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Holy nostalgia! Revisiting Batman 1966

 In 1966, comic book show, Batman, burst onto television screens. The series – which starred Adam West as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Burt Ward as Robin/Dick Grayson – was a huge hit with audiences, and featured a wealth of classic villains. Due to the popularity of the show, Batman ran from 1966 until 1968. During this time the series saw…

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Deep dive: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

 In 1987, Christopher Reeve appeared in what would be his final Superman movie, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. The film – directed by Sidney J. Furie – reunited many of the main players from the previous Superman films, including Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marc McClure and Jackie Cooper, but was in no way a return to the heyday of…

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A complete list of the classic Fleischer Superman shorts

 In 1941, comic book superhero, Superman, took to the big screen to become the star of an animated short titled ‘Superman’ (aka ‘The Mad Scientist’). The short – produced by Fleischer Studios – followed the story of Superman’s battle with an evil scientist, who threatens the planet with his ‘Electrothanasia-Ray’, and was filled with beautiful animation…

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Deep dive: Superman III

 In this post I am going to discuss Superman III (1983). For a good chunk of this post I will be talking about the film as I sit and watch it in real-time. If you have never watched Superman III before, you may want to skip this post as it will make little sense to you and will be…

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The X-Men DVDs every Marvel fan should own

 During the 1990s, one of my favourite television shows was X-Men (aka X-Men: The Animated Series). The cartoon series – which first hit screens in 1992 – followed the story of a group of mutants, who fought evil in a world that hates and fears them. Upon making its debut, X-Men quickly became a smash-hit around the world. This in…

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Is Masters of the Universe suitable for children?

 This June, sci-fi fantasy movie Masters of the Universe heads into cinemas. The highly anticipated adventure movie from director Travis Knight (Bumblebee), stars Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, and Jared Leto, and focuses on the journey of Adam – a young man destined to become He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe. Adapted from the…

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Deep dive: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

 Today I am sitting down to watch Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. This is an alternate version of Superman II, which was initially released on DVD back in 2006. This version of the movie differs to the theatrical cut of Superman II from 1980 and includes new scenes, a different ending and some alterations to existing sequences. In…

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Who is Orko? The truth behind He-Man’s beloved hero

 Ask a Masters of the Universe fan to list their favourite characters, and amongst the likes of Mer-Man, She-Ra, Blade, and Skeletor (everyone loves Skeletor), you’ll find Orko somewhere on that list. There’s a lot of love out there for Orko – especially a soft spot in the hearts of longtime MOTU fans. Why? Well, not only because Orko…

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Who is Skeletor? Explaining He-Man’s greatest enemy

 For decades now, wherever there is He-Man fighting the good fight, you’ll find Skeletor doing the exact opposite. If there is evil work to be done, then ol’ bone face won’t be far behind. Ever since he made his first appearance in a Masters of the Universe minicomic back in 1981, Skeletor has been causing chaos, performing…

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