Monthly Archives: December 2012

Fantastic Friday: I’m Super (Skrull), thanks for asking!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. After spending the last two issues outsmarting Dr. Doom, the FF take on a more physical threat in issue #18, a baddie with souped-up superpowers. The issue begins with the FF sitting … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Dr. Doom’s Day

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Most villains come up with an evil plot, but it takes a one-of-a-kind villain to come up with multiple evil plots throughout the course of a single story. That’s our boy Dr. … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Invaders From Space

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Today we’re blasting off to Japan for 1968’s Invaders from Space, a didn’t-translate-well tribute to total randomness. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Shrinkage!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Things get crazy in issue 16, with the introduction of a whole new universe. (No, not 1986’s New Universe, that’s a post for another time.) Both the cover and the splash page … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Star Knight

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Star Knight combines sword n’ sorcery action with sci-fi alien freakiness. Here’s what happens: Back in the ol’ … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Extraterrestrial Visitors

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Today’s movie, from 1983, is called Extraterrestrial Visitors, and… wait… there’s something familiar about this one. It’s Pod … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Thinkin’ of you

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue 15 has the team battling an evil genius, a giant android, and their own ennui. On the first page, the caption states, “You are now experiencing one of the most exciting … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Slipstream

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I spent a whopping $5 on this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion. That adds up to 10 cents per movie. Slipstream, from 1989, has big-name movie stars and lush production values. It’s almost like watching a real movie. … Continue reading →

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