen & Emily VanCamp Encourage Teenage Girls To Get Involved With STEM In Captain America Challenge
Marvel Studios and the National Academy of Sciences’ Science & Entertainment Exchange have announced the Captain America: Civil War --- Girls Reforming The Future Challenge today, encouraging teenage girls to get involved with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and submit an original project to win a trip to the Captain America: Civil War premiere, with a grand-prize winner earning an internship at Marvel Studios.