Reviews, ruminations, and (occasional) ramblings.
G.I. Joe Special Missions #19 (March 1989) – “Getting There” – Larry Hama/Herb Trimpe/Andy Mushynsky
This one starts on the USS Flagg aircraft carrier with Lift Ticket checking out the Tomahawk helicopter in anticipation of a big mission. Wild Bill, Muskrat, Repeater, and Lifeline are on the mission too, but they don’t find out what it is until after they take off. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe Special Missions 19, G.I. Joe 84”
Summer School Part 8 – Director: Andi Armaganian/Writer: Steve Harper
This one starts with Miss Woods coming out to Rick’s farm to apologize again and give him some college applications. But his asshole uncle tells Rick he’ll never amount to anything and throws the papers all over the place. Rick goes out to the woods to rage at the world and ends up hanging out with Solomon Grundy, who probably feels as alone as Rick does. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 8”
Conan the Barbarian #103 – “Bride of the Vampire” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan
This one continues from last issue, with the unconscious Conan being taken by the Drellik king and his Bamula tribesmen thrown into a dungeon by the other Drelliks. A Drellik is a native word for vampire, but only the king is a true vampire; his followers have adopted his blood-drinking ways, but they die as easily as any other person. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 103, Conan the Barbarian 104”
G.I. Joe Special Missions #18 (February 1989) – “Extraction” – Larry Hama/Herb Trimpe/Andy Mushynsky
This one starts with Chuckles, Scarlett,Snake Eyes, and Iceberg returning from their mission in Tibet (uh, I mean Chomo Lungma) travelling down the Mekong River to find an extraction site. They’ve already missed a couple due to Snake Eyes spotting some ambushes, so they’re coming up on their last site somewhere in Southeast Asia. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe Special Missions 18, G.I. Joe 83”
Summer School Part 7 – Director: Sheelin Choksey/Writer: Robbie Hyne
This one starts with Yolanda back in the confessional booth again. She still can’t admit to killing Brainwave, but tells the priest she’s seen the Devil personally. She asks if it’s a sin to kill a being of pure evil, but before she gets an answer her headache returns and she has visions of killing Brainwave … and Henry Jr. Before the priest can ask any more questions, she tells him the Devil is real and is in Blue Valley, then takes off. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 7”
Conan the Barbarian #101 – “The Devil Has Many Legs” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan
This one starts with Conan camping in the jungle, having given up the sea after the death of his lover Bêlit last issue. As he’s brooding by his fire, he’s attacked by some Bamula tribesmen, who quickly surround him. Conan kills their war-chief but is overcome by superior numbers. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 101, Conan the Barbarian 102”
G. I. Joe Special Missions #17 (January 1989) – “All in a Night’s Work” – Larry Hama/Herb Trimpe/Andy Mushynsky
This one starts with Dusty waking up four Joes (Muskrat, Shockwave, Hardball, and Hit & Run) to tell them they have a mission. They meet up with the team leader for the mission (Stalker) who fills them in en route. Armed gunmen have taken over the headquarters of Nexustech, a company in Siliconville, California that makes microchips and other high-tech stuff for the government. Local and federal law authorities are in a pissing contest over jurisdiction, so they probably won’t be much help, and the building is built like a bunker, so it’ll hard to get in without endangering the hostages. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe Special Missions 17, G.I. Joe 82”
Summer School Part 6 – Director: Walter Carlos Garcia/Writer: Paula Sevenbergen
This one starts with Yolanda at work in the diner, having to deal with a problem customer. Isaac Bowin comes in and pisses Yolanda off by mentioning the naked photos of her that Cindy circulated. Before stalking out, Isaac also says he knows that Yolanda and her friends are responsible for his mother’s death. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 6”
Conan the Barbarian #100 – “Death on the Black Coast” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan
This one starts with the Tigress sailing the Black Coast as usual, but Bêlit’s destination is well outside their normal haunts. She takes the ship to the mouth of the Zarkheba River, which they passed once before and reminds Conan that its waters are said to be poisonous, inhabited only by venomous reptiles. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 100, Conan the Barbarian 92”
G.I. Joe Special Missions #16 (December 1988) – “Tight Circle” – Larry Hama/Herb Trimpe/Andy Mushynsky
This one starts with Cobra moving a bunch of heavy crates on Cobra Island in preparation for airlifting them someplace else. The crates are labelled “Farm Machinery”, but the Joes (who are spying on Cobra with their satellite) don’t believe that for a second. When one of the crates breaks open, they see that it actually contains … a sofa? Hawk is doubly suspicious now and sends all the Joe pilots (Wild Bill, Lift Ticket, Ace, Slipstream, Maverick, and Ghost Rider) to the island for recon. Continue reading “G.I. Joe Reviews: G.I. Joe Special Missions 16, G.I. Joe 81”