The '90s Super Mario Film Could've Been VERY Different

 

I'm revisiting an abandoned 1991 draft for the live-action Super Mario Bros. film at CBR this week. Imagine a Mario film that isn't a dingy dystopian nightmare!

Cobra Commander's Shocking Link to a Horror Icon

 

Larry Hama has revealed a surprising link between G. I. Joe's nemesis Cobra Commander and a modern horror icon. I write about it this week at CBR.

Before Avatar. Before Titanic. James Cameron's...X-Men?

 

This week at CBR, I examine a screenplay for what would've been the James Cameron produced X-Men film of the early 1990s. The way it gets the X-Men so right and Magneto so wrong is pretty interesting. Also, I'm continuing my look at the classic TV ads for the G. I. Joe comic over at Gentlemen of Leisure. Let me know what you think...

Save the Cat - Gene Kendall's New Story at the Saturday Evening Post

 

The stray cat hangs around like it belongs in the family. And maybe it does.

Check out my new short story at this link and let me know your thoughts!

Japan's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nintendo Port Did WHAT to April O'Neil?

 

Japan's first attempt at localizing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles created a bizarre change to the mythology that still amuses fans. I revisit the confusion this week at CBR.