ClarkKent_DC replied to Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)'s discussion What are you watching right now?
"Commander Benson said:
In a couple of ways, the first season of Mission: Impossible was its best.  While I had no problem with Peter Graves as Jim Phelps, the leader of the IMF, I preferred Steven Hill as Dan Briggs.  Briggs looked like an ordinary…"
14 hours ago
ClarkKent_DC replied to PowerBook Pete, the Mad Mod's discussion Anything, Everything, or Nothing At All
"I was flipping channels and came across Divorce American Style, a 1967 comedy starring Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds as a couple who split up and then find dating too difficult to cope with. I came in at a scene where Dick is alone in his…"
yesterday
ClarkKent_DC replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Swamp Thing 1989
" Jeff of Earth-J said:
It was at this point I had planned to post a link to "In Magician's Mysterious Sleeves - Rick Veitch and the Censoring of Swamp Thing" by Cole Hornaday, but the link no longer works (which must be a fairly recent development,…"
Aug 12
ClarkKent_DC replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion "Pick of the Week" - What's Yours?
"I'm enjoying this series very much as well."
Aug 12
ClarkKent_DC replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I've got that 80 Page Giant Superrman Annual, and was eternally fascinated by that cover panel of Superman wearing a domino mask and toting a big yellow sack labled "$100,000." As I recall (at least as recounted in the ever-wonderful The Great…"
Aug 10
ClarkKent_DC replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"I pulled something off my voluminous "to be read" pile, something I've had lying around for years* but never got past the first dozen pages: Scarface: Scarred for Life.
This is an original graphic novel sequel to the 1983 film Scarface, itself a…"
Aug 8
ClarkKent_DC replied to Commander Benson's discussion Deck Log Entry # 266 The Silver-Age Challenge---Potpourri . . . Answers!
"Most of the time, these quizzes cover stories published well before I started reading comics. Occasionally there are two of three questions I can answer because they are in stories I have read and still remember. Not this time. The fun for me is in…"
Aug 3
ClarkKent_DC replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics Guide for Aug. 5, 2026
"I'm completely unfamiliar with the 2099 Universe, and I didn't read that title as Captain America waking up in it. It could be interesting if this is not another retreading on well-worn ground. 
After all, What If ...? is supposed to be about…"
Aug 3
ClarkKent_DC replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics Guide for Aug. 5, 2026
"You can color me surprised if What If ... Captain America Was Revived in 2099? isn't yet ANOTHER take on Captain America waking up in a world overrun by a neo fascist regime. It seems that's the ONLY idea What If ...? writers can come up with for…"
Aug 3
ClarkKent_DC replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion Emerkeith Davyjack's Celebrity Deaths
"Canadian actor Scott Hylands dies at 83. American audiences might know him best from his four seasons on Night Heat, a cop show that was shown on Canadian TV and on CBS during its run from 1985 to 1989. Night Heat ran in late night, following the…"
Aug 2
ClarkKent_DC replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion Emerkeith Davyjack's Celebrity Deaths
"Hal Williams was happy to play solid family man Lester Jenkins on 227 (1985-1990), a mere six years after Good Times ended and 10 years after John Amos was fired from his role as Evans family patriarch James. Fortunately, Williams had a happier…"
Aug 2
ClarkKent_DC replied to Emerkeith Davyjack's discussion Emerkeith Davyjack's Celebrity Deaths
"Actor Vincent Pastore, most well known for his role as "Big Pussy" on The Sopranos, dies at the age of 80.
From The Associated Press, via HuffPost: "'Sopranos' Actor Vincent Pastore, Known for Playing Mobsters and Tough Guys, Dead at 80"
I remember…"
Aug 1
ClarkKent_DC replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"i've read Sugar, a boy-meets-girl tale of two souls who engage in a sugar daddy relationship.
We begin with Julia, a struggling college student working not one, not two, but three jobs and still can't keep up with the bills. She sends every dime…"
Aug 1
ClarkKent_DC replied to PowerBook Pete, the Mad Mod's discussion Anything, Everything, or Nothing At All
"Here's an article from WikiHow that offers several methods, including Adobe Acrobat Online, which is free: "How to Save a PDF as a JPEG on Windows, Mac, & Mobile"
What I use is GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), which is a freeware program that…"
Aug 1
ClarkKent_DC replied to Captain Comics's discussion Comics Guide for July 29, 2026
"That was a REALLY stupid call by ABC to pressure The Greatest American Hero producers to redact Ralph Hinckley's name. Not only is the spelling different (a subtle difference, but a difference), I thought then as still do now: What if our shooter…"
Jul 26
ClarkKent_DC replied to Wandering Sensei: Moderator Man's discussion What Comic Books Have You Read Today?
"A while back, rooting through the dollar bin, I came across MAD #1. Not, of course, the holy grail MAD from October-November 1952 -- I could never be THAT lucky -- but the relaunch from 2018 (on April Fool's Day, natch, although cover-dated June…"
Jul 26
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