March 7, 2018

BW’s Morning Article Link: Nancy Drew Returns To Comics

The Mystery of the Fire Dragon

The Mystery of the Fire Dragon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

With all the talk about needing good girl and woman heroes for girls to see strong female characters, it’s nice when they remember “hey, didn’t somebody already create those?” and do something with them. I don’t know if they still make Nancy Drew mystery books for young readers or if they even still publish them. I’m not a mystery person. The only mystery books I have feature superheroes or I got through a book club. However, her name is still synonymous with lady detectives, so hearing that she’s getting more comic adventures is a good thing. If they don’t screw it up like they have been lately!

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March 6, 2018

BW Filler Video: Are The Turtles Actual Ninjas?

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

 

I wasn’t planning to return to Gaijin Goombah’s Which Ninja series this early but events conspired against me. In the two videos below, one his more recent offering and another an older one that ties in, Goombah and his avatar, Little G, look at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise to see how well they are depicted versus real life ninja. Surprisingly the most well known incarnation may well be the least accurate.

 

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March 6, 2018

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Thunderbolts #15

“Hey, do you mind? I’m trying to shoot that wall!”

Thunderbolts #15

Marvel Comics (June, 1998)

“Wanted Dead Or Alive!”

WRITER: Kurt Busiek

PENCILER: Mark Bagley

INKER: Scott Hanna

COLORIST: Joe Rosas

LETTERING: Comicraft

EDITOR: Tom Brevoort

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March 6, 2018

BW’s Morning Article Link: Missing Oscar Memorials

The Best of Della Reese (1962 album)

The Best of Della Reese (1962 album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I don’t watch award shows. Before it was the industry heaping praise on itself for movies and TV shows that I wasn’t interested in more often than not. Now they’re adding political ramblings, which is not what I go to entertainment for. That’s what news and commentary shows are for. But apparently a number of those who passed away in 2017 were not mentioned in the Oscars memorial tribute. Oddly this included big names like Adam West and Della Reese. ScreenCrush fills in the gaps.

I hope this isn’t going to be the only discussion topic for Morning Article Links this week.

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March 5, 2018

BW Filler Video: How To Survive A Harem Anime

Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love

Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ah, harem anime. I should do a Trope Shark on this someday. Basically this refers to a Japanese animated series in which some poor schlub who may or may not be a pervert but even if is he is still a decent guy is suddenly in a situation where roughly six women of wildly diverse and occasionally extreme personality types want to snuggle up with him. While this sounds fun to some of you guys out there (or the reverse for women, where it’s one girl and six potential suitor screwballs) this usually results in wacky hi-jinks that you are lucky to survive.

The web show Mother’s Basement is here to help you unfortunate teenage victims of a harem situation make it through in once piece. Pretty much I found a video that made me laugh so hard I wanted to share, like that stand-up act with the ducks last week. However, this one has some swearing in it, and there are things only fans of the Tenchi Muyo-spawn will understand. For that crowd…enjoy!

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March 5, 2018

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Total Justice #1

“What are you guys jumping at?”

Total Justice #1

DC Comics (October, 1996)

“Tim”

WRITER: Christopher Priest

PENCILER: Ramon Bernardo

INKER: Dick Giordano

COLORIST: Gene D’Angelo

LETTERER: Gaspar

EDITOR: Ruben Diaz

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March 5, 2018

BW’s Morning Article Link: David Ogden Stiers Passes Away

October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018

David Ogden Stiers, famous for his role as Charles Emerson Winchester on the TV version of M*A*S*H as well as numerous acting and voice acting roles (including roles for Disney) has passed away from complications involving bladder cancer. I checked and this makes him the sixth actor from the show to pass on after Wayne Rogers, Larry Linville, Harry Morgan, McLean Stevenson, and William Christopher (not necessarily in that order). He also portrayed Cogsworth in Disney’s original animated version of Beauty & The Beast. Our prayers and well wishes to his family and friends.

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