Wow! There seems to be no end to all the MOTU nerd news recently. After Super7’s reveal for both their Kenner-esque and M.O.T.U.S.C.L.E. line of figures, Mattel surprised fans at SDCC with multiple unveilings including a 2.0 line based on an updated Filmation’s art style, a full size Snake Mountain playset and even a few […]
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I had a few major loves as a child. These infatuations consisted of Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe and The Ghostbusters. My toy box overflowed in a great abundance of toys from these lineups. In my younger years, though, Ghostbusters was my “main crush” (so to say) and the others were late night […]
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Some of the DVD/Blu-Ray releases this week. Robocop – I didn’t get to see this in the theater but I have plans to watch it on Blu-Ray. I think it looks like a competent reboot that doesn’t “destroy” the original. Great cast, too. Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014) – A “rock opera documentary” all about […]
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(Re)Animations: Blackstar (1981)
by Rondal 2 Comments
A man out of time fights an alien evil with lots of “stars” and “power.” Filmation’s animated series Blackstar, can only be described as the studio’s first effort to create an original Conan-inspired type of character. While it certainly could have also been inspired by Steve Gerber’s Thundarr the Barbarian (itself a riff on Conan), […]