Image Comics' Masters of the Universe Reboot Was No Cartoon

 

At CBR this week, I revisit the second Masters of the Universe miniseries from the Image era of '80s cartoon reboots (and Mattel's first relaunch of the toyline). If you have any suggestions of other '80s reboots of the era, let me know...

The One Issue That Changed X-Men Stories Forever

 

At CBR this week, I look back at  how a last-minute story change inadvertently altered how readers perceived the most important X-Man forever...

Superman Reborn: Christopher Reeve's Cancelled Return to Superman

 

Superman IV may have been a critical flop, but Christopher Reeve nearly made a big return as the Man of Steel on film. I examine the leaked script today at CBR.

The Saturday Evening Post Presents That '90s X-Men Guy

 

This would happen to be the big news I mentioned earlier...the illustrious Saturday Evening Post is running my piece "The Family-Friendly Radio Edit" as a part of its New Fiction Friday series. Check it out at this link and please pass it along...and of course let me know what you think!

When Doomsday Hit Justice League Unlimited

 

At CBR this week, I'm revisiting Doomsday's memorable role in the Justice League Unlimited "Cadmus" arc...and that time Mike Parobeck rendered him in an oft-overlooked DC publication.

TEMPTATION - A Free Short Story from Gene Kendall

 

Let's see if this works...I have a decent amount of new projects scheduled in coming months (and one big announcement in just a few days.) My mailing list is where I'll keep everyone updated, and give away freebies to thank you for signing up. So, click on this link to join the mailing list and receive a free short story that's appropriate for this Halloween season.

The Retro-Cool '00s Fan Service of G. I. Joe vs. the Transformers

 

Hasbro's G. I. Joe and Transformers properties were destined to crossover, but could the story match fan expectations? I look at the first of these (many, many) 2000s crossovers today at CBR.

The Nixed Anime-Influenced Revamp of X-Men: the Animated Series

 

This week at CBR, I look at what that final-season revamp of  X-Men: the Animated Series could've looked like...and why early word of a Joe Mad influence wasn't just a rumor.

The Many Lost (And One NSFW) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures

I revisit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures for the first time at CBR...sort of. It's a look at the various lost comics from the book, including an (ahem) adults-only version produced in-house at Mirage. 

How the Atom Penetrated the 'Dark Heart' of Justice League Unlimited

 

At CBR this week I look at both the Atom episode from Justice League Unlimited's Cadmus arc and a one-shot Atom story from the tie-ins. Radically different tones, but both are pretty fun. 

The G .I. Joe Revival That Was Very '80s And Very Y2K

 

A small studio revived Hasbro's G .I. Joe series in the new millennium while never forgetting what made it one of the greatest hits of the '80s. I revisit at CBR this week...

The Surprising Link Between Dark Knight Returns and...Kids TV?

 

Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns changed comics, but this week at CBR I'm looking at its links to everything from Tiny Toons to 1986's Transformers: The Movie.

Fox's Iron Man Could've Launched a 1990s MCU

 

This week at CBR, I revisit the days when Fox felt they had too many of those superhero movies in the works. It's the Tom Cruise Iron Man that could've been -- and it's good!

How Justice League Unlimited Gave the Question a Rorschach Makeover

 

This week at CBR, I revisit how Justice League Unlimited paid homage to a bean-loving Watchmen character while also expanding the scope of the DC Animated Universe.

War is Over, Cybertron (If You Want It)

This week at CBR, I continue my retrospective on Dreamwave's Transformers reboot from the 2000s. Is this possibly fan service done right? 

The Marvel & Archie Stars Cut From Tim Burton's Batman

 

This week at CBR, I examine Sam Hamm's history with 1989's BATMAN, including the two homages to Marvel and Archie cut from the script. 

Marvel’s Homage to Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Was Long Overdue

 

I'm covering a comic I didn't know existed until recently at CBR this week...the first "canonical" meeting of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!

Dreamwave's Ultra Magnus Reveal was the Ultimate Transformers Fan Service

 

This week at CBR, I revisit the second Dreamwave Transformers miniseries, which made your playroom fan theories canon.