Author Archives: Mac McEntire

Rewatching DuckTales! It’s the season one finale! Episode 65, “Til Nephews Do Us Part,” is famous for having tons of cameos of characters from past episodes. But does it work a conclusion to everything the show has done up to … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! Things are getting spooky (but not really) in episode 64, “Ducky Horror Picture Show.” It’s just a jump to the left… Here’s what happens: Scrooge owns a movie theater, and he is hosting a marathon of classic monster … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Reach for the Kleenex, because issue #502 is a real tearjerker – with a little time travel on the side. Poor Franklin is suffering trauma after Dr. Doom trapped him a hell-world … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! After checking in with Donald Duck’s Navy adventures last week, we’re with him again this week in episode 63, “All Ducks on Deck.” Here’s what happens: He’s visiting the mansion, regaling Huey, Dewey and Louie with exaggerated tales … Continue reading →

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We all love superhero battles, but what do the characters go through in the days following a superhero battle? That’s the question in issue #501. Also, guest artist Casey Jones (not the … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! Time for adventure on the high seas as the series goes full Red October in episode sixty-two, “Spies in Their Eyes.” Here’s what happens: We catch up with Donald Duck, who is accompanying Admiral Grimitz in testing out … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! My thesis is that the series-long character arc of DuckTales is not about Scrooge McDuck being a rich jerk, but about him learning that his family is more important than his money. There’s no better example of this … Continue reading →