Reviews, ruminations, and (occasional) ramblings.
School Ties, School Lies – Director: Ruba Nadda/Writer: Jennifer Kassabian
This one starts with Flo giving a talk to a class at Briarlane Girls’ School. She shows them some preserved bodily organs and lets them know that medicine isn’t an easy profession for women, but urges them to stick with it if that’s what they love. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 3”
Conan the Barbarian #17 – “The Gods of Bal-Sagoth” – Roy Thomas/Gil Kane/Ralph Reese
This one starts with Conan as a captive aboard a Turanian galley sailing the Vilayet Sea. The ship is attacked by pirates, led by Fafnir, the redheaded rogue Conan tangled with in Shadizar (in issue 6). The galley is taken and Conan wakes up tied to the mast of the pirate ship. Fafnir spared him because he needs a strong arm to help steer his ship through a storm, but when Conan realizes Fafnir is from Vanaheim, he refuses to help. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 17, Conan the Barbarian 18”
G.I. Joe #15 (September 1983) – “Red-Eye to Miami” – Larry Hama/Mike Vosburg/Jon D’Agostino
Last issue, Snake Eyes and Dr. Venom escaped from a sunken bunker at the bottom of a river in Sierra Gordo only to run straight into some Cobra troops disguised as local renegades. The Cobras are ready to kill the prisoners until Dr. Venom mentions that he’s a pilot and can get them out of the country. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe 15, G.I. Joe 16”