Friday, February 23, 2024

Was Tim Burton's Catwoman Film Doomed from the Start?

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  Catwoman's scrapped spinoff from Batman Returns began life with an outrageous screenplay from Daniel Waters. I look at this oddity --...
Friday, February 16, 2024

Two New Gene Kendall Collections!

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I have two short story collections, scheduled for release on the same day. That same day is today . One collection is "in this world...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Efficient and Divine: Honey Locust -- Now on Audible!

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My new audiobook Efficient and Divine: Honey Locust   Is on sale now!   Mason Mackay is at peace with his lust, but this newfound sanguinity...
Monday, February 5, 2024

How Mini-Comics Revived a Canceled He-Man/TMNT Crossover

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This week at CBR, I look at new He-Man and TMNT minicomics by the great Freddie E. Williams II, fulfilling the promise of a scrapped comic c...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

When Spider-Man: The Animated Series Brought Morbin' Time to Fox Kids

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  This week at CBR, I revisit Morbius' animated debut, which maybe convinced Hollywood the public desperately wanted more of ol' pu...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Skybound's Cobra Commander #1 Confronts a Lingering G. I. Joe Controversy

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  An area of continuity that's divided G. I. Joe fans for over 30 years has now resurfaced. I look at Skybound's Cobra Commander #1 ...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Psylocke's Shocking Connection to a Deadly X-Men Foe

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  An alt-reality version of Psylocke has lived in the 616 continuity for decades, but apparently, only her creator's noticed. I explore ...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Did Image's G. I. Joe Relaunch 'Malfunction' Early?

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  Joes and Cobras united against a Battle Android Trooper! Heavy Duty "vs." Roadblock! No more "Toma"hawk! I revisit thi...
Thursday, December 28, 2023

Was The Hulk's Cancelled '90s Film a Lost Classic?

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  A '90s Hulk film had big names attached, massive animatronics, and an unbelievable post-credits cameo. What happened? I revisit this ...
Monday, December 18, 2023

How Justice League Unlimited Took Inspiration from an Alan Moore Classic

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  As the JLU's Cadmus storyline concluded, Alan Moore's "final" Superman story inspired a disturbing villain team-up. I re...
Friday, December 8, 2023

Was Mumm-Ra the ThunderCats' Greatest Ally All Along?

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  WildStorm's ThunderCats revival explored some daring ideas, like a team-up with Mumm-Ra, who might be their biggest fan. I continue my...
Monday, December 4, 2023

The (Very) '90s Attempt to Kill Superman with Superman Reborn

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  Following Christopher Reeve's departure, Warners tried to adapt Death of Superman in the era of grunge, but the project fell apart. I ...
Friday, November 17, 2023

How Image's G. I .Joe Marched out of the 1980s

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  With the loss of superstar cover artists, Image's G. I. Joe faced increased competition during the boom of '80s revival comics. I ...
Monday, November 13, 2023

Was Dreamwave's Transformers Ongoing A Big Zero?

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  In 2004, Dreamwave gave fans a Transformers: Generation One ongoing, but internal troubles prematurely ended the series. I look back at th...
Monday, October 9, 2023

Justice League Unlimited's Greatest Foe is…Uncle Sam?

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This week at CBR I'm wrapping up my retrospective on Justiced League Unlimited' s Cadmus arc, examining why ol' Uncle Sam can...
Friday, September 29, 2023

The Wildly Expensive '90s Fantastic Four Film Nixed by Fox

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  This week at CBR, I look at the Fantastic Four film we could've gotten in the '90s -- and I don't mean the Roger Corman movie...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The Cat vs. Dog Dynamics of ThunderCats: Dogs of War

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  A new Nostalgia Snake! In 2003, Chew co-creator John Layman assumed writer duties on Wildstorm's third ThunderCats series, moving the...
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

When Justice League Unlimited Invited Fans to "Question Authority"

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  I revisit one of the Question's finest appearances, and an overall highlight of Justice League Unlimited,  this week at CBR . And if a...