About Jason Motes

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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

  • Comic Book Review: ‘Captain Marvel’ #8

    Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2012 02:45 pm GMT -4 by
    Last issue, Captain Marvel joined forces with the ex-Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau to inspect several missing vessels off the coast of New Orleans.  The pair (accompanied by reporter Frank Gianelli, a former associate of Carol’s from her Woman magazine days) locate the...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Batwoman’ #15

    Posted Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 03:07 pm GMT -4 by
    Batwoman and Wonder Woman continue battling Medusa, but in the meanwhile, this issue focuses on Maggie Sawyer and her continued search for the missing Gotham children.  (Not to gripe, but these children went missing in the first issue of this series, well over a year ago! ...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ #15

    Posted Saturday, December 22nd, 2012 12:55 pm GMT -4 by
    This issue introduces Milan, yet another of Zeus’ bastard children, this one gifted with some kind of power related to sight.  It isn’t clear, but it would seem to be a precognitive power or an ability to see beyond normal vision.  Whatever it is, Milan considers...
  • DC Loses The Rights To Doc Savage, The Spirit and The Avenger

    Posted Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 09:20 pm GMT -4 by
    DC Comics Publisher Dan Didio confirmed via Facebook that the publisher has lost the rights to three pulp characters, Doc Savage, The Avenger and most notably The Spirit.  His simple statement read, “Sorry to say but none of these characters are still at DC but here’s...
  • New DC Nation Trailer – Shows Return On Jan 5

    Posted Monday, December 17th, 2012 06:15 pm GMT -4 by
    After unceremoniously yanking the DC Nation block of programming from the air just hours before new episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice were set to air in October, then failing to fill fans in on why, Cartoon Network has finally thrown viewers a bone...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Ame-Comi Girls’ #3

    Posted Sunday, December 16th, 2012 11:55 am GMT -4 by
    The first villain takes center stage in this issue, as the origin of Duela Dent is revealed.  In case you hadn’t already figured out that this is a total parallel Earth, the point is hammered home with this tale which eschews Duela’s entire origin in favor of making...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘The Walking Dead’ #105

    Posted Friday, December 14th, 2012 03:41 pm GMT -4 by
    Having read this series from the start, and having endured man a tense moment, I have to say I think this issue may have been the tensest of all!  That’s saying quite a lot! Last issue, Carl manned-up and stowed away on Negan’s supply truck before opening fire with...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Worlds’ Finest: Huntress and Power Girl’ #7

    Posted Friday, December 7th, 2012 01:30 pm GMT -4 by
    It turns out The Huntress isn’t the only one siphoning funds from Wayne Enterprises.  She along with her sorta brother, Damian Wayne (Robin) head to the frozen tundra to follow one lead, coming face-to-face with a savage pack of wolves that aren’t quite normal. ...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Earth 2′ #7

    Posted Thursday, December 6th, 2012 01:05 pm GMT -4 by
    How quickly the mighty have fallen!  As the world recovers from Solomon Grundy’s assault– remarkably quickly, by the way– Green Lantern Alan Scott topples from the high-and-mighty position he occupied last issue.  We finally get to see Alan come to grips with...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Justice League Dark’ #14

    Posted Monday, December 3rd, 2012 12:05 pm GMT -4 by
    Following their victory over Nick Necro in JLD Annual #1, the sorcerers are desperate to find out what happened to Zatanna and Timothy Hunter, who vanished after the battle.  Steve Trevor and his forces arrive to take Felix Faust and Doctor Mist into custody.  Also on the scene...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Superman’ #14

    Posted Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 01:30 pm GMT -4 by
    This issue ties into the “H’El on Earth” crossover, tying this series to Supergirl and Superboy and bringing all of these Super characters together, including Superboy, of whom the other two were never even aware. But first, we get an exchange between Lois and...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘The Flash’ #14

    Posted Saturday, December 1st, 2012 01:00 pm GMT -4 by
    Gorilla Grodd and his gorilla army have invaded Central City and are laying seige.  The Flash is helplessly forced to flee, after Grodd has acquired access to the Speed Force, making the ape villain just as fast at The Flash himself!  Not only is Flash on the defense, he suddenly...
  • Relax! The CW is NOT Renaming Wonder Woman Iris!

    Posted Friday, November 30th, 2012 04:22 pm GMT -4 by
    The CW is moving forward with Amazon, their Smallville-esque take on Wonder Woman, with a young Amazon Princess adapting to life in the modern world.  Yesterday, the internet lit up with the news that the network planned to rename Diana “Iris.”  Today, DC’s...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Arrow’ #1

    Posted Thursday, November 29th, 2012 04:30 pm GMT -4 by
    Collecting the first three mini-comics, originally offered digitally, Arrow is a spin-off of the hit CW tv series starring Stephen Amell as a young Oliver Queen.  This book seeks to embellish the TV show’s mythology by adding “off-panel” scenes.  But it takes...
  • Comic Book Review: ‘Aquaman’ #14

    Posted Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 06:33 pm GMT -4 by
    Leading into the crossover event ‘Throne of Atlantis’, this issue opens with a flashback to 1820 of some pirate-looking guys on the high seas, tracking down a man that resembles 90s, long-hair Aquaman.  After harpooning him and hauling him onboard their ship, they...