Author Archives: Tony Frazier

Miss Myst Mysteries — The Case of the Naughty Nightingale

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tony Frazier

Hi again. Sorry I haven’t written in so long. Life stuff. Not to sound like some old fogey, but seriously, fans today don’t know how great they have it. I spent last evening watching my daughter watch a fan-made video … Continue reading →

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A Serendipitous Discovery

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Tony Frazier

I have not been on here in a while, because I’m taking a break and deciding what I want to do next. Also because my attention has been diverted to a role-playing game I’m developing for some local friends using … Continue reading →

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The Halloween That Didn’t Quite Happen

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Tony Frazier

So my apologies. Every year, no matter what else has gone wrong in my personal life, I have made special efforts to celebrate my favorite holiday here on the blog with extensive Halloween-themed comic and movie features, as well as … Continue reading →

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Scary Movie Monday: The X From Outer Space

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Like last week’s film, this one is available via the Criterion Collection on Hulu Plus. The X From Outer Space is an oddball Japanese film from 1967, produced by Japanese studio Shochiku. Shochiku is a very old studio that actually … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – Ripley’s Believe It or Not #14

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Since we’re approaching Halloween, I’m reviving Out of the Vault for some monstery goodness. First up: Ripley’s Believe It or Not #14, which bears the subtitle on the cover “True Demons and Monsters.” The issue is dated June 1969, and … Continue reading →

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Scary Movie Monday – The Blob (1958)

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Tony Frazier

So here we go, trying this once again. In 1958, movie audiences were treated to a new kind of movie monster. Instead of a werewolf or vampire or creature made from pieces of dead men, The Blob featured a giant … Continue reading →

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man Part 3

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Moving into the finale of Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man. Watching the movie this closely, I realize just how many scenes in this movie make me cringe. I think I’ve said before that being a genre fan in my lifetime often … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – The Amazing Spider-Man #122

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Sorry for the late entry. Since we’re about the hit the climactic final portion of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, I figured I would take a look back at one of the comics which provided the movie’s inspiration: The Amazing Spider-Man #122. … Continue reading →

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Metatronic Chapter Ten – Mission Briefing

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Tony Frazier

CHAPTER TEN MISSION BRIEFING     “Okay, first off,” said Lionel Van Treece to open the daily briefing the next day, “I’d like to officially welcome Mr. Barron to Cris’s group. But seeing as how he has experience across a … Continue reading →

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man, Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Continuing our look back at Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Raimi was always an interesting filmmaker. His early films showed incredible youthful energy that translated into a restlessly exaggerated visual style, often at the expense of the story he was telling. The … Continue reading →

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