Movie Review: Hand of Death (1962) directed by Gene Nelson Alex Marsh (John Agar) is a biochemist who was supposed to be working on an aerosol anesthesia that patients could absorb through the skin. This research got derailed when Alex stumbled across a formula that instead caused temporary paralysis of the entire body, effectively a nerve gas. It’s… Continue reading Movie Review: Hand of Death
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Comic Strip Review: Dick Tracy His Greatest Cases #1: Pruneface
Comic Strip Review: Dick Tracy His Greatest Cases #1: Pruneface by Chester Gould As a popular and long-running comic strip, Dick Tracy has had quite a few collections over the years. This paperback is from a 1970s series that collected particularly favorite plotlines from past years. It’s 1942, and America is at war. Police detective… Continue reading Comic Strip Review: Dick Tracy His Greatest Cases #1: Pruneface
Comic Book Review: The Terrifics Vol. 1: Meet the Terrifics
Comic Book Review: The Terrifics Vol. 1: Meet the Terrifics written by Jeff Lemire, art by various. Michael Holt, codename Mr. Terrific, has been off-planet for some time dealing with extra-dimensional threats. During that time, his company, Terrifitech, was taken over in an underhanded manner by ethically dubious multimillionaire Simon Stagg. Mr. Terrific had written… Continue reading Comic Book Review: The Terrifics Vol. 1: Meet the Terrifics