Jessica Maggio

2 weeks ago | bamsmackpow.com | Jessica Maggio

The kawaiification of Fantasy High characters in the story's comic adaptation and why it's bad. The first three episodes of Dimension 20's Fantasy High adaptation dropped on Webtoon at the end of March, and so far, we seem to be in the Owlbear spirit! The setup of the characters is giving fans everything they could want: from Gorgug and Fabian's fight to Riz being spiked in the trash and dubbed "The Ball." The comic seems to be framed from the point of view of Riz, our young goblin unlicensed PI.

1 month ago | bamsmackpow.com | Jessica Maggio

With the delays in filming, all we can do is wonder about The Batman II, and what might be up with the Joker. The Batman really shook up the comic scene, bringing us a new approach to the infamous Bat and creating a contemporary landscape where the Dark Knight could really thrive. Unfortunately, with the latest projection of an Oct. 1, 2027 release, they won't even begin filming until the end of this year.

1 month ago | bamsmackpow.com | Jessica Maggio

It's official! The incoming final season of Amazon Prime's The Boys will stage a major Supernatural reunion. It's official! The upcoming final season of Amazon Prime's The Boys will feature actors Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins as guest stars. These actors are perhaps best known for their starring roles alongside The Boys regular, Jensen Ackles, in the cult classic 2005 show, Supernatural.

2 months ago | bamsmackpow.com | Jessica Maggio

A quick course on a fan-fave character before her new comic drops this May. Marvel fans aren't new to the name Gwen Stacy: Spider-Man's first love, whose tragic death shaped his life and relationships for years and decades to come. Gwen Stacy was on the "stays dead" list of Marvel characters for around 50 years—the kind of characters whose deaths are so impactful, resurrecting them would prove a disservice to the continuity.

2 months ago | bamsmackpow.com | Jessica Maggio

Dimension 20’s longest running actual play campaign, Fantasy High, is getting adapted into a comic and here’s how we feel about it. It really is our time! It really is our year!Dropout’s Dungeons and Dragons actual play series, Dimension 20, premiered in 2018 with the first season of Fantasy High. Since that first campaign, Fantasy High has had two sequel seasons, a series of spinoffs, and the most unsettling yet adorable plushie of a balding elf with an affinity for yogurt.