Monthly Archives: August 2013

Fantastic Friday: Wakanda is lovely in the springtime

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The folks at Marvel started bringing diversity into the comics in a big way in the mid-60s, illustrated by issue #52’s introduction of a black superhero, the noble Black Panther. We begin … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: ‘Don’t Pet the Teacher’

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! “Don’t Pet the Teacher” isn’t just this episode’s title, it’s also good advice.  What’s goin’ down: Somebody’s been sneaking around the high school at night, stealing equipment, vandalizing the hallways, and leaving behind creepy stalker roses … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: This man, this monster

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. How will they follow up the galaxies-spanning cosmic epic of the Galactus trilogy? With a more low-key, stand-alone character-based tale in issue #51, “This Man, This Monster.”   We begin with Ben walking … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “America, What a Town”

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! The next episode after the two-part pilot is, “America, What a Town.”  What’s goin’ down: Hoffs is assigned “babysitter” duties, following around a high-profile Polish exchange student. Meanwhile, Hanson goes undercover in a school auto shop to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Galactus trilogy

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is the big one, people: Galactus!    At the end of the previous issue, the FF had made peace with the Inhumans, and Johnny had reunited with his new romantic interest, … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Pilot”

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Time to rewatch 21 Jump Street from the start. Why? Why not? During this rewatch, I’ll break down each episode into the following categories: What’s goin’ down: Big-time plot summary. Here’s Hanson: A look at what Hanson is up to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Circus Maximus

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #47 continues all this craziness with the Inhumans. As we left our heroes last time, the Inhumans had taken off for their secret refuge, but not before villainous Inhuman unleashed Dragon … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Inhumane

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The last time we saw our heroes, they were under attack by the mysterious Inhumans, whose masked leader Black Bolt made his first appearance. Now, in issue #46, we get a little … Continue reading →

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