tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27342837737011367602024-03-19T04:50:56.209-04:00NOT BLOG XIt's Chromium Time.G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-40203868427629641172024-03-11T03:30:00.013-04:002024-03-11T03:30:00.140-04:00How Did X-Men: The Animated Series Address Wolverine's Origin?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL6f_Nd4aq-LNh-eQ4wpvnEKdjt8ztvFmpNOeUOKWGdLflTgYfMmlob5EEL-i59q-tikAhog0Zmgv6JhyAaV92VPyXBfWlB6jsb7ThGf1wvyops1WkCc9AkDOfOSXz47K3mrhdkod1nznYzfUdnBkvlURpkdcxtbY5qd1d0A_JmpFO7vn1IvMn1ZAhTDHB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL6f_Nd4aq-LNh-eQ4wpvnEKdjt8ztvFmpNOeUOKWGdLflTgYfMmlob5EEL-i59q-tikAhog0Zmgv6JhyAaV92VPyXBfWlB6jsb7ThGf1wvyops1WkCc9AkDOfOSXz47K3mrhdkod1nznYzfUdnBkvlURpkdcxtbY5qd1d0A_JmpFO7vn1IvMn1ZAhTDHB=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Wolverine's early spotlight stories in <i>Uncanny X-Men </i>inspired a memorable <i>X-Men: The Animated Series</i> episode...<i>and </i>the animated debut of Alpha Flight. I check it out <a href="https://www.cbr.com/wolverine-origin-xmen-tas-vs-marvel-comics/" target="_blank">this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-58881622177313747592024-03-01T04:30:00.008-05:002024-03-01T04:30:00.129-05:00Why Did a 2000s Masters of the Universe Relaunch Fizzle?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSirPkLVheh7qjgmRdHLQEkmSZSuRri9lnAiIqdgLNKtuCQfEioJ5GpLMaoMGaxCNMbNob75mGwm3ormwW3Sx3M3c4srMKTkaM98Lb_0kTovdu7SUSNcQha96BFmZcb4ahCz0ho0jJ09FAjDBbD5edkUQwcerZ0voPjnxuJ5TH6WA9c-DQ_p6lSn_dnZ-N/s1400/Masters_of_the_Universe_-_Rise_of_The_Snake_Men_header.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSirPkLVheh7qjgmRdHLQEkmSZSuRri9lnAiIqdgLNKtuCQfEioJ5GpLMaoMGaxCNMbNob75mGwm3ormwW3Sx3M3c4srMKTkaM98Lb_0kTovdu7SUSNcQha96BFmZcb4ahCz0ho0jJ09FAjDBbD5edkUQwcerZ0voPjnxuJ5TH6WA9c-DQ_p6lSn_dnZ-N/w400-h200/Masters_of_the_Universe_-_Rise_of_The_Snake_Men_header.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>He-Man and the Masters of the Universe were primed for a comeback, but something happened. Are Snake Men to blame? <a href="https://www.cbr.com/why-did-a-2000s-masters-of-the-universe-relaunch-fizzle/" target="_blank">I revisit this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-11463895726448819862024-02-23T19:48:00.005-05:002024-02-23T19:48:35.432-05:00Was Tim Burton's Catwoman Film Doomed from the Start?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b5J6jU7JG7ij0nbF5FFbwFsB5WsnPYJ5kAUuuAdGBfWUkCPWwzpzAxlfFJiIfP4IkMa2PACH429Jse-Tmxt3QiaiKJzCvwk3g0D2-YGKhaG9Ozruyi2XchsWxZwtHBJUl4kU0i4RzBr9GSnQyHnze5IpuI7h0EKFpmdZxh0J3v2Xo2npIL2SxW_3bXNU/s1140/Michelle-Pfeiffer-Catwoman-Batman-Returns-Header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1140" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4b5J6jU7JG7ij0nbF5FFbwFsB5WsnPYJ5kAUuuAdGBfWUkCPWwzpzAxlfFJiIfP4IkMa2PACH429Jse-Tmxt3QiaiKJzCvwk3g0D2-YGKhaG9Ozruyi2XchsWxZwtHBJUl4kU0i4RzBr9GSnQyHnze5IpuI7h0EKFpmdZxh0J3v2Xo2npIL2SxW_3bXNU/w400-h200/Michelle-Pfeiffer-Catwoman-Batman-Returns-Header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Catwoman's scrapped spinoff from <i>Batman Returns</i> began life with an outrageous screenplay from Daniel Waters. I look at this oddity -- perhaps the largest creative disaster I've covered in the column so far -- <a href="https://www.cbr.com/was-tim-burtons-catwoman-film-doomed-from-the-start/" target="_blank">this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-39312469894491941662024-02-16T03:30:00.006-05:002024-02-16T16:43:24.611-05:00Two New Gene Kendall Collections!<p>I have two short story collections, scheduled for release on the same day. That same day is <b>today</b>. One collection is "in this world" and one "out of this world" (paranormal, horror, absurdity...) Both are free reads on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/bookshelf" target="_blank">Kindle Unlimited. </a>Reviews appease our Amazon overlords, and I am genuinely curious about what you have to say.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaFwpKtQz9QC-MfSXmPbQG9VSVI73xHlJEO2FB_aAZrlKZ8pNmQDvrCHstyKLRh1mWkDtozRkG_9jOGD5MWUyCNLXXoWn-LA009JTmrsdXYp7cTAkPqYO_-HDEvA0Ns0UyXgSDIBErydw0PpMnKbRNXPk-wMHr8CtRvuXYebRWyYRAo5_sqhU76wowH_9/s2560/TEN%20TINY%20-%20FINAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpaFwpKtQz9QC-MfSXmPbQG9VSVI73xHlJEO2FB_aAZrlKZ8pNmQDvrCHstyKLRh1mWkDtozRkG_9jOGD5MWUyCNLXXoWn-LA009JTmrsdXYp7cTAkPqYO_-HDEvA0Ns0UyXgSDIBErydw0PpMnKbRNXPk-wMHr8CtRvuXYebRWyYRAo5_sqhU76wowH_9/s320/TEN%20TINY%20-%20FINAL.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><i>Ten Tiny Tales: Stories of Broken Elevators and Other Mundane Things</i></p><p>Gene Kendall returns with ten stories of everyday joys, anxieties, and all the gooey stuff in-between. A few tales of families and criminals and windbags and kids who need haircuts. Featuring material originally presented in the <i>Saturday Evening Post</i>. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Tiny-Tales-Stories-Elevators-ebook/dp/B0CQHLRBHZ?" target="_blank">Available here!</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNOdPQG7Aww8WLdBpxe0X9XyfCH7pJjUrM3LjKjkbYZcsRjTpw1a0oqaX3ZJUZqG32NH8-2ldYHm1ijSe6KbWfvioW9KvkclaHgUe55ZJnn1cXlKfuQcmCnanvgl4XUY0FuwX9dsFVE1s_INsFNBGIp2JtTuTR2IXIIXcPaZdJ2BSAcW_df5Ad0xeo2Z0/s5832/Dogteeth%20short%20story%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5832" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNOdPQG7Aww8WLdBpxe0X9XyfCH7pJjUrM3LjKjkbYZcsRjTpw1a0oqaX3ZJUZqG32NH8-2ldYHm1ijSe6KbWfvioW9KvkclaHgUe55ZJnn1cXlKfuQcmCnanvgl4XUY0FuwX9dsFVE1s_INsFNBGIp2JtTuTR2IXIIXcPaZdJ2BSAcW_df5Ad0xeo2Z0/s320/Dogteeth%20short%20story%20cover.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><p><i>Dogteeth and Other Tales of the Paranormal</i></p><p>Ten stories of the paranormal from Gene Kendall, exploring both the light and the dark. A wood nymph becomes a crucial tool in global domination. A social media fad has the entire world feeling blue. An idyllic young couple faces a literal ghost from the past. Featuring the return of Bradley Burns, the Paranormal Desperado of <i>Love is Dead(ly)</i>, and the debut of Dogteeth (don’t you ever call them vampires). <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dogteeth-Other-Tales-Paranormal-Kendall-ebook/dp/B0CQHSBBDR" target="_blank">Available here!</a></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-50206772269578182052024-02-14T18:23:00.000-05:002024-02-14T18:23:01.782-05:00Efficient and Divine: Honey Locust -- Now on Audible!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwms6Bt5TdE5VSRhlUmb7S_kfDmHOFvVf9aws_-qUltPm_kIqZMoJrRMMQiZIbYgQHS2_CsGLXXvngRfB5hH8iLJVOQ_8shQ9Bbj7Q2jNJTHJ8fzl9iXq7N7m0TYMfdKjuo4Syqf3qdA2g9O13OOSvCxq5IX5oFpp-Aue8bRzrvuGvAZI1I8h6AavS0Yk/s2400/2400-TEXT-Honey-Locust-efficient.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwms6Bt5TdE5VSRhlUmb7S_kfDmHOFvVf9aws_-qUltPm_kIqZMoJrRMMQiZIbYgQHS2_CsGLXXvngRfB5hH8iLJVOQ_8shQ9Bbj7Q2jNJTHJ8fzl9iXq7N7m0TYMfdKjuo4Syqf3qdA2g9O13OOSvCxq5IX5oFpp-Aue8bRzrvuGvAZI1I8h6AavS0Yk/w400-h400/2400-TEXT-Honey-Locust-efficient.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>My new audiobook <i>Efficient and Divine: Honey Locust</i> <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CVN3YKC9" target="_blank">Is on sale now!</a> </p><p><i>Mason Mackay is at peace with his lust, but this newfound sanguinity is a deadly thing. With the aid of a charming mentor, Mason's discovered a class of victim that can be targeted, hunted, and eliminated with ease. With a new love and a new taste for boozy treats, Mason is enjoying a life of sweet indulgence.</i></p><p><i>He's made some mistakes, though, unwilling to cut all ties to his past. Mason's former love Natalie Martinez is on his case, whether she knows it or not. A collision is coming, one that might claim both lives.</i></p><p><i>The second volume in the Efficient and Divine series is fast-paced, lean, and mean. A mystery thriller that promises both broken hearts and broken bones.</i></p><p>I have free Audible codes if you're interested, just contact me.</p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-38175032549714004062024-02-05T03:00:00.015-05:002024-02-05T03:00:00.138-05:00How Mini-Comics Revived a Canceled He-Man/TMNT Crossover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjvEW6dF1d1JNMsNPbHgLzmksfTS1mHbmomJkU5dD6ZI9gnEvuqieZW3Q-bjsBIvqrAQJ4H4AyvhJkloJOheOoB59hXlQ7Ss6pUtaidhs4U7OQARBm0j_763JKOeHsgCUB7_tVg5AoFhoW1gppS-pU0615jkTdI5Rk6oppo47AipeqIXS6le7f_n-hTOU/s1400/tmnt_heman_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjvEW6dF1d1JNMsNPbHgLzmksfTS1mHbmomJkU5dD6ZI9gnEvuqieZW3Q-bjsBIvqrAQJ4H4AyvhJkloJOheOoB59hXlQ7Ss6pUtaidhs4U7OQARBm0j_763JKOeHsgCUB7_tVg5AoFhoW1gppS-pU0615jkTdI5Rk6oppo47AipeqIXS6le7f_n-hTOU/w400-h200/tmnt_heman_banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>This week at CBR, I look at <a href="https://www.cbr.com/how-mini-comics-revived-a-cancelled-he-mantmnt-crossover/" target="_blank">new He-Man and TMNT minicomics </a>by the great Freddie E. Williams II, fulfilling the promise of a scrapped comic crossover. </p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-45482428367666075612024-01-30T03:30:00.002-05:002024-01-30T03:30:00.126-05:00When Spider-Man: The Animated Series Brought Morbin' Time to Fox Kids<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_217AtY-9x4ID0OI32FS5w5yL8F-jLhEaS4hq-GBiQbEI2TtDpSJCEnUGwmibUKal1tl471ooD7Pc8hSycMaAAXpkYJBGZYU9O5ncPLkHWr42c9oc8VQ_uKOtaRq6JCsrMrqnLPuPmkf1Fk5nlaJLi6C_IvkS_GfTML3C_2fddHenGLNf2mexvd4vgyQ/s1400/Morbius_Spider-Man_animated_series_Header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_217AtY-9x4ID0OI32FS5w5yL8F-jLhEaS4hq-GBiQbEI2TtDpSJCEnUGwmibUKal1tl471ooD7Pc8hSycMaAAXpkYJBGZYU9O5ncPLkHWr42c9oc8VQ_uKOtaRq6JCsrMrqnLPuPmkf1Fk5nlaJLi6C_IvkS_GfTML3C_2fddHenGLNf2mexvd4vgyQ/w400-h200/Morbius_Spider-Man_animated_series_Header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This week at CBR,<a href="https://www.cbr.com/when-spider-man-the-animated-series-brought-morbin-time-to-fox-kids/" target="_blank"> I revisit Morbius' animated debut, </a>which maybe convinced Hollywood the public desperately wanted more of ol' pug-nose. </p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-18490022934792091252024-01-23T05:00:00.001-05:002024-01-23T05:00:00.128-05:00Skybound's Cobra Commander #1 Confronts a Lingering G. I. Joe Controversy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXCPTXFRh0HtmgLZ9CHA3OVdVbLRNNjkfEkI5Q4vxdU84zr3cSBCDPbhINBcOthobNHajNjsyIK0aw-qMYc0BWw_nhyvRTMt4gyq-_JzDcKPtkopCZjINW0EwsXJ2Kks3e5NAuFm-c-ylydUgWxke2vOAryS0YhtRJXyEEoME_tk3Dqtn3mXS6TZ-jiac/s1949/Cobra%20Commander%20001-0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="1949" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXCPTXFRh0HtmgLZ9CHA3OVdVbLRNNjkfEkI5Q4vxdU84zr3cSBCDPbhINBcOthobNHajNjsyIK0aw-qMYc0BWw_nhyvRTMt4gyq-_JzDcKPtkopCZjINW0EwsXJ2Kks3e5NAuFm-c-ylydUgWxke2vOAryS0YhtRJXyEEoME_tk3Dqtn3mXS6TZ-jiac/w400-h266/Cobra%20Commander%20001-0019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>An area of continuity that's divided G. I. Joe fans for over 30 years has now resurfaced. I look at Skybound's <i>Cobra Commander </i>#1 <a href="https://www.cbr.com/skybounds-cobra-commander-1-confronts-a-lingering-g-i-joe-controversy/" target="_blank">this week at CBR. </a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-30518158805717665282024-01-17T04:30:00.001-05:002024-01-17T04:30:00.127-05:00Psylocke's Shocking Connection to a Deadly X-Men Foe<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcj3kZncNyKeKLdNNw7qCiZERJL16JksohNKFCo-yFIlHcabEpaPBcIrLq0b28d6UajVwRFTwSUXDhCiaZ_7ebo3s1nkaghyHzzfy767F7jhR3KT8Gu-WEYMd2AS5idtJ3_aDOaSDvKj4Y4gtcv1r1ETenGJX9pmvgsl4uwXaMGwEK3Ka4bmuNaMzNS0n/s1400/psylocke_bloody_bess_header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcj3kZncNyKeKLdNNw7qCiZERJL16JksohNKFCo-yFIlHcabEpaPBcIrLq0b28d6UajVwRFTwSUXDhCiaZ_7ebo3s1nkaghyHzzfy767F7jhR3KT8Gu-WEYMd2AS5idtJ3_aDOaSDvKj4Y4gtcv1r1ETenGJX9pmvgsl4uwXaMGwEK3Ka4bmuNaMzNS0n/w400-h200/psylocke_bloody_bess_header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>An alt-reality version of Psylocke has lived in the 616 continuity for decades, but apparently, only her creator's noticed. I explore a stunning revelation from Chris Claremont <a href="https://www.cbr.com/psylockes-shocking-connection-to-a-deadly-x-men-foe/" target="_blank">this week at CBR</a>. And, hey, on a related note, you can check out my archive of "X-Men Revolution" reviews<a href="https://notblogx.blogspot.com/search/label/x-men%20%20revolution" target="_blank"> at this link </a>(assuming Blogger hasn't screwed them up over the years.)</p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-75715359007170976232024-01-09T04:30:00.002-05:002024-01-09T04:30:00.128-05:00Did Image's G. I. Joe Relaunch 'Malfunction' Early?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx47HP8nQtSV6o6c3KBBOF-SpvvRex2FBjMubCPl0I26ADLpz2AAx35ql5gtSMN7OZOERT6hfk439og0F32LG8ejWQHeEvkMtxcSNlNBE-jb50dvE60qxJsIobOxWgBLH5ziqy2g1xz8aL3sJQwEfKJ88pxKVuBi38wCAsJgOiME4_lLuzy_wsGJpl4q7/s1400/gijoe_cover_BAT_overlay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx47HP8nQtSV6o6c3KBBOF-SpvvRex2FBjMubCPl0I26ADLpz2AAx35ql5gtSMN7OZOERT6hfk439og0F32LG8ejWQHeEvkMtxcSNlNBE-jb50dvE60qxJsIobOxWgBLH5ziqy2g1xz8aL3sJQwEfKJ88pxKVuBi38wCAsJgOiME4_lLuzy_wsGJpl4q7/w400-h200/gijoe_cover_BAT_overlay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Joes and Cobras united against a Battle Android Trooper! Heavy Duty "vs." Roadblock! No more "Toma"hawk! <a href="https://www.cbr.com/did-images-g-i-joe-relaunch-malfunction-early/" target="_blank">I revisit this week at CBR. </a></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-90274152128343570962023-12-28T04:30:00.001-05:002023-12-28T04:30:00.146-05:00Was The Hulk's Cancelled '90s Film a Lost Classic?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal0b6bCkXRXP7cGJwLmeLZxmV6m9Z-61UnqwJFVL2m1UqzKIUhChr35cmkvtyWhvWy-xs740ARNQUDr6YdAfwBFdcGOVjvJh025J3McWlXPBROIOzSzxWMMzaEvgeTN-kjcSss_SRCCfeQQU4A03yOf9bl1pFkiDhnQZyIQAvetBIIU6BOSDTDr7V60s6/s1146/background-overlay%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="1146" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal0b6bCkXRXP7cGJwLmeLZxmV6m9Z-61UnqwJFVL2m1UqzKIUhChr35cmkvtyWhvWy-xs740ARNQUDr6YdAfwBFdcGOVjvJh025J3McWlXPBROIOzSzxWMMzaEvgeTN-kjcSss_SRCCfeQQU4A03yOf9bl1pFkiDhnQZyIQAvetBIIU6BOSDTDr7V60s6/w400-h200/background-overlay%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A '90s Hulk film had big names attached, massive animatronics, and an unbelievable post-credits cameo. What happened? I revisit<a href="https://www.cbr.com/was-the-hulks-cancelled-90s-film-a-lost-classic/" target="_blank"> this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-86965159521301994112023-12-18T05:30:00.001-05:002023-12-18T05:30:00.294-05:00How Justice League Unlimited Took Inspiration from an Alan Moore Classic<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmkuQzvPefQpfLwjGk6lrkYyWONOK9R2U2W4RRxXr3FG-osJP98Vv3DTMU0tuxi13MpeKJwXVJVVrOQsP2PXWntu_TqWo1KHjz11fHg0WUMnlwlPCuXLRU08yO_KXumYrS66nkxletYQGdCvvNEnxKxTy-_CD1nurAOnU1S7vdD7bpFKgl5uxJNO5kxcX/s1400/Superman_justice_League_Unlimited_Alan_Moore_Header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmkuQzvPefQpfLwjGk6lrkYyWONOK9R2U2W4RRxXr3FG-osJP98Vv3DTMU0tuxi13MpeKJwXVJVVrOQsP2PXWntu_TqWo1KHjz11fHg0WUMnlwlPCuXLRU08yO_KXumYrS66nkxletYQGdCvvNEnxKxTy-_CD1nurAOnU1S7vdD7bpFKgl5uxJNO5kxcX/w400-h200/Superman_justice_League_Unlimited_Alan_Moore_Header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>As the JLU's Cadmus storyline concluded, Alan Moore's "final" Superman story inspired a disturbing villain team-up. I revisit <a href="https://www.cbr.com/how-justice-league-unlimited-took-inspiration-from-an-alan-moore-classic/" target="_blank">this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-86633827311077694962023-12-08T13:50:00.001-05:002023-12-08T13:50:18.291-05:00Was Mumm-Ra the ThunderCats' Greatest Ally All Along?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE8OJwp8wEpT8m6o3lGAQSW6SQiKN0Td3fLnmuS-bvwvDEjoMJA72zPy3IuyK67qUmWY07UMm8eXnmeKzywMA6VpqDDui4jL4rqKDAhJn4vc88dLpYzrQFVB65yrhMRgna0NVY_YQ4X_TRZ4ArJ2xxNCM4USKm46r5mRaqFLt1v3FPLMclYVOqAPrNIDA/s1400/Thundercats_Villain_Mumm-ra_Lion-o_Header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE8OJwp8wEpT8m6o3lGAQSW6SQiKN0Td3fLnmuS-bvwvDEjoMJA72zPy3IuyK67qUmWY07UMm8eXnmeKzywMA6VpqDDui4jL4rqKDAhJn4vc88dLpYzrQFVB65yrhMRgna0NVY_YQ4X_TRZ4ArJ2xxNCM4USKm46r5mRaqFLt1v3FPLMclYVOqAPrNIDA/w400-h200/Thundercats_Villain_Mumm-ra_Lion-o_Header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>WildStorm's ThunderCats revival explored some daring ideas, like a team-up with Mumm-Ra, who might be their biggest fan. I continue my retrospective<a href="https://www.cbr.com/was-mumm-ra-the-thundercats-greatest-ally-all-along/" target="_blank"> this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-75544204302831314072023-12-04T03:30:00.002-05:002023-12-04T03:30:00.126-05:00The (Very) '90s Attempt to Kill Superman with Superman Reborn<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qNGOAJ_dp_Fqe_iunnBkGLvkSfjxCaz1J7mCeVM-7suZR1pds1enU65IGT8KqBrKGj6IAH-EV1lOBQ4hzdhTq4nNESrYcME_fvr0Rv-Ai6SAQYDjSZbcLSSb38oBDQVh34mxrKutLSYB7JR7rOM7-HMjKnkVI1T276AGUFSZ6ahu6jTiy-mqxjNwEjtm/s1400/Superman%20Reborn%20Featuring%20Parasite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qNGOAJ_dp_Fqe_iunnBkGLvkSfjxCaz1J7mCeVM-7suZR1pds1enU65IGT8KqBrKGj6IAH-EV1lOBQ4hzdhTq4nNESrYcME_fvr0Rv-Ai6SAQYDjSZbcLSSb38oBDQVh34mxrKutLSYB7JR7rOM7-HMjKnkVI1T276AGUFSZ6ahu6jTiy-mqxjNwEjtm/w400-h200/Superman%20Reborn%20Featuring%20Parasite.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Following Christopher Reeve's departure, Warners tried to adapt Death of Superman in the era of grunge, but the project fell apart. I examine the near-disaster of a screenplay <a href="https://www.cbr.com/very-90s-attempt-to-kill-superman-with-superman-reborn/" target="_blank">this week at CBR</a>. </p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-78127607153953948462023-11-17T05:00:00.001-05:002023-11-17T05:00:00.130-05:00How Image's G. I .Joe Marched out of the 1980s<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinKUJzRD5ekttsf-lVtnxl2WT51GAfN1pUbOG3qx7wYoH0UHqi94wBRPDBXHeasiephpds4OcjJCULxH9nc7rCXc8Pu9pOh4qYke-a7V0ecbCji77vD1gneOu99skQrZ06NGDIAPqAlQVcWL3v_Dwxjf-Jfhlm6dI-ccpTwgaCo1vbeMpZy-bWYs6vp874" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinKUJzRD5ekttsf-lVtnxl2WT51GAfN1pUbOG3qx7wYoH0UHqi94wBRPDBXHeasiephpds4OcjJCULxH9nc7rCXc8Pu9pOh4qYke-a7V0ecbCji77vD1gneOu99skQrZ06NGDIAPqAlQVcWL3v_Dwxjf-Jfhlm6dI-ccpTwgaCo1vbeMpZy-bWYs6vp874=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>With the loss of superstar cover artists, Image's G. I. Joe faced increased competition during the boom of '80s revival comics. I continue my Devil's Due retrospective <a href="https://www.cbr.com/image-devils-due-g-i-joe-2000s-1980s/ " target="_blank">at CBR this week. </a></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-22027207631289092722023-11-13T03:00:00.010-05:002023-11-13T03:00:00.139-05:00Was Dreamwave's Transformers Ongoing A Big Zero?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCenE-lPnRoqkB4oeFPGmh7WKxvSYBw2QxH3RVQ6C-wRUg-WAMh6He7Okp5ki68VLhcXHU-01sLWglp5WUkEMS-3ZXF0l_9MgPlsbhg68RMnWx1-TIZcrwAprbKRBKD0G6tMX_kNJ32XPY46czwoF_h8NESkbWeNpuWciX27ClyZSMV2ylDv8Il7SNlU4T" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCenE-lPnRoqkB4oeFPGmh7WKxvSYBw2QxH3RVQ6C-wRUg-WAMh6He7Okp5ki68VLhcXHU-01sLWglp5WUkEMS-3ZXF0l_9MgPlsbhg68RMnWx1-TIZcrwAprbKRBKD0G6tMX_kNJ32XPY46czwoF_h8NESkbWeNpuWciX27ClyZSMV2ylDv8Il7SNlU4T=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In 2004, Dreamwave gave fans a Transformers: Generation One ongoing, but internal troubles prematurely ended the series. I look back at the debut zero issue <a href="https://www.cbr.com/was-dreamwaves-transformers-ongoing-a-big-zero/" target="_blank">this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-19583969835714235742023-10-09T03:30:00.013-04:002023-10-09T03:30:00.145-04:00Justice League Unlimited's Greatest Foe is…Uncle Sam?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXN7X6R6jJxVKKeDngkkrVfdWw338D6MY1Cpob8SGQqe0Bo0R_cr9ZX-qW8pHiiyrrqQXvhpmGG1cOlPZ6HBz84TsfOOTTEIxEKj09Vsvc3FlTWj6V2KyUMvdrbzywDBgVQrob3vYfj_KfycLTlxpDVrYWQZ-oFbhZBYJLBWY4D4xQiXMxym0-Z9hbj2y/s1400/header_justice_league_superman_american_flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXN7X6R6jJxVKKeDngkkrVfdWw338D6MY1Cpob8SGQqe0Bo0R_cr9ZX-qW8pHiiyrrqQXvhpmGG1cOlPZ6HBz84TsfOOTTEIxEKj09Vsvc3FlTWj6V2KyUMvdrbzywDBgVQrob3vYfj_KfycLTlxpDVrYWQZ-oFbhZBYJLBWY4D4xQiXMxym0-Z9hbj2y/w400-h200/header_justice_league_superman_american_flag.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>This week at CBR I'm wrapping up my retrospective on <i>Justiced League Unlimited'</i>s Cadmus arc, examining why ol' Uncle Sam<a href="https://www.cbr.com/justice-league-unlimited-uncle-sam-enemy-dc/" target="_blank"> can't leave our heroes alone. </a></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-34837311603858509092023-09-29T05:00:00.001-04:002023-09-29T05:00:00.144-04:00The Wildly Expensive '90s Fantastic Four Film Nixed by Fox<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc_8qQ-lkof8DYG1IKq8daGTxVFyWTNDYKzOYwy7OBj_vsha0QoRF5F9xr4oq42U6zfv0MrPMa8jfONJq60osoG8kX6mChveU2qGiq2vdBplnCjrwaxhG_f8V43XdjF6XGXwlri1oUGoiziaHDI8UUskqXolunSVDOdtNmFueffoWZdbJDVl8ZYZPlx90/s1460/marvel-studios-intro-fantastic-four-HEADER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1460" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc_8qQ-lkof8DYG1IKq8daGTxVFyWTNDYKzOYwy7OBj_vsha0QoRF5F9xr4oq42U6zfv0MrPMa8jfONJq60osoG8kX6mChveU2qGiq2vdBplnCjrwaxhG_f8V43XdjF6XGXwlri1oUGoiziaHDI8UUskqXolunSVDOdtNmFueffoWZdbJDVl8ZYZPlx90/s320/marvel-studios-intro-fantastic-four-HEADER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This week at CBR, I look at the Fantastic Four film <a href="https://www.cbr.com/the-wildly-expensive-90s-fantastic-four-film-nixed-by-fox/" target="_blank">we could've gotten in the '90s</a> -- and I <i>don't </i>mean the Roger Corman movie!</p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-70615011651573268662023-09-12T04:00:00.002-04:002023-09-12T04:00:00.137-04:00The Cat vs. Dog Dynamics of ThunderCats: Dogs of War<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO70HM_6ec2LC-C8MZjMZYZcy_HCX45SFL3qHVhmSSK6wUJCeBLag2jC8HoSMV_AQ4uLLvPshbwcIwJQvU7iuhh6bJH8hSQr3p5yL3KUMaks09_ciHNlSCCiXM44s561bbukcADkFYlLdhTtY9zLlXY-rZEH5UezFaADsV_1BPmq1cg5CS2XYFzms6Vtc/s1140/thundercats-dog-vs-cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1140" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO70HM_6ec2LC-C8MZjMZYZcy_HCX45SFL3qHVhmSSK6wUJCeBLag2jC8HoSMV_AQ4uLLvPshbwcIwJQvU7iuhh6bJH8hSQr3p5yL3KUMaks09_ciHNlSCCiXM44s561bbukcADkFYlLdhTtY9zLlXY-rZEH5UezFaADsV_1BPmq1cg5CS2XYFzms6Vtc/w400-h200/thundercats-dog-vs-cat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A new Nostalgia Snake! In 2003,<i> Chew </i>co-creator John Layman assumed writer duties on Wildstorm's third <i>ThunderCats </i>series, moving the cast decades beyond the cartoon. I examine the first chapter <a href="https://www.cbr.com/thundercats-dogs-of-war-dynamics-wildstorm/" target="_blank">this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-4272700850110094482023-09-05T03:30:00.015-04:002023-09-05T03:30:00.135-04:00When Justice League Unlimited Invited Fans to "Question Authority"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cGtzknf8VegE8agyR1_qoiwgyPZCxB1vWB-sdVch1Z2u2oHvbhZavtc_ua2CQfg9BI2Hb_Q-22pGGAPxhcWXSY8Dybja3BGISJfepCYyx0QTH1JZyj9Z8pTAwrbYIpPnhbw2SkYeUOSz_JA6fHR_eGu7BbGfihl8uiJC9jw31mblk8OlGy7em6JaUh4h/s2000/jlu_2000_1000_question_dcau.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cGtzknf8VegE8agyR1_qoiwgyPZCxB1vWB-sdVch1Z2u2oHvbhZavtc_ua2CQfg9BI2Hb_Q-22pGGAPxhcWXSY8Dybja3BGISJfepCYyx0QTH1JZyj9Z8pTAwrbYIpPnhbw2SkYeUOSz_JA6fHR_eGu7BbGfihl8uiJC9jw31mblk8OlGy7em6JaUh4h/w400-h200/jlu_2000_1000_question_dcau.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I revisit one of the Question's finest appearances, and an overall highlight of <i>Justice League Unlimited, </i><a href="https://www.cbr.com/when-justice-league-unlimited-invited-fans-to-question-authority/" target="_blank">this week at CBR</a>. And if anyone cares, I'm not responsible for that "problematic" line in the blurb -- I have <i>no </i>problems with this noble truth-seeker!</p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-3236451885950548462023-08-28T04:30:00.010-04:002023-08-28T04:30:00.143-04:00The '60s Camp Insanity of Batman Meets Godzilla<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByF-3EKigDe0QNY7UYbZnLymlP1U-uKgbBoeWOmcCh7avgy9XVQ0xs10myNFuzwSX9pTCEm3HGP4dkop8szFGyJWuRRRfEtCzaR_YecVCkIpahGqgG2oH08_c32GvuIt-946LhRoPyoRmPa0U4nvT8-rE_pRPPuEAy_trA0OHpZ7jSXLsUponmRdM11X3/s1400/MERGED-webnews_godzilla-dragons_1_2-BLUR-overlay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByF-3EKigDe0QNY7UYbZnLymlP1U-uKgbBoeWOmcCh7avgy9XVQ0xs10myNFuzwSX9pTCEm3HGP4dkop8szFGyJWuRRRfEtCzaR_YecVCkIpahGqgG2oH08_c32GvuIt-946LhRoPyoRmPa0U4nvT8-rE_pRPPuEAy_trA0OHpZ7jSXLsUponmRdM11X3/w400-h200/MERGED-webnews_godzilla-dragons_1_2-BLUR-overlay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A proposed follow-up to 1966's <i>Batman: The Movie</i> would've sent Adam West to Japan to face...Toho's King of the Monsters? I look at <i>Batman Meets Godzilla</i> (an actual pitch from 1966) <a href="https://www.cbr.com/the-60s-camp-insanity-of-batman-meets-godzilla/" target="_blank">this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-33711637874302736552023-08-10T04:00:00.001-04:002023-08-10T04:00:00.146-04:00The Villainous, Post-Image Masters of the Universe Revamp<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAKgVrw_m6O24xYLA42LtKe6CQWPuYxwfX-xpdXx6dsNgnQt1uYM7D8sI4L5EzVdoCiwMoqmTzzBCkUw3jS0TeeGQ_NzXh3451WPFktRH54iDxaQhid51GoAAYLeXt_nR8KuHDF9OlZ8NZqYvaekgdDS-22WKE3q1Hk5JX_4r9NNOrMbu9WcHJymqryUd/s1400/HEADER_jsc-he-man.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAKgVrw_m6O24xYLA42LtKe6CQWPuYxwfX-xpdXx6dsNgnQt1uYM7D8sI4L5EzVdoCiwMoqmTzzBCkUw3jS0TeeGQ_NzXh3451WPFktRH54iDxaQhid51GoAAYLeXt_nR8KuHDF9OlZ8NZqYvaekgdDS-22WKE3q1Hk5JX_4r9NNOrMbu9WcHJymqryUd/w400-h200/HEADER_jsc-he-man.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I conclude my look at the Robert Kirkman days of <a href="https://www.cbr.com/masters-of-the-universe-villains-revamp-revisited/" target="_blank">Masters of the Universe comics this week at CBR</a>, published just as a little book called <i>The Walking Dead</i> was getting off the ground... </p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-80058722878296354042023-07-31T05:30:00.001-04:002023-07-31T05:30:00.149-04:00The Forgotten Walking Dead/ Masters of the Universe Mash-Up<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Q3Jdj4ohmIM8NTisDcqL-B8ctI5Y5WtEfanWlle2fL7MkD5WaT54sAp5rkUvwtSItYP_U7pzLfbLyMJ_fSPnvgFQ37oZAr3Ndc2H4SBrzn1521G8TQZ019Z1qtV8OStFv8UbzpKOMusE0BvGoM1dqFKhTCCpiLG9P11cq7HB6aIhyErUCgVvFD7IDl5V/s1400/HEADER-tony-moore-walking-dead-skeletor-overlay%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Q3Jdj4ohmIM8NTisDcqL-B8ctI5Y5WtEfanWlle2fL7MkD5WaT54sAp5rkUvwtSItYP_U7pzLfbLyMJ_fSPnvgFQ37oZAr3Ndc2H4SBrzn1521G8TQZ019Z1qtV8OStFv8UbzpKOMusE0BvGoM1dqFKhTCCpiLG9P11cq7HB6aIhyErUCgVvFD7IDl5V/w400-h200/HEADER-tony-moore-walking-dead-skeletor-overlay%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This week at CBR, I look back at Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore's pre-<i>Walking Dead </i>project,<a href="https://www.cbr.com/twd-masters-universe-motu-mash-up-time-forgot/" target="_blank"> a <i>Masters of the Universe </i>special that humanized the most buffonish of '80s henchmen.</a></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-77369773010045905842023-07-21T05:51:00.002-04:002023-07-21T05:51:33.737-04:00The Oddest Comics of the '90s -- Marvel's Illustrated Investor Reports?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjHtLPrsG8gxual--idD7LWVfGrd47s4HGrKFTUcbu_uW7-jaQYwuHmcCSMaDKcAd6xfZwHAQ6FP2df347d0I3BJ0ui4n9_9HrTxtdvQxZqNLGgcvkoUNEGY2oX6vZQUWn2DDcvClI80MexF02LloCirf1Rvcw64P8UNT6wTDQAj471jSrfCk_niLHIcv/s1400/1991_marvel_heroes_stock_header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjHtLPrsG8gxual--idD7LWVfGrd47s4HGrKFTUcbu_uW7-jaQYwuHmcCSMaDKcAd6xfZwHAQ6FP2df347d0I3BJ0ui4n9_9HrTxtdvQxZqNLGgcvkoUNEGY2oX6vZQUWn2DDcvClI80MexF02LloCirf1Rvcw64P8UNT6wTDQAj471jSrfCk_niLHIcv/w400-h200/1991_marvel_heroes_stock_header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>While operating as a publicly traded company, Marvel issued financial report/comic hybrids festooned with Wolverine and Spider-Man...and some truly stunning relics of the era. Herb Trime at his Rob-iest! I revisit <a href="https://www.cbr.com/marvel-1990s-investor-reports-weird-comics/" target="_blank">this week at CBR.</a></p><p><br /></p>G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-86738224462316457142023-07-17T03:30:00.011-04:002023-07-17T03:30:00.142-04:00How X-Men: The Animated Series Adapted History's Best-Selling Comic Book<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauhG03y3AdnVkT_Hbm7N_ssinYG7ettKuS-B5lq9XT9_p5ptIqd0dTmJzhs8dbcbdofpJn1jHBIZDZlDZvajrATJo_RUOXUlv27VWSG2QFmbqA6tGDo0IUQOyb1z8STDk4WcmdTUnFP58xkC6ZtNy25ssIZFeVYt40uyhzHaAJaRfa4nZmO3O4cJJmQPS/s1400/magneto_x-men_cartoon_animated_tas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauhG03y3AdnVkT_Hbm7N_ssinYG7ettKuS-B5lq9XT9_p5ptIqd0dTmJzhs8dbcbdofpJn1jHBIZDZlDZvajrATJo_RUOXUlv27VWSG2QFmbqA6tGDo0IUQOyb1z8STDk4WcmdTUnFP58xkC6ZtNy25ssIZFeVYt40uyhzHaAJaRfa4nZmO3O4cJJmQPS/w400-h200/magneto_x-men_cartoon_animated_tas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Adventure(s) Time returns this week, as I revisit <a href="https://www.cbr.com/history-xmen-animated-series-adaptation-marvel-comics/" target="_blank"><i>X-Men: The Animated Series</i> and the "Sanctuary" two-parter, </a>adapting Chris Claremont's 1991 swan song.</p>G. 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