The Time War. The Doctor has been injured and brought to a Time Lord field hospital. His body glows with energy, but this is no regeneration into a future form - instead, the Doctor’s past faces begin to appear as he flits haphazardly betw
I have been living in the late '80s recently (actually I have been commuting back and forth), and it occured to me that I have read almost the entire First Comics series Crossroads over the course of various discussions. I read issues #1-2 as part o
Back in April, while perusing the internet for the Dark Shadows Cookbook, I discovered (in a classic case of bad-timing) Danny Horn's "Dark Shadows Every Day Blog"... two weeks before it came to an end. But now he's got a new blog, and here's his int
"Stooky Bill" was a real thing, not aomething made up for the show.
"You must be used to sunnier climes." "I was born in Cheltenham." The Toymaker being an ethnic stereotype and a racist is a callback to the fact that the original Toymaker back in the
1) I like the sets in this a lot — considering it's early '60s Doctor Who, both the forest and the Dalek city are very well done, and come across as quite atmospheric.
2) If you listen to the commentary tracks for some of the more rec
I picked this up since I was a fan of the old Ultraman TV show when I was a little kid. This story is a direct sequel to the original series, ignoring the myriad subsequent Ultra-series. Earth has been at peace for the several decades si
Every year around this time, a discussion usually arises as to what makes a film a Christmas movie. Folks have varying criteria for qualification on this point, and contention usually arises. I’m not about to open that can of worms. I am, however,
The station chief and his attractive assistant in Jamaica disappear, with most assuming they've run off together. M sends Bond to investigate, at least partially as a light vacation assign
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DC has released its March solicitations. Three-you-count-'em Absolute books debut! Apparently they're going to make J'onn J'onzz a lot more alien, which I've always advocated. The Green Lantern Corps could use a little re-imagining, too -- it's an ou
I wasn't going to start a thread for Shiver SuspenStories, but I started one for Epitapths from the Abyss and Cruel Universe so why not? At first I was disappointed that it featured a Christmas-themed cover, until I discovered the whole issue was Chr
Those of you who read my posts my be surprised to see me writing about this volume, which shipped today. I have had many favorite characters over the years. I have frequently identified the Incredible Hulk as my "first favorite" character, but I coul
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