Did an Old Episode Foreshadow AMP Comics’ The Greatest American Hero? He’s Flying on Air Towards His Final Farewell!

Four issues into AMP Comics’ Greatest American Hero, Ralph Hinkley knows how to use the suit. Figuring out where he fits in his son Kevin’s life is trickier.

AMP Comics' The Greatest American Hero #1Four issues in, AMP Comics’ The Greatest American Hero shows how well this superhero comedy handles drama and old age and still delivers the laughs I remember. There are little callbacks to the original series in the way Ralph masters the suit. After travelling the universe with the little green guys, he comes home to a lukewarm welcome. Everyone’s moved on. Some thought he’d died. Others wanted to forget him. What I particularly liked was how the comic tackles a plot hole by giving Ralph’s son the spotlight. In the pilot, the boy went off to live with his mom before Ralph started dating his lawyer, and we know how well that went.

You can watch the series on Amazon Prime if you want to revisit the pilot, but honestly, you can go straight to the comic. For three seasons, Ralph Hinkley, Bill Maxwell and Pam Davidson stuck together through thick and thin as crime-busters. Bill took on gangsters in Al Capone’s league. Ralph? He just wanted his kids, those high schoolers with troubled pasts, to find decent jobs and stay out of trouble.

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Pokémon 30th Celebration Card Craze Is Insane: I’ll Party It Up on My Own Terms

When Pokémon 30th Celebration cards are nearly impossible to find, what can a fan do? Scalpers have turned the party into a stakeout. After two weeks of hunting, I’m skipping the line for digital packs and a new tee.

Pokémon 30th CelebrationAs Pokémon 30th Celebration releases keep rolling out, I have to wonder why some people aren’t enjoying what they got. It’s better than waiting in long lines, gambling on whether I can buy the latest release. That’s because finding those celebration trading cards is close to impossible. I tried looking for two weeks before saying, “Not worth my time.”

Ever since these pocket monsters debuted on February 27, 1996, when the original Red and Green launched on Game Boy in Japan, I’ve been hooked! I didn’t get into the trading card craze right away, and I have no regrets. But when I decided to go searching for card products, I found nothing. According to Reddit and various reports, like the one at OpenCritic.com;  resellers (aka scalpers) are ruining the fun. They took “Gotta Catch ’Em All” and turned it into a business plan.

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How Many More Continuities Do We Need If Godzilla Minus Zero Brings It All Together?

With the animated Netflix series, Shin Godzilla, and the latest pair of films culminating in Godzilla Minus Zero, most people know they’re separate works in alternate universes. But what if they aren’t?

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After watching Godzilla Minus Zero, I believe it is time TOHO should consider reorganizing the Reiwa era to give the Gojira films a sense of where they belong, and if they are continuous (somehow). The latest title sounds like a countdown to something, suggesting the studio is ready to relaunch this franchise in a grande way. Hideaki Anno’s Shin Godzilla could be a beginning. Compare its scene of corpses on the reptile’s tail with the latest film’s revelation about victims splashed with Godzilla’s blood, and there’s a creepy idea brewing!

What I enjoyed about this latest film is how writer-director Takashi Yamazaki fuses everything together. He knows the material and most likely loves the Shōwa era more. From invaders from space, mad scientists, and crazy inventions, what’s offered in his take gets a lot of clever updates and although we no longer have men in rubber suits performing, what’s presented is still huge!

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Even After Halloween, Is Ancient Egypt Obsessed with Life the Ultimate Primer Without a Mummy?

For fans of Egyptology, the Royal BC Museum’s visiting exhibit, Ancient Egypt Obsessed with Life, follows the soul through the underworld. There’s just one problem: Where’s My Mummy?

Ancient Egypt Obsessed with LifeWhen news dropped about The Mummy 4 being titled The Book of the Dead, I knew it was time to check out the Royal BC Museum’s visiting exhibit, Ancient Egypt Obsessed with Life. It’s a nicely varied display of funerary artifacts, with plaques explaining the beliefs surrounding what happens to the soul after death. Nearly everyone knows about the embalming process, but as for the spiritual side, what’s revealed shows what both the living and the deceased experience.

For the latter, a three panel panoramic video imagines what that journey looks like as the spirit travels through the gates of the underworld. After being judged, one is either allowed into the Aaru (Field of Reeds) or consumed by Ammit!

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Welcome to Disney’s The Haunted Mansion Stray Spirits! Won’t You Sit for a Spell?

When mortals dare to visit Disney’s Haunted Mansion Stray Spirits will linger and what this comic offers is a YA style continuation with … well, spirits!

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When collecting comic books about Disney’s Haunted Mansion, there can never be enough! Even post-Halloween, the manga publisher’s The Haunted Mansion: Stray Spirits offers a relatable story about a young girl who just needs attention.

Sammie Crowley’s story should appeal to readers who make Disney’s Haunted Mansion a tradition during this time of year and beyond. Whether they’re boarding the ride, reading a book or collecting, this attraction holds plenty of appeal for occult lovers.

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Rewatching The Queen of the Damned: Where the Hell Did the Egypt Go?

AMC is bringing Akasha back to the screen, so I went back to the 2002 film, The Queen of the Damned, and Anne Rice’s novel to see where things went sideways. I look at the music, the missing Egyptian lore, and what the series needs to nail before the Queen takes over.

The Queen of the Damned Novel CoverAfter hearing back in July that AMC was finally developing The Queen of the Damned, I had to revisit the 2002 movie of the same name to see how badly it botched Anne Rice‘s tale. I also had to read the original book and process how different the two versions are. And yeah, it’s about what I remembered. Except now I’ve got a better idea of why it doesn’t work.

Let’s start with Lestat. Stuart Townsend plays him as a full-blown rock god, and it’s hard not to think of Jim Morrison the second he walks on stage. That comparison sticks mostly because of how well the lead played the role: the look, the swagger, the whole frontman posture. But the soundtrack is doing something else entirely. It’s a mix of nu-metal and goth rock, and once you clock Jonathan Davis of Korn’s involvement, the whole thing starts to feel less like a vampire movie and more like a 2002 mixtape with fangs.

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