Author Archives: Mac McEntire

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Fantastic Friday: The Galactus trilogy

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is the big one, people: Galactus!    At the end of the previous issue, the FF had made peace with the Inhumans, and Johnny had reunited with his new romantic interest, … Continue reading →

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21 Jump Street rewatch: “Pilot”

Time to rewatch 21 Jump Street from the start. Why? Why not? During this rewatch, I’ll break down each episode into the following categories: What’s goin’ down: Big-time plot summary. Here’s Hanson: A look at what Hanson is up to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Circus Maximus

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #47 continues all this craziness with the Inhumans. As we left our heroes last time, the Inhumans had taken off for their secret refuge, but not before villainous Inhuman unleashed Dragon … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Inhumane

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The last time we saw our heroes, they were under attack by the mysterious Inhumans, whose masked leader Black Bolt made his first appearance. Now, in issue #46, we get a little … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The (not-so-dark) Crystal

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. At the end of the last issue, the FF were getting their butts kicked by Gorgon as they tried to protect Medusa, who had come to them for help. We left things … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Gorgon-zola

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #44 is interesting, in that a typically C-list character gets his one and only shot on the A-list. The issue begins with numerous references to Reed and Sue’s recent wedding (I’m … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Wedding bells

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Although annual #3 is a historic issue which more or less permanently changed the course of the entire series, not a lot happens in this one. There’s a ton of fighting, then … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Lo!

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #43 is the conclusion to this long-winded multi-part tale, in which the FF are in danger of splitting up, and the Frightful Four take advantage. When we last left our heroes, … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies wrap-up: The best and worst

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion, for five bucks. That added up to ten cents per movie. I went and watched all of them. Here are the highlights: Favorite speculative spectacle: Battle Beyond the Sun takes … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-fi Invasion for five bucks. That adds to up to cents per movie. We’re finally at movie number 50, the Jesse Ventura-led space epic Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe. Here’s what happens: … Continue reading →

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