The superhero comic book character The Tick was the brain child of writer/artist Ben Edlund and it has managed to remain fresh and fun since his birth back in the late 80s; from his adventures in his own comic book to his later animated incarnation for Fox Kids and even later in a live action…
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The Amazing Spider-Man (1977-1979) – Review
Due to his amazing powers not being easily realized by filmmakers, Spider-Man was mostly relegated to the pages of the comics and the occasional foray into animation, web-swinging and wall-crawling was not something easily pulled off in live-action, so aside from his silent appearances on The Electric Company he seemed destined to remain in two…
The Many Faces of Wonder Woman
Over the years Wonder Woman has gone through some remarkable changes, from being a groundbreaking superhero in a genre that was mostly an “all-boys club” to being a feminist icon supported by the likes of Gloria Steinem, and then to being a star of her own television show that ushered a generation of boys through…
Power Pack (1991) – Review
Back in the early 80s Marvel editor Louise Simonson was encouraged to write a comic book of her own, a policy Editor in Chief Jim Shooter was trying to promote at the time, and so with artist June Brigman, she created the superhero team known as Power Pack.
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show: “The Bride of Darkseid”
Lasting one season, with only eight episodes, this particular run of Super Friends did have some rather interesting elements added to it, most notably the caliber of villains on display.