Month: September 2025

Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 185, Conan the Barbarian 186

Conan 185 coverConan the Barbarian #185 – “Monument” – Jim Owsley/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with a flashback to issue 177 where Tetra declared her love for Conan and he brushed her off. Apparently she’s a bit miffed about that, which is why she blew up the castle last issue and everyone in it. Well, everyone except Conan, who she protects with a mystical force-field so she can show him why she’s so pissed off at him. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 185, Conan the Barbarian 186”

G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe 154, G.I. Joe 155

GIJoe 154 coverG.I. Joe #154 (November 1994) – “Flying the Unfriendly Skies” – Peter Quinones/Ernie Stiner/Chip Wallace

This one starts at the airport with Roadblock running to make a flight. He’s headed to a big chili cook-off in Texas, which he figures he’ll win because of his special blend of extra-hot chili powder, courtesy of his grandmother’s recipe. Some Cobra agents at the airport recognize him as a Joe and do a little hacking to get him bumped from his regular flight and re-booked onto a jetliner full of undercover Cobras. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe 154, G.I. Joe 155”

Librarians Reviews: Season 2, Episode 9

Librarians opening title 2-9The Librarians and the Happily Ever Afters – Director: Rod Hardy/Writers: Geoffrey Thorne, Jeremy Bernstein

This one starts with Flynn running from ninjas in Japan, summoned when he grabbed the sacred Oni Bell. Jenkins opens the Back Door for him and Flynn delivers the Bell, saying it’s the last of the artifacts they have to keep away from Prospero. Flynn is feeling pretty good, but he soon figures out something’s wrong when Jenkins doesn’t remember the other Librarians or Eve. Continue reading “Librarians Reviews: Season 2, Episode 9”

Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 183, Conan the Barbarian 184

Conan 183 coverConan the Barbarian #183 – “Blood Dawn” – Jim Owsley/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts right after last issue, with Imhotep the demon showing up on the battlefield near El Shah Maddoc to confront Conan as Shapur (the warlord Conan deposed) and Kollos (leader of the M’gai bandits) look on in fascination. Conan’s magic amulet still protects him from Imhotep, but the demon wants the amulet so it can return to its own realm. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 183, Conan the Barbarian 184”

G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe 152, G.I. Joe 153

GIJoe 152 coverG.I. Joe #152 (September 1994) – “Just Fade Away” – Larry Hama/Phil Gosier/Scott Koblish

This one starts with Joe Colson (the original G.I. Joe) being flown by Ace to Washington for some kind of high-level meeting. During the flight, Joe reflects on his last time in a supersonic jet and we get an extensive flashback to Vietnam, when Joe was still a First Lieutenant with Special Forces. Their hamlet was overrun and most of the team was dead, so Joe told the last couple of guys to take off while he stayed behind to blow the ammo bunker. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe 152, G.I. Joe 153”

Librarians Reviews: Season 2, Episode 8

Librarians opening title 2-8The Librarians and the Point of Salvation – Director: Jonathan Frakes/Writer: Jeremy Bernstein

This one starts at a top secret DARPA research lab where a team (one of whom is playing a first-person shooter video game when he’s supposed to be working) has put together a computer using an unknown material that lets the computer work faster than any before it … basically a shortcut to quantum computing. During a demonstration for a bigwig general, the core overloads and everyone tries to evacuate. Continue reading “Librarians Reviews: Season 2, Episode 8”

Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 181, Conan the Barbarian 182

Conan 181 coverConan the Barbarian #181 – “Maddoc’s Reign” – Jim Owsley/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts at the gates of El Shah Maddoc, a city whose conqueror disappeared five years ago and where corruption has since taken hold under his successor. Conan wants in and pounds the gate guards to convince them. Before it can turn into outright slaughter, a woman (Swan) lounging by the gates grants Conan asylum and leave to enter the city. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 181, Conan the Barbarian 182”

G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe 150, G.I. Joe 151

GIJoe 150 coverG.I. Joe #150 (July 1994) – “Slam Dance in the Cyber Castle” – Larry Hama/Phil Gosier/Chip Wallace

This one starts with Storm Shadow infiltrating the castle in Trans-Carpathia to rescue Billy and Baroness. But Cobra is expecting him and they lure him into Dr. Mindbender’s cyber-matrix chamber where Cobra Commander is waiting (wearing his new battle armour) to confront him. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe 150, G.I. Joe 151”

Librarians Reviews: Season 2, Episode 7

Librarians opening title 2-7The Librarians and the Image of Image – Director: Emile Levisetti/Writer: Paul Guyot

This one starts in London, where Jacob and Cassandra are hanging out after doing some research to find Prospero. Outside a club called Effigy, a jauntily-dressed dude crosses the street and gets hit by a car, but it doesn’t affect him at all. Instead, a girl who just came out of the club goes flying twenty feet through the air. Jacob catches her and realizes magic is probably involved, prompting Cassandra to wonder why the Clipping Book didn’t warn them. Continue reading “Librarians Reviews: Season 2, Episode 7”

Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 179, Conan the Barbarian 180

Conan 179 coverConan the Barbarian #179 – “The End of All There Is” – Jim Owsley/John Buscema/Bob Camp

This one starts with Conan and Keiv washed ashore on the meadow coast of Shem, near the town of Becharadur. A thief called Jamal stumbles across them but doesn’t even attempt to rouse them since he has bigger things on his mind … like robbing the king’s Treasure Tower. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 179, Conan the Barbarian 180”