Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where this week we’re watching a movie crossing over two different types of space cop – Space Squad: Uchuu Keiji Gavan vs. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger! Plot Rundown Geki Jumonji, AKA Space Sheriff Gavan Type G, is investigating a new intergalactic crime syndicate called Genmaku. Geki partner Shelly is seemingly killed during…
Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where today we’re taking a visit to the 24th century AND an alternate reality in Star Trek: The Next Generation: Mirror Broken. How’s It Different? I’d say that it’s a Royale With Cheese. The Mirror Universe canonically diverged from the mainstream Trek Universe approximately three hundred years before…
I know I’m a couple of days early, but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year before the year is over. 2017 has been a tough year on a lot of people, both physically and mentally, but we’ve manged to survive and get through it! Here’s to the new year, and I hope…
Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where in honor of sadly underperforming Justice League movie, we’re looking at another Justice League’s origin story: the Justice League: Gods & Monsters prequel mini-series. How’s It Different? This universe remains a Royale With Cheese. Batman is Kirk “Man-Bat” Langstrom (albeit with an origin reminiscent of Morbius), Superman…
Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where I’ve decided that the whole month of December will be spent looking at Elseworlds, Alternate Timelines, and the Infinite Earths. We’re kicking it off by examining the Earth X introduced in last week’s DCTV Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Earth X. How’s It Different? It’s a For Want…
Welcome back to 1 out of 5 – Would Recommend, where we’re celebrating The CW’s big TV superhero crossover by going back to the oldest TV superhero crossover of which I’m aware: 1979’s Legends of the Superheroes! What’s The Plot? Well, there were actually two specials to air under this title. The first, “The Challenge”,…
Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where today we’re turning our eyes to a wholly American piece of Tokusatsu – Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills. Plot Rundown Emperor Gorganus and his cadre of evil space aliens have set their eyes on capturing the Earth, a natural nexus of wormholes called Power Portals. Nimbar, the gelatinous…
Welcome back to Scripting Errors, where we look at movies that might have been! In honor of Justice League’s impending release, we’re looking back to the earliest attempt to really bring DC’s icons together on the big screen – Batman vs. Superman: Asylum! Who Wrote It and When? The story was initially written by Andrew…
Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where I must apologize for my sudden two week absence – my computer unexpectedly broke down on me. Today, we’re going to be doing a little mash-up with Tokusatsu Gesundheit as we look at the alternate world portrayed in Boom! Studios Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #9-16 and 2017…
Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where today we are once more looking at a currently airing Tokusatsu series! This time, we’re checking out the first six episodes of Kamen Rider Build, airing as part of the recently-moved Super Hero Time block in Japan. Plot Rundown Ten years ago, a manned expedition to the planet Mars (undertaken…