Frank Martin
Comic Writer and Author at Screen Rant
Colorist and Cover artist at Marvel
I write comics and novels you will either hate to love or love to hate. Or you might just think they're okay. That could happen, too.
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
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A huge criticism of Dragon Ball and its subsequent follow-ups: it is just too long. Fights can last multiple episodes. In fact, several episodes may just consist of characters powering up in preparation for a fight. This has lead many critics of the show to mock it by showcasing characters screaming for minutes on end as they gather their energy.
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4 weeks ago |
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Assassin’s Creed has more or less always been played the same way. It’s a game built around stealth, so elements like parkour and sneaking around buildings have always been staples. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t feature straight-up combat, too. There’s plenty of fighting involved, utilizing some pretty complex combat mechanics. But the action has never been its main feature.
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1 month ago |
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When a video game series consists of as many installments as Assassin’s Creed, it becomes extremely difficult to introduce new elements and change the format. Sometimes games will think of big picture ideas to do something drastically new and different. In the case of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, they introduced the samurai Yasuke (Tongayi Chirisa), who adds a completely different type of gameplay style to the game. However, sometimes a simple change can make a world of difference.
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1 month ago |
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A certain imagery comes to mind whenever someone hears the word “fantasy.” It invokes images of kings and magic. But at its core, fantasy is meant to describe a romanticized sense of reality, usually associated with extraordinary challenges and adventure for heroes to triumph.
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2 months ago |
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Even though anime has a wide variety of stories, the power structure of its characters follows very similar patterns. Protagonists often begin their journeys as weak students. But over the course of many episodes and seasons, the characters level up in ability and strength. This shouldn’t be surprising as characters need to grow and become stronger along with the threats they face. But this power scale provides a problem in terms of plotting. A character’s strength can’t scale indefinitely.
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I love creating free short comics to expand my Grimm Space universe. The latest mashes together Humpty Dumpty and Dr. Frankenstein. Two unlikely characters that are a match made in horror heaven. Hope you'll check it out. #horror #scifi #comics https://t.co/q7I5B9rHe3
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