Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Fanholes Episode # 187: The Quest For Image Signatures!

Fanholes Unplugged! In the first half of the show Derek tells Justin about getting Rob Liefeld's autograph at Wizard World Bay Area/Oakland in November 2019. In the second half of the show, Derek tells Mike, Tony and Justin about taking a quick trip to Vancouver, Washington in January of 2020 to the Image Comics "Founders" Signing at I Like Comics.


Monday, March 30, 2020

Mike's Favorite TF Comic Covers! (IDW Edition)



Time for another list for people who like lists!  These are my top TWENTY-FIVE favorite comic covers put out by IDW (thus far).  I've looked at EVERY cover to EVERY TF comic IDW has ever put out, and picked out my top twenty-five favorites.

Two things before I start. One, these won't be in any preferred order, but rather in backwards order of when they were released. I decided there wasn't a whole lot of point in trying to rank them further beyond deciding that these twenty-five were the tops.

And two, and I feel like I shouldn't have to say this, but this list doesn't necessarily reflect my thoughts on the actual CONTENT of the comics. A lousy comic book can still have an awesome cover, and vice-versa. These are my favorite covers based on the image itself and what it makes me think and feel.  So let's go!

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Justice Not Entirely Dissimilar To Lightning # 9: Thunderbolts # 8 and Dazzler # 13


Mike, Justin and Derek discuss the eighth issue of Thunderbolts in part three of a three-part story featuring all 105 Elements of Doom! Then in the second half of the show we review an early appearance of Screaming Mimi a.k.a. Songbird in the pages of The Dazzler!



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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Justin's Top Ten Star Trek: TNG Episodes Part 3

You may have noticed many fan favorites missing from my top ten list. Relics, Best of Both Worlds, The Inner Light, Yesterday's Enterprise, Sarek. These are all great episodes. For Best of Both Worlds i think i've simply seen it too many times. Before part 2 aired i watched and rewatched part 1. Unless you lived through that summer it's hard to describe. There was so much anticipation for part 2. We didn't know how things were gonna play out. Over the years i've watched both parts during rewatch sessions and marathons, primarily the WPIX 4th of July marathons. Same with Yesterday's Enterprise. Great episode but i've watched it to death.



So those episodes are my honorable mentions. And, in keeping with my Original Series top ten list here are some episodes that i think are absolute stinkers.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Justin's Top Ten Star Trek: TNG Episodes Part 2

5. Frame of Mind

When something is described as a 'mind fuck' this is the first thing i think of. Is Riker losing his mind? Is he trapped in a mental construct of the play he is preparing for? Is he in an alien hospital? I always thought this episode could have allowed for a followup story where Troi counsels Will through the psychological trauma he has endured over his career, with the events of this episode as the center.