Tomas Balino
School
University Of Maryland, University Of Alcalá
Expertise
Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dragon Ball
- Tomás has been breathing in comics (figuratively) since the tender age of seven, when the first issue of Pizza Hut's promotional X-Men miniseries fell into his lap.
- Tomás has been writing extensively about pop culture since 2022, with a keen focus on comics, film, animation and anime.
- In 2022, Tomás interviewed Jason DeMarco and a number of others involved with Toonami when writing about the block's 25th anniversary.
Experience
Tomás' writing experience dates back to his high school years, where he regularly contributed to his school newspaper. While in college, Tomás contributed several articles to the Prince George's Sentinel magazine, as well as movie reviews for the University of Maryland's Unwind Magazine. After spending some years in Spain teaching English at both schools and language companies, Tomás became a travel writer for the Keokee Travel Gear blog, and would go on to write about many kinds of topics during his time at BKA Content and Ki Book Club. He returned to entertainment writing in 2020 by becoming a list writer at CBR before beginning work at Looper.
Education
Tomás' experience in journalistic and entertainment writing goes back to his high school years, where he regularly contributed to the school paper. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at the University of Maryland, then added English language teaching to his skill set with an ESL master's degree at the University of Alcalá in Spain.
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Stories By Tomas Balino
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Fans of "X-Men: The Animated Series" can't wait to see their favorites return in the revival series "X-Men '97," but there are also some new mutants in town.
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Kevin Smith's new He-Man installment, "Masters of the Universe: Revolution," has brought the saga of He-Man and Skeletor to an end. Here's the ending explained.
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With the vast amount of voice actors who have contributed to the "Dragon Ball" franchise, it's worth taking a look back at the ones who are no longer with us.
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Adapting pre-existing material can be a minefield for Hollywood creatives, especially if they don't get the character designs right.
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and 2009 movie "G-Force" proves this. Here's everything you need to know about the ending of the film.
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With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 marking Mantis' latest MCU appearance, now seems like a perfect time to explore some facts you might not know about her.
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Few villains are more terrifying and full of menace than Dragon Ball Z's Frieza. Here are some amazing facts you may not know about everyone's favorite villain.
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Shazam Jr. is one of DC's most impressive heroes -- but even the most diehard fans might not know these facts about the superpowered teen.
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Though Morrison's Batman Incorporated concluded in 2013, it's left an indelible mark on the Bat-mythos, and will shape James Gunn's big screen DC Universe.
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Marvel's Wasp has a fantastic array of abilities -- and we're here to explain them all.
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We still have some burning questions about the DCEU's Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot, after Peter Safran and James Gunn's reshuffling at DC Studios.
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"Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero" is the oft-neglected DC Animated Universe follow-up to "Mask of the Phantasm." Here are some details you may have missed.
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Awaken the Ninjetti power within you and don't touch that ooze, as we explore the secrets of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.
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In 1993, Jack Skellington brought us his scare-tacular brand of holiday cheer. This is the ending of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," explained.
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We're breaking down all of Black Adam's superpowers as seen throughout the various continuities of DC Comics, including some you didn't see in his movie debut.
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In honor of Dwayne Johnson's new "Black Adam," we looked at all of the battles between Black Adam and Shazam in the original comics. These are the best clashes.
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We've got some behind-the-scenes factoids about the game-changing movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods that even your Oracle Fish forgot tell you about.
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The worst things Doctor Fate has ever done include genocide — once, on a planetary scale — as well as inciting a bank robbery and provoking Superman to fight.
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Gohan has had a number of transformations over the course of the "Dragon Ball" timeline, but which one ranks supreme over the rest? Let's find out.
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Get ready to pit adamantium against chimichanga as we explore the history of Deadpool's relationship with Wolverine through the history of Marvel Comics.
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Charge your favorite energy move and point your sensitive Namekian ears our way, as we rank Piccolo's top battles across the entire Dragon Ball franchise.
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Thanks to Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, a Dragon Ball movie can now star a character outside Goku's family tree. Let's see who's deserving of their own movie.
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Goku and the gang must contend with the resurrection of Frieza in this "Dragon Ball" adventure. This is the untold truth of "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F.'"
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There have been dozens of Dragon Ball movies over the decades. Here's how they stack up against each other according to their IMDb ratings.
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Tear down those Red Ribbon Army flags and unleash that untapped potential, because it's time to review the best and the worst of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is finally here and has done mighty well for itself in theaters. Here are some details in the anime hit you might have missed.
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Set down those weighted robes and power up to maximum before you see Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, because it's time to assimilate the untold truth of Piccolo.