Jake & Leon #237: Abominable Snow Hulk

"Hulk not need winter coat."

“Hulk not need winter coat.”

What I’m trying to say is I WANT THE SNOW TO END BECAUSE IT’S TOO DANG HIGH! I hear it’s worse in Massachusetts than it is here in Connecticut.

Not much happened on the Clutter Reports front. I just finished up an organizing project.

So now that Godzilla is done, what will replace the Wednesday comics?

Gamera (film)

Gamera (film) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

For some reason Dark Horse also had the rights to Godzilla’s movie rival, Gamera, as the character had been rebooted into a darker, definitely not for kids remake. I actually have the first movie on VHS and while I won’t call it bad by any stretch, looking at the classic movies there is a huge difference in tone. Just in case you thought the US had a lock on turning kids’ productions into adult material. This was a shorter miniseries, about four issues if I recall correctly, but I do have one more giant monster comic to come in after. I’ll give you a hint.

Kaiju Force

Still surprised IDW hasn’t called on me to make this an actual comic. We will also be concluding our look at Armageddon 2001 with the final annual later tonight and tomorrow night’s Scanning My Collection on the second issue of the event comic…where all of the mistakes happened.

BW At The Press Junket: Noah Hathaway

BW At The Press Junket logo

We last saw Noah Hathaway during the NeverEnding Story panel. Well, he’s back, this time at the Press Junket, to discuss the highs and lows of his acting career, including The NeverEnding Story and his other big role, that of Boxey on the classic Battlestar Galactica. (And of course I asked him about Muffet.) Sadly, if Alan Oppenheimer had a press junket meeting I missed it.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> DC/Marvel: All Access #3

DC Marvel All Access #3

Batman really does hate doors.

DC/Marvel: All Access #3

DC Comics/Marvel (January, 1997)

“In The Doctor’s House”
WRITER: Ron Marz
PENCILER: Jackson Guice
INKER: Joe Rubinstein
COLORIST: Lee Loughridge
SEPARATIONS: Digital Chameleon
LETTERER: Bill Oakley
EDITOR: Mike Carlin
GUIDING FORCE: Mark Gruenwald

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Friday Night Fights: Tarzan Puts His Foot Down

I’m not necessarily an animal right activist, but I don’t believe in mistreating animals either. Going on a raid and capturing a large family group of gorillas with all the chaos of the Muppets for example is a bad thing. You know who agrees with me? Tarzan. Especially when it’s his family.

Friday Night Fights clean logo

“Thunder” round 7

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Disney’s Tarzan #2

Disney's Tarzan #2

“Ha, that last banana is mine!”

Disney’s Tarzan #2

FINAL ISSUE

Dark Horse (July, 1999)

ADAPTATION: Greg Ehrbar
ARTIST: Mario Cortes
COLORIST: Chagnaud
DESIGNER: Lia Ribacchi
EDITOR: David Land
still no letterer listed

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Morning Article Link> Iconic Accidents

Star Trek TNG- Dr Who #3

Some of the coolest things ever come from an accident. Like penicillin, the Hulk’s skin color, Jason’s hockey mask, or the fourth Doctor’s scarf. Cracked contributors Simon Bower and B.T. Doran look at five things that exist because the comic or show creators had no choice.

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers Flip Book #3

I'm starting with the man in the mirror..."

I’m starting with the man in the mirror…”

VR Troopers #3

(I don’t know if the cover was put on backwards on my copy or if this was a regular thing, but when in Angel Grove…)

Marvel (February, 1996)

“The Space Gods Must Be Crazy”
WRITER: Frank Strom
PENCILER: Tod Smith
INKERS: Ken Branch & Jim AMash
COLORIST: Joe Caponsacco
LETTERER: Mike Higgins
EDITOR: Mariano Nicieza
VR Troopers #3 flip

Pretty sure the VR Troopers can’t fly. Unless they met Tinkerbell at some point.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers #3

Marvel (February, 1996)

“Dark Thunder”
WRITERS: Frank & Vincent Lovace
PENCILER: Newbaum Turk
INKERS: Jim Saunders III & Loretta Krol
COLORIST: Mike Rockwitz
LETTERER: Janice Chiang
EDITOR: Mariano Nicieza

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