Monthly Archives: July 2012

Fantastic Friday: Walkin’ into a monster’s mouth with a nuke strapped to your back

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue number four is one of the most famous comics of all time, bringing back the Sub-Mariner, a classic villain from the 1940s, and making him a major player in the Marvel … Continue reading

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Batman continuity is perfect, when out of order

Remember those articles in Cult Movies magazine that tried to establish a seamless continuity for all the Universal horror movies? Of course you do. With so many film versions of Batman, and with so many of them different from each … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: It’s a miracle!

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #3 introduces a lot of what the comic is famous for, along with one of its more obscure villains. The tale begins with the FF at a magic show. Because why … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: On aliens, cows, and hypnotism

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #2 introduces the Skrulls. Once again, the issue begins with several pages of the four characters running around the city, showing off their powers. Only this time, there’s a twist — … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: How long will I keep this up?

  I just can’t get those two Fantastic Four movies out of my system. The two Tim Story flicks just did not do those great characters justice. Trying to put just how and why into words, though, has been tricky, … Continue reading

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