Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is neither of those. It came out 10 summers ago, earned a quiet billion dollars on the global market, and then disappeared from the collective memory. Even after costing all those hundreds of millions,
On Stranger Tides brought in a tidy profit, and then nobody ever mentioned the movie again.
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Pirates Of The Caribbean movies: Every few years, a
Pirates film comes out, costs a lot, earns even more, and leaves no cultural footprint. The franchise does especially well abroad, and it’s apparently impervious to shifting tides. Allegations of spousal abuse were enough to get Johnny Depp fired from the
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Artist Kendra Wells’ career has been building steadily for years, perhaps most notably in their short comics for
The Nib. Fans of Wells’ work will find
Tell No Tales recognizable, but a distinct departure in tone and style; it’s gratifying to witness Wells demonstrate skills that readers haven’t gotten to see much before. The character designs are well-balanced, both individually and as a cast, and Wells’ particular talent with using facial expressions and body language to convey a wide rage of emotions is on full display. The backgrounds get a remarkable amount of attention too, rooting