Thursday, August 20, 2026

Villain of the Week- Warlock

From Wiki- Episode 3 introduces Warlock, who is said to be the "Master of Martian Magic," although his Martian origins seem to be more of a contrivance added to the English dub; whatever Warlock's origin, he is established as a student of some kind of magical school who runs away to Earth after being punished for getting drunk on prune juice. The last major team member is a magician named AjiBaba of Abbadon, from the desert of the eastern hemisphere who debuts in episode 4 as an arch-enemy of Warlock, who attacked his country. Many of the episodes involve battles with Warlock until episode 30, when Krag from the planet Kragmire banishes (throws) Warlock into the depths of space and becomes Prince Planet's major nemesis until the end of the series. Warlock finally returns in the second-to-last episode of the series.

970. The stylish Sentai issues 03-04 review!

I sure wish this magazine had gone on for several years.  Alas, the timing was a bit off, and the internet didn't help.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

969. The ionic Invisible Boy (1957) review!

Here we have a minor classic, mostly due to what it portends in the future we now live in.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat

This is probably my favorite P Furs (as we called them back in the day) song.  Sure, it is a bit overproduced, but those lyrics...

968. The clever Kong Kong Show 03 review!

Seven more segments of this fun 60s show.  Lots of Dr. Who in these episodes!

Monday, August 17, 2026

Spider-Man Brand New Day 2026

Saw this today, and I am ever so glad to have gone to see it in the theater.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 03-12-1986

This is the first time we see Calvin and Hobbes interact with the toaster.  They figured it out later on, though.

Gaoraneger vs Super Sentai 2001

I cannot believe it has been 25 years since this fabulous movie was released.

Sunday, August 16, 2026

The Invisible Boy 1957

 

From Wiki- The Invisible Boy, a.k.a. S.O.S Spaceship, is a 1957 black-and-white American science fiction film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by Nicholas Nayfack, directed by Herman Hoffman, and starring Richard Eyer and Philip Abbott. It is the second film appearance of Robby the Robot, who memorably appeared the previous year in MGM's Forbidden Planet.  Back to me:

966. The surreal Stranger and the Gunfighter review!

This is another crossover from the Shaws, trying to get more of their generally excellent product into the wide world.