The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958)

From Wiki- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold is a 1958 American Western film in Eastmancolor released by United Artists. The second of two theatrical features specifically based on and continuing the TV show The Lone Ranger it stars Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels, reprising their roles from the TV series.^[1][2] The first feature film was 1956's The Lone Ranger. No further films based on this specific version of the characters were made after this one.^[3] back to me:

861. The titanic Tattooed Dragon review! 1973

Here we have an odd and somewhat lowkey Wang Yu movie, made by Golden Harvest.

La Mujer Murcielago Indicator Blu Ray

 

This is a screenshot from the Blu Ray I got recently.  I have the OTHER Blu Ray, which has the new English dub on it, along with the extra movie.

860. The Kinetic Kamen Rider Live 2000 review!

Here's a fun stage show slash concert from 2000.  Boy, have times changed since then, eh?

The Tattooed Dragon trailer

I have a "trailer" for this movie that is five frikkin' minutes, but this one is the English release.

859. Ultraman Mebius 43-46 now with MORE Ultras!

This show is really great.  We are nearly done with the series, and they are pulling out ALL the stops!

Xenorama Merch!

 It is finally here!  There is a wide line from Teepublic, which can be purchased here!  I have been wanting to do this for a while!

858. A Genial Gorgo Legacy review!

Here's a review from Titanic Creations comic book and an overview of their great models.

Villain of the Week- King Cobra

King Cobra is a legacy name used by several super-villains in the DC Universe, usually antagonists to Batman and the Batman Family. The original and most famous was a Gotham City crimeboss and leader of the Cobra Gang who wore a green snake costume. In the Prime Earth continuity, King Kobra is Jason Burr, leader of the Kobra Cult.

857. The Baffling Beginning of the End review!

Bugs are scary when close up, even ladybugs.  They can bite hard even at a small size.

XTC- Fireball XL5

Who knew XTC would be cool enough to cover this great theme song?

856. Stupendous Super 6 17-20 series finale review!

 In which X7 and us bid a fond farewell to the very fun Super 6 comedy supershow! 

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-24-1986

I can't tell if Hobbes is putting Calvin on here or not.

855. The Mighty Mothra of 1961 review!

Who fears Mothra? What is Mothra?  Why is Mothra?

Kamen Riders live from 2000

 

This stage show is part music and part show, and I have reviewed it some 13 years ago.  Haven't watched it since then.

854. The World of the Dead with Santo y Blue Demon!

I sure wish I liked this more than I did.  But it is a lesser lucha movie.

Captain America 1990 poster

 

From Wiki- Captain America is a 1990 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is directed by Albert Pyun and written by Stephen Tolkin, from a story by Tolkin and Larry Block. It stars Matt Salinger in the title role and Scott Paulin as his nemesis the Red Skull, with Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin, Francesca Neri, Michael Nouri and Melinda Dillon. The film was produced by Menahem Golan for the now-defunct 21st Century Film Corporation.

While the film takes several liberties with the comic's storyline, it features Steve Rogers becoming Captain America during World War II to battle the Red Skull, being frozen in ice, and subsequently being revived to save the President of the United States from a crime family that dislikes his environmentalist policies.^[7]  While the film received a theatrical release internationally, it was released direct-to-video by Columbia TriStar Home Video in the United States. It received generally unfavorable reviews from critics, though it has since developed a cult following.^[8] now back to me:

853. Xena and Herc battle some Titans for Mt Olympus!

Well, at least this has Lucy and Renee.

Hercules and Xena- The Battle for Mt. Olympus (1998)

I did enjoy both series when they were aired some three decades ago.  Dang.

852. Ultraman Mebius 39-42, and 80!

Four great episode here!  Even the flower one is pretty darn good, though it is #4 in this list.

Coyote vs. Acme trailer

Great higgledy-piggledy!  This looks like fun.  I'm not a fan of real life/cartoon mixes overall, but...

851. Visiting The Ghost Town Museum!

I really need a 'museum' label, apparently.  Since there will be another one shortly!

234. Reptisaurus The Comic book!

Here is an old episode that didn't make it to the blog back then.  It is an episode I would like to redo sometime.

Villain of the Week- Leatherhead

From Wiki- Leatherhead is a fictional character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) comics and all related media. The character first appeared in Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 (August 1988) and was created by Ryan Brown. He is depicted as a mutated humanoid-alligator.^[1]  Leatherhead was originally an ordinary alligator who escaped a pet store during a robbery and found his way into the sewers. While in the sewers, Leatherhead was found by a pair of TCRI Utroms, who decided to bring the creature to their headquarters. During his stay with the Utroms, Leatherhead was exposed to mutagen, which mutated him into a humanoid and intelligent form. Back to me:

850. The topnotch Tobor the Great review!

This movie is fun, if you are of a certain vintage and you saw it at a young age.

Hellflowers- Girl U Want

Another great song by the Hellflowers- yes, it is a cover of a great Devo song!

849. Super 6 13-16... finally, Zammo!

Yes, Captain Zammo finally gets a solo segment in the series.  He doesn't get many, and we only have one episode of reviews left for this series.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday- 02-23-1986

I can imagine more moms thought what Calvin's mom said with their kids.  Being cute it what keeps them alive.

848. The supernumerary Superman 2025 review!

 

Yay for a live-action Krypto!  I quite enjoy the movie, and you can watch and find out why!

The World of the Dead (1970)

This features Santo with an extended cameo by Blue Demon.  It is weird, and definitely a product of the time. From IMdB- This time Santo and Blue Demon must take on a 300 year-old witch with a really bad attitude. She raises a legion of zombies and sends them to fight Santo in his home and in the rings. Talk about a rude interruption to a wrestling match .  This reviewer left out the Inquisition, though nobody expects that, ever. And burnings, and torture, and who is the good guy, really?

847. The Wild Warriors Two of 1978 review!

This is an excellent movie.  I wish Sammo had made one about Choy Li Fut!

The Marvels (2023)

Had I known that there would be many Flerkens in The Marvels, I sure would have watched it in the theater.  That should have been the main pitch.

I did watch the movie recently, and cannot believe it has been that long since I have seen a MCU movie.  I quite liked it, overall.  Sure, there were the dropped plot points here and there, but seeing the characters again was like greeting old friends.  So I now have several newer movies to catch up on.  Which I am finally looking forward to!  Three years is a long time to go without seeing a superhero movie.  And I never once thought I would say that.

846. Disney's rather redundant Robin Hood review!

I really liked this movie the first time I saw it, way back in 1973.

Disney's Robin Hood 1982 resissue trailer

I am not even sure what Sven is airing tomorrow.  Wait, it was something I didn't want to watch.

Ultraman Mebius 35-38 review!

There's a great guest star in one episode- Spoiler- it is in the picture!

coming soon to a podcast near you!

Wow, I do not have a lot of labels for this sort of thing.

844. Return to the Dinosaur Resource Center 2026!

This is the second time I have been here, and there were plenty of new things to see.

Villain of the Week- The Iguana

From Villains Wiki- Curt Connors created an Enervator to help remove the Lizard condition that was in his system and tested it on an Iguana. Unfortunately the Iguana became mutated and turned into a creature with the memories of the Lizard. The Iguana then fought Spider-Man and the Lizard until both he and the Lizard fought Spider-Man together.

843. The Incredible Invasion of the Nefarious Neptune Men!

The movie works pretty well overall, though some slight editing could have enhanced its undeserved reputation.

Ming Tea- BBC

This was the song and band that actually inspired The Austin Powers franchise of movies.

842. Super 6 09-12- Captain Zammo appears!

Four more episodes of The Super 6, which are pretty fun, but I should watch one episode a day.

841. The Sensational 7th Voyage of Sinbad review!

What a great movie and accomplishment this is.  It was also a very influential movie.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-22-1986

Just water?  I guess he thought Mom would bring him some cola.  This would explain why...

Dagora, the Space Monster- US Opening titles

This is how I saw it several times growing up.

840. The enchanting Magic Boy (1958) review!

This was once considered "rare" but is easily available now.

Kaida and a book

She is not concerned about my property.

839. 7 Tom Lehrer Song Friday 04-10-2026!

I will admit I am pretty happy about that picture.

The Marvels (2023) trailer

I cannot believe it has been three years since I have watched a Marvel movie.  The fatigue was strong with this one.

838. Ultraman Mebius 31-34, now with Leo!

The team ups are getting more and more frequent, so buckle up!

Dell's Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961) comic book

From Wiki- Atlantis, the Lost Continent is a 1961 American science fiction film in Metrocolor produced and directed by George Pal and starring Sal Ponti (under the screen name of Anthony Hall), Joyce Taylor, and John Dall. The film was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[2] It was the last film for John Dall.^[3]

The film's storyline concerns the events leading up to the total destruction of the mythical continent of Atlantis during the time of Ancient Greece. Back to me:

837. Dinomania is running wild! Part One

Here we have the first review, as in part one, of an amazing dinosaur book.

Villain of the Week- The Trickster

From Wiki-  The original Trickster (real name Giovanni Giuseppe) is the practical joker and con man whose favorite occupation is damaging enemies like the Flash with items such as explosive teddy bears.  His alter ego is "James Jesse". He was a circus acrobat who decided to become a criminal just like his "reverse namesake" Jesse James.^[3] He created shoes that allowed him to walk on air to first help him in the trapeze shows his family was in, as every member of his family was a trapeze expert and his father wanted him to be one also, and other dangerous gag gadgets for his crimes. He clashed with the Flash (Barry Allen) many times. In his first appearance, his Harlequin costume causes the Flash to guess he is in a circus, and he captures the Trickster after pogo-sticking to the trapeze.

After Barry Allen's death, the Trickster relocated from Central City to Hollywood, where he spent some time working in special effects. He attempted to steal Dan Cassidy's innovative Blue Devil suit, but was defeated. When Cassidy later became trapped in the suit, Jesse befriended him and relied on Cassidy to help with his sporadic efforts to give up supervillainy.  Back to me:

836. Gammera IS Invincible!

Yep, it is Gamera's "origin" movie, slightly redone from several years ago.

The Vapors- Waiting for the Weekend

I really do love this band, and they should have been more than a "one hit wonder" in this country.

835. The Super 6 05-08, take that, Dirty Pierre!

That theme song is such an earworm.  There is no getting around it.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-21-1986

I doubt Hobbes would ever actually eat Calvin, since he normally only bathed under duress.

834. An American goes to London and a Werewolf happens!

This is such a good movie, even if it is not my favorite style of werewolf.

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

 

This was released two years before the ever so frustrating 2011 movie, and is much better, though falls into the same problem the movie did-

833 The Sensational Sister Street Fighter of 1974!

The first of "four" movies starring Etsuko Shihomi, it is quite good and action-packed.

Magic Boy (1959)

 

I have watched this a few times, but now I don't remember if I saw this on TMC first, or got a VHS copy of it.

832. Re-visiting The Land Before Time from 1988!

Well, I still want to like this more than I do, but even in 1988 it was not for my demographic.

An American Werewolf in London (1981) Trailer

A grisly new take (in 1981) on a classic genre, there is a lot to like about this movie.

831. Ultraman Mebius 29, 30, and Hikari!

A bit of a departure here- only two episodes of Mebius, and then the Hikari sidestory.

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

From Wiki-  An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 supernatural comedy horror film written and directed by John Landis. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne and John Woodvine. The title is a cross between An American in Paris and Werewolf of London.^[5] The film's plot follows two American backpackers, David Kessler and Jack Goodman, who are attacked by a werewolf while travelling in England, causing David to become a werewolf under the next full moon.^[6]

Landis wrote the first draft of the screenplay for the film in 1969 and shelved it for over a decade. Prospective financiers believed that Landis' script was too frightening to be a comedy film and too humorous to be a horror film. After achieving success in Hollywood with the comedies The Kentucky Fried Movie, National Lampoon's Animal House and The Blues Brothers, Landis was able to secure financing from PolyGram Pictures to produce An American Werewolf in London. Back to me:

830. Dinosaur! from 1985 is super!

This is an excellent documentary from 1985. The host is pretty super as well!

Villain of the Week- Shinigami Sensei, AKA Dr. Death!

From the Villains Wiki- Dr. Shinigami is a leading scientist of Shocker serving as one of their high commanders and a major antagonist in the Japanese TV series Kamen Rider. He has extensive knowledge of both science and mysticism, which he uses to aid Shocker in their campaign for world domination. Through his cybernetic modifications, Shinigami has the power to transform into the squid kaijin Ikadevil.

Summoned from Switzerland, Dr. Shinigami took command of Shocker's Japanese branch after Kamen Rider 2 destroyed Colonel Zol. He is mostly seen in his cape, holding a wand. His initial scheme involved detonating a volcanic area in Japan to spread chaos throughout the region. He tasked the kaijin Snowman to carry out the attack, but the monster was destroyed by the Double Riders.

He is able to transform into Ikadevil, a squid monster. In episode 68, he kidnapped Tobei Tachibana and forced him to train him so he can destroy Kamen Rider 1. As a result, Tobei discovers his weak spot: Ikadevil's head! When Kamen Rider 1 came to challenge him, Dr. Shinigami discards his cape and becomes Ikadevil to deal with Ichigo once and for all. Kamen Rider 1 overpowers Ikadevil by giving a Rider Chop on his head, and finishing him off with Tailspin Shoot. He is briefly brought back to life for a Destron operation, thinking he was to replace Doktor G, along with the other Shocker and Gel-Shocker officers. He along with the other resurrected officers is killed when the Destron base they are in self-destructs. Back to me:

829. How AIP Makes a Monster (movie, 1958)!

Here is a semi-sequel that actually has a thoughtful plot behind it, even if the malefactors don't see things properly.

Tobor the Great poster

 I have talked about this, complete with pictures, about thirteen years ago.  I still enjoy it, though the kid...

The Sonics- The Witch (1964)

I just heard of this song about five days ago, then the band Soraia recently posted them doing a cover of it.

828. Reviewing The Super 6 Episodes 01-04 just for kix!

We celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Super 6 for the next four weeks!

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-20-1986

Miss Wormwood must have some phenomenal strength and reflexes to catch Calvin that fast.  Or perhaps this was not the first time he tried to escape.

827. Here's the Man from Atlantis! 1977

I really liked this show when it was on, and was sad it got canceled.

The Iron Giant (1999)

From Wiki- The Iron Giant is a 1999 American animated science fiction film directed by Brad Bird and written by Tim McCanlies^[a]. Loosely based on Ted Hughes's 1968 novel, The Iron Man, it features an ensemble cast, including Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, Eli Marienthal, Christopher McDonald and M. Emmet Walsh. Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film centers on a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers and befriends a giant robot of extraterrestrial origin. With the help of beatnik artist Dean McCoppin, Hogarth attempts to prevent the United States' military, who have been alerted by paranoid federal agent Kent Mansley, from finding and vanquishing the Giant.  Back to me:

826. Perseus Clashes with the Medusa in 1963!

Here is the new review!  Yeah, I did it over 600 episodes ago, but that was on Spotify only.

Perseo l'invincibile (1963)

 

From Wiki-  Medusa Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Perseo l'invincibile, lit. 'Perseus the Invincible', Spanish: El valle de los hombres de piedra, lit. 'The Valley of the Stone Men') is a 1963 Italian-Spanish sword and sandal film directed by Alberto De Martino and starring Richard Harrison. It is loosely based on the myth of Perseus and Medusa.^[1][2]

Plot

Medusa is a monster that haunts a lake and attacks a group of soldiers; her single eye is capable of turning her victims to stone and the kingdom of Argos uses her to impose suffocating tolls on those who pass through. Perseus, the missing son of the true king of Argos (murdered by a usurper who married his widow), is captured by the troops of an evil monarch and forced to fight as a gladiator. But he escapes and plots to overthrow the villain, still having time to face the Medusa and try his luck if he can bring the petrified soldiers back to life. Back to me:

825. White Snake Enchantress and Panda (1958) review

 Here is the Japanese version of Panda and the Magic Serpent, though this time with far less Panda.

Medusa against the Sons Of Hercules - Perseus, that is!

The song is amazing, there is no question about that.

824. Ultraman Mebius 25-28 Space Dinosaur Z-ton!

This show really is something special.  I tried watching newer ones, but none have quite captured my attention like this series.

Marvel's Man from Atlantis (1978)

I quite enjoyed this series.  I watched the entire run (I think), all four movies and 13 episodes.  I haven't seen them since 1978, though I watched bits and pieces of the show when it aired on Sci-Fi (I am pretty sure) back in the 90s.  They sure were desperate for content back then, weren't they?  A few of the episodes got a bit silly toward the end, but we were still desperate for any genre content in the 70s.  This is probably the show that made me a fan of Victor Buono as well. 

823. Famous Japanese Monsters of Filmland zine review!

There isn't a lot to add to the vast amount of reviews for this magazine, but I did it anyway!

Villain of the Week- Killer Kane

 

From Wiki- In the comic strip, Kane was a dark-haired, mustachioed soldier. Kane first appeared in the January 30, 1929 comic strip.^[3] He was romantically involved with Wilma Deering; however, after Wilma left him for Buck Rogers, Kane became a criminal and Buck's mortal enemy.^[3] Kane carried out numerous criminal schemes and attempted to kill Buck on numerous occasions. Kane was often assisted by his girlfriend, Ardala Valmar.^[2][3] Movie serial Kane is a "super-racketeer" who became the supreme dictator of Earth with the help of his criminal army. Although the events of the serial transpire in the year 2440, Kane has apparently ruled the world for some time before that. He was portrayed by actor Anthony Warde. On the 1979 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Kane is reimagined as a defector from Earth to the Draconian Realm, a powerful empire said to have conquered three quarters of the known universe. Known simply as "Kane" in this version, he is the supreme commander of the Draconian forces under Emperor Draco. While the original Killer Kane was the absolute leader, on the television series, Kane answers to Draco and (grudgingly) his daughter Princess Ardala, who acts as Draco's emissary (although Princess Ardala did not appear in the 1939 serial). In this version, Ardala is a Princess (which she was not in the original comic strips) who also commands Kane (in the comics, it was Ardala who was Kane's subordinate).^[3]  Back to me:

822.The Shivery Ship of Monsters! 1960

This is such a fun movie, and it is full of monsters, singing, aliens, and action!

Garden Party by Ricky Nelson 1972

This song was a huge hit for Ricky Nelson, but at the time it came out I had no idea who he was.  It was overplayed, and I didn't have a clue what he was singing about at the time.

821. Speed Racer 49-52 The Greatest Racer in the World!

Here we have the finale of Speed Racer!  What do you think will happen?

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-19-1986

Now this a conversation every kid in the world (unless they lived in town) has had with a parent.

820. Buck Rogers in the 20th and 3/4 Century! 1979

 This was a very successful movie in 1979, so the buzz for the show was there.

Dark Star (1974)

Dark Star is a 1974 American independent science fiction comedy film produced, scored and directed by John Carpenter and co-written with Dan O'Bannon. It follows the crew of the deteriorating starship Dark Star, twenty years into their mission to destroy unstable planets that might threaten future colonization of other planets. that was from Wiki, now back to me:

819. Days of our Dragons Forever (1988)

I really want to like this movie more often than I do.  The action scenes are great, but...

poster- How to Make a Monster

This will get reviewed on the podcast sometime in the future.

818. Panda and the Magic Serpent (1961 US release)

 This is another two-part episode, as the Japanese subtitled version will be reviewed next week!

This is a fascinating movie, though I can see why it might not have made that much money originally. 

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) Original Trailer

I have not seen this movie in ages.

817. Ultraman Mebius 21-24- now with more Sea Bozu!

 A wonderful set of episodes today, for a wide variety of reasons!

816. Space Wars 05 review!

 How did I miss this yesterday?

Dragons Forever?

Well, I may have a rather interesting take on this classic Jackie-Sammo-Yuen Biao movie in the near future.

Villain of the Week- Ming the Merciless

 

From Wiki- Ming the Merciless is a fictional character who first appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in 1934. He has since been the main villain of the strip and its related movie serials, television series and film adaptation. Ming is depicted as a ruthless tyrant who rules the planet Mongo.^[1]  In Alex Raymond's comic strip, when the heroic Flash Gordon and his friends land on the fictional planet Mongo, they find it ruled by an evil emperor, a despot who quickly becomes their enemy.^[2][3] He was not named at first, only being known as the Emperor until six weeks later, when his name was revealed to be "Ming".^[4]

The capital of his empire is named Mingo City in his honour. In addition to his army, Ming is shown to have access to a wide variety of science fiction gadgets, ranging from rocket ships to death rays to robots. Though evil, he has his weaknesses, which include a desire to marry Flash's beautiful companion, Dale Arden.^[2] Ming's daughter Princess Aura is as evil as he is when the series begins, but is eventually reformed by her love for Flash, and later for Prince Barin of Arboria.  Back to me: 

815. What is the Secret of Kells? (2009)

 This is such a good movie, I think I may have to get it and the other two movies in the "trilogy" at some point.

Devo- That's Good!

How did they get away with the imagery on television?

814. Speed Racer 45-48 in review!

 Speed takes on a wide variety of miscreants and malefactors in this four episodes.

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-18-1986

I have never understood why parents react to album covers, since 97% of records like these that Calvin bought were designed to be "outrageous" for old people.

813. Journey to Uranus, the 7th Planet!

Here we have another Danish-American co-production from Sid Pink!

812. Three Fantastic Supermen in the Jungle? 1970

 Ever notice how some Italian movies have scenes that really could be cut, even when they are full of scantily clad people?

"Strange and terrible, but still a man"

 This is from Nave De Los Monstruos, aka Ship of Monsters.  It is a very enjoyable Mexican movie from the 60s.

811. 7 Irish Song Friday!

 This was a very fun episode to create!  I like to think I am getting a bit better at it now after three years.

Psycho Official Trailer 1960

Sven is airing the first Friday the 13th movie, and that isn't my bag, baby.

810. Ultraman Mebius 17-20 beware the BEMSTAR!

 Here's a great set of episodes (I will be surprised if there are any adequate episodes of this show) to review today!

Journey to the Seventh Planet in color!

I have written about this movie before, but this time we are simply looking at a photo from the pressbook.  I love those things!

809. The awesome Adventures of Superman (1942) book review!

This is indeed a redo from episode 228. This episode is more fun, though.  Check it out!

Villain of the Week- Dr. Who

This is from the Doctor Who wiki- Dr. Who, also known as Dr. Hu (not), is the main antagonist in the 1966 American/Japanese animated TV series The King Kong Show, and its 1967 Japanese film adaptation King Kong Escapes. He is a mad scientist who desires to capture King Kong for his own evil schemes.

808. The baffling Battle Beyond the Sun (1962) review!

Here is probably the first US-Russian AIP hybrid movie, and it is pretty darn good.  Even with the monsters!

Clancy Lowered the Boom- Dennis Day

 Two years ago I poster Yvonne De Carlo's version of this great song, which has some different lyrics.

807. Speed Racer 40-44 review!

 

Yeah, this is a little long, but it is the last five-episode episode!  We only have two more about Speed, so enjoy!

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-17-1986

I never had anyone extort me for money at school.  I wonder how often this happened in real life.

806. The phantasmagoric Phantom from 10,000 Leagues!

 This is a decently entertaining independent movie, overall.

805. The Return of the Way of the Dragon review!

Here's a fun movie, if not quite as excellent as it could be.

Hex is ten months old today!

This little polydactyl princess is ten months old today, and has been with us now for four months.

804. Everybody wants to be The Aristocats (review)!

 This is a favorite Disney movie of mine, since I do remember the last time I saw it, which happened to be about 40 years ago...

The Aristocats trailer (1970)

 Since I have already reviewed Son of Frankenstein a few years ago, I won't be doing it on the podcast.

Ultraman Mebius 13-16- Samurai Showdown!

These are also four very good episodes, and we get a cameo by a classic Ultraman!

Panda and the Magic Serpent

 

This is the English dubbed version of White Snake Enchantress, a Chinese tale as old as time.

802. Reviewing JFFJ #12 from 1979!

Here's a review of the seminal fanzine Japanese Fantasy Film Journal #12, the first one I ever bought.

Villain of the Week- Nazō (Golden Bat)

 

From the Villains Wiki- Dr. Erich Nazo (Zero) is a cruel, evil German scientist who causes a great deal of danger to the most of these around him. He has no tolerance for failure and shows little to no sympathy to his army when they fail him and is quick to lose his temper, going so far as to blasting them with his laser eyes, although the one he shows sympathy towards the most is his assistant Gorgo and never killed him (who pleads to spare him multiple times).

Not only is he super cold-hearted, he also has absolutely no regards to human life and don't hesitate to kill children. Showing no signs of value for anyone but himself; he is also narcissistic and proud of what he is and in-line with his scientific genius, he sees himself superior towards everyone and belittles his minions and sees everyone who works with him as absolutely nothing but tools to help him conquer the world. 

Happy 6th Birthday, Kaida Trillian!

This lovable little goofball turns six today, and like all the other cats in my life, she is unique.  I also love her very much.

801. The Primevals, at last! (review)

Was this worth the wait... mostly.

X Ray Spex- Oh Bondage! Up Yours!

Here's a band I heard in about 84 from a tape I received from a pen pal.  One of the few people I ever corresponded with via personals in CREEM magazine, I think.

800. Speed Racer 35-39, featuring Speedzan!

There are only thirteen episodes left after these five!  What a ride (hah!) it has been!

Calvin and Hobbes Monday 02-16-1986

 

This is the first time Calvin and Susie "flirt" and the first time he and Hobbes talk about love.