Tom Bacon

Joined November 2017

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A prolific writer and film fan, Tom has a deep love of the superhero genre.

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'Thor: Ragnarok' Trailer Reveals Hela In All Her Glory — Is She The MCU's Most Powerful Villain Yet?
Marvel fans are in for a good year. We're less than a month away from the theatrical release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we've already seen two trailers for Spider-Man: Homecoming, and now we've just gotten our first trailer for Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok. And what a trailer it is! A heady blend of retro humor and fantasy drama, the movie promises to pit our heroes against Cate Blanchett's incredible new villain Hela!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 4 Just Dropped A Miles Morales Easter Egg — A Sign Of Bigger Things To Come?
If there's one thing Marvel loves, it's Easter Eggs — little nods that are there for the fans, sometimes to point to the future, and sometimes just to raise a smile. Right now, Marvel is playing the long game, and in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 episode "The Man Behind The Shield", they may have just dropped a fascinating teaser. If I'm right, this could hint at the future of one key character — Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Marvel Comic Book Artist Ardian Syaf Goes Rogue In 'X-Men Gold' Scandal
Marvel Comics has had a difficult weekend. Last week saw the release of X-Men Gold #1, a blockbuster issue that's rich in character work and launches the franchise in a whole new direction. Unfortunately, fans quickly began to pick up on some troubling details that artist Ardian Syaf had slipped into the book — artistic touches that promoted his own religious and political beliefs. Was Syaf trying to sabotage the very comic that he worked on?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The Mystery Of 'Rogue One' Revealed: How The Film Originally Ended...
Rogue One was a cinematic triumph, proving that there's more to Star Wars than just the Skywalker saga. Amusingly enough, though, there's one mystery that seems to have fascinated fans: How did the film originally end? The trailers include countless scenes that hint at a very different third act, from the stars running down the beach of Scarif with the Death Star plans, to an iconic moment when Jyn faces a TIE fighter on the tower. As powerful as the film's ending may have been, fans are understandably curious: how did the film almost end?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
Here's How 'Aftermath: Empire's End' Hints at the Future of the Star Wars Franchise
When it comes to long-term planning, you really can't beat Lucasfilm. As Rogue One proved, Lucasfilm is weaving a fantastic ongoing narrative through countless different mediums - from the blockbuster films themselves to New-York-Times-bestselling novels, from tie-in comics to animated TV shows. They're all canon, and - under the watchful eye of the Lucasfilm Creative Committee - they all tell one single, powerful narrative.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars: Rebels' May Have Just Created An Awkward Plot Hole In 'The Empire Strikes Back'
Warning: Mild spoilers for the Season 3 finale of Star Wars Rebels, 'Zero Hour', to follow. Proceed with caution! The Season 3 finale of Star Wars: Rebels was full of thrills and spills, pitting our heroes against the strategic brilliance of Thrawn. As I've discussed in an earlier post, it was very much a homage to The Empire Strikes Back; the Empire discovers a Rebel base and attacks in force, with the Rebels hiding behind a shield while they prepare for an evacuation. But here's the catch; as great a homage as 'Zero Hour' may have been, it introduced one tiny problem...
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
Will The Agent May LMD Save The Day In 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 4?
The "LMD" arc is coming to a head in Season 4 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the latest episode, "The Man Behind The Shield", left us in a dark, disturbing place. The episode closed with Fitz and Simmons realizing that the mission to rescue Jeffrey Mace had just gone badly wrong; they'd brought not one but four LMDs into the S.H.I.E.L.D. base! The final twist showed the Coulson LMD choosing to awaken May's LMD, which had been kept in cold-storage since Fitz and Simmons exposed her.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The Legion of Super Heroes Are About to Return in DC Comics's "Rebirth"!
Launched last May, DC's "Rebirth" event has proven to be a hit! As the "Rebirth" era nears its one-year anniversary, Geoff Johns is teasing his return, and a Batman / The Flash crossover event looks set to lift the lid on some of DC's greatest mysteries. Meanwhile, a year after the first hint, it looks as though the Legion of Super-Heroes is about to return!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
'Operation Blue Milk' Revealed — The Star Wars 40th Anniversary Anthology!
In 1977, moviegoers watched in awe and wonder as they were transported — for the first time — to a Galaxy Far, Far Away. It was a breathtaking vision of a fully-developed universe; we saw the seedy underbelly in Mos Eisley Cantina, we were thrilled by the heroics of the Rebellion, and we watched with horror as the Empire's might destroyed an entire planet. The quality of world-building in A New Hope is incredible, and the whole Star Wars franchise rests upon it.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
"He Will Avenge Us": 'Star Wars Rebels' Reveals How Palpatine Destroyed Both The Jedi & The Sith
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Star Wars: Rebels episode 'Twin Suns'! "He will avenge us." With his final breath, Maul pointed to a beautiful symmetry between himself and his nemesis, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Both are old men now, tired warriors who have been locked in battle over the course of decades. They have both known glory and honor on the battlefield, they have both commanded great armies, and they have both dealt one another terrible pain over the years. In truth though, neither was the other's real enemy. Instead, both were pawns of Palpatine, otherwise known as Darth Sidious. The result of their misguided feud is that both stories end in the dust and sand of a backwater desert world.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
5 Questions We Need Answered In The 'Love Actually' Sequel!
Yes, you read that right. A sequel is on the way! The original cast of Love Actually are reuniting for a 10-minute Red Nose Day special over in the UK, entitled Red Nose Day Actually! UK viewers can expect to see it on March 24th, with Red Nose Day Actually airing on CBS a couple of months later.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 4: The Secrets of 'The Patriot' Set up a Dark Future for the MCU
We've been waiting for half a season, but it's finally happened: the mystery of Jeffrey Mace has been revealed on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! In Season 4, Episode 10 — fittingly called "The Patriot" — all of the character's secrets were revealed. It was a tense episode, one filled with action and drama, and one that sets up a massive change to the show's status quo. It reveals just how flawed and fragile a man Jeffrey Mace truly is...
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks