Saturday, April 4, 2026

CROSSOVER MADNESS

 I've just reviewed the 1951 pirate-spoof DOUBLE CROSSBONES, which includes such legendary pirates as--


Blackbeard.

Anne Bonney.

And Alan Napier as Captain Kidd.

Thursday, April 2, 2026

MONSTER MASHUPS #158

 I gave the 1984 SHE a negative review eight years ago, but I'll admit, after a re-screening, that it isn't as unimaginative as most post-apoc films, which, if they have monsters at all, usually keep it down to some stumbling zombie-mutants. SHE does boast--

THE NOOKS, mutants who are totally okay after their arms get sliced off.

GODAN, a psychoknietic mutant who tries to build a cult around his godhood.


 A colony of vampires who appear on the surface to be high-society types.

A self-regenerating fellow named Xenon, who can not only rebuild any body part (arm, head) out of nothing, the severed parts also grow into duplicates of Xenon-- though this monster's real threat is that he sounds like Robin Williams on speed.


There's also a mad scientist (assisted by a big bearded guy in a tutu) and a gang of warriors called "Norks," but I consider both of these "villains" rather than "monsters."       

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

CROSSOVER MADNESS

 I wouldn't have bothered noting the Beagle Boys (in issue #20 of their own title) interacting with Clarabelle Cow, but the line predicting their getting nabbed by Scamp is a keeper.


 Next issue has the Beagles hoaxing Super Goof into stealing the Brooklyn Bridge for them.