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Fantastic Friday: Funeral for a matchstick

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It might look like an ending, but issue #588 is more of an in-between issue following a major character death last issue and new lineup in the next one. Gimmie a gimmick: … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 5 Scene 1 (part 2)

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! As act 5 scene 1 continues, it’s all formalities and niceties as characters are reunited, but what’s brewing under the surface? Now that we’ve caught up with Leontes and the gang in Sicilia, a servant … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The big burnout

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve all heard the jokes about comic book characters always dying and coming back to life. Our own Reed Richards was dead for a couple of years in the 90s. But now … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 5 Scene 1 (part 1)

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! Time to start wrapping things up in act 5, scene 1, catching up with everyone from the first half of the play. Remember that sixteen years have passed since the last time we saw Leontes. … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 4 Scene 4 (part 10)

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! The super-long act 4, scene 4 comes to a close with more comedy antics from our favorite comedy character. After Perdita and Florizell agree to return to Sicilia with Camillo, they exit. Autolycus (the king … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Bebe Nu-Earth

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #586 continues the ongoing storylines from past issues, while I pray that writer Jonathan Hickman will tie all this together somehow. Gimmie a gimmick: This issue continues the “Three: Countdown to … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 4 Scene 4 (part 9)

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! The super-long act 4 scene 4 is nearing its conclusion, as characters prepare for a long journey by exchanging hats. Where were we? After deciding to flee from Bohemia back to Sicilia, Camillo, Florizell, and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: We got no troubles, life is the bubbles

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve got both Galactus and Atlantis in issue #585. All these storylines must be building to something, but what? Gimmie a gimmick: The cover continues this series of issues with a “Three” … Continue reading →

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Kindle Vella R.I.P.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Is this… the end? Amazon announced this week that it’s pulling the plug on Kindle Vella, effectively killing my ongoing series THE SUBTERKNIGHTS. The entire Vella community is in disarray, as thousands of writers are now in panic as to … Continue reading →

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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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