Hellblazer: Original Sins (Episode Intro)
In 1984 noted musician Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner made a brief cameo in issue 25 of the comic book Swamp Thing wearing a black and red striped t-shirt. A year later he would appear
Avengers Forever (Episode Intro)
Life comes at you fast. There are so many things happening and so many details to keep track of that you might find yourself stopping at some point to ask, “What the hell is
The Shadow (Episode Intro)
In 1938 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide was first synthesized by Swiss Chemist Albert Hoffmann. Many folks have enjoyed this creation over the decades. 38 years later, in 1974, noted musician Brian Eno released a song
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Episode Intro)
When I was a kid I had a pretty extensive collection of MEGO dolls. These were articulated action figures about 8” high. And the manufacturer - MEGO - had the rights to make characters
Longshot (Episode Intro)
Most accomplished and noted scholars readily agree that Emo was invented sometime between 1599 and 1601 with the writing and production of Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet, which was not an early precursor to Our Town.
Godzilla (Episode Intro)
There is a quote from a sacred religious text of the Cult of the Blue Oyster that states: “History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man.” This is of course
Starman (Episode Intro)
Nostalgia is a funny thing. It has the power to instill positive feelings, to bring comfort and peace in times of uncertainty, or when a person is feeling as if the world they know
Beauty and the Beast (Episode Intro)
History is a story. It is told by victors and losers alike. Mighty deeds and epic failures, the march of innovation and technology, the rise and fall of civilizations, and even the small moments
Bone (Episode Intro)
In 1851 the first American edition of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick was published by Harper and Brothers. It was 653 pages long and offered many helpful tips on the art of knot-tying. The book
Superman’s Christmas Adventure (Episode Intro)
I am not one to dwell on plot holes. In fact, if you want to get right down to it, I personally believe that plot holes don’t exist. You see, when you find an
Rachel Rising (Episode Intro)
Horror as a genre is an unusual beast. It is on the surface just a way to illicit scares, to give you a momentary burst of adrenalin. Other times it is a way to
Sensational She-Hulk (Episode Intro)
How long does it take for a character to go from cynical cash grab to beloved hero? Well, in the case of She-Hulk, roughly 9 years. She-Hulk was created as a direct result of
The Flintstones (Episode Intro)
Flintstones, meet the Flintstones, They're the modern Stone Age Family. From the town of Bedrock, they're a page right out of history... The Flintstones began as the first-ever prime-time animated TV show in 1960
The Spectre: Crimes & Judgements (Episode Intro)
In detective stories, there is a cliché…to catch a criminal you have to get into their head. With the character of The Spectre that metaphor is literal. The Spectre was created in the Golden
