Author Archives: Mac McEntire

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Fantastic Friday: Season of the witch

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. If you’re a superhero, it’s probably best not to host a dinner party, because bad things will happen. This is demonstrated nicely in issue #276. We begin with Johnny flying celebratory loop-de-loops … Continue reading

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – Black Peter

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. We’re getting near to the end of this series with Black Peter. Sweet, Holmes fights that goat thing from The Witch. Oh, wait, that was Black Phillip. Facts of the case: A man has … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Green goes blue

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Remember when I said that the comics world really upped sex and violence during the ‘80s? We get a big dose of that in issue #275. She-Hulk has been an Avenger, she’s … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Monsters n’ Things

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Just as we’re getting used to the new status quo with She-Hulk on the team, we switch gears and spend issue #274 with the Thing and what he’s up to. To recap: … Continue reading

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Priory School

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. We got a missing child and rich people being naughty in The Priory School. Facts of the case: The story begins with a bang as a Dr. Huxtable (!!!) collapses unconscious at Holmes and … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Daddy issues

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Reed’s search for his long-lost father comes to a head in issue #273. Also, robot pterodactyls! OK, let’s try to recap all this: The FF have followed Reed’s long-lost father through a … Continue reading

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Solitary Cyclist

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. If you think the title The Solitary Cyclist doesn’t sound very exciting, this one might surprise you. Facts of the case: A young woman who recently inherited a fortune from her dead father comes … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Some people call me the space cowboy

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The last issue was all set-up and character development, so in issue #272 we get down to some insane sci-fi action! Reed and the FF are visiting his childhood home, the Richards … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Marvel pre-history

Rereading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re 271 issues into this comic, and it’s not until now that Reed Richards gets a proper backstory. We begin with a birthday party! Sue, Johnny, She-Hulk, Franklin, Wyatt, and Alicia (who … Continue reading

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Dancing Men

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. The Dancing Men is one of my all-time favorites. Facts of the case: A man named Hilton Cubitt comes to Holmes with a puzzle. He’s recently married a woman with a shady past, and … Continue reading

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