Monthly Archives: October 2024

Fantastic Friday: Human again, and mutant again

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Everybody loves Jonathan Hickman’s run on the series, but I must admit I’m struggling my way through it. Will issue #584 be the one that turns it around for me? Gimmie a … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Say uncle

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer Jonathan Hickman starts tying story threads together (or does he?) in issue #583. Gimmie a gimmick: This issue’s cover has a big “Three” logo at the top with a “Countdown to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Time to talk about time

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The time-traveling and dimension-hopping fun continues in issue #581, along with dire warnings about the future. Recap: We’ve learned more about Reed’s time-traveling father Nathaniel Richards, who had been forced into a … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 4 Scene 4 (part 8)

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! Why is act 4 scene 4 so long, like its own play with its own beginning, middle, or end? I dare not describe the great William Shakespeare of being overly wordy, but here we have … Continue reading →

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