Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Years Before Batman: The Animated Series, There Was... J. Michael Straczynski's Batman And The New Robin?!

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  Another comics-accurate Batman series could've predated Batman: The Animated Series , with J. Michael Straczynski at the helm. I look...
Friday, November 15, 2024

This Classic '80s Spider-Man Story Redefined Kraven the Hunter, Establishing A New Era

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Following Spider-Man and MJ's honeymoon, the couple experienced a shocking trauma, while Kraven enjoyed his ultimate victory. I look bac...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Years Before Dynamite, WildStorm's ThunderCats Revamp Embraced Nostalgia

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  After facing controversy, WildStorm's ThunderCats title returned to its animated roots, with some dicey results. I revisit this week ...
Thursday, October 31, 2024

G.I. Joe: A Real American...Romance?

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  Just in time for, well, Halloween I revisit a romance-heavy G.I. Joe arc from the Devil's Due era this week at CBR.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

What Happened to Joss Whedon's Cancelled Wonder Woman Film?

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The prospect of a Joss Whedon Wonder Woman film once excited fandom--but the leaked script stirred controversy. I revisit this week at CBR.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Years Before Pennyworth, Batman: The Animated Series Made Alfred a Star

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  In the DC Animated continuity, Alfred Pennyworth exhibited his toughness years before he was revamped as an action hero. I revisit this we...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Spider-Man and MJ's G-Rated Honeymoon Adventures

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  Peter Parker and Mary Jane enjoyed two wholesome honeymoons, as an era of Spider-Man drew to a close. My retrospective on the Marriage Yea...
Monday, September 30, 2024

Alan Moore, The Maxx, and the Uncomfortable Retcon

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Alan Moore brought one bold idea to The Maxx , and the series' creator wasn't sure how to handle it. I examine Moore's lone issu...
Friday, September 20, 2024

What Nearly Ruined Spider-Man and Mary Jane's Wedding Day?

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  Today at CBR I look back at the classic Spider-Man event Marvel really, really wants you to forget about . 
Thursday, September 12, 2024

20 Years Ago, Transformers Fans Met Starscream's ...Brother?

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  Dreamwave's Transformers series was a passion project by fans for fans, canonizing some obscure lore from the classic cartoon. I revis...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Iron Man's RoboCop-Influenced, R-Rated Film Debut -- What Might've Been

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  Stan Lee was less than pleased with an early Iron Man draft from RoboCop's co-creator and an experimental filmmaker. I look at The Iro...
Monday, August 26, 2024

The Surprising Inspiration for Wolverine's Most Controversial Makeover

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  Marvel's plans to return Wolverine to his bestial roots backfired with fans. But most don't know the origin of Wolverine's mak...
Friday, August 16, 2024

The OTHER G. I. Joe Relaunch Influenced by the Classic '80s Cartoon

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  Years before Robert Kirkman's Skybound relaunch, another imprint brought animated influences into G. I. Joe 's comic continuity. I...
Thursday, August 8, 2024

Justice League Unlimited's Perfect Goodbye to Batman (and Beyond)

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  The DCAU Batman received two perfect farewells in the 2000s...even though he never stays gone for long. I revisit the final Batman Adventu...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

What Happened After Spider-Man's (Botched) Proposal to Mary Jane?

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In the romantic city of Pittsburg, a 1987 storyline continued Peter Parker and MJ's engagement journey. My retrospective on the early Sp...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

I Thee Web: Spider-Man's Chaotic Engagement to Mary Jane

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Spider-Man's engagement to MJ created turmoil in the comic book series...and behind-the-scenes. I begin a new series devoted to the earl...
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Was Jetfire Once the Autobots' Leader...Instead of Optimus Prime?

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  This week at CBR I look at the early, awkward Transformers mythos -- featuring Autobot leader... Jetfire?
Friday, July 5, 2024

The Wild, Ambitious, and Nixed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV

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  This week at CBR, I'm reviewing the scrapped TMNT IV screenplay ...the first attempt to introduce a fifth Ninja Turtle, and what could...