Monthly Archives: April 2021

Fantastic Friday: Bring me the head of Galactus

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. How long has it been since there’s been a universe-spanning cosmic epic? Not long, you say? Well, here’s another one in FF Annual 2001. The annual begins with a bang, as the … Continue reading

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DuckTales rewatch – Horse Scents

Rewatching DuckTales! We’re running for the roses in episode 34, “Horse Scents.” It’s the Kentucky Derby, and Scrooge enters his racehorse Cash Register against rival Glomgold’s horse Make-a-Buck. Nearby, Webby befriends failed racehorse, the awkward and klutzy Milady. Milady’s owner … Continue reading

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DuckTales rewatch – Back to the Klondike

Rewatching DuckTales! The series finally gets some lore going in episode 23, “Back to the Klondike.” What would YOU do for a Klondike bar? Here’s what happens: It’s Valentine’s Day, and Scrooge isn’t having it. But then the kids find … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Fantastic Fourth Voyage of Sinbad

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Back in issue vol. 3 #24, Sue sent Franklin away in a rocket, baby Superman style, to keep him protected from a crisis. Where, exactly, that rocket went has been an unanswered … Continue reading

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DuckTales rewatch – Micro-ducks from Outer Space

Rewatching DuckTales! Let’s everybody get teeny-tiny in episode 22, “Micro-ducks from Outer Space.” Here’s what happens: Gyro Gearloose is experimenting with a new satellite dish, which appears to grant first contact with aliens. Scrooge’s farm, meanwhile, has a surplus of … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday – Country living

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s time for relationship woes and more small-town weirdness in vol. 3 #45. Where were we? After a fight with the Grey Gargoyle, Ben has developed the ability to turn human and … Continue reading

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