I recently stumbled upon this little slice of 90s nostalgia while looking for a list of TMNT crossover comics on ebay—a search inspired by IDW’s recent announcement of there TMNT/Ghostbusters mini-series. While I did manage to find a more than a few forgotten titles (Creed/TMNT #1, Grimjack #26 and The Savage Dragon/TMNT #1 being some […]
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I’ve tossed the idea around of doing a piece for this movie since the very first time I wrote anything for Strange Kids Club. I’ve had the idea poo-pooed, nay-nayed and have generally been informed I’m the only person in my circle of friends AND on the internet that finds any redemptive or entertaining qualities […]
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During the 1990’s it was common to see our more prominent comic teams getting spin-offs that formed all new teams, or maybe certain characters ending up with solo series. Capitalizing on character popularity was really being pushed to an exhausting point, especially for collectors trying to keep up with them all. Marvel, for instance, had […]
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One of the highlights during Nickelodeon’s classic Nicktoon era, Hey Arnold! remains one of the best coming-of-age animated series that the network ever aired… and unfortunately could never quite re-capture again. A mix of comedy, adventure, and occasional drama, Hey Arnold! stars Arnold, an optimistic and clever kid with a football shaped head, who attends […]
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Despite taking place over 20 years ago, I can still remember my introduction to the world Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… I had just gotten eye surgery and while in recovery my mom brought me a Leonardo action figure, one of the first ever released by Playmates. I had never heard of the Turtles before, Master […]
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As if they weren’t already awesome enough, the team over at October Toys (George and Ayleen Gaspar) have launched a brand new Kickstarter to raise funds for a very special projects… they’re bringing back SKELETON WARRIORS (oh yeah)! For the uninitiated, Skeleton Warriors is a lesser known mid-90s cartoon that only lasted 13 episodes. Combining […]
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Back in the eighties and nineties, many companies sought out to “youthify” their most popular properties and, presumably for the same reason, Warner Bros. gave their Looney Tunes brand a fresh new series… which made no sense considering one of the best shows on the ABC Saturday Morning Line Up for years was The Bugs […]
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With the end of Batman: the Animated Series and Superman, the DC Comics/Warner Bros. animation golden boy of the 90s, Bruce Timm, was called upon once again to create another hit Saturday morning series. This time it would a series geared to a much younger audience, full of futuristic technology and action packed, and it […]
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Animaniacs: The Great Edger Hunt (Game Cube 2005) Sadly when Animaniacs moved from Fox Television to Warner Broadcasting, the executives at Warner got greedy and decided to double down on the show’s success. With the addition of a Pinky and the Brain spinoff, Animaniacs stopped being a variety show and was stretched out as two […]