Monthly Archives: April 2016

Fantastic Friday: Monsters n’ Things

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Just as we’re getting used to the new status quo with She-Hulk on the team, we switch gears and spend issue #274 with the Thing and what he’s up to. To recap: … Continue reading →

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Priory School

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. We got a missing child and rich people being naughty in The Priory School. Facts of the case: The story begins with a bang as a Dr. Huxtable (!!!) collapses unconscious at Holmes and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Daddy issues

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Reed’s search for his long-lost father comes to a head in issue #273. Also, robot pterodactyls! OK, let’s try to recap all this: The FF have followed Reed’s long-lost father through a … Continue reading →

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Solitary Cyclist

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. If you think the title The Solitary Cyclist doesn’t sound very exciting, this one might surprise you. Facts of the case: A young woman who recently inherited a fortune from her dead father comes … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Some people call me the space cowboy

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The last issue was all set-up and character development, so in issue #272 we get down to some insane sci-fi action! Reed and the FF are visiting his childhood home, the Richards … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Marvel pre-history

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re 271 issues into this comic, and it’s not until now that Reed Richards gets a proper backstory. We begin with a birthday party! Sue, Johnny, She-Hulk, Franklin, Wyatt, and Alicia (who … Continue reading →

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Dancing Men

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Dancing Men is one of my all-time favorites. Facts of the case: A man named Hilton Cubitt comes to Holmes with a puzzle. He’s recently married a woman with a shady past, and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Big vs. little

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Mac McEntire

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Continuing from the previous issue, #270 finds our heroes in the midst of difficult personal change while fighting one very big bad guy. Previously, Reed, She-Hulk and Wyatt Wingfoot took off to … Continue reading →

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