WKRP in Cincinnati (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Who is Hugh Wilson”? He’s the creator of WKRP In Cincinatti, has directed and co-wrote the first Police Academy movie, and numerous other TV and movie credits. It was announced that he passed away at 74.
We’ve been too long away from the Masters Of The Universe newspaper comic strips. Thus far the stories have been enjoyable, and tonight’s offering is no different. And this time we get a bit of Eternian lore. Not much, but just a little bit. There are also a few things here that will lead into other stories, so I won’t be mentioning them here.
This time Skeletor has a new plan to lead He-Man to his doom. It’s a simple plan really. Just get one of the Heroic Warriors to attack him so He-Man has to come to his rescue. And as dumb as this plan sounds it makes sense in context, although it requires a certain pet peeve of mine in magic stories. Luckily the rest of the tale makes up for it.
Attack On Snake Mountain
WRITER: Chris Weber; ART/ORIGINAL LETTERER: Gerald Forton; COLORIST: Connie Schurr; EDITOR: Karen Wilson
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“Fan out until we find a store with an NES Classic!”
Gargoyles #1
Marvel Comics (February, 1995)
“Fiends In High Places”
WRITER: Martin Pasko
PENCILER: Amanda Conner
INKER: Alberto Saichann
COLORIST: Greg Wright
LETTERER: John Costanza
EDITOR: Hildy Mesnik
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Super Princess Peach (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
When I was a kid she was Princess Toadstool, but overtime she has taken on her original Japanese name, Princess Peach. But what is the origin of that name? If you’re like Game Theorist Gaijin Goombah that question has been haunting you. Personally I never cared, but what he found is still quite interesting, as he tries to find the namesake fruit’s place in Japanese history and culture…and has to go outside the country to find the answer. Check this out.
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I think there are enough “drunk Tony” jokes on the internet considering in the main canon he’s a RECOVERING alcoholic!
Iron Man v3 #3
Marvel Comics (April, 1998)
“The Art Of The Deal”
WRITER: Kurt Busiek
INKERS: Cannon, Hubbs, & Parsons (because the credits couldn’t bother with full names)
COLORING: Liquid! (You work for us, you don’t get acknowledged for your craft!)
LETTERING: Richard Starkings & Comicraft’s Kolja (which is still better than the coloring people got)
EDITOR: Bobbie Chase
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I’m a creator as well as a media critic so I’m kind of on both sides here. However, responses to any criticisms are often being met with major backlash from the film studios and comic creators out there. How should they do it? Take the advice of this novelist on how to deal with critics. I would also add that even the jerks may end up offering a good tip or two–probably by accident mind you, but constructive criticism should always be welcome in order to improve your craft.
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Chapter by Chapter features me reading one chapter of the selected book at the time and reviewing it as if I were reviewing an episode of a TV show or an issue of a comic. There will be spoilers if you haven’t read to the point I have, and if you’ve read further I ask that you don’t spoil anything further into the book. Think of it as read-along book club.
So far the voyage inside the human body has had more problems than I my own body. Damage, unexpected medical stuff, an unnecessary aura of a romance, people not getting along when they did in the movie…wait, I’ve gone beyond the mission haven’t I? Don’t get me wrong, there have been some improvements over the movie, but on the other hand there were things the movie has done better.
Thus far I haven’t been grossed out, considering my weak stomach, but we’re reaching the point in the movie where I had to pull back to keep from oral excavation…and that’s the least gross way I can think of so apologies to anyone eating at this time. The crew have been inconvenienced but with an emergency plan to keep from suffocating within a man’s bloodstream things are about to get dangerous. And there’s no Darkwing Duck, so they’ll have to get dangerous on their own.
