Monthly Archives: March 2012

Super Movies – Hulk, Part 2

Continuing a three-part look at Ang Lee’s Hulk from 2003. Before we get back to the movie, a few observations about what’s happened so far. At this point in the picture, I’m sort of on the fence about it. On … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Superman #243

So last week, we discussed the Sand Superman, an alien entity that came to Earth and stole much of Superman’s power in 1970, leaving him weakened. The storyline ran for eight issues (interrupted by a couple of reprint Giants), and … Continue reading

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Week 21.5 – The Party Plane

Previously: Digger and Cole were on the Defcon 5 jet, headed for China, propelled by Metalord’s magnetic powers.. And now… “What does ‘golden ticket’ mean, exactly?” Digger asked. “A few years back, we not only saved Mongolia from being overrun … Continue reading

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Week 21.4 – The Party Plane

Previously: Metalord offered to take Digger to Mongolia by way of China on Defcon 5’s private jet. And now… As soon as the acceleration had lessened enough for Digger to trust his balance, he got up and ran to the … Continue reading

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Week 21.3 – The Party Plane

Previously: Cole took Digger to the airport to board Defcon 5’s plane for the trip to China. And now… “This isn’t a plane,” Digger said. “This is an airliner.” The plane looked pretty much like any civilian airliner to Digger’s … Continue reading

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Week 21.2 – The Party Plane

Previously: Cole told Digger that their sponsor had credited Digger assisting in taking down a robot, which carries a cash prize. And now… “Okay, you want the truth? Truth is, you got credit for downing it and I only got … Continue reading

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Week 21.1 – The Party Plane

Previously: While Twain traveled to Mongolia, Cole Chen–a.k.a. Metalord–offered to take Digger after him. And now… Once they were seated in his classic Porsche, Cole didn’t even bother to start the engine. The gearshift put itself in neutral and the … Continue reading

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Super Movies – Hulk

So although Out of the Vault is not green this month, Super Movies certainly will be, with a 6 week look back at the two feature films featuring Ol’ Jade Jaws. The funny thing is, if you had asked my … Continue reading

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Out of the Vault – Superman #238

I had come up with a plan to turn March into a green month for St. Patrick’s Day by covering green heroes like Green Lantern, Green Arrow and the Hulk, but the G-H box is apparently still in the Vault, … Continue reading

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Week 20.5 – Yi Fan

Previously: Twain faced off against the Cobalt Czar’s men in an alley, watched by a mysterious, beautiful woman with a scarred face. And now… The big man stepped forward grimly. Twain had first thought to just use the kung fu … Continue reading

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