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…)
By Todd Matthy
Yes, you read that headline correctly.
When I started this site, if you told me I’d write about Archie Comics I’d have called you insane. Even as a kid, I always thought Archie was the comic your parents wanted you to read. He was stuck in 1950. But time’s change and so do publishers. These past few years Archie Comics has taken steps to show they’ve moved past “Sugar Sugar.” “Afterlife with Archie,” (A zombie apocalypse starring Archie) reviving their super heroes as the Dark Circle, and killing off the main character, have shown that Archie is a company that is not afraid of taking risks. The latest move is a crossover with Predator. Published by Dark Horse Comics, is “Archie vs. Predator” the most absurd crossover since “Archie meets the Punisher“? Lets find out.
“Won Ton Baby,” has finally been released on DVD. “Won Ton Baby” stars Suzi Lorraine, Gunnar Hansen, and Debbie Rochon and is about a madame’s daughter with a parasitic evil twin. Read reviews and order a copy on Amazon.
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