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Author: Thomas Stockel

· 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…

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· 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…

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· 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…

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· 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…

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· by Thomas Stockel · May 11, 2020

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Previously: Simon Phoenix was let loose on an unsuspecting 21st century, killing 11 people (I figured out later the 11th would have been the poor bastard he got his overalls from). The police, unequipped to deal with violence, have awakened…

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· by Thomas Stockel · May 4, 2020

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Previously: In 1996, renegade cop on the edge who plays by his own rules John Spartan finally brought down flashy psycho criminal Simon Phoenix, only to be framed for killing 30 bus passengers when Simon’s building went boom. Convicted and…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 27, 2020

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 1 of 6)

For the most part, the 1990s weren’t a good time for Sylvester Stallone. After a finishing out the previous decade strong with films like Tango & Cash and Rambo III (the less said about Lock Up, the better), he…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 20, 2020

The New Mutants #19-20: The Demon Bear Saga (parts 2-3)

When we last saw our teen heroes, the New Mutants found their friend and teammate Danielle Moonstar AKA Psyche (I’m… pretty sure she wasn’t calling herself “Mirage” at this point. I don’t know if Claremont’s tendency to have characters re-name…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 13, 2020

The New Mutants #18: The Demon Bear Saga (part 1)

In my last article, I talked about how I had erroneously ASSumed the creation of the New Mutants meant my beloved X-Men were going away. After being assured by my local comic book store owner that it was not the…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 6, 2020

Meet the New Mutants: Marvel Graphic Novel #4

It might sound dumb now, but back in 1982 when the New Mutants graphic novel was announced, I took that as a sign that The Uncanny X-Men was getting canceled. Please bear in mind I was just a teenager and…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Apr 3, 2020

RAW FEED: Science City

A video celebrating my PBEM.

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 30, 2020

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

When we last left our band, they abducted the princess but Valeria paid with her life. And now with Thulsa Doom on his way to reclaim what is his, Conan and Subotai must prepare for the fight of their lives!…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 23, 2020

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Last time, Conan attempted to stealth his way through a level and got caught, tortured, and left for dead. His friends saved him, but at what cost? Conan practices the katas his masters in the East had taught him, seemingly…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 16, 2020

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

When we last saw our hero, he had left his friends Subotai and Valeria behind to pursue his path of vengeance against Thulsa Doom. After a considerable ride, he came across pilgrims traveling to Doom’s “mountain of power”, as well…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 9, 2020

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

When we last left our (ahem) heroes, Conan and Subotai had met a new friend, a woman (played by Sandahl Bergman). Whose name is never, ever stated in the movie. She’s Valeria, by the way, and yes, for convenience’s sake…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Mar 2, 2020

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 2 of 6)

When we last left our favorite (and apparently last) Cimmerian, he had gone from boy to man, and from pushing a wheel to dealing death to the roar of the crowd. We open now with him being “taken to the…

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· by Thomas Stockel · Feb 24, 2020

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 1 of 6)

There are those who trash the United States, but for me I think it’s a wonderful place. Where else can an Austrian body builder become one of the most iconic personalities in the world, having an impressive Hollywood career, marrying…

Author: Thomas Stockel

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)

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Demolition Man (1993), a recap (part 1 of 6)

The New Mutants #19-20: The Demon Bear Saga (parts 2-3)

The New Mutants #18: The Demon Bear Saga (part 1)

Meet the New Mutants: Marvel Graphic Novel #4

RAW FEED: Science City

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 6 of 6)

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 5 of 6)

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 4 of 6)

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 3 of 6)

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 2 of 6)

Conan the Barbarian (1982), a recap (part 1 of 6)

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