The '90s Super Mario Film Could've Been VERY Different

 

I'm revisiting an abandoned 1991 draft for the live-action Super Mario Bros. film at CBR this week. Imagine a Mario film that isn't a dingy dystopian nightmare!

Cobra Commander's Shocking Link to a Horror Icon

 

Larry Hama has revealed a surprising link between G. I. Joe's nemesis Cobra Commander and a modern horror icon. I write about it this week at CBR.

Before Avatar. Before Titanic. James Cameron's...X-Men?

 

This week at CBR, I examine a screenplay for what would've been the James Cameron produced X-Men film of the early 1990s. The way it gets the X-Men so right and Magneto so wrong is pretty interesting. Also, I'm continuing my look at the classic TV ads for the G. I. Joe comic over at Gentlemen of Leisure. Let me know what you think...

Save the Cat - Gene Kendall's New Story at the Saturday Evening Post

 

The stray cat hangs around like it belongs in the family. And maybe it does.

Check out my new short story at this link and let me know your thoughts!

Japan's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nintendo Port Did WHAT to April O'Neil?

 

Japan's first attempt at localizing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles created a bizarre change to the mythology that still amuses fans. I revisit the confusion this week at CBR.

The Question and Huntress' Iconic Justice League Unlimited 'Double Date'

 

The Huntress left a lasting impression on Justice League Unlimited, even though her origin is consistently a headache. I revisit it this week at CBR.

Did a Marvel/Image Crossover Title Establish Critical X-Men Lore?

 

A long-running X-Men mystery surrounding Mr. Sinister's most evil plots had an unexpected resolution in Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S/X-Men crossover. I look at the odd Easter egg this week at CBR.

The '80s Nostalgia Overload of ThunderCats and Battle of the Planets

The early '00s revival of '80s properties produced two wildly contradictory crossovers between ThunderCats and Battle of the Planets. I look at both this week at CBR.

Frank Miller's Abandoned RoboCop 3 Was - A Love Story?

 

I'm looking back at Frank Miller's original plans for RoboCop 3 this week at CBR. The jetpack is there, but so is one strange love story we never saw in the film.

Morph's Noble X-Men: The Animated Series Exit Radically Differed from Comics Lore

 

One controversial (and quickly disavowed) comic had a shocking farewell to the cult-favorite metamorphing animated X-Man. I look back at both exits this week at CBR.

Nintendo's Oddest Lost Media - King Koopa's Kool Kartoons

 

At CBR this week, I'm detailing everything known about the strangest bit of Nintendo history -- King Koopa's Kool Kartoons. If you're an '80s fan of Sunbow's G. I. Joe or Transformers, I think you'll find something rather interesting here, as well.

When G. I. Joe Faced the Transformers - Yet Again

 

This week at CBR, I revisit the 2004 Devil's Due G. I. Joe/Transformers crossover. Cyborg Dreadnoks and the accidental debut of a Decepticon Titan!

How the Justice League Celebrates Christmas – With or Without Batman

 

I revisit the honest Christmas special this year -- the DCAU Justice League episode "Comfort and Joy." And there's a fun tie-in issue that works as a sequel, as well.

The Odd Link Between Batman: The Animated Series and a Forgotten ‘80s Ad Campaign

 

Batman: The Animated Series is a pop culture mainstay today, but this week at CBR I revisit had a series of department store ads from 1988 that played a role in getting the show on the air.

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!