Morning Article Link: A Batman Movie That’s Fun?

All-New Batman TB&TB #2 Best Scene

Based on the current line of Batman action figures, Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts looks to be more kid-friendly than most of the recent Batman productions, and more fun than the recent Beware The Batman. Comic Book Resources has the trailer.

“Yesterday’s” Comic> The Transformers #80

The Transformers #80

It’s over! It’s finally over…finished!

The Transformers #80

FINAL ISSUE

Marvel (July, 1990)

“End Of The Road!”
WRITER: Simon Furman
PENCILER: Andrew Wildman
INKER: Stephen Baskerville
COLORIST: Nel Yomtov
LETTERER: Rick Parker
EDITOR: Tom DeFalco

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History Of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive part 3

History of Power Rangers 2

It’s the big moment. The 15th anniversary team-up between Operation Overdrive, second Black Ranger Adam, Mystic Force Green Ranger Xander, Dino Thunder Yellow Ranger Kira, Ninja Storm Blue Ranger Tori, and…wait, why is Bridge the SPD Red Ranger? Yes, they explain it away in the story, but why did the writers make him Red Ranger? And I wish it was the biggest flaw of the episode.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> The Legend Of Zelda #3

The Legend Of Zelda #3

“This snowglobe is all wrong!”

The Legend Of Zelda #3

Valiant (1990)

“The Power” and “The Price”
George Caragonne, Richard Rockwell, Art Nichols, Don Hudson, Jade, & The Gradations

This is my favorite of the Valiant Legend Of Zelda comics not only because the two stories are actually two halves of the same story but because it’s a good story.

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Morning Articles Link: Movie Spidey Has Two “Parents”

The Green Goblin take on Casual Friday.

The Green Goblin take on Casual Friday.

In case you missed it, news dropped yesterday that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures reached a deal to co-own the Spider-Man movie rights. That makes it possible for Spidey to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Sony can sneak in a few of the Avengers into cameos. Does that mean Spider-Man can now join the movie Avengers? Does this include the other Spider-side characters? Can we still get a Prowler movie?

They also link to a report that Andrew Garfield will not return in the role. I wonder who they’ll get? I haven’t see the Amazing movies so I don’t know if we’re missing out or getting lucky. This leaves the X-movies and sadly the butchered Fantastic Four movie out of Marvel control. Still, it’s one step closer for Marvel to get everybody back. Wait, who still have Blade and the Punisher movie rights? Meanwhile CBR also reports a change in the release schedule for some of the new additions to the MCU.

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Godzilla #14 (Dark Horse)

Godzilla #14 (DH)

“I wanted to go mountain climbing, but you said this would be cooler. Well now what?”

Godzilla #14

Dark Horse (July, 1996)

“To Climb The Highest Monster!”
WRITER: Eric Fen
PENCILER: Gordon Purcell
INKER: Andrew Pepoy
COLORIST: Tom Roberts
COVER ART: Chris Scalf
LETTERER: Clem Robins
DESIGNER: Mark Cox
EDITOR: Randy Stradley

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History Of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive part 2

GoGo Sentai Boukenger (and Daikenjin Zubaan)

GoGo Sentai Boukenger (and Daikenjin Zubaan) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Yesterday was the pilot, a microcosm for what went wrong with Operation Overdrive. Today we get into the heart of the story…and find no real heart to it.

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