When I go swimming I think about things. Today, I was thinking about how DC Comics has been reviving old Hanna-Barbera cartoons and giving them a “mature” makeover. The Flintstones is now social commentary, Wacky Races in an post-apocalyptic wasteland, the Hanna-Barbera action heroes getting a shared universe, and of course Scooby Apocalypse. I thought about who else could use a “mature makeover” and it hit me: Captain Planet! (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Earth Crisis’
Give Captain Planet a Make Over
Posted: July 20, 2016 in Animation, Cartoons, Comics, DC Comics, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, UncategorizedTags: Captain Planet, DC Comics, Dick Dasterdly, Earth Crisis, Hanna Barbera, Herculoids, Humor, Johnny Quest, Mutley, Revivals, Scooby Apocalypse, Scooby Doo, Space Ghost, The Flintstones, Wacky Races
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Review: Liberator/Earth Crisis-Salvation of Innocents #1
Posted: March 9, 2014 in Celebrity, Comics, Heavy Metal, Making Comics, Music, ReviewsTags: Black Mask Studios, comic books, Earth Crisis, Liberator, Reviews
Two of my favorite things are heavy metal music and comic books, so whenever I hear that a band writes songs based on a comic (like Iced Earth did with Spawn) or a musician is making comics of their own (like Tom Morello or Claudio Sanchez) I’m curious. The latest collaboration between a band and comic book creator is Matt Miner (Liberator) and Earth Crisis for Liberator/Earth Crisis: Salvation of Innocents. (more…)