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Universal Monsters rewatch – The Mummy 1932

Posted on December 2, 2019

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. It’s just one classic after another, this time 1932’s The Mummy. Embalm her? I hardly know her! Here’s what happens: A mummy appears to come to life and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Like a rolling Skrull

Posted on November 30, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is vol. 2 issue 6, continuing Heroes Reborn, in which superstar artist Jim Lee attempted modernize the FF for all the cool ‘90s kids. We begin in NYC, where Alicia is … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Fantastic Four Roast

Posted on November 22, 2019

Hey, this blog is back! We had some technical difficulties for a while there, which have hopefully been worked out by now. To celebrate the return of Fantastic Friday, we’re going back to 1982 for Fred Hembeck and The Fantastic … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – Frankenstein 1931

Posted on July 8, 2019

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. Dracula might get top billing, but for Universal Studios, Frankenstein was the definitive monster, and studio’s biggest cash cow. Here’s what happens: Dr. Frankenstein has a theory, using … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Re-Doom

Posted on July 5, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is issue #5 of Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four (a.k.a. volume 2, issue 5), courtesy of superstar artist Jim Lee. We can’t reboot the Fantastic Four without also rebooting Dr. Doom, right? … Continue reading →

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Univeral Monsters rewatch – Spanish Dracula 1931

Posted on July 1, 2019

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. In 1931, there wasn’t just one Dracula movie, there were two. Here’s the Spanish language version, known among fans as “Spanish Dracula.” Here’s what happens: You’ve all heard … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Wakanda walk

Posted on June 29, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four #4 (a.k.a. vol. 2 #4), in which superstar artist Jim Lee continues to recreate the Marvel Universe by making it just like the regular Marvel Universe. Gimmie … Continue reading →

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Universal monsters rewatch – Dracula 1931

Posted on June 25, 2019

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. This means we begin with one of the biggest and best, Dracula. Bela forever! Here’s what happens: Count Dracula purchases a piece of property in London. Turns out … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Crossovers reborn

Posted on June 21, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re on the third issue of Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four (a.k.a. volume 2 issue 3) and it’s already a crossover. Marvel’s just gotta Marvel. In this new continuity, the FF have just … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: All this and Namor too

Posted on June 14, 2019

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re continuing the Heroes Reborn event with celebrity artist Jim Lee. In Vol. 2 Issue #2, we’re not just establishing a brand-new Fantastic Four, but the entire Marvel Universe apparently. In this … Continue reading →

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