Sailor Moon Crystal: Season 1

In 1991, manga artist/wrtier, Naoko Takeuchi published a manga series for Japanese manga magazine Nakayoshi titled, “Sailor Moon.” The series follows a schoolgirl named, Usagi Tsukino who learns she’s destined to fulfill her role as a Sailor Guardian under her codename, “Sailor Moon.” Her goal is to find a silver crystal. Under the guidance of […]

Comics Review: Lobo: The Last Czarnian

After making his comic book debut as an antagonist in Omega Men issue #3 published in 1983, Lobo got his own four-issue mini-series, “Lobo: The Last Czarnian” in 1990-1991. This time, his characterization recontextualizes him as a satirical take on anti-heroes. Most notably, Wolverine. Lobo’s mini-series earned praise. He eventually starred in a solo series […]

Flashback Review: Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 1

In the 1990s, James Cameron was developing a live-action film adaptation of Spider-Man. I already covered the background regarding the character from my review of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Moving on. Season 1 officially aired in 1994 (same year The Mask came out) on Fox Kids. Like “X-Men: The Animated Series,” Spider-Man became an instant hit. […]

Gamer’s Review: Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League

After “Batman: Arkham Knight” concluded the series, Rocksteady & WB commenced development on “Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League” set within the Arkham series. The game centers on Floyd Lawton/Deadshot, Harley Quinn, King Shark & George Harkness/Captain Boomerang who are recruited by Amanda Waller to stop Brainiac invading Metropolis and annihilate members of the Justice […]

Comics Review: Wolverine: Madripoor Nights (Marvel Epic Collection)

Thanks to Wolverine’s popularity, Chris Claremont & Peter David worked on a spin-off series focusing on the character going on solo missions without the X-Men involved. Logan arrives in an island called Madripoor which is located in Southeast Asia. Madripoor‘s not a pleasant place for tourists to go on a pleasant vacation. It’s a place […]

Classics Review: The Curse of Frankenstein

Hot Take: Horror films in The 1950s weren’t well-written. They’re miserably boring, lack tension, little to no antagonist, forgettable characters etc. One in particular produced by Hammer Films is a retelling of “Frankenstein” starring Peter Cushing & Christopher Lee titled, “The Curse of Frankenstein.”Released in 1957, (same year Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood came out) […]