Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where today we’re turning our eyes to the big screen version of the sixth entry into Toei’s Metal Heroes franchise, Choujinki Metalder: The Movie! Plot Rundown Backstory: Metalder is a Japanese “supermandroid” created at the end of World War II, hidden away in suspended animation by his peace loving creator. He’s…
DetailsSo a quick question; when is a RETRO REVIEW not a retro review? The answer; when it’s a current review! I hope that made sense. Rather than a third new Fabulous Find in a row, I’m back with a new RETRO REVIEW, but not really! Say What? What I want to talk/write about this week is…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where today we’re taking an active detour into the realm of poorly executed Elseworlds with Justice League International Annual #5, “No Rules to Follow”. How’s It Different? It’s a For Want of a Nail story, in which a world lacking in Men of Steel has a rocky relationship…
DetailsNot a hoax! Not an imaginary story! It’s another Fabulous Find, two weeks in a row! I’m not sure what came over me, but I didn’t feel like reviewing a comic book this week and so I decided to double down on my Fabulous Finds and what a find it is! It’s a bootleg copy…
DetailsWelcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where this week we’re talking about a TV commercial and the comic book it inspired, the most ridiculous piece of Godzilla media to date, Godzilla Vs. Barkley! Plot Rundown Well, Godzilla plays a game of basketball against Charles Barkley. The comic adds a framing plot about a little kid with a…
DetailsThis week, Friday means a new Fabulous Find, so digging through my fanzine collection, I pulled out The Collector # 26, published by fan publisher, Bill Wilson, from Pennsylvania. It is dated the Summer of 1972. The Collector is a really excellent fanzine that lasted a whopping twenty-nine issues, plus a Special. It began as…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re celebrating the release of the surprisingly good Solo: A Star Wars Story with a Han-centric alternate take on the original trilogy, Star Wars Infinities – The Empire Strikes Back. How’s It Different? Like the previous installment, this one is a For Want of a Nail story.…
DetailsHi gang! This week is going to have to be a new/old RETRO REVIEW, so I present The Silver Surfer # 4, from Marvel Comics, cover dated February 1969. First you are hit by the great John Buscema cover, featuring the Silver Surfer streaking at the Mighty Thor, who is poised to slam the Surfer with his…
DetailsWe interrupt your regularly scheduled blogging to bring you…an actual movie review. There’s a brand new horror movie streaming right now and I, being a crowdfunder on it, got a screener copy thereof (I’m going to get physical media when it becomes available). It’s called Director’s Cut, starring and written by Penn Jillette and directed…
DetailsThe 29th Annual Motor City Comic Con was held May 18 – 20 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. This year’s show offered up several media and comic guests new to the convention, in addition to some of the faces more familiar to past attendees. On the media side of the guest list,…
DetailsWelcome to this week’s Fabulous Find. I will be looking at the first couple, or four (4) of New York Comic Art Convention programs. All of these covers were printed in fabulous black and white. Just so you don’t think I’m crating you by not scanning them in color when I get to them below! The…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places! We’re honoring this week’s release of Deadpool 2 with a look at the Merc with a Mouth’s foray into possible futures, Deadpool 2099. How’s It Different? Hmmm, the universe of 2099 (or universes, as the case may be) would probably fall under Royale with Cheese. It’s not that…
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