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    Lost Signals: Generation X (1996)

    As the first live action depiction of Marvel’s mighty mutants, Generation X is the real “first class” in terms of breaching the gap between comics and cinema. The film, more than being a milestone for comic book movies, is a time capsule of 90s nostalgia from the clothes that the characters wear right down to […]

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    Forgotten Fighters of the 90s: Killer Instinct

    Forgotten Fighters of the 90’s is a 5-piece retrospective on the lost titles from the “Golden Era” of fighting games, a time when everyone and their mother was trying to cash in on the Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat hysteria. With the recent release of Super Street Fighter IV/Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and Mortal Kombat (2011), are […]

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    (Re)Animations: RoboCop Alpha Commando (1998)

    Disclaimer: Sometimes things are worth writing about just to make fun of… this is one of those things. For those expecting a review/remembrance of the classic RoboCop: The Animated Series by Marvel Productions you have my apologies up front because this is, in fact, about an entirely different cartoon– a cartoon that can be summed […]

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    Trade or Die: The Simpsons Trading Cards

    Editor’s Note: I want to dedicate this edition to club member, Devin, who so graciously donated these cards to both myself and those who purchased our recent anthology. Thanks Devin! The Simpsons are kinda like the cockroaches of prime time television… they’ll never die. Currently in its 22nd Season the show has achieved a record-breaking […]

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    (Re)Animations: Beetlejuice (1990)

    I was reminded about this series just recently by fellow club member Jacques Nyemb (@jnyemb) and I couldn’t believe that it hadn’t made it into the (Re)Animations column yet. Having made its debut on the cusp of the late 80s/early 90s, Beetlejuice (aka Betelgeuse) has remained a staple of my adolescent inspiration. And why not– […]

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