[EDITOR’S NOTE: Strange Kids Club is happy to welcome back Decapitated Dan (Ghastly Awards, Monsters & Metal Postcast) to our month-long Goosebumps celebration for another Top 5 countdown. This time, Dan is taking a look at the five highest ranked titles based on various sites polls. Never one to rely (or trust) the laurels of […]
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line was a staple for me growing up. Not just the turtles themselves though, but all the assorted comrades and nemesis they managed to acquire over the years of acting as NYC’s cartoon protectors. Sure, there was Shredder, Bebop, Rocksteady and the foot; they were all pretty cool. […]
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by Rondal 2 Comments
During the late 80s and early 90s Playmates cranked out hundreds of action figures, spanning themes that included Stone Age “Cave Turtles,” Universal Monsters, Star Trek, ancient samurai, Toons and Transformer-like “Mutations.” However, for every “Rappin’ Mike,” “Monty Moose” and “Kowabunga Kickboxin’ Leo” there were just as many toy designs that went unapproved and never […]
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by Rondal 4 Comments
Movie sequels have always been a tough trick to pull off. This excludes “planned sequels” such as The Hobbit franchise or Harry Potter (think of them what you may), of course, but in most cases sequels are lazy attempts to take what works from the first film and multiply it… often to uninspired and obnoxious […]
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by Rondal 3 Comments
The Marvel’s internet-exploding announcement last week that it would be partnering with Netflix for 4 new series (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist) in 2015 – leading up to a blockbuster Defenders miniseries – I have to admit that my first reaction was: WTF?! While the thought of Daredevil being redeemed on the small […]
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Today is Friday the 13th, an unlucky day of fear for the more superstitious amongst the population (For the record, that’s known as “Triskaidekaphobia.” See? The internet can be educational!), but around the clubhouse, it’s a holiday in and of itself. A day to celebrate and fondly remember everyone’s favorite mama’s boy and disgruntled goalie, […]
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by Rondal 7 Comments
Let’s face it… remakes have become the de facto money maker for Hollywood these past few years and, frankly, they don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. But instead of remaking films that are classic to begin with (Gremlins, Carrie, The NeverEnding Story) it’d be great to see remakes that take long forgotten films […]
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Conspiracy theorists have set the web on fire with theories about Gravity Falls, Disney’s latest animated series about a twin brother and sister who go to stay with their uncle in his tourist trap “The Mystery Shack” for the summer. There they discover that the seemingly boring town of Gravity Falls houses numerous secrets based […]
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Remember Zandor, Tara and Dorno? How about Jonny, Dr. Benton, “Race” Bannon and Hadji? Families have been one of the larger aspects of many superhero cartoon series from the time the genre first aired on television. Even now, in modern television programs like Secret Saturdays or The X’s, family dynamics play a pretty big role […]