Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where today we’re getting away from the venerable studios of Toei and Toho for the less moneyed flicks of Daiei. In particular, we’re watching the serious 1995 reboot of their goofy Gamera franchise, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. Plot Rundown First, a Japanese ship transporting tons of uranium runs aground a…
DetailsHere we are, once again, on a fabulous Friday, therefore, it is time for another Fabulous Find. And this week, I have dug around in the comic vault and pulled out another one of my cool board games. This one is from 1980, and is the Marvel Comics Super Heroes Strategy Game. It is brought…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where this week we’re watching the best cartoon of the 1990s, Gargoyles, one and only venture into the genre of possible futures – season two, episode forty-three, “Future Tense”. How’s It Different? It’s a For Want of a Nail possible future, a cyberpunk dystopia with a heaping helping…
DetailsWelcome back RETRO REVIEW fans! This week it’s time to look at another DC Comic book, so I’ve ventured into deepest, darkest Africa and returned with Korak, Son Of Tarzan # 46. Even though the issue is numbered 46, it is the first issue to be published by DC Comics. The first forty-five (45) issues…
DetailsWelcome back to Scripting Errors, where we look at movies that might have been! Since it would be a little shill-y to talk about the about the Power Rangers movie currently in theaters (especially so soon after Kong: Skull Island), we instead take a look at a 2014 draft of the script. Who Wrote It…
DetailsIt’s back to 1966 with this week’s Fabulous Find. And I’ve been favoring Marvel Comics the last couple of months, so it is only fair to look at a DC Comics collectible this week. As I’ve written before, 1966 was the year of the Batman. And there was a plethora of merchandise with Batman’s face…
DetailsWednesday, March 29 – Americana Broadcast Featuring Records/Music Collectibles and Comic Books @6PM Eastern This session is both in the showroom and online – join us in person or live via Proxibid. 200 lots total, including 100 lots of vinyl records and music collectibles plus 100 lots of vintage comics! Browse the catalog, prebid and join us live online…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we’re celebrating the opening of the Power Rangers movie this past weekend. To that end, I found the most Power Ranger-y alternate universe story I could (other than the actual alternate universe Power Rangers story currently ongoing in their monthly book) – Marvel Mangaverse: Avengers Assemble! #1!…
DetailsWelcome once again to a brand spanking new RETRO REVIEW! And this week it’s time to take a look at a Marvel Comics book or two, okay maybe three! So without further ado, I bring you The Mighty Thor # 179 through # 1981. Issue # 179 is cover dated August 1970, # 180 is…
DetailsWelcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where we’re deviating heavily from the usual format to talk about an American feature film still in theaters right now. However, it’s not every summer that an American studio knocks it out of the park with a Kaiju picture, much less one set in the wider Godzilla franchise, so Kong: Skull…
DetailsI am often looking at 1960’s and 70’s collectibles in my Fabulous Finds, but this week, I thought I’d pull out something a little more recent. So for your , hopefully, enjoyment, I present the 1993 Tick M.O.A.V. Fan Club Kit. It’s copyright Ben Edlund / NEC Press Inc. NEC, I believe, stands for New…
DetailsWelcome back to Strange Times & Places, where we examine comics and other media that answer the question “what if”. Seeing as FX’s Legion has made David “Legion” Haller far more popular than he’s ever been before, we’re looking at What If? #77, “What if Legion Had Killed Magneto?” How’s It Different? This, like most…
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