Author Archives: Tony Frazier

Super Movies – The Incredible Hulk, Part 2

Continuing our recap of The Incredible Hulk starring Ed Norton and Liv Tyler. But first, I mentioned last week that this film departs from the Ang Lee film in several ways to draw more inspiration from the 70’s/80’s TV series … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Paper and Ink

Late post coming in, not to talk about any specific comic, but about the changes in the physical product since I started buying comics in the late 1960’s. When I was a kid, comics were still considered a throwaway product. … Continue reading

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Week 25.5 – We All Scream

Previously: Digger and Metalord defeated the Chinese government supers sent to capture them and were flying above Shanghai in a stolen ice cream truck. And now… “So this Ghost Dragon,” Digger said. “What’s his deal?” “We didn’t really get into … Continue reading

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Week 25.4 – We All Scream

Previously: Digger and Metalord were escaping Shanghai in a flying ice cream truck when they were trapped inside a force field. And now… The truck bounced inside the softly-glowing enclosure as it hit the ground and rolled. Their impact with … Continue reading

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Week 25.3 – We All Scream

Previously: Metalord was fighting Bu Shou (Catcher) and Shi (Stone) for his freedom from Chinese prison. And now… Shi strained against the mass of metal glued to his arm, held back by the force of Metalord’s magnetic repulsion. The huge … Continue reading

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Week 25.2 – We All Scream

Previously: As Digger and the girls made their escape, Cole Chen was trapped in a glowing force prison by an official Chinese hero. And now… Shi Ying Xiong, the Stone Hero, turned to his companion and smiled as the glowing … Continue reading

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Week 25.1 – We All Scream

Previously: Twain was knocked out by a mysterious assailant, and in China, Metalord was about to encounter his first Chinese supers. And now… Starting the car had been surprisingly easy for Digger. He had never hotwired a car before, but … Continue reading

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Super Movies – Ivan Reitman’s Watchmen

Most fans know about the unreleased Fantastic Four movie that was made by Roger Corman’s New World studio, or the unaired Justice League TV pilot starring David Ogden Stiers as Martian Manhunter. There are plenty of low-quality bootleg copies floating … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Superboy Starring the Legion of Super-Heroes

So last week, we talked about a reprint book DC tried in the mid-70’s featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. But why did they try to cash in with some cheap Legion reprints? Because Superboy, which featured revolving back-up features including … Continue reading

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Week 24.5 – UXM

Previously: Twain was warned by Yi Fan’s servant, Ari, about the bald man. And now… “Who is the bald man?” Twain asked. “You don’t want to know,” Ari replied. “He’s evil. The scariest man I’ve ever seen.” “Scarier than the … Continue reading

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