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Rewatching DuckTales! Time to live out all our rock star fantasies in episode 87 “Beaglemania.” Here’s what happens: The kids are excited about a new contest from an MTV-style rock show. They get excited about all the rock music, much … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! How has it taken this long for the show do an amnesia plotline? That’s what we’ve got in episode 86, “Blue Collar Scrooge,” which also deals the big question about whether Scrooge is a rich jerk or not. … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! Let’s everybody get lighter than air as we watch episode 84, “The Big Flub.” Here’s what happens: Fenton wants a promotion to become Scrooge’s vice-president in charge of new products, constantly pestering Scrooge about it. Scrooge refuses, saying … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! Every long-running TV cartoon eventually does a “the dumb character becomes a genius” episode, and now it’s DuckTales’ turn in episode 83, “Bubba’s Big Brainstorm.” Here’s what happens: Scrooge is puzzled with an incomprehensible treasure map. He learns … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! What’s better than a love triangle? A love triangle with robots! Here’s episode 81, “Metal Attraction.” Here’s what happens: Fearing he has no more scientific wonders to discover, Gyro Gearloose decides to invent a way to help Mrs. … Continue reading →

Another busy week, so not enough time to do a proper Fantastic Four blog post. Instead, here’s Crystal: * * * * Want more? Check out my new ongoing serial, THE SUBTERKNIGHTS, on Kindle Vella. A man searches for his … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! Time for a little romance (except not really) in episode 78, “Bubbeo and Juliet.” Here’s what happens: Summer vacation is over, and Huey, Dewey and Louie are starting fifth grade (!). Bubba the caveduck is also going to … Continue reading →

In issue #514, it’s time to meet a new version of the Frightful Four. Only this time, it’s all about family. Also, penciller Paco Medina fills in for Mike Wieringo on the art, giving the comic a pseudo-manga look. We … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! Time to revisit the question of whether Scrooge is a rich jerk or not, because episode #76, “The Land of Trala La,” we return to the subject of money. What’s all this, then? The wiki has this as … Continue reading →

Rewatching DuckTales! Now that we’ve met Gizmoduck, how will he fit in with the show on a regular basis? That’s the question in episode 75, “Money to Burn.” This is the fifth and final part of the “SuperDuckTales” five-parter than … Continue reading →