Monthly Archives: November 2018

Fantastic Friday: Saturday Morning Car-Doom

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #396 really gets the ball rolling, building up to issue #400 and, more importantly, writer Tom DeFalco’s eventual end game in issue #416. Also, cartoons! The issue begins with “Dr. Doom” … Continue reading →

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Willow (1988) rewatch – Part 37

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Watching the 1988 movie Willow scene-by-scene. Why? Because it’s freakin’ Willow! You want a two-headed fire-breathing monster? You got it, 1:29:04 to 1:32:44 on the Blu-ray. The NockMaar army bursts through the front gate, and so much happens in so … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Adam-Ant-ium

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Wolverine slashed up the Thing’s face way back in issue #374. Now we’re at issue #395 and it’s time for a rematch — not to mention another sales-boosting Wolverine guest appearance. We … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Terrible dactyl

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The FF have split up and gone their separate ways, so in issue #394 we’re catching up with old friends and fighting a supernatural dinosaur man, like you do. Gimmie a gimmick: … Continue reading →

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Willow (1988) rewatch – Part 36

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the 1988 movie Willow one scene at a time. Why? Because it’s freakin’ Willow! The battle of Tir Asleen kicks off with a lot of info, including some serious troll action, 1:27:19-1:29:03. We’re in “preparing for the battle” mode, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Puppet Power

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The splash page for issue #393 calls this “quite possibly the most haunting tale ever produced.” Yeah, let’s see. The issue begins with a whopping seven pages of recap, in which Ant-Man … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Fantastic Force Part 2

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. After the Fantastic Four broke up in the mid-90s, Marvel published 18 issues of the spinoff Fantastic Force. How well did these new young heroes fill the FF’s void, and how did … Continue reading →

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