Monthly Archives: September 2013

Fantastic Friday: L.A. Klaw

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #56 picks up on a lot of subplots left dangling in previous issues, including a new look for a noisy villain. We begin with some sitcom-ish yuks, in which Sue is … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Bad Influence”

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! The theme for episode 8, “Bad Influence,” is good kids gone bad. What’s goin’ down: Two kids interrupt an ATM robbery, helping themselves to the cash after the crooks run off. Hanson and Penhall try to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Rock, paper, Surfer

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve reached a big one with #55, one of my all-time favorite issues. Hopefully, I can make a good case for it. The issue begins at the Baxter Building, where Reed and … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Gotta Finish the Riff”

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Mac McEntire

 Rewatching 21 Jump Street! In episode 7, “Gotta Finish The Riff,” Captain Fuller joins the cast, marking this as the moment when 21 Jump Street truly became 21 JUMP STREET. What’s goin’ down: We begin on a morose note, at … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Prester who?

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re making our way through an exciting time, as previous weeks have had the debuts of Galactus, the Silver Surfer, the Inhumans, and the Black Panther. Issue #54 gives us the historic … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “The Worst Night of Your Life”

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street. Catholic schoolgirls, arson, and the prom add up to this episode, appropriately titled, “The Worst Night of Your Life.” What’s goin’ down: An arsonist is at work at a Catholic all-girls school, so Hoffs dons the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Chillin’ with T’Challa

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #53 begins with the Fantastic Four and their pal Wyatt Wingfoot as honored guests in Wakanda, where they are guests of the country’s leader, the Black Panther. Hidden away in the … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “My Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades”

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Things get dark and serious despite this episode’s title, “My Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades.” What’s goin’ down: A bunch of partying rich boys get a girl drunk, and she’s found dead the next … Continue reading →

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