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Fantastic Friday: Immunity idol

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. When J. Michael Straczynski took over the series, he added a twist by making Ben Grimm a millionaire, with all the fun and trouble that comes with it. Writer Dan Slott and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: It was great when it all began

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #532 goes way back – all the way back – to explain everything about the universe and reality itself. That’s a tall order. Can it succeed? How to recap all this? … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Kiss, kiss, big bang, big bang

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. If you thought this story arc was getting far-out and cosmic already, issue 531 goes even further… by going back. Where were we? After taking a top-secret government job, Reed deduced that … Continue reading →

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Gamera rewatch – Gamera the Brave (2006)

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Gamera movies! The series concludes (for now?) with 2006’s Gamera the Brave. It’s a hard reboot that offers a new Gamera to go with its new continuity. Toto, too? Toto, too! Here’s what happens: We begin in 1973, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Cosmic bowl

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #530 brings us a lot of crazy space action, but also gives us a whole new take on the FF’s origin. Recap: Reed took a top-secret government job, where scientists hoped … Continue reading →

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Gamera rewatch – Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Gamera movies! The action is bigger and bolder than ever in the ambitious wrap-up to Gamera’s 90s trilogy in Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). Here’s what happens: It’s been three years since anyone has seen Gamera. Ayana … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Base jumper

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. In issue #529, our heroes take on the government and then come to a surprise revelation that may change everything we know about them. Recap: Reed takes a job at a secret … Continue reading →

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Gamera rewatch – Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Gamera movies! After making a big comeback, our turtle hero is back for more blockbuster thrills in Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996). Here’s what happens: A meteor crashes into Japan, bringing with it giant insects and giant … Continue reading →

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Gamera rewatch – Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Gamera movies! Gamera made a big, BIG comeback in the 90s with 1995’s Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. What’s all this, then? It was a whole new era (era) for kaiju by 1995. The giant monsters came roaring … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: My Fantastic Four movie

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. But, why am I doing this? This blog series started out of my ongoing frustration with the 2005 Fantastic Four movie, and how going back to the comics might provide a better … Continue reading →

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