Ever wondered what Ferris Bueller was like when he wasn't ditchin' school? Meet Charlie Bartlett. The difference is Charlie doesn't start out as big man on campus. In fact on his first day at a new school (his old one kicked him out for making fake ids) he's ridiculed for his clothes and gets a swirlie from the resident ... [Read More]

Five years ago Yorick Brown went to bed a nobody (i.e. an English major). When he woke up he was the most important man in the world (i.e. the only man in the world). 60 issues later, the Yorick's journey ended as mysteriously as it began. If you haven't read the series please do so before reading on, and especially ... [Read More]

First they brought back the 2nd Robin (Jason Todd), now they're apparently reviving the aptly named Spoiler aka the 4th Robin. I've said it time and time again (and I'll keep on saying it) these resurrections are killing comics. They not only trivialize the characters' deaths, they simultaneously erase all the loss, doubt, and ... [Read More]

Binocular vision, three fingers, a pair of tank treads; it's hard to miss the resemblance between Johnny 5 and Pixar's latest creation Wall*E. Need further proof that Wall*E is the son of Johnny 5? Okay, how about this: Wall*E's movie takes place 700 years the future and in the last Short Circuit movie they were trying to ... [Read More]

When Rambo says no, he means it... unless a pretty girl says please so against his better judgment Rambo swallows his arthritis pills and ferries a group of Christian missionaries into war-torn Burma, which goes about as well as you'd expect. Rambo IV is an extremely graphic. Unlike previous movies in the series the ... [Read More]

A little thing like death isn't about to stop Captain America from defending the free world. Nine months after Cap's shocking assassination, his WWII sidekick Bucky has reluctantly picked up the mantle (see Captain America #34). There's just one problem - HE HAS NO SUPERPOWERS! Thus the very unheroic pistol he's sporting. ... [Read More]

What happens when you mutate mutant turtles? Shell if I know. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Superman Legend was a 2 episode special created in Japan for the sole purpose of promoting a new line of toys (new in 1996 that is). The plot revolves around the turtles finding magical Mutastones which greatly enhance their ... [Read More]