Author Archives: Mac McEntire

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Silver Blaze

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Our hero is returning the countryside in pursuit of both a killer and a horse in The Silver Blaze. Facts of the case: Up in the English countryside, a prize racehorse has somehow been … Continue reading

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James Bond rewatch: Spectre

Rewatching the James Bond films chronologically. There’s a new Bond movie in 2015, so it’s time to bring back this blog series and explore the mystery of Spectre. SPOILER WARNING! Blond blurb: Bond performs an off-the-books assassination in Mexico, investigating … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: One for the Whovians

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. You guys like Dr. Who, right? Because this issue is as close as we’ve come (so far) to a Fantastic Four/Dr. Who crossover. We’re continuing our multi-issue arc with our heroes exploring … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Arc in space

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Here’s the next part of the multi-issue Negative Zone arc, promising more spaced-out space adventure. We begin in the Negative Zone, on board a gigantic spaceship, that’s all cruddy and run-down inside. … Continue reading

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Copper Beeches

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. It’s perfect timing that this is the week of Halloween and I’m reading The Copper Beeches, because here’s a creepy, gloomy mystery. Facts of the case: A woman, Miss Hunter, comes to Holmes and … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Thinking sideways

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer-artist John Byrne’s run on the title is often described as experimental, and this issue is a big reason for that. The entire issue is drawn “calendar style,” meaning you have to … Continue reading

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Beryl Coronet

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. You know The Beryl Coronet is going to be an interesting one when the first sentence has Watson saying, “Here is a madman coming along.” Facts of the case: The “madman” is a banker … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Zone troopers

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re at issue #251, in which writer-artist John Byrne kicks off one of the longest story arcs during his run on the book. I hope you like the Negative Zone, because we’re … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: X-Men everywhere

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is the big 250th anniversary issue, so here come the X-Men (sort of). At the time, writer-artist John Byrne was most well-known for his work on Uncanny X-Men with writer Chris … Continue reading

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Reading Sherlock Holmes – The Noble Bachelor

Re-reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories. I was going to make a joke about how The Noble Bachelor is not a reality show, but with a plot about celebrity romances gone awry, it kind of is like a reality show. … Continue reading

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