Monday, January 6, 2020
The Brutal (Canceled) Masters of the Universe Film
Would fans accept a Masters of the Universe film that's more Game of Thrones than Filmation? This week at CBR, I'm looking at the abandoned 2008 Masters of the Universe script!
Monday, December 30, 2019
Did Armor Wars Save a Struggling Iron Man Animated Series?
This week at CBR, I'm looking back on the Iron Man cartoon of the '90s, and its largely forgotten "Armor Wars" adaptation. (Not to mention the classic run of issues that inspired the story.)
Monday, December 23, 2019
Spider-Man's Hollywood Issues Long Predate Sony
This week at CBR, I'm revisiting Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends for the first time -- an episode that also served as an Incredible Hulk pilot, and was inspired by a silly premise Stan could never let go of.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Did Batman: The Animated Series Waste a Classic Villain?
This week at CBR, I revisit Penguin's strongest showings in both Batman: The Animated Series and the tie-in comic. Hey, is the phrase "Blind as a Bat" problematic today?
Monday, December 9, 2019
That OTHER '90s Marvel Series on Disney+
This week at CBR, I look back at the second season (the good one) of the '90s Fantastic Four cartoon. It's a nice compliment to X-Men once you're finished with that rewatch.
Monday, December 2, 2019
Could the Transformers Exist Without Marvel?
This week at CBR, I'm revisiting the earliest days of Transformers, examining the initial comics and cartoon miniseries that spawned the mythos.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Batman '89 Could've Been Very, Very Different
This week at CBR, I'm looking back on legendary screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz's stab at a Batman film back in the 1980s. The bloody Dick Sprang-inspired finale is certainly something.
Monday, November 18, 2019
Batman Beyond - Epic Hero. Lousy Boyfriend.
This week at CBR, I revist "Once Burned," one of the more memorable Batman Beyond episodes...and a tie-in comic likely everyone's forgotten.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
When Batman:The Animated Series Added That Other Guy to the Title
I'm looking back on the Clock King episode people supposedly don't like, and another excellent installment of the final Batman Adventures series this week at CBR.
Monday, October 28, 2019
When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Returned (the First Time)
This week at CBR, I'm looking back for the first time at the 2003 reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This series drew heavily from the original black and white comics, so if you have any specific episodes you'd like for me to cover, just let me know.
Monday, October 14, 2019
The 100th Adventure(s) Time!
This week at CBR is the100th official installment of Adventure(s) Time! (I've done "specials" that I didn't count towards the total because they didn't strictly fit the format...this is the one hundredth comics/cartoon comparison.) To celebrate the anniversary, I look at the official DCAU meeting of Batman and Superman...along with the times the "animated" comics jumped the gun.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Before the Arrowverse, there was...Super Max!
This week in my Page One Rewrite series, I look back at Super Max, the abandoned script that kinda-sorta mutated into both the Arrow TV series and Suicide Squad film.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
BLACK HAT BLUES - Free On Amazon! (For a few days...)
My book Black Hat Blues is FREE to all for the next few days! No strings attached...though a review on Amazon would be appreciated. I'm close to my goal of fifty, which is a great feeling. (And thanks to everyone who did take the time to leave a review. It honestly means a lot.)
Monday, September 30, 2019
When Batman: The Animated Series Went High-Tech (Awkwardly)
This week at CBR, I get around to that Riddler episode I haven't covered yet. Last installment before the 100th Adventure(s) Time, where I cover the most-requested comic/cartoon combo.
Monday, September 23, 2019
Looking Back on the Justice League Episode that Changed Everything
This week at CBR, I'm revisiting "A Better World," and the Grant Morrison/Frank Quitely graphic novel that inspired the story. Perhaps this paves the way for me to cover the Justice League Unlimited Cadmus arc later. Who knows.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Adapting the Gambit Miniseries (Before It's Finished)
Remember when the animated X-Men series dedicated an episode to adapting the story from the Gambit mini...which was still being published? I look at both this week at CBR.
Monday, September 2, 2019
What If the '80s Spider-Man Movie Was Actually Pretty Good?
Truth is, they had a solid script. The second installment of my new Page One Rewrite series looks back at the Cannon Films Spidey film that came darn close to happening.
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