Monthly Archives: February 2016

Fantastic Friday: Secret Wars

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Last week, we saw the aftermath of Secret Wars, this week let’s find out what happened while Marvel’s biggest heroes were away in space. There’s a lot of ground to cover, but … Continue reading →

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Naval Treaty

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Naval Treaty is a fan favorite. Also it’s the longest of the short stories, so have a coffee first. Facts of the case: Watson is contacted by a childhood friend, who has recently … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Alicia problem

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here it is, folks, issue #265, the comic where everything changes — in more ways than you might know. This is the big post-Secret Wars issue, but we have to wait to … Continue reading →

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Greek Interpreter

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Turns out Holmes has a brother in The Greek Interpreter. Facts of the case: Holmes is contacted by his brother Mycroft, who spends his days at the Diogenes Club, a social club for the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Way down in the underground

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #264, the Mole Man and the Fantastic Four are fighting side-by-side to defeat a Walt Disney wannabe. That’s a sentence I just typed. To recap: Mega-billionaire theme park owner Alden … Continue reading →

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Resident Patient

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. You want thievery, conspiracy, and murder? The Resident Patient has all three. Facts of the case: Holmes and Watson are contacted by a doctor, who recently took on a wealthy patient. The patient began … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Days of thunder, sort of

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve got a new villain in issue #263, a combination of Walt Disney and Howard Hughes, with maybe a little bit of Lex Luthor thrown in there. Several months have passed since … Continue reading →

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Crooked Man

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Crooked Man offers up another traditional whodunit, one with several classic Holmes-isms. Facts of the case: Holmes shows up at Watson’s house late one night asking to stay in Watson’s guest room. Holmes … Continue reading →

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