Author Archives: Tony Frazier

Super Movie Monday – Superman Returns, Part 2

Continuing a three-part recap of 2006’s Superman Returns, Bryan Singer’s bigger, faster, louder ode to the original 1978 film. But before we get back into the plot, a word about Brandon Routh’s eyes. They are brown. Not in the film, … Continue reading

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What’s Next?

With Friday’s latest chapter, Big Bang, we are now about to enter the final act of Hero Go Home. There are still a few months to go, but it is time to start thinking about what comes next. I have … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Secret Wars II

Through the 70’s and into the 80’s, I was a Marvel fan. I came to Marvel late in my childhood, having been more a DC kid when I was younger. Maybe that explains why I ended up abandoning Marvel long … Continue reading

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Down With OPB – The Hollow Earth

Ya down with OPB? Yeah, you know me. OPB means Other People’s Books, which means I’m talking about fiction other than my own. In theory, given what this site is about, that means I should be trying to track down … Continue reading

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Big Game Wednesday – City of Heroes

So yeah, the first big surprise in March is the return of Big Game Wednesday, although in honor of the transition to Hero Go Home, and for one other reason that will become clear in a couple of weeks, I’m … Continue reading

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March Madness

A few years ago in March, I tried an experiment on one of my blogs to write an entry every single day for a month. It was difficult, given the length and amount of work required on my usual blog … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday – Superman Returns, Part 1

Beginning a three-part recap of the latest and final (so far) appearance of Superman on the big screen. Last week, we finished talking about Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. In the intervening years, Superman continued to be a fixture … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Power Creep Callback

So over the past couple of weeks, I’ve discussed how Superman IV: The Quest for Peace was partly just an extended series of callbacks to better movies in the series. This is one of the inherent dangers of sequels, and … Continue reading

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Death Wave, Again

For everyone who has been interested in Death Wave, but did not buy because you don’t have a Kindle, you now have other options. Death Wave is now available on Smashwords. That means that for the same price, $2.99, you … Continue reading

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Super Movie Monday – Superman IV, Part 2

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Still. Okay, where were we? Oh yeah, this guy… Nuclear Man, cloned from Superman’s DNA which was attached to a nuclear warhead thrown into the sun to give him some extra oomph! He heads … Continue reading

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