Magazine Review: Strange Fantasy Spring 1970 “Strange Fantasy” was a short-lived reprint digest-sized magazine from Ultimate Publishing. This issue’s stories were originally published between 1959 and 1964, which somewhat belies the cover text. “The Shrine of Temptation” by Judith Merril starts us off with an anthropologist’s tale of a mysterious shrine on an isolated island.… Continue reading Magazine Review: Strange Fantasy Spring 1970
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TV Review: Iron Man Armored Adventures: Season 2 Vol. 1
TV Review: Iron Man Armored Adventures: Season 2 Vol. 1 Tony Stark’s life used to be pretty good for a teenage boy. As the son of multimillionaire industrialist Howard Stark, Tony had access to the technology and resources his inventive mind needed to create an experimental armored suit. It wasn’t quite ready to show his… Continue reading TV Review: Iron Man Armored Adventures: Season 2 Vol. 1
Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian
Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian by Kel McDonald So it turns out that King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, was a loan from the fairies of Avalon. They’re not exactly thrilled with how the whole Camelot thing ended up, and they never got their sword back. In the present day, Cu (“Hound”) has… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian
Anime Review: Ultraman (2019)
Anime Review: Ultraman (2019) Decades ago, Shin Hayata, a member of the Science Special Search Party (SSSP), almost died due to a collision with an alien. To save his life, the alien merged with Shin and they became the superhero Ultraman, who protected Earth from monsters and alien invasion. Eventually the alien threat ended, and… Continue reading Anime Review: Ultraman (2019)
Movie Review: Jaws 2
Movie Review: Jaws 2 (1978) directed by Jeannot Szwarc It has been four years since the island community of Amity suffered a series of attacks by a great white shark. Most of the people have recovered, and things are looking up, with a new Holiday Inn ™ opening, and Len Peterson’s (Joseph Mascolo) real estate business… Continue reading Movie Review: Jaws 2
Book Review: Bad Things
Book Reviews: Bad Things by Tamara Thorne When Ricky Piper was small, his twin brother Robin was taken by the greenjacks, amoral nature spirits that only certain people (such as Ricky) can see. Robin’s body still existed, but his mind became alien–and dangerous. Now it is decades later, and Rick Piper has his own children.… Continue reading Book Review: Bad Things
Comic Strip Review: Evil Witch Allie and the Black Whole
Comic Strip Review: Evil Witch Allie and the Black Whole by Kristin Tipping Jake is a cautious boy who deals with scary things by avoiding them as much as possible. Like the Mirror Lake Bog back of his house, or his crush on Cal, the boy next door. Part of it may be that he… Continue reading Comic Strip Review: Evil Witch Allie and the Black Whole
Manga Review: Batman & the Justice League Vol. 2
Manga Review: Batman & the Justice League Vol. 2 by Shiori Teshi Batman is a popular, but niche character in Japan. A fair number of manga creators are big fans of Batman and his various incarnations, so every so often a licensed Batman manga appears. The big difference this time is that other superheroes are… Continue reading Manga Review: Batman & the Justice League Vol. 2
Manga Review: Urusei Yatsura Vol. 1
Manga Review: Urusei Yatsura Vol. 1 by Rumiko Takahashi Have you ever had a day when a pint-sized Buddhist monk looks you in the face and tells you you have terrible luck? Ataru Moroboshi has. Repeatedly. While he’s had poor luck all his life, the young lecher’s problems really kicked into high gear when aliens… Continue reading Manga Review: Urusei Yatsura Vol. 1
Comic Book Review: New Crusaders #1: Rise of the Heroes
Comic Book Review: New Crusaders #1: Rise of the Heroes written by Ian Flynn, pencils by Ben Bates & Alitha Martinez, inks by Gary Martin It was supposed to be a fun reunion picnic for the founders of the small town known as Red Circle and their children. After all, their efforts as the Mighty Crusaders had made the world a better place, free from supervillains… Continue reading Comic Book Review: New Crusaders #1: Rise of the Heroes