My Not-So-Favorite Intros: GI Joe Extreme

GI Joe (Extreme) #2

I didn’t want to let our GI Joe Extreme comics coverage end without looking at the TV show, and the best way I can do that is by looking at the intro. In this case, the intro shows it all…and it’s all bad. The cartoon came from Sunbow, which is even more disappointing when you consider what a great job they did on the original A Real American Hero series. There was an obvious budget issue compared to A Real American Hero, and I wish that was the worst problem. Again, go watch TJ Omega’s review.

Like I said, many of the failures of this show are seen in the intro. It’s very sad.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Legends Of The Dark Claw

Legends Of The Dark Claw

This is sadly the best fusion of the Amalgams.

Legend Of The Dark Claw

Amalgam (DC; April, 1996)

“Through A Glass Darkly”
WRITER: Larry Hama
PENCILER: Jim Balent
INKER: Ray McCarthy
COLORIST: Pat Garrahy
LETTERER: Bill Oakley
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Jordan B. Gorfinkel
EDITOR: Denny O’Neil

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Friday Night Fights: Boomeranged

Sometimes, when you specialize, you can be the best. The Flash is faster than Superman, not surprising since speed is all the Flash has. So what happens when Batman, whose most famous weapon is probably his Batarangs, bat-shaped boomerangs, goes up against someone whose whole gimmick is the boomerang?

Friday Night Fights clean logo

“Ghost” round 11

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> GI Joe (Extreme) V2 #4

GI Joe (Extreme) V2 #4

Heck of a way to welch on a bet.

GI Joe Vol 2 #4

FINAL ISSUE

COLORIST: David Nestell
COVER ART: Joel Naprstek
LETTERER: Tracey Hampton-Munsey
DESIGNER: Cary Grazzini
EDITOR: Philip Amara
 
“All This And World War II
WRITER: Mike W. Barr
PENCILER/CO-INKER: Joel Naprstek
CO-INKER: Carlos Garzon
 
“The Last, Wild Heart” Part 1: “The Fourth Man”
WRITER: Nathaniel Lachenmeyer
ARTIST: Frank Teran

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Morning Article Links: The Holiday Crossovers That Never Happened

I suppose a battle to the death is out.

I suppose a battle to the death is out.

One last Christmas posting before we end the Yuletide season. (Not counting Captain Yuletide, that I hope and pray will be done by Sunday.) Comics Alliance‘s “Comics That Never Happened” series has some fun crossovers for the holiday season. Too bad these are the only place they will happen. See Superman meet No-El. Watch Marvel’s Jewish heroes battle Doctor Doom’s death dreidel. And a couple Christmas creatures we’re actually better off without.

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #2 (Marvel)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #2 (Marvel)

He’s just mad he doesn’t have hands.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #2

Marvel (November, 1995–despite saying December on the cover)

LETTERER: Bob Pinaha
EDITOR: Mariano Nicieza
 
“Playing Dirty”
WRITER: Fabian Nicieza
PENCILER: Ron Lim
INKERS:Mark McKenna & Harry Candelario
COLORIST: Mike Worley
 
“A Simple Misunderstanding”
WRITER: Frank Lovece
PENCILER: Steve Ditko
INKERS: Jim Amash & “Pond Scum” (according to comics.org, actually Scott Elmer)
COLORIST: Tom Smith

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BW Christmas Video Review: Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus

The original letter sent asking about the vera...

The original letter sent asking about the veracity of santa claus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In the 1800s, a little girl named Virginia O’Hanlon, wrote to The New York Sun with a simple question: is there a Santa Claus? The editor at the time, Francis Church, wrote a response that rings here in the 2000s. For this year’s Christmas Video Review I take a look at my favorite version.

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