Blind Cerulean: Gene Kendall's Brisk, Brutal Vigilante Crime Thriller

 

This is a repost of an earlier entry on Gentlemen of Leisure, just in case anyone hasn't heard the exciting news -- the release of my new novel!

Gene Kendall here, appropriating a blog post like some hog and announcing the release of my new novel, Blind Cerulean. In recent years, I’ve written about a fictional ’90s post-Nirvana alt-rock band, a politically incorrect cartoonist who accidently brings a supervillain into reality, and a paranormal investigator/crappy husband who finds himself trapped in a corner of the afterlife with a coven of horny ghosts. It’s only natural that my next novel would feature a teenage vigilante determined to bring down a corpulent drug kingpin. Clearly, there’s a logical progression here.

Remember DC's Answer to the Ultimates?

 

I look back to those far-off 200X days this week at CBR. DC was serious about challenging Marvel's status as the industry's leader...and had some fun with Marvel's hottest book at the time.

Image's Masters of the Universe Revival Wasn't Exactly Classic He-Man

 

Nostalgia Snake returns, as I revisit the past of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in comics, including their 2002 return from Image Comics.

G. I. Joe's Chilling Connection to a Forgotten Sunbow Cartoon

 

I go into some deep 1980s Sunbow lore here, exploring a dark fate for a G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero character that occurred in a different show...

The Batman Beyond Villains Foiled by DC's Lawyers

 

Adventure(s) Time continues, as I look at Batman Beyond and the Marvel parody villains DC's lawyers really didn't want making a return appearance.

WildStorm's ThunderCats Revival Was Pure '80s Nostalgia

 

I'm looking back this week at the 2002 ThunderCats series from Wildstorm, notable for its Ed McGuinness art, if for nothing else. (But where were the SilverHawks?)

Batman: The Animated Series and the Softer Side of...Poison Ivy?

 

This week, I'm revisiting two DCAU Batman stories that hint that Poison Ivy isn't the nihilistic eco-terrorist we'd been led to believe. Sure...

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.