“Ummm, command, my thrusters are acting a bit strange.”
Robotech: Return To Macross #25
Academy Comics Ltd. (September, 1995)
“War Of The Believers” finale: “Paying The Price”
WRITER: Bill Spangler
ARTIST: Wes Abbott
LETTERER: Sue Dorne
Time travel is not a good thing and can also lead to really bad storytelling if you really put too much thought into the idea. For something like Doctor Who, where history is simply a place to visit, it can be fine. But the more you dig into the mechanics the worse it gets. (See my review of Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah for example.) But if your story involves altering history you’ve just tossed yourself down the rabbit hole. Author James Harrington explains why he avoids time travel stories and it’s why I really wouldn’t want to tell one, either.
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I’m nearing my imposed deadline and I have no idea what to write about. Although I still have things I want to review I don’t know what I want to tackle. So instead I’m going to post something I’ve had on the back burner for awhile now.
A “SimulDub” is when an anime studio in and a translation studio in the West (in this case Funimation) release both the Japanese and English versions of a new series at the same time, although the SimulDub is usually online at Funimation’s website or one of the streaming services they’re partnering with. It’s not an easy thing to in order to get everything out on time. In a two-part video (and both are below) originally posted to Microsoft’s online service for XBox, the producers of the SimulDub for My Hero Academia show how they allow people outside of Japan who aren’t into subtitled productions a chance to see their favorite Japanese animated show in their preferred style at the same time as everyone else.
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Two cycles before retirement.
Transformers: Saga Of The All-Spark #3
IDW Publishing (September, 2008)
“Lost In Space” parts 3 & 4
(originally presented in Transformers Comic #s 5-6)
WRITER: Simon Furman
ARTIST (PART 3): Guido Guidi
ARTIST (PART 4): Marcelo Matere
COLORIST (PART 3): Jason Cardy
COLORIST (PART 4): Liam Shaloo
LETTERER: Jimmy Betancourt
IDW PRODUCTION: Chris Mowry
IDW EDITOR: Denton J. Tipton
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Variety is reporting that Carol Spinney, who portrays Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch on Sesame Street will be retiring, after the 50th anniversary. New Muppeteers have already been chosen. He’s been with the show and played the characters since the first episode all the way back in 1969. And the show hasn’t been rebooted once. Take that continuity-haters! I and my child self thanks Mr. Spinney for his dedication and for giving so many of us two childhood favorites.
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I know, this was supposed to be my thoughts on the latest Doctor but episode 2 isn’t available to me and I really need it to make a final judgement. Plus I want to also review the new TARDIS control room and we haven’t seen it yet. Well, some of you have because that’s already aired, but since I missed the boat I need it on demand or catch a rerun. Hopefully next week, but I’ve got something cool for you in the meantime.
I’ve never played Soul Calibur but I did play the original arcade version of Soul Edge (known as Soul Blade in some countries), the game it comes from. The franchise centers around the namesake swords, with have great power but at the cost of great corruption. I’m not usually good at fighting games but I was pretty good at Soul Edge, thanks mostly to the awesome Seong Mi-na, a Korean woman who specialized with a long-reaching weapon the Zanbatou, later known as Scarlet Thunder. (I do better when the opponents can’t reach me.) I did okay with Taki too, but Mi-na (just “Mina in Soul Edge) was clearly my girl to fight with.
In the latest installment of Man At Arms: Reforged the team at Baltimore Knife & Sword decided to take on both these weapons, using a few new and interesting techniques in bringing Soul Edge and Soul Calibur to life. It’s rather interesting to watch all the work that went into making working versions of the swords. Minus the demons and soul sacrifice of course. It’s not THAT authentic. We have laws in this country.
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Fun fact: This was the first Doctor Who comic I ever owned and the only one I had for years before I got a job (which I no longer have) and was able to look for back issues.
“We weren’t messing with your vegetables.” “That’s the GREEN Giant, you twat!”
Doctor Who #7
Marvel Comics Group (April, 1985)
WRITER: Steve Moore
COVER ARTIST: Dave Gibbons
COVER COLORIST: George Roussos
MARVEL US COLORIST: Andy Yanchus
“Dragon’s Claw”
(originally presented in Doctor Who Weekly #s 44-45–and it’s actually listed in the comic so I don’t have to guess based on research)
ARTIST: Dave Gibbons
EDITOR: Paul Neary
“Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer” parts 2 & 3
(originally presented in Doctor Who Weekly #s 18-19)
ARTIST: Steve Dillon
