Frankenstein (1994)

The 1990s was a trend for classic Horror movies getting remakes since “Cape Fear” including “Dracula,” “Wolf,” “The Haunting,” “House on Haunted Hill,” Gus Van Sant’s horrendous remake of “Psycho” and a childhood classic growing up, “The Mummy.” The trend ended in 2000 when Gerald Butler as “Dracula” & “Hollow Man” came out. Then, Hollywood […]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

In 1984, now defunct comic book company, Mirage Comics published a book titled, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” or “TMNT” for short. Inspired by “Daredevil,” Frank Miller & Jack Kirby, it’s about four mutated turtles named after brilliant Italian Renaissance icons, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello & Michelangelo. They’re trained by mutated rat, Master Splinter who’s also a […]

Comics Review: X-Men: Mutant Genesis

Due to a huge roster of characters, Marvel splits the X-Men into two teams. One’s gold led by Storm. The other’s blue led by Cyclops. In order to differentiate two titles, OG X-Men was retitled as “Uncanny X-Men” for the Gold Team. Blue Team’s simply titled, X-Men. The latter was published as a second volume […]

Flashback Review: Wild Wild West (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #36)

The 1960s was a groovy decade. Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” changed horror movies forever as the first slasher. The BBC aired “Doctor Who.” “The Flintstones” made history as the first cartoon to air on primetime television. Sean Connery became the first actor portraying James Bond. Stan Lee created groundbreaking characters in the Marvel Universe including Spider-Man, […]

Comics Review: The Punisher: Year One

Set immediately in the aftermath of a shootout, Frank Castle miraculously survives. However, his wife and kids perished by gangsters. A full detail of Frank’s origin story shows his path into becoming The Punisher. He seeks to avenge his family by hunting down the mob while he encounters the law and an intrepid reporter along […]

Judge Dredd

Movies and TV shows based on comic books were hit and miss in 1994-1996 or in the case, the mid ’90s. “The Crow” starring the late Brandon Lee was a huge success gaining a cult following. Jim Carrey starred in “The Mask” which was a critical and box office success. Fox Kids introduced Spider-Man for […]