About Jason Motes
Jason's earliest memory is of watching 'Batman,' followed shortly by a memory of playing Batman & Robin with a friend, which entailed running outside in just their underwear and towels as capes. When adults told them they couldn't run around outside in their underwear, both boys promptly whipped theirs off and ran around in just capes. Jason's father gamely agreed to read him comic books as bedtime stories instead of 'Snow White.' (Super Friends being his favorite.) Jason saw all of the original Star Wars movies (and Indiana Jones and Superman and Star Trek...) in the theaters. Yes, he is old. And grew up in the most GEEKTASTIC decade ever, the 80s, devouring a steady diet of GI Joe, Transformers, Masters of the Universe, Princess of Power and (best of all) Jem! (It totally counts as sci fi! They had a sentient computer that projected holograms!) Jason has studied literature, journalism, film history and has a degree in creative writing (and a minor in psychology) from the University of South Alabama. He has worked as a technical writer and proofreader. These days, most of his creative energy goes into his blog and writing for this site! He lives with the cutest puppies ever.
Favorites: JJ Abrams' Star Trek, original Trek, original Star Wars, Super Friends, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Wonder Twins, Dazzler, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Woman, Isis, 1966 Batman series, Y: The Last Man, Fables, The Walking Dead, anything by Ray Harryhausen, Batwoman, 90s Starman and as I said, Jem totally counts!
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Jason Motes
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Comic Book Review – Batwoman #20
The tense relationship between the DEO and their unwilling agent Batwoman comes to a crossroads as they offer her the one thing she didn’t think she’d ever recover, her sister Beth, formerly the deranged villain Alice, who had appeared to have been killed in combat. That... -
Comic Book Review – Sword of Sorcery #8
Sadly, this is the final issue of this excellent series, but at least most storylines get wrapped up and it goes out in style. Eclipso has conquered much of Nilaa, taking over House Onyx and swaying the treacherous Lord Zushan from House Diamond to his side. He then sets... -
Comic Book Review – Avengers: The Enemy Within #1
This is a tad misleading. Honestly, this is the next issue of Captain Marvel, just packaged as an Avengers crossover. Which could be a good thing, seeing as Marvel’s solo female-led books aren’t selling near what DC’s are. Captain Marvel is a fascinating... -
Top Ten Worst Mothers In Comics
Mothers can be one of the most significant, if not THE most significant influence on a person’s life, hopefully teaching you to make good choices and be kind to other people. But even if they instead teach you to kill mercilessly or try to kill you, I think have to admit... -
Top Ten Best Mothers In Comics
Moms might just be the real super heroes in this world, usually taking the lead in guiding the next generation down the right path, while often juggling a career and various other commitments. It must be an even harder balancing act, when raising a child with super powers,... -
Comic Book Review: The Walking Dead #110
Last issue, Jesus made the mistake of confiding in one of his Hilltop allies named Kal, who immediately hightailed it to rat them out to Negan. Despite Kal’s head start, Jesus must try and stop him. Eugene is surprisingly resistant to using his new ammunition making setup... -
Comic Book Review – Katana #4
First off, let me say Alex Sanchez is back on art duty this month so YAY! No offense to Cliff Richards, who did a fine job filling in last issue, but Sanchez just has such a unique style, I am rapidly becoming a super fan! As for the story, after Killer Croc shattered Katana’s... -
Comic Book Review: Justice League of America #3
I’m not sure who came up with the idea of these “WTF?!” covers on every DC book this past month, but I’m glad they’re done. They tend to be misleading and full of lies. “Who is the traitor in their midst? Catwoman?!” Um…... -
Comic Book Review – The Fearless Defenders #4
I seriously wanted to cut out the Valkyrie paper doll and clothes on this cover to see if it all really fit together, but I held back because then… I’d just have a ruined comic. Or a killer paper doll. Depends on how you look at it. At any rate the Death Maidens,... -
Molly Quinn Discusses Playing Supergirl in ‘Superman: Unbound’
DC’s latest direct-to-DVD/BluRay animated movie Superman: Unbound arrived in store this Tuesday, showcasing the Man of Steel battling Brainiac, as well as examining the complicated romance between Superman’s alter ego Clark Kent and Lois Lane and Supergirl’s... -
DC Could Use Unproduced Feature Scripts In Their Animated Universe
DC Comics Chief Creative Officer, Geoff Johns, spoke to Collider who questioned him about the possibility of digging into the vault to dredge up some of the old pitches and scripts for various live action features that wound up never being made and making them into animated... -
Kevin Feige Reveals What’s In Store For Marvel’s Cinematic Universe
Entertainment Weekly is showcasing Iron Man 3 stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr on its cover this week, as the highly anticipated sequel arrived over the weekend. Following up the universally beloved Avengers, all eyes were on this flick to see if it could maintain... -
Warner Brothers Halts Kickstarter for Cancelled DC Fan Favorite Animated Shows
It’s official. Warner Brothers has squashed any hope of a Kickstarter-style campaign spearheaded by SMGO.tv to drum up grass roots fan support to revive Young Justice: Invasion and Green Lantern: The Animated Series, two cartoon programs that struck an emotional chord... -
Comic Book Review – The Movement #1
Inspired by our modern society, especially the Occupy Movement, The Movement are disenfranchised young heroes with out-there powers, who represent the 99% and are going after corrupt government and corporate institutions. Writer Gail Simone described the book this way: It’s... -
Comic Book Review – Earth 2 #12
The past few issues have established Khalid Ben-Hassin as the new Doctor Fate. Finally, here he cuts loose, battling Wotan in the skies above Boston. Green Lantern and Hawkgirl are investigating the death of Sam, GL’s boyfriend in China, but the mystical energy that...






















