The DC Animated Universe and All Those Royal Flush Gangs

 

Looking back this week at Justice League's "Wild Cards," which not only brought Green Lantern and Hawkgirl together as a couple, but began the DCAU tradition of fouled-up Royal Flush Gang continuity.

X-Men: The Animated Series' Manga Adaptation Turned a Bad Episode...Strange

 

I'm revisiting an X-Men: The Animated Series episode that's likely no one's favorite this week...but its manga adaptation is gloriously absurd.

JJ Abrams' FIRST Superman Attempt Was Absolutely Baffling

 

This week at CBR, I'm looking at J. J. Abrams' first attempt at writing a Superman film back in 2002. Are you ready for ninja Kryptonians? 

How J. Scott Campbell Helped the ThunderCats Return to Comics

 

This week at CBR, I'm taking my first look back at the 2000s revival of ThunderCats. Specifically, a J. Scott Campbell comic I honestly didn't even know existed until recently!

Professor Xavier's Forgotten Role in the Dark Phoenix Tragedy

 

This week at CBR, I'm looking at an aspect of "Dark Phoenix Saga" that Chris Claremont intended to have major repercussions for Xavier, if only John Byrne and Jim Shooter agreed.

Jim Lee Explains a Decades Long Mystery Surrounding His X-Men Art

 

This isn't merely a clickbait title -- I was genuinely stunned when I came across this. I think I even mentioned years ago when reviewing Lee's X-Men how odd the printing could be...

The Animated Savage Dragon's Major Change to She-Dragon (Hello, John Byrne Fans)

 

I will exploit all forgotten '90s comics-to-cartoon shows! This week, why exactly She-Dragon's origin needed a revamp for the Savage Dragon animated series.

How Transformers Erased the Savage Land from Dinobots History

 

I'm looking at an aspect of Transformers lore that's always amused me -- how exactly are the elements of Marvel continuity treated today, now that Marvel hasn't published a Transformers comic in decades? Like, for example, how has the Savage Land been scrubbed from Dinobots continuity?

The (Somewhat) Superior Film X-Men Origins: Wolverine Could've Been

 

This week, I'm looking at an earlier draft of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, from Game of Thrones' David Benioff . Would it have inspired such a backlash? And what the heck is Barbarus doing there?

Justice League Unlimited's Disturbing Tribute to the Super Friends

 

I've been looking forward to this for awhile -- Adventure(s) Time covering the opening of Justice League Unlimited's Cadmus arc, which kicked off with the infamous Super Friends episode!

X-Men: the Animated Series and Rambo's Second Cousin

 

My look at the X-Men Manga adaptation of X-Men: The Animated Series continues this week at CBR. Master Mold looks incredible, and Cable debuts with an alternate line, one that doesn't reference a Depression-era musical.

What Really Happened in Batman: the Animated Series' Lost Years?

 

Adventure(s) Time is back, and I'm looking at The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years -- the original "what happened between the two Batman shows" miniseries.

How Dreamwave's Transformers Subverted Expectations

 

Nostalgia Snake continues! This week, I'm looking at the initial miniseries from the Dreamwave revival of the Transformers. Why does it remind me of that Star Wars film that must not be named?

An Obscure X-Men Comic Offered a Dark Hint into Storm's Past (Or, Claremont Ain't Workin ' on Your Time)

 

A dark moment from Storm's past was unveiled in an obscure X-Men story by Chris Claremont, and this week I detail how he didn't pay the idea off until almost eight years later. Also, this page from Special Edition X-Men was referenced in the text of my article, but didn't seem to survive the final edit...

Years Before Family Guy, The Simpsons' Forgotten Crossover

 

This week at CBR, I look at the forgotten Simpsons crossover from the 1990s (and talk about The Critic because not enough people talk about The Critic).

THE QUOTIDIAN STRUGGLE (Flash Fiction from Gene Kendall)

Hey, my short story was one of the ones selected by reedsy for their weekly flash fiction contest. The prompt was to write a short story told only through dialogue. Let me know what you think! https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/76/submissions/50140/

How Transformers Became a Hit... without Marvel Comics

 

My new series Nostalgia Snake continues at CBR, where I look at the early 2000s Dreamwave revival of The Transformers. 

That Justice League Unlimited Episode with the Alan Moore Credit

 

This week, I revisit the Justice League Unlimited adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' famous "For the Man who has Everything."  Hey, where's Jason Todd?