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Joseph Szadkowski

A graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in communications, Joseph Szadkowski has written about popular culture for The Washington Times for the past 30 years. He covers video games, comic books, new media and technology.

Articles by Joseph Szadkowski

Zadzooks: Battle OPS Bumblebee, Sarah Connor and Ironette Tween

Reviews of Hasbro's Battle OPS Bumblebee, Hot Toys' Judgment Day Sarah Connor and Disguise's War Machine Classic Muscle, Iron Man 2 Mark VI Light up Deluxe and Ironette Tween.

October 19, 2010

Zadzooks: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions review

A review of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, a video game from Activision

October 13, 2010

Zadzooks: Leia (Hoth outfit), Tony Stark (Mech Test), Mez-Itz and Squatz

Reviews of Hasbro's Star Wars Vintage Collection, Hot Toys' Tony Stark (Mech Test), Mezco Toyz' Batman and Joker Mez-Itz and Wild Planet's DC Universe Squatz Wild Planet

October 9, 2010

Zadzooks: Iron Man 2, Smallville and Mars Attacks!

Blu-ray reviews of Paramount Home Entertainment's Iron Man 2 and Warner Home Video's Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season and Mars Attacks!

September 27, 2010

Blu-ray bytes: Robin Hood and Glee

Blu-ray reviews of Robin Hood: Unrated Director's Cut from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Glee: The Complete First Season from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

September 22, 2010

Zadzooks: Star Wars Cantina, Lamp of Aladdin and Medieval HD

A review of games for Apple's iPad including Medieval HD, Lamp of Aladdin and Star Wars Cantina

September 16, 2010

Zadzooks: Halo Reach: Limited Edition review

Review of Halo Reach: Limited Edition from Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios

September 14, 2010

Zadzooks: Shank and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days

Reviews of Shank from Klei Entertainment and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days from Eidos Interactive.

September 9, 2010

Blu-ray Bytes: The Vampire Diaries and Lost

Blu-ray reviews of The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season from Warner Home Video and Lost: The Complete Sixth Season from Buena Vista Home Entertainment

September 1, 2010

Zadzooks: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero review

A review of Dead Rising 2: Case Zero from Capcom for Xbox 360.

August 31, 2010

Zadzooks: George Romero Interview

George Romero talks to Zadzooks about his life, his work and the pop-culture evolution of his lumbering, human-stalking, flesh-eating zombies.

August 26, 2010

Zadzooks: Ghostopolis, Age of Reptiles, Doctor Solar: Man of the Atom

Comic book reviews of Ghostopolis (Graphix/Scholastics), Age of Reptiles (Dark Horse Comics) and Doctor Solar: Man of the Atom (Dark Horse Comics)

August 21, 2010

Zadzooks: Madden NFL 11 (iPad) , Hero of Sparta II (iPhone) and more

A roundup and review of some games for Apple's iPad and iPhone 4 including Madden NFL 11, Predators, Hero of Sparta II, The Hero, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction HD and Master of Alchemy.

August 19, 2010

Blu-ray bytes: Stargate Universe: SGU 1.5 review

Review of Stargate Universe: SGU 1.5 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

August 12, 2010

Zadzooks: Road to Perdition, Rambo and Kick-Ass

Blu-ray reviews of Paramount Home Entertainment's Road to Perdition and Lionsgate Home Entertainment 's Kick-Ass and Rambo: The Complete Collector's Set.

August 9, 2010