Marisa Carpico

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By day, Marisa Carpico stresses over America’s election system. By night, she becomes a pop culture obsessive. Whether it’s movies, TV or music, she watches and listens to it all so you don’t have to.

Review: Batman #1

Marisa Carpico - June 15, 2016

Of the Rebirth one-shots released so far, the Batman issue was one of the best. The first issue of the new Batman series proper...

Review: Green Arrow #1

Marisa Carpico - June 15, 2016

I don't usually read a comic twice. Outside of the dense mythology of something like Kieron Gillen's The Wicked and the Divine, most books...

Review: Titans Rebirth #1

Marisa Carpico - June 15, 2016

I've been unrelenting in my criticism of the whole concept of Rebirth since the moment Geoff Johns's reboot of the DCU hit shelves. However,...

TV Recap: O.J.: Made in America, Part 1

Marisa Carpico - June 12, 2016

A few minutes before O.J.: Made in America began, I was nervous. I'd heard so many good things and I'm a hardcore 30 for...

Review: Detective Comics #934

Marisa Carpico - June 8, 2016

The idea of a Batman team-up book almost seems oxymoronic. The Dark Knight–especially on film–is kind of a loner, a brooding billionaire whose only...

Review: Action Comics #957

Marisa Carpico - June 8, 2016

Last week, I criticized Superman Rebirth #1 for being representative of DC's lack of creativity. Action Comics #957 isn't that bad, but it's not...

Review: Aquaman Rebirth #1

Marisa Carpico - June 8, 2016

As a character, Aquaman is kind of ridiculous. This is a dude who talks to fish and wears a bad mermaid costume, for goodness'...

Review: Green Arrow Rebirth #1

Marisa Carpico - June 1, 2016

SPOILERS AHEAD When the Green Arrow and Black Canary locked eyes across a field in Geoff Johns's Rebirth #1, I scoffed. The implication that some...

Superman Rebirth #1

Marisa Carpico - June 1, 2016

CONTAINS SPOILERS Do you know what that red "S" on Superman's chest means? Surely you do. Every property iteration of the Man of Steel makes...

Batman Rebirth #1

Marisa Carpico - June 1, 2016

CONTAINS SPOILERS Last week, DC effectively ended its rebooted New 52 universe and brought back all of the convoluted continuity they got rid of 5...

TV Recap: Arrow: “Schism”

Marisa Carpico - May 26, 2016

When Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) regains control of the world's nukes, Oliver (Stephen Amell) rallies the residents of Star City in order to stop...