Monthly Archives: May 2020

Fantastic Friday: Is this a piece of your brain?

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer Chris Claremont wraps up his first big story arc (sort of) in the double-sized vol. 3 issue #12. Gimmie a gimmick: This issue has a wraparound cover. On the backside, there’s … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! It’s a return to comedy land with Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man. Here’s what happens: Abbott and Costello play private detectives who run into a Tommy Nelson boxer turned fugitive, framed for the murder … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Genosha is lovely in the springtime

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Vol. 3 issue #11 includes a new villain, an exotic locale, brain-swapping, and even some crime scene investigation. We begin with a flashback to the FF’s origin, which will run sporadically through … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Watching the Universal Monsters! The ones no the Blu-ray box, that is. And you just can’t discuss the monsters without Abbott and Costello. Here’s what happens: Buddies and co-workers Chet and Wilbur get caught up in a plot involving Count … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: It’s a trap

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In vol. 3 issue 10, writer Chris Claremont brings back more obscure villains, including good ol’ Paste Pot. Even though the Saturnyne and Roma storyline wrapped up two issues back, this one … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – She-Wolf of London 1946

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. She-Wolf of London is another oddity on the box set, as it has no relation to The Wolf Man, but is it worth seeing? Here’s what happens: All … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: That’s so Kraven

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In vol. 3 issue #9, Spider-Man stops by, along with one of his classic villains. Kraven the Hunter is the original tiger king. It’s morning at Pier 4, when Sue, still in … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – House of Dracula 1945

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the new Blu-ray, at least. The monster mash-up of House of Frankenstein gets a follow up in 1945’s House of Dracula. It’s the original House II: The Second Story. Here’s what happens: Dracula … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Operation Saturn

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Vol. 3 issue 8 has it all – cosmic beings, superpowers going haywire, and references to obscure characters. Recap: The FF just wanted a nice night out in NYC, only to be … Continue reading →

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