Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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From Beyond the Unknown #23 (Cool Comic Covers #11)
Cool Comic Covers is a weekly (almost) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week: Comic book covers and gorillas go hand in paw. I don’t know why. I understand there are blogs devoted to the subject and perhaps some college papers or something as well. But…
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NEWS: New Promo Trailer for ARROW (the CW’s new Green Arrow series)
The fall 2012 season of the CW will still have a DC Comics superhero, just not Clark Kent. It’s Green Arrow. I thought it was going to be something just like Smallville. Green Arrow was a character ON Smallville for a number of years, after all. (Although whenever I watched, all I could think was…
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Super Hero Tournament of Champions: Wolverine vs. Hawkman
Dr. Jayce’s Opinion- WHO WOULD WIN? Hawkman WHY?: Hawkman hits Wolverine with a weapon while he is out of his reach and then carries him away while dropping him in a valcano before he wakes up. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE OUTCOME: I love Wolverine, but unless Hawkman was glued to the ground, he would win…
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SCI-FI/FANTASY FOR KIDS: The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd
I discovered The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd on, of all places, the radio. I heard a couple episodes on my local public radio station, as part of a one hour block of short comedy sketches. They’d play a Bob Newhart sketch and a Bill Cosby recording and some other things that came from who…
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Super Hero Tournament of Champions: Superman vs. Thing
It’s tournament time! The greatest heroes of all-time battle each other in a drop down, drag out cage match. Who will win? The three of us Sci-Fi guys each get one vote and the fans also get a vote (That equals 4 total votes)! THIS IS NOT WHO YOU WOULD WANT TO WIN, BUT WHO…
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Famous Funnies #214 (Cool Comic Covers #10)
Cool Comic Covers is a weekly (almost) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week: After Avengers Week, we’re getting away from superhero comics and getting back to some sci-fi comics. Frank Frazetta is one of the giants of fantasy art, and did a number of comic…
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FEEDBACK — What did YOU think of Avengers? (Poll)
What did you think of The Avengers? Did it deserve the half billion dollars it made last weekend? Did it meet your expectations? Exceed them? Not even come close to them? Let us know in our poll . . . [poll id=”8″]
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Episode 17 — “Avengers . . . Finally Assembled!”
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn the final installment of Avengers week, Steve, Dr. Jayce, and Ben assemble to talk about the movie that geeks the world over have been waiting for. Well, was it all it could be? Better than it could be? Or did it crash and burn? Steve’s answer may…
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AVENGERS WEEK: The Avengers (Ben’s movie review)
No movie lives up to the hype. But some come close. The Avengers comes very, very close. It already has many difficulties to overcome: an ensemble cast; a couple years of build up and fan expectation; the enormous shadow of Iron Man and Robert Downey Jr. over the other characters and actors; a mix…
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AVENGERS WEEK: The Avengers and Its Place in the Superhero Cinema Cycle
The Avengers is actually a natural progression, if you look at the history of superheroes on the big screen. Every ten to twelve years, a game changer comes along to set the course for the next cycle of superhero related media. 1941. Animated shorts featuring Superman are seen in theaters. Since they were animated in…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Thor (movie review)
THOR (reviewed as a single movie) Thor was a difficult movie to make. It’s about gods and men, some of whom speak like Shakespeare. Sort of. It might be difficult to relate to that. So Marvel thought, “You know who makes Shakespeare relatable? Kenneth Branagh. Let’s just hire him.” So a Shakespearean actor and director.…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Onward, Christian Super-Soldiers!
I wanted Captain America to be something different than the other 3 (or 4, if you include the Hulk) set-up movies for the Avengers. In Iron Man and Thor (and Hulk, who fits so well into the discussion that, if you don’t think he belongs in the discussion, just disregard…it’s either that or a lot…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Biggest Avengers Disappointment
The general public hasn’t seen the new film yet (unless you live overseas, which is a whole other issue), but before I ever step into the theatre I already have one major disappointment that distracts from my enjoyment of this film. I’m not even talking about the injustice that Jack Kirby and his family…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Thor (COOL COMIC COVERS #9)
Cool Comic Covers is a weekly (almost) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week: Thor! Continuing Avengers Week here at Strangers and Aliens, it’s Thor’s-day. Yes, we had to do it. So even though Captain America was after Thor, we had to do do Thor today.…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Captain America – The First Avenger (movie review)
CAPTAIN AMERICA (reviewed as a single movie) Captain America was better than I hoped it would be. It is not a perfect movie, but it is a fun movie, and an inspiring movie, and a sincere movie. It is a period piece. The only way they could have done it, really. Captain America, if it…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Captain America (COOL COMIC COVERS #8)
Cool Comic Covers is a weekly (almost) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week: It’s Avengers week! Each day we are taking a look at the characters who will be featured in the upcoming (depending on when you are reading this) Avengers movie. First, Iron Man.…
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AVENGERS WEEK: The Incredible Hulk (movie review)
THE INCREDIBLE HULK (reviewed as a single movie) After Ang Lee’s Hulk movie* didn’t meet expectations . . . and after Iron Man surpassed expectations . . . and after it was realized The Avengers was going to be a reality . . . Marvel knew they had to get the character of the Hulk…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Hulk (COOL COMIC COVERS #7)
Cool Comic Covers is a weekly (almost) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week: It’s Avengers week here at Strangers and Aliens! Each day we are going to take a look at the characters who will be featured in the upcoming (depending on when you are…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Iron Man & Iron Man 2 (movie reviews)
IRON MAN (reviewed as a single movie) Iron Man was the first movie that Marvel really took as its own. And it was amazing. A “game changer,” as people say. It was fun and loud and cocky and new. It set up a sequel, with the great press conference announcement at the end, and also…
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AVENGERS WEEK: Iron Man (COOL COMIC COVERS #6)
Cool Comic Covers is a weekly (almost) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week: Iron Man! It’s Avengers week here at Strangers and Aliens! Each day we are going to take a look at the characters who will be featured in the upcoming (depending on when…
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