I have a particular group in mind for this year’s Christmas entry to my Deck Log. Come to think of it, though, it’s probably a pretty large group. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if this one touches, or has touched, all of you.
If you remember the
Read more…I've been away from the keyboard, so I didn't note this eariler, but we lost Penny Marshall of Laverne & Shirley fame.
From CNN: "Penny Marshall, Co-star of 'Laverne & Shirley' and Director of 'A League of Their Own,' Dead at 75"
Earlier this year, I
Read more…I'm a little surprised this thread didn't carry over from the new old board (you can find it here), but the other night I ran across one of my favorites: the episode of Hill Street Blues in which Officer Joe Coffey is killed.
I've been away from the keyboard, so I am remiss in posting this, but The Legion of "Hey, It's That Guy!" Character Actors lost another one: Donald Moffat, who succumbed to complications from a stroke.
From The New York Times: "Donald Moffat, 87, a T
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Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and Green Arrow (Stephen Amell) swapped lives in the first two episodes of “Elseworlds,” which aired Dec. 9-11 on The CW.
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Taken on its own merits, this year’s annua
Read more…The program began with the Doctor and three companions, just as it has now. Together, they formed a sort of surrogate family. This first TARDIS team is one of my favorites.
Ian Chesterton, the Doctor, Barbara Wright and Susan Foreman
1)Susan Fore
Read more…I don't know we don't usually get into politics here, but I had to share this story.
Read more…Here's my review of the recent ELSEWORLDS event. Anyone else have thoughts on it?
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It's far beyond the scope of this blog to address the many successes and failures of the so-called "Arrowverse," overseen by producer Greg Berlanti. My most
Read more…Talking about Legends of Tomorrow on another thread reminded me that Timeless will be coming back for Season 2 sometime this year. While Legends has embraced its sillier side, Timeless is probably the smartest time travel series on TV -- able to te
Read more…AHOY Comics's first publication is coming out today: The Wrong Earth #1, by Tom Peyer and Jamal Igle. It looks like an absolute blast: The Silver Age version of a character (Dragonflyman) is transported to the dark, grim-and-gritty world of a later i
Read more…HEROES IN CRISIS EXPANDS TO NINE ISSUES
Artists Lee Weeks and Mitch Gerads Join Tom King and Clay Mann in Revealing More Secrets of Sanctuary
Beginning September 26, Eisner Award-winner Tom King’s new limited series, HEROES IN CRISIS, introduces a n
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The Marine Marvel’s time-honored superhero outfit will make an appearance in Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa.
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Newly minted movie star Aquaman swims fast and talks to fish. W
Read more…Skin & Earth Vol. 1
Lights: story, art & lettering
Dynamite Entertainment, 2018
Singer/songwriter Lights created this debut graphic novel as part of a multimedia project to accompany a concept album of music portraying the same themes. Probably not m
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Where did all these spiders come from?
In most cases, that’s a question you don’t want to hear. But it has a great answer when it comes to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the animated movie premiering Dec
Read more…To-day, I read my first ever " real " comic book (i. e., from the Big Two) with only 18 pages of story!!!!!!!!! VENOM #8. I'd had it for a bit, didn't read it til' to-day, with #9 wsaiting in my bag...It's a 24-page comic book, 6 pages of " other " (
Read more…Oh, guys, I'm so sorry.
I was answering questions on my tablet tonight instead of my laptop, and as I thought I was posting the answers, I hit something that said I wanted to delete the whole thread. And since it was waiting on me to post, and I wasn
Read more…With the Thirteenth Doctor in DOCTOR WHO, "the Doctor She", if I might be forgiven, ____ ____, to be introduced in her first episode of a regular season (series) oo-morrow -- let's chatter Gallifreyian!
Read more…The Royals: Masters of War
Rob Williams, writer; Simon Coleby, pencils & inks (Chapters 1-3); Gary Erskine, inks (Chapters 4-6); J.D. Mettler, colors
Vertigo Comics, 2014
As a longtime Vertigo fan, I've always had a special fondness for their miniser
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The superhero crossover on The CW this year is titled “Elseworlds” – an old DC Comics term with an illustrious history.
We already know a lot about TV’s “Elseworlds,” which begins on The Flash Dec. 9, continues
Read more…Over on the BEAT I wrote the following:
"RM Rhoades said the new Cap Marvel was “a really popular female character among women.”
I can’t claim it’s not true, since I don’t keep close tabs on sales these days. But have the three or four features star
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