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Author: Thomas Stockel

· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 21, 2020

Top 10 Astro City tales (part 2 of 2)

Read part one of this list. I knew when I was compiling this list and going back through the Astro City library that there were going to be stories that almost made the cut but didn’t. Such is the strength…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 14, 2020

Top 10 Astro City tales (part 1 of 2)

I love Astro City. I love the concept of Astro City, a sprawling anthology series about the heroes and normal people living in what is arguably the most amazing metropolis ever seen in comics. That sounds like hyperbole.…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Sep 7, 2020

The Horn of Azoth, the original Conan the Destroyer screenplay: Marvel Graphic Novel #59

If you read the sixth and final part of my Conan the Destroyer recap last week (you did read that, didn’t you? No? Well, here’s a link to it. You’re welcome), you know I discussed a little bit about what…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 31, 2020

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Jehnna retrieved the horn, which turned out to be in possession of another faction of Dagoth worshipers. Bombaata escaped with the princess and the horn, leaving the others in the dust with the knowledge that when Taramis gets…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 24, 2020

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time: Bombaata’s boys blew it when they tried to kidnap the princess, Conan got his drink on, the gang found a dungeon to plunder, and against all odds Tracey Walter made me like Malak. Let’s see if my hatred…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 17, 2020

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Last time: Conan fought a dude wearing an ugly rubber mask and smashed a bunch of mirrors to defeat him. He turned back into Thoth Amon and he chose wizardcide rather than be captured. The princess retrieved the hot rock…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 10, 2020

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Last time: Conan and company began their quest, picking up new members Zula (okay, I’m calling Grace Jones by her character name now) and Mako (still calling him Mako). But the team hit a snag when the sorcerer Thoth Amon…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Aug 3, 2020

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Last time: Conan and (sigh) Malak, professional thieves, were tracked down by Queen Taramis, who had a job for the former and pretty much pretended the other didn’t exist. If Conan undertakes the quest to bring her niece…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 27, 2020

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 1 of 6)

It’s safe to say that Conan the Barbarian was and is one of my favorite movies from my youth. Arnold seemed like a larger than life demi-god with that inhuman physique of his, the action was the most violent I…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 20, 2020

Wonder Woman #7 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 7 of 7)

Last time: Diana defeated Ares by wrapping Gaea’s lasso around him, which she discovered could force a person to see the truth of things, and Ares came to realize this new war would be the last and a lack of…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 14, 2020

RAW FEED: Science City

A video celebrating my pbem game.

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 13, 2020

Wonder Woman #6 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 6 of 7)

Last time: Team Diana figured out some of Ares’ plot and fought Deimos and Phobos. Killing off the first and driving off the other, they used both amulets together to face off against Ares, whose mortal stooge General Tolliver has…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jul 6, 2020

Wonder Woman #5 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 5 of 7)

Last time: Diana defeated Decay and the media crowned her with a new name: Wonder Woman. Steve tracked her down for help, but before he could explain, Etta was apparently ambushed by Trevor’s friend, Colonel Michaelis. On Paradise Island, things…

Agonizer / Comic Book Review / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 29, 2020

Wonder Woman #4 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 4 of 7)

Last time: Diana and Hermes brought Steve Trevor back home, only for him to face attempted murder and to be framed for one himself, while Deimos fomented war between the East and West. Meanwhile, Diana met new friends and was…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 22, 2020

Wonder Woman #3 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 3 of 7)

Last time on Wonder Woman: Vietnam veteran Colonel Steve Trevor was ordered to fly an F-4 Phantom to the middle of the ocean while Diana with the aid of Hermes tracked down clues to Ares’ whereabouts. Trevor’s co-pilot went…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 15, 2020

Wonder Woman #2 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 2 of 7)

Last time on Wonder Woman: The creative powers that be at DC shook things up by delivering a new take on the origin of the Amazons as well as a tweaked origin for Wonder Woman. No invisible jets here,…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 8, 2020

Wonder Woman #1 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 1 of 7)

Back in the mid-to-late ’80s, there were some changes afoot in regards to my comic buying habits. I was growing more and more disillusioned with X-Men and Marvel in general, while at the same time some exciting things were going…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · Jun 1, 2020

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Last time: Spartan and company (including Zachary Lamb, who appears to possess the mutant power of invisibility, which he uses throughout the rest of the film) went down Below to find Simon Phoenix, only to meet Edgar Friendly. Dots were…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · May 25, 2020

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time on Demolition Man: After having dinner at Taco Bell and thwarting Edgar Friendly’s attempt to steal food for his people, Spartan botched a virtual sex encounter with Lenina. But after playing a hunch, Spartan discovered Cocteau might…

Movie Recap / Movies / Text

· by Thomas Stockel · May 18, 2020

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Previously: Simon Phoenix visited a museum (probably for the first time in his life) to get his hands on a gun, and he and John Spartan squared off there. Phoenix escaped and met Cocteau, who—surprise, surprise—is the true villain, having…

Author: Thomas Stockel

Top 10 Astro City tales (part 2 of 2)

Top 10 Astro City tales (part 1 of 2)

The Horn of Azoth, the original Conan the Destroyer screenplay: Marvel Graphic Novel #59

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Conan the Destroyer (1984), a recap (part 1 of 6)

Wonder Woman #7 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 7 of 7)

RAW FEED: Science City

Wonder Woman #6 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 6 of 7)

Wonder Woman #5 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 5 of 7)

Wonder Woman #4 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 4 of 7)

Wonder Woman #3 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 3 of 7)

Wonder Woman #2 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 2 of 7)

Wonder Woman #1 (1987): Gods and Mortals (part 1 of 7)

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 4 of 6)

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