I wasn’t given any photos to work with this topic, so here’s a motorcycle. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Is it possible to write a story involving in some way a culture not your own? There are people out there who say “no”, especially if the writer is a white man. However, author James Harrington questions whether this is “cultural appropriation” and how you write another culture correctly.
The DC Kids YouTube channel (because despite a limited offering for kids or even kid-friendly they will push their kids shows) has posted the first 10 minutes of the direct-to-video movie Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts. This was the first in the Batman Unlimited movies (based on the toyline), which was followed up by a series of shorts on the same YouTube channel. The story follows Batman’s animal-themed villains (although oddly not Catwoman, instead they bring in Wonder Woman foe Cheetah) teaming up to cause chaos. The first ten minutes (which includes the intro so it’s closer to eight or nine minutes) features Batman, Alfred, Nightwing, Cheetah, Flash, and Killer Croc, while Penguin and Green Arrow are also featured in the movie. Let’s see what we’re in for with this movie.
“Okay everyone, group photo. Voltron, try to smile this time.”
Voltron: Defender Of The Universe vol. 2 #9
Devil’s Due (September, 2004)
“Warpath” part 4
WRITER: Dan Jolley
PENCILERS: Alitha Martinez & Clink Hilinski
COLORISTS: David Messina & Barbara Borgiggio
COVER ART: Ben Dunn, Sherard Jackson, & Guru EFH
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Mike Norton
LETTERING: Dreamer Design
EDITOR: Mark Powers
Nov. 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017
If your from my generation you knew him as the title character on Benson, a spinoff of the soap opera parody Soap when ABC saw his potential to head his own show, as well as co-starring in two made-for-TV movies with Gary Coleman. Later fans may know him as Robert Townsend’s father in The Meteor Man or the voice of Rafiki in the Lion King movies. Unfortunately, actor Robert Guillaume has passed away at 89-years-old. Despite a hard life and some personal missteps due to that life, he managed to break ground for black characters and leaves behind a good body of work. My condolences to his family and friends.
The Greatest American Hero was one of my favorite shows as a kid. My mom even made me a costume of Ralph’s supersuit. I’ve told that story before. What you might not know is that there was a webseries in the 1990s attempting to revive the show. This is where I usually post the video, but my fellow Reviewers Unknown refugee Rowdy C uses a video host that my host doesn’t jive with. (And if anyone at WordPress.com is reading this, please add Vid.Me to the list of approved video hosts. I’m sure there’s no security issues and many reviewers are moving their fair use videos over there because of YouTube’s messed up Content ID system.)
So instead here is a link to Rowdy’s site and the review. Enjoy, and feel free to comment in his comments. He uses WordPress’s off-site software so I am able to see replies over there since I made a comment. Some day maybe I’ll track it down for a Saturday Night Showcase, but for now check his review.
109 elements. Collect them all.
Thunderbolts #7
Marvel Comics (October, 1997)
“The Revolt Within”
CO-PLOTTER/SCRIPTER: Kurt Busiek
CO-PLOTTER: Roger Stern
PENCILER: Jeff Johnson
INKERS: Will Blyberg, Eric Cannon, Larry Mahlstadt, Greg Adams, & Keith Williams
COLORIST: Joe Rosas
LETTERER: Dave Lanphear
EDITOR: Tom Brevoort
Unseen 64 put out a video of a series of failed pitches to Nintendo. How many of these games would you have liked to have played?
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
Cartoon Hero’s Lair SF Debris Four Million Years Later
