Monthly Archives: January 2020

Fantastic Friday: It’s your kids Marty

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Heroes Reborn event ends (except it doesn’t) with the Heroes Reunited crossover in the volume 2 #12 issues of Avengers, Iron Man and Captain America. After last week’s blog about vol. … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – The Mummy’s Hand 1940

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box set, at least. Now it’s 1940’s The Mummy’s Hand. Boris Karloff’s Imhotep is out, but the good news is that fan-favorite mummy Kharis is here, to take us through the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Plot reborn

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve all heard about Heroes Reborn and Heroes Return, but it turns out there’s a middle part of the trilogy, Heroes Reunited. That’s the crossover that puts a merciful end to Heroes … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – The Invisible Man Returns 1940

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box set, at least. Vincent Price is in the house when The Invisible Man Returns. Here’s what happens: Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, Sir Geoffrey Radcliff escapes from the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Picnic blanket bingo

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here’s vol. 2 #11, and how much was Marvel done with the Heroes Reborn event by this point? Skip to the end of the issue where there are three pages of ads … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – Son of Frankenstein 1939

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. Here’s Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff on screen at the same time in Son of Frankenstein. Here’s what happens: The long-lost son of Dr. Frankenstein rides into town … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Jim be gone

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In less than a year’s time, Heroes Reborn crashed and burned. Here’s vol. 2 issue #10, and the writing is on the wall. Superstar artist Jim Lee came back to Marvel to … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – Dracula’s Daughter 1936

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the new Blu-ray box, at least. This time Dracula gets the sequel treatment, but Bela Lugosi is a no-show. Stories vary as to why Lugosi is out, but the good news is that … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Inhuman condition

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s Volume 2, issue #9, as superstar artist Jim Lee is nearing the end of his time with the series, and there’s only a few issues left of Heroes Reborn. We begin … Continue reading →

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