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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Rating: 4

Compared to Marvel’s output over the past few years, The Fantastic Four: First Steps feels like a ten (which is a five on my scale). But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s a solid, very safe movie that doesn’t take risks – but it’s undeniably gorgeous to look at and listen to. Sometimes, that has to be enough.

This movie had one job: not to suck – and to get the MCU back on track before its swan song and eventual reboot. And honestly? It delivered better than expected.

Funny I wrote «no risk» – as if featuring a giant purple alien (again?!) wasn’t a bold choice in an earlier depiction of Marvel’s First Family.

Thanks for that. I guess. Good Job.

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Superman

A great James Gunn movie, but an underwhelming Superman film. It might be enough to kickstart the new DC Universe — if Gunn doesn’t leave his fingerprints all over it, especially in his role as head of the studio.

Rating: 4
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Bye-bye Blick

After 15 years as Infographic Designer and Web Developer, it’s time for me to leave Ringier and the Blick Newsroom behind.

April first, 2024, I will start a new chapter in my professional life as a healthcare Data Manager.

But it wouldn’t be much of a sendoff without some sort of visual representation, would it? That’s why I’ve created this faux comic book cover to commemorate the historic transition.

«The Data Manager»

As it turns out, AI did most of the work. Artificial Intelligence, not AL, that is.

The cover is – obviously – a pastiche of the iconic panel in the «Spider-Man, no more» storyline originally published in Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 #50 in 1967:

Panel from The Amazing Spider-Man #50, Marvel Comics 1967

My gratitude goes to all my colleagues for sharing countless moments of triumph and struggle, tears and excitement, frustration and joy, insight and challenge, and above all, laughter in my far too many years in the newsroom. I wish you all the best.

Addendum

Probably my last entry on the Blick homepage in my last week: The tried and tested Lottery-Winnings-Calculator:

Screenshot blick.ch (2024-02-28)
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The Flash

Rating: 3.5
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Thanoscopter

I can’t believe what I just found at my local Migros store: The Thanoscopter!

Mattel / Hot Wheels model toy found in 2023 (rafenew.world)

Let me elaborate:

  • In the toy section of my local store I found…
  • this Mattel / Hot Wheels toy…
  • modelled after Thanos’ obscure helicopter…
  • based on a 1979 comic-strip…
  • last seen 2021 in a blink-and-you-miss-it easter egg in Marvels Disney+ show «Loki».
Avengers Infinity War (2018) poster and the Mad Titan flying his choppa in the 1979 comic-strip (Marvel, Disney, knowyourmeme.com)

I’m amazed and happy at the same time how somehow this product found its way onto that shelf. And I’m even more surprised that I payed almost 13 francs for it.

Easter egg in Loki season 1 episode 5 (Marvel / Disney+)

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Rating: 2.5

“Mess Effect: Journey to the Center of Meh“

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Rating: 3.5
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Thor: Love and Thunder

Rating: 2.5

So many jokes, so few laughs – almost impressive.

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Rating: 3.5

Mad indeed: Uneven, insane, somehow brilliant. And as Rami as it gets.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home

Rating: 5

Hot damn, that’s a great movie!

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