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?

Frank Miller's Abandoned, R-Rated Batman: Year One Movie

 

This week at CBR, I delve into Frank Miller's partially nuts Batman: Year One script, and discover the editors want you using "sex worker" instead of "prostitute." I didn't follow the script's lead and use "whores" repeatedly, though. 

Is USA's Savage Dragon as 'Not Awesome' as Erik Larsen Remembers?

This week, I'm looking at another possibly forgotten USA cartoon from the'90s. Erik Larsen hasn't hidden his disappointment with the Savage Dragon cartoon, but is it so bad?

Duckman: Edgy, Politically Incorrect, Forgotten

 

Is there anything animated from the '90s I can't exploit for an article? I revisit the USA Network's Duckman, a show that's seemingly been erased from the history of adult animation.

X-Men: Evolution's Oddly Comics-Accurate Origin...and Christmas Episode

 

I'm revisiting the X-Men: Evolution Christmas episode this week at CBR, which featured perhaps the show's only true comics-accurate origin story.

Why Spider-Man: The Animated Series Swapped Sandman for a C-Lister

 

This week, I'm looking at the brief ascension of an obscure Spider-Man villain, granted some sunlight in the 1990s, chiefly because another character wasn't available.

Batman Beyond's Take on High School Was...Dark

 

This week at CBR, I'm looking back on an early "Terry's classmate is causing trouble" episode of Batman Beyond.