Monthly Archives: June 2017

Fantastic Friday: One man’s war

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #328 more or less kicks off writer Steve Englehart’s final arc on the series, for better or worse. As we begin, the FF have been defeated by the combined might of … Continue reading →

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Random Warner Bros. – Amadeus

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Mac McEntire

  Watching all the movies on the Warner Bros. 50-movie box set that I bought for cheap. This week the random number generator yawns during the opera, making things tough for Amadeus. Here’s what happens: Salieri is the most respected … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Human again… again

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #327, the original four are back together (sort of) for some old-fashioned villain-punching. Recap: Reed and Sue have paid a visit to the new FF, and they may or may … Continue reading →

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Random Warner Bros. – Mrs. Miniver

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Watching all the movies on the Warner Bros. 50-movie box set that I bought for cheap. This week the random number generator enlists to fight the good fight as we watch Mrs. Miniver. Here’s what happens: Mrs. Miniver and her … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Hitting the reset button

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Getting used to the “new” Fantastic Four? Too bad, because issue #236 hits the reset button. After 20 or so issues of the “new” Fantastic Four, Reed and Sue are back, and … Continue reading →

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Random Warner Bros. – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Watching all the movies on the Warner Bros. 50-movie box set that I bought for cheap. This week the random number generator developed a sweet tooth when it picked Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Here’s what happens: Young Charlie … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: I know kung fu

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #325 wraps up the storyline that’s been happening during the Inferno crossover. Johnny’s powers are out of control, Mantis wants the FF’s help to rescue her son from aliens, and Kang … Continue reading →

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Random Warner Bros.: The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Watching all the movies on the Warner Bros. 50-movie box set that I bought for cheap. This week the random number generator does not simply walk into Mordor (although it kind of does) in The Lord of the Rings: The … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Behold the planet Mercury

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #324, the Fantastic Three — Ben, Johnny, and the Sharon Ventura Ms. Marvel — are in the middle of the Inferno crossover, while also dealing with all the cosmic continuity … Continue reading →

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