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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Super Movies – Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapters 5-8
Continuing our recap of the very first screen appearance of a comic book superhero, the Republic serial Adventures of Captain Marvel from 1941. I apologize for the length, but I’m trying to only spend four weeks on this. As Chapter … Continue reading
Out of the Vault – Star Brand
In 1985, DC Comics, worried that new fans were being put off by the convoluted continuity of the company’s universe, decided to hold a company-wide event, the Crisis on Infinite Earths, as a way to reboot, and therefore simplify, their … Continue reading
Week 18.5 – Defcon 5
Previously: Digger fell unconscious after experiencing a brilliant insight into how to defeat Twain and the Cobalt Czar. And now… When Digger came to, he was on a couch in the lavishly furnished den of what seemed to be a … Continue reading
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Week 18.4 – Defcon 5
Previously: Metalord destroyed Professor Exotherm’s laser cannon as Digger was being rescued from the Professor’s headquarters. And now… As the laser cannon crashed to the ground behind them, the girl flung Digger through the door. He shot toward the white-haired … Continue reading
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Week 18.3 – Defcon 5
Previously: Metalord battled Professor Exotherm inside a waterfront warehouse, with Digger–now without his superpowers–trapped on a burning staircase, as the professor’s laser cannon burned a swath of destruction through downtown San Francisco. And now… Once again, automated nozzles dropped down … Continue reading
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Week 18.2 – Defcon 5
Previously: Metalord and Digger were facing Professor Exotherm as he fired his laser deathray at a disco ball blimp. And now… A dozen, no, a hundred beams flashed down from the reflectors on the side of the blimp. Digger could … Continue reading
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Week 18.1 – Defcon 5
Previously: Digger and Metalord entered Professor Exotherm’s waterfront headquarters to stop his plan to destroy downtown San Francisco. And now… Digger stumbled to the railing on the second floor walkway. He could feel his skin beginning to parch from the … Continue reading
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Super Movies: Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapters 2-4
Continuing our recap of the very first onscreen appearance of a comic book superhero, Republic Pictures’ Adventures of Captain Marvel from 1941. As Chapter 1 ended, Betty and Whitey were in a car on a bridge that had been bombed. … Continue reading
Out of the Vault – Marvel Premiere #50: Alice Cooper
One thing Marvel did in the 70’s to fight falling market share and become more relevant in the mainstream culture was to chase trends. When UFO’s were hot, they did alien books. When Satanism and demon possession grabbed the spotlight … Continue reading
Week 17.5 – The Crash
Previously: Digger met Metalord, who was in the process of battling robots constructed by an enemy named Professor Exotherm. Together, the two heroes flew over the professor’s warehouse to learn his ultimate plan. And now… Below in the cavernous space … Continue reading
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