ClarkKent_DC replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Miscellaneous New Universes
"I collected Next Men, which can easily be read as John Byrne's way of doing the X-Men "right," in his mind. Here, at least, he was putting real effort into his work."
16 hours ago
ClarkKent_DC replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Miscellaneous New Universes
"The only CrossGen title I ever saw was Ruse, which was a take on Sherlock Holmes except the Watson figure, Emma Archard, was a hot blonde -- and thus, underestimated by everybody, Victorian mores being what they are. Also, there was some vague magic…"
16 hours ago
ClarkKent_DC replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Miscellaneous New Universes
"Of the Tekno Comix line, the only title I ever saw was Mike Danger, which basically was "Mike Hammer in the Future." Y'know, the common, two-fisted man-out-of-time stuff. The work of the late Eduardo Barretto went a long way in selling me on this…"
16 hours ago
ClarkKent_DC replied to Commander Benson's discussion Deck Log Entry # 253 Happy Thanksgiving 2024!
"I did not see this when it was initially posted. It's an interesting departure from your typical column, which is strictly about some historical and not-well-known aspect of the holiday. But bringing in a comic series like the Atomic Knights was an…"
Friday
ClarkKent_DC replied to Rob Staeger (Grodd Mod)'s discussion Absolute Power
"Okay, guys, you talked me into it. I saw online someone posted the scene from Absolute Power #4 showing Dreamer telling Amanda Waller how she made it impossible for Waller to access the secrets she knows, as well is inimating that something maybe…"
Dec 6
Jeff of Earth-J replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion The New Season (2024)
"I also watched The English Teacher, but ithe first season was only eight epsiodes. Tracy bailed about half way through because she found it too "cringey." It has not yet been renewed for a second season."
Nov 17
ClarkKent_DC replied to Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)'s discussion What are you watching right now?
"The SyFy channel includes the hour-long Twilight Zone episodes during its annual New Year's Day marathon. The past couple of years, they have also included hour-long episodes from the CBS+ (now Paramount+) revival by Jordan Peele, aring them in…"
Nov 16
ClarkKent_DC replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion The New Season (2024)
"Another standby I'm going to be with the the end is Grey's Anatomy. This season is continuing to follow the new crop of interns who were dumb enough brave enough to come aboard at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital after its accrediation was restored.…"
Nov 16
ClarkKent_DC replied to PowerBook Pete, the Mad Mod's discussion Anything, Everything, or Nothing At All
"I have a Twitter account but I hardly ever look at it. When I worked for CBR, I mostly used it to promote my stories; now I mostly use it to remind people to join my church's online services. It's rare that I look at it just to see what's on it;…"
Nov 16
ClarkKent_DC replied to PowerBook Pete, the Mad Mod's discussion Anything, Everything, or Nothing At All
"There's a saying I heard fairly recently: You're alive until the last person who remembers you dies."
Nov 16
ClarkKent_DC replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion The New Season (2024)
"I've watched a couple of episodes of Doctor Odyssey. It's about a ship's doctor and his two nurses on a high-end cruise ship that makes the Love Boat look like a broken down '69 Volkswagen bus.
Moreover, most of the guests on this ship are all…"
Nov 15
ClarkKent_DC replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
"I just found that comic in the dollar bin recently. I didn't like the more monstrous and less intelligent grey She-Hulk. I very much liked the most recent series, which unfortunately wrapped recently."
Nov 15
ClarkKent_DC replied to Captain Comics's discussion Guide for comics shipping Nov. 11, 2024
"I got the reprint of Superman vs. Muhammad Ali, even though my original is in (fairly) good shape and I got a hardback reprint at regular comics size a few years ago for Christmas.
I got the Batman collection of the Ra's al-Ghul saga, even though my…"
Nov 12
ClarkKent_DC replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion The New Season (2024)
"I gave a try to the new version of Matlock. It definitely isn't a revival, certainly isn't a sequel, and isn't really a reboot. Here, in the pilot episode, Madeline "Maddy" Matlock finagles her way into a high-powered New York law firm, spinning a…"
Nov 12
Jeff of Earth-J replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion The New Season (2024)
"The only new show we are watching this year is George and Mandy's First Marriage."
Nov 12
ClarkKent_DC replied to ClarkKent_DC's discussion The New Season (2024)
"I am as ever continuing on with Chicago Fire, and expect to the end, whenever that might be. Last season, Eamonn Walker, who played Deputy District Chief Wallace Boden, was the biggest of the cast departures. He's been replaced by Dermot Mulroney…"
Nov 11
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