"It’s not fun to wear a mask, but after relaxing a bit I’ve gone back to it. The Delta variant is easier to catch. Those of us who are vaccinated can still catch it (95% effective isn’t 100%) and may or may not be able to infect…"
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" SAVAGE DRAGON " - No Space for a Cute Remark!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Dec 19, 2020. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I've recently stumbled into buying Image's " old school Image " title, THE SAVAGE DRAGON, by Erik K. Larsen. I bought #252 which turned into #253 and now I guess I'll make it for keeps with #254, which I guess is not out yet. I have had extremely…Continue
Jon Watts Ushers FF Into MCU
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Dec 10, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
In an investor call to-day, Marvel announced plans for a Fantastic Four feature to be directed by Jon Watts. This of course marks the FF's's introduction into the MCU. The two 00s FF Fox films tend to be seen as misfires and the 2015 FF flick was…Continue
" WW '84 " going to Roxies - and your own personal Biloxies!
Started this discussion. Last reply by ClarkKent_DC Nov 26, 2020. 6 Replies 0 Likes
It's official. Much-delayed mega-sequel WONDER WOMAN 1984 will get its announced Christmas Day release - and will be released to HBO Max the same day! It will be a normal streaming release, not a premium one, as Milan was - and Warner's described…Continue
" NIGHT OF THE LEPUS " on ME-TV!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Nov 13, 2020. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Svengoolie, on ME-TV, is showing " NIGHT OF The LEPUS " right now! I meant to get this up before...I don't know of anyone else here but Richard in the Western time zone, so...........Continue
Okay, once and for all.........
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Oct 7, 2020. 13 Replies 0 Likes
...Has anyone here seen comic books, standard-sized, on sale at ANY non-comics shop in 2020. The last 6 month's obviously everything has been upturned, but in the first 3 months of 2020 and since them, has ANYONE, other than Walmart and whatever…Continue
Superhero movies from non-DC/Marvel properties?
Started this discussion. Last reply by ClarkKent_DC Aug 5, 2020. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Did the BLOODSPORT movie with Vin Diesel that came out just as/before the Coronavirus hit prove a financial success? IIRC, it came out theatrically just before the CV hit and was an early transfer to pay VOD early as movie theaters closed down, so…Continue
Judex
Started this discussion. Last reply by PowerBook Pete, the Mad Mod Jun 17, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Last night on TCM I saw JUDEX, a French film from 1963 that remade a French movie serial from 1915. It was something of a proto-superhero adventure (though a trifle less than the promo copy indicated(, and the film had some connection with Fantomas.Continue
Nicolas Hammond " The Amazing Spider-Man series - Reviewed#
Started this discussion. Last reply by Emerkeith Davyjack Jun 3, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I am going to review the entire 1977-1969 CBS " The Amazing Spider-Man " CBS TV series!(more later juice runs out of appliance now)Continue
Trump campaign gets political cartoon taken down, CBDF intervenes.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Willis May 29, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Donald Trump's re-election campaign got a satirical editorial cartoon by Pulitzer Prize winning 'toonist Nick Anderson taken down from Redbubble temporarily before the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund intervened and the merchandise showing the cartoon…Continue
Snyder Cut To Be Released
Started this discussion. Last reply by ClarkKent_DC Jun 5, 2020. 9 Replies 0 Likes
In a sudden move, Warner Brothers acknowledged the existence of the much-demanded " Snyder Cut " of the 2017 JUSTICE LEAGUE, a version entirely by original director Zack Snyder filmed before his departure and replacement whose very existence had…Continue
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Faye's mother lost her job and couldn't afford her house, so she moved in with her mother. This fell during the school year (and COVID), so to avoid disrupting Faye's life by taking her…"
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- At 10:56pm on March 9, 2011,
Cavaliere (moderator emeritus) said…
Hi, Emerkeith. You may not be aware of it but I'm one of the moderators for this site. I denied your submitted blog post because it wasn't an essay but merely a topic starter. If you had discussed the subject then it might have been approved. With the exception of the weekly shipping lists, our blogs are essays where the author discusses the topic they wish to examine.
You're quite welcome to post what you wrote in the discussion forums and I encourage you to do so.
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- At 2:23pm on March 10, 2011,
Emerkeith Davyjack said… - ...I hadn't had time to go into it before my time ran out .
- At 9:40pm on September 13, 2011,
Philip Portelli said…
- I'm not that clever or knowledgeable, Emerkeith! He's just the Golden Age Terrfic Whatzit!
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