Dragonslayer

  • Title: Dragonslayer
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Given the path of his career, it’s still difficult for me to imagine a point where anyone saw Peter MacNicol as a potential action star, even one so far in over his head as Galen. In the 1981 fantasy film, MacNicol stars as a sorcerer’s apprentice who takes on the responsibility of vanquishing a dragon after his master (Ralph Richardson) is killed. The film, relying on practical effects (including life-size segments of a giant mechanical dragon), the use of version of stop motion known as go motion, and dozens of matte paintings, holds up fairly well today. And the film’s dragon remains one of the favorites ever put to film by both fans and other filmmakers, including Guillermo del Toro.

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Spidey Super Stories #23

Honey, I shrunk the Web-Head! Wayback Wednesday takes us back to another classic issue of the Web-Slinger in Spidey Super Stories #23. The main story involves Spider-Man battling the Green Goblin and being shrunk down to size due to the Goblin’s latest weapon. Turns out Spidey is heroic at any size and still finds a way to stop the Goblin’s crime spree and return to normal size. 

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Run the Rink

  • Title: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Run the Rink
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Lunella (Diamond White) gets herself in and out of trouble after he family leaves her in charge of the rink for the night. Attempting to overcome the sheer boredom of a Tuesday night leads to unexpected complications, damage to the rink, the need of quick cash, and a plan by Casey (Libe Barer) to play on the celebrity of Moon Girl to attract customers (not realizing they will also attract villains). “Run the Rink” offers several fun bits for our heroine, both in and out of costume. My favorite gag involves the gravity-bending Gravitas (Ace Gibson) who temporarily turns the glitter-covered Devil Dinosaur into a disco ball.

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #24

Throwback Tuesday takes us back to the 1980s when knowing was half the battle. While the Joes hold Cobra Commander in a hastily-assembled base high in the Rocky Mountains, one loyal soldier (a certain ninja clad in white, still relatively new to the comic) will work on freeing him, as Destro, Major Bludd, and the Baroness plot to take over the terrorist organization in his absence.

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