Showing posts with label Sci Fi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sci Fi. Show all posts

Monday, December 10, 2018

UltraHeroix spotlight: The Black Wasp


Hey all,
It's been awhile but we are back and I would like to spotlight our newest superheroine, the Black Wasp. I would like to star with her back story.
The Black Wasp in her civilian life is an investigative blogger. She reports on crime and corruption in her small city and does someting about it in her superheroine persona. She has developed allies in the police department who has become frustrated with corruption and feed her info and back up when she needs it. She is also supported by her neighbors and supporters of her website by providing funding and tech support for her superheroine activities. Although she has no super-powers, she uses her intelligence and fighting skills to make a difference in her city. Although still a rookie, she has become a force to be reckoned with.

I was inspired by the character Black Canary and the superheroine show "Black Scorpion".

In her debut story, we have Black Wasp feeling confident, even a bit cocky from her victories fighting crime and petty criminals. Unfortunatley, she runs up against her first super villain, Deadeye! This veteran mercenary pulls no punches on the rookie superheroine as he pummels, captures and even shoots the Black Wasp. It might be a short career for the superheroine so be sure to check out her adventure at www.Ultraheroix.com


Saturday, November 11, 2017

Movie Review- "Thor: Ragnorok"



Hi folks,
We are back with a quick movie review for "Thor: Ragnorok". Let's start off with me saying that I love this movie. For an incredibly dark movie it was quite funny and entertaining. We saw the deaths of many well known characters and the introduction of new ones including the awesome "Valkrie"!

We start the movie with an awesome battle with Thor that shows his strength and powers to demonstrate what a powerhouse he is. Then before you know it we are thrusted into the main storyline as a well known character passes on and we are introduced to the main villainess "Hela".
Hela is the most powerful villain we have encountered yet and she owns every scene she is in. Thor is banished and on his quest back he teams up with the Hulk, Valkrie and a few others to try and put an end to villainess's conquest to rule the universe.

The breakout character for me was Valkrie, played by Tessa Thompson. She was a very strong character physically and personality wise that even rivals Thor himself. I look forward to seeing more of her in the Marvel Universe. Tessa Thompson did an awesome job. She would make a great Lady Ultra for the UltraHeroix universe.

This  movie is pretty well contained that you don't necessarily need to see the other movies to know what is going on but if you have then you see a lot of cameos and easter eggs that will make you jaw drop. The storyline, music and character were very well played out and came together nicely. In a nutshell this was a really fun movie and definitely one of the best of 2017.





Sunday, January 8, 2017

UltraHeroix Spotlight: Killer Joke


Killer Joke

Hi Everyone,
We are back for the new year with a new video and a new look for UltraHeroix.com . Be sure to check it out. As for the video, it debuts a new villain/anti-hero called "Killer Joke". She is a bit of a combination of Deadpool and Harley Quinn.

The reason I created this character is to be the arch-nemesis to the heroine, Nightfox. I wanted her to be funny but deadly, chaotic but an excellent fighter. She is someone that will keep Nightfox on her toes and sometimes get the better of her.

She doesn't have a set origin yet and Im not sure I will giver her one since I want her to be a bit of a mystery. All that we need to know is that she is a mercenary and one of her favorite type of jobs is assassinations.

That would be easy enough for her to be a villain but to be an anti-hero we could play that if she works for the highest dollar then some of her jobs could be going after other villains for the right place. Then we could also put her as a target by those same villains who want revenge or see her as a threat.

So this is our first new video for 2017! Be sure to check out "Nightfox: Killer Joke" at UltraHeroix.com ! If we see enough positive reaction to Killer Joke then we would be seeing more adventures of with her in her own videos.


Saturday, April 30, 2016

Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman





Hey Everyone, We are back with a new update! For this one, I want to talk a bit about the new Wonder Woman...Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. When we think of live action versions of wonder woman, the first person we think of is Linda Cater's version. Linda's version is probably the most loved and iconic by most fans. But her version is best for another era. 

For this generation, We needed a new version of this prolific super heroine. We would be getting this in the new movie "Batman V Superman", that was released in 2016. This would be the first time we would see the DC's heroic trinity together on screen so they all had to have the look and mannerisms that would fit in this movie universe.  

Say what you will about the movie itself but I feel that one of the best things about that movie is the introduction of this new Wonder Woman. First off, Gal Gadot has done a great job portraying the heroine. She comes off strong, smart and sexy. She can kick your butt and look great doing it. We don't get too much backstory of this Wonder Woman other than she has been around for hundreds of years.  She was even around during World War I. We should be getting more of her backstory in her own movie next year. But what we do know is that she is an awesome
fighter and very intelligent as she even outsmarts Batman in a key part of the movie.

She easily holds her own against an insanely powerful foe and is able to work alongside her fellow heroes. Her movements are very fluid and when she attacks, you could feel the power behind her punches and kicks.

The look of this Wonder Woman is pretty different from earlier incarnations in that she is wearing more of what is considered armor and the colors of it is not very bright. She looks like a greek warrior but there are traces of her original comic book costume that I think fits very well for this updated modern version of this Wonder Woman.

So now that "Batman V Superman" story is over, where does this leave our Wonder Woman? Well, She has her own movie coming out in 2017 and then she returns after that for the 2-part "Justice League" movie. Hopefully, she gets a few movies because I believe this version...Gal Gadot's version of Wonder Woman has a lot of story potential and great action to tell.









Saturday, February 27, 2016

Television Review, "Supergirl" TV show







It's been worth the wait but it looks like we have a worthy super heroine television show. So far, Supergirl has been very impressive in how well it is staying in it's comic book roots. This show started in the Fall of 2015 and we are now enjoying the second half of the season in 2016.

The main character is played by Melissa Benoist, and she does an excellent job in the role as Supergirl. She portrays the heroine as inexperienced with something to prove early on in the season but as time goes on she becomes more self confident in her training with her powers and as she fights super villains.

The villains has been pretty good so far as we see a good variety from criminal masterminds to super powered aliens. I have to admit that the first half of the season had better fight scenes that was easier to see. In the second half of the season, the fights appear to be shorter and at night so it's not as easy to see or enjoy. Which leads me to the special effects, which has mostly been good. There has been a fe instances when things looked a bit subpar but the majority like the flight scenes and fight scenes looked great, which show that we've come along way for special effect since the 1980's and the original "Supergirl" movie.

The cast has been very good. Calista Flockhart has been great as Cat Grant, Kara's (Supergirl's secret identity) boss. She has been tough but showed a few signs of a soft heart. The rest of the cast has been strong. The story lines has been pretty easy to follow as we've seen mostly a new villain a week but there has been a few overarching story lines featuring evil krytonians and Maxwell Lord (the show's version of Lex Luthor).

So far, my favorite episode has been the pilot episode but there is enough for me and hopefully fans to keep coming back. I would only hope that they keep the current costume, which is great, they do better fight scenes and have more peril as they go on.


Sunday, January 24, 2016

2015 year in review for UltraHeroix.com



Hi folks,
It's a little late but I wanted to do a quick recap for 2015, which has been a very interesting and successful year for UltraHeroix.com. The year went by pretty quick but I felt we had some great stories and introduced some awesome new characters and stories. The three main highlights are:

1: The introduction of Luna Starr.



I've always been a fan of Star Trek and i really enjoyed the female characters, especially from the original series. Although there has been a few cool stories/episodes I felt that there was not enough with action with the female characters. Which is why I created Luna Starr. I wanted to have a Star Trek-like character with a more Buck Roger's feel and storyline and I believe we captured that perfectly.  Thanks to the actress and the rest of the cast, we were able to create butt-kicking story where the heroine did kick a lot of butt but was also on the receiving end. I look forward to getting back to Luna Starr in 2016.

2: The introduction of Agent Wonder.

This was another new character that was a breakout hit. She was inspired by the Cathy Lee Crosby version of Wonder Woman in the 1970's that had more of a super agent feel than a superhero and that what I went for in both of her stories. I was a big fan of the costume that seemed abandoned by DC and we were able to bring it back and it looked great. The best thing about this character is that I feel like I could drop her in any situation/storyline and it would work. Look forward to Agent Wonder coming back in a big way for 2016.

3: The return of older characters.




We were able to finish off the Swiftgirl storyline that involved the return of her evil super-siblings and her victory over them after a long battle. We also saw the return of Crimson Cat and Dynafly taking on the leftovers from the C.L.A.S.H storyline.



So, What do we have in store for 2016? Well, The return of Luna Starr, Agent Wonder and Lady Ultra and Swiftgirl in more action packed stories. I plan to involve more Horror type elements in upcoming stories that would involve everyone favoriteVampire Sorceress, Devla! I thin the villains are going to have a big year for UltraHeroix.com







Tuesday, October 27, 2015

UltraHeroix Spotlight: Ghost Talon



Hi all,
"Ghost Talon"
For this spotlight I would like to put the focus on Ghost Talon. A super heroine with a magical background she is one of the more powerful characters in the Ultraheroix.com Universe. She was originally a demon called Grim Talon who served Devla, the Vampire Sorceress.

Grim Talon
Grim Talon grew in power to the point where she felt that she didn't need to serve Devla anymore and she eventually turned on her master when she drained Devla and Lady Ultra's power.  It took the combined power of Devla and Lady Ultra to cast the demon back to the dark dimension. This was the start of a vicious rivalry between Devla and Grim Talon. This adventure could be seen in "Devla: Vampire Sorceress".

This continued on when Devla conjured a zombie to serve her and the two took on Grim Talon and easily defeated her. Devla had her revenge and
stripped Grim Talon of her power. With the dark power taken from her, all that remained was the light and she became Ghost Talon. This can be seen in "The Return of Devla".
"Devla's Revenge"

"Dark Betrayal"
As Ghost Talon, she became a more serious threat against Devla due to her being un-affected by a lot of Devla's dark powers, even the vampiric bite of Devla. Ghost Talon used her power to deal with super-natural threats, especially Devla, her sworn enemy.


Although Grim Talon is very powerful, which includes; super strength, energy projection, teleportation, magic casting and on rare occasions the ability to take new forms/change host bodies. She was still not powerful enough to defeat Dark Ultra even when she teamed up with Crimson Cat. as was seen in "Dark Betrayal". Now that Dark Ultra, has been dealt with, Grim Talon is focusing her attention back on super-natural/villainous threats, including Devla.

All of these adventures and soon to be more, can be seen at UltraHeroix.com !


Devla, Vampire Sorceress
Devla's Revenge
Dark Betrayal

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Dark Ultra saga

Dark Ultra
Hey folks! We are back for another installment in the Da jinx blog. For this, I'd like to go back to one of our past story lines featuring our premier heroine, Lady Ultra!

One of our longest and favorite story lines has been the Dark Ultra saga also known as the C.L.A.S.H  storyline. In this post I'd like to focus more on Dark Ultra and the effect she had in the UltraHeroix.com world.

Dark Ultra and the whole C.L.A.S.H storyline came about when I wanted to shakeup things and have a big, multi-episode arc. The way to do that was to turn our premier super heroine, Lady Ultra evil. This storyline began in "Dark Embrace" with the introduction of Domintia. Domintia was to be a major boss level threat. She was stronger and more powerful than Lady Ultra and she led a criminal organization called C.L.A.S.H (Criminal Legion Against Super Heroes/Heroines).
"Dark Embrace"

          Domintia has ties to the Dominator, the first villain Lady Ultra defeated in "Ultra Domination", the first video adventure of UltraHeroix.com . Domintia easily defeats Lady Ultra and uses a device created by another of Lady Ultra"s foes, Dr. Mindkill to turn her evil.  Lady Ultra becomes Dark Ultra, dons a new costume and becomes captain to Domintia's criminal legion to take over the city. The effects of this manipulation also boosts Lady Ultra's powers. This became evident when her fellow heroines, Crimson Cat and Ghost Talon tries to stop her but is easily dominated by Dark Ultra in "Dark Betrayal".

Dark Betrayal


With their defeat, the remaining heroines were overwhelmed and defeated in other story lines/videos and CLASH remained unstoppable until "Final Clash". In a last ditch effort by Crimson Cat, she was able to help bring Lady Ultra back to her senses and combined their power, skills and luck to put an end to Domintia and cripple C.L.A.S.H.

"Final Clash"
There has been a few residual effects from the Dark Ultra/CLASH storyline with Lady Ultra taking on a few remnants of C.L.A.S.H. and new vendettas has arisen.  A few questions remain, will Dark Ultra ever make another appearance and is C.L.A.S.H. gone for good. Only time will tell but the Dark Ultra saga has been one of the most exciting story lines we've ever done for UltraHeroix.com !




Monday, August 10, 2015

UltraHeroix spotlight: Agent Wonder

Agent Wonder

Hey folks,
Cathy Lee Crosby "Wonder Woman"
I'm happy to introduce our newest character, "Agent Wonder"! At the first glimpse you can see that this character is inspired by the Cathy Lee Crosby version of Wonder Woman from the 1970's. I really liked that look and it was a shame that we only saw it once  and was mostly forgotten with the exception of a few fans, myself included. In that TV movie, Wonder Woman was more of a secret agent than a superhero.


So I decided to bring to bring the costume back and work with that background in the form of "Agent Wonder". Agent Wonder is a combo of Wonder Woman and Captain America, a patriotic character that work for a secret agency called S.H.A.R.D (Super Human Agency for Research and Defense). As an agent she handles super-human and other un-natural threats that are too much for ordinary agents to handle.

Agent Wonder Vs. Mentallix
She doesn't really have any super-powers other than being in peak human shape, great investigative ability and superb hand to hand combat skills. With these abilities she takes on super-villains, enemy agents and dangerous creatures that none other can handle. She would also team up with other super heroines to handle certain cases.

In our first video with this character, Agent Wonder tries to bring in a rogue agent called "Mentallix". A superhuman with psionic powers. Normally this would be more than a normal agent can handle but it's right up Agent Wonder's alley. Check it out here! Agent Wonder Video
Agent Wonder Vs. Mentallix

Agent Wonder Vs. Mentallix
I'm really having a lot of fun with this character in that I can put her in many different situations/scenarios and would guarantee a good fun story. In a future story, Agent Wonder will be a on a rescue mission of a super heroine that we haven't seen in awhile and down the line I plan to have her go up against a few monstrous creatures and the mad scientists that created them. So, there is no limit with this character.




 Be sure to check to check out her first video at UltraHeroix.com and in the near future for even more adventures.

Friday, June 5, 2015

Movie review, "Athena: The Goddess Of War"


Hi folks, I finally got my DVD copy of “Athena: The Goddess of war” from Maiden Network. The Maiden Network is a new streaming channel that you could subscribe to like Netflix and Hulu. This channel focuses primarily on Heroine and female driven-action programs/shows which I think is great, especially for the superheroine genre. One of their first joint productions is a super-heroine film called “Athena: Goddess of war”. This character is very similar to wonder woman in her appearance, powers and greek mythology background.

In this story it appears that her enemy is Persephone, another Goddess that is bent on taking over the world and it is up to Athena to stop her. It is mostly set up in a small town and Athena is assisted by a few citizens and government agents. The production is pretty good for a small budget film like this and the special effects are pretty good, it’s pretty apparent that it was done by After Effects which can be brought for your home computer but still looks pretty good. The major negative that I have for this film is in the acting. Most of the main characters seems stiff and or lifeless, especially the villainess. The villainess character is very powerful and usually has the upper-hand over the heroine Athena but
unfortunately, we don’t feel that from the actress.

The storyline itself is pretty simple but effective and the heroine goes through a lot of challenges and is defeated a few times and is often in peril which I think is great as it shows the heroine powerful but also very vulnerable and the final fight scene between Athena and cyber warrior was pretty cool as the monster gains the upper hand in the fight. Another aspect that I found pretty cool is the reverse damsel in distress plot. Usually the male hero’s love interest is the one in danger and must be saved or motivate the hero but in this case it was good to see the roles reversed with Athena’s love interest in that role of the relationship.

I’d say give “Athena: The Goddess of war” a view if you’re a fan of the super heroine genre. It was done on a smaller scale compared to more high budget/main stream productions and I feel that is what is the film’s biggest strength. I could also see that the director/producer has a real love for the character and genre as it shows in this film.  It also gives me more motivation to do a bigger movie production on one of my main characters. It’s also worth checking out Maiden Network. It’s in the early stages as a new network but can develop into a premier site for fans of the superheroine/heroine genre.



Saturday, May 9, 2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron Review


It's been a few years since a major comic book movie milestone called "The Avengers" hit us. The effects were incredible, never has a number of movie franchise characters combined forces into one movie to become a major hit. This became Marvel's biggest success and spurred DC to get off their butts and create their own movie Universe to hopefully create the "Justice League" movie we've all been waiting for decades.

Now we have "Age of Ultron" and it has been worth the wait. "Age of Ultron" is a worthy successor to the previous "Avengers" movie. All of our favorites make their return; Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Hulk. The chemistry is there and even improves.

The storyline here takes place a few years after the alien invasion of New York from the first Avengers movie. The team is working together to put an end to an evil organization called Hydra that continues to exist and has acquired the alien tech. These battles and the feeling of an impending alien invasion spurs Tony Stark, AKA "Iron Man" with the help of Bruce Banner, AKA "Hulk"to create Ultron. An artificial Intelligence derived from the alien tech to help defend the Earth from the dangers
of invaders. But Ultron comes to realization that the main threat to the world is mankind which has to be destroyed. The main obstacle to his plan is the Avengers. Ultron is joined by 2 other super-powered individuals called "Quick Silver" and "Scarlette Witch" that gives our heroes more than they can handle and they are forced to regroup and try to save the world.

Two of my favorite scenes are: The party scene in the Avengers tower after their most recent victory. There are great character interactions that are both humorous and character building. The second is the Hulk/Hulkbuster fight that is as destructive and awesome as you would imagine.

This was an awesome movie and although it doesn't match the awe inspiring moments of the first Avengers movie it has a number of cool moments and a great story-line. This movies also sets up the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as there are new heroes and villains on the horizon.

This is a must see!