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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It's hard to think about Toy Story without thinking of Buzz Lightyear. As such, let's take a look at Buzz Lightyear's most iconic Toy Story moments.
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Echo is a unique character in many ways, a deaf woman of Cheyenne heritage with a skillset that has made her one of the best fighters in the Marvel Universe.
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We're here to take a look at the 28 MCU heroes War Machine hasn't met yet, from newcomers like Yelena to mainstays like Loki.
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From Rey's heritage to the Knights of Ren, these are the biggest red herrings in the "Star Wars" universe.
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Here's what the cast of "Anchorman" has been up to.
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Looking for nocturnal nautical nonsense? You're in luck -- we're ranked every "SpongeBob SquarePants" Halloween episode from worst to best.
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We're here to uncover the untold truth of She-Venom, from her dark origins within the pages of Marvel Comics to her life on the silver screen.
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Here are several of the most compelling, obscure, and outlandish fan theories about Nickelodeon shows and movies.
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Here's all the characters coming back to join Captain Pike on his voyages aboard the Enterprise in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
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From "Batman: The Animated Series" to "Extreme Ghostbusters," these are the very best animated versions of live-action movies and TV shows.
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Want to get into Dragon Ball but don't know where to start? From the Garlic Jr saga to GT and everything in-between, here is the ideal order for viewing.
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There are a lot of things Marvel fans might not know about Howard the Duck. In fact, There's enough Howard trivia out there to make a duck go "Waaaugh!"
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Ever wonder who's under all those prosthetic ridges and bumps on Star Trek? Keep reading for many of the actors who played multiple characters in the franchise.
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Sony Pictures intends to expand its universe of Spider-Man characters by bringing in a vampire. Here is everything we know about the plot and cast of "Morbius."
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He's three heroes in one — and has three times as much backstory as the average superhero. Here's everything you don't know about Moon Knight.
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The Super Mario Bros. movie was a train wreck, both on and off the screen.