So, just for the hell of it, in the wake of a conversation on Twitter, I’m putting this up for your amusement: my very first paid publication. From Amazing Heroes 165 (May 15, 1989): “Urban Renewal: A Hero History of Godzilla.” So yes, my obsession was already of long-standing 27 years ago.Urban Renewal – A Hero History of Godzilla
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Summer of Whedon
Posted: May 8, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Cabin in the Woods, comic books, horror, intertextuality, The Avengers
So. Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers. The last two movies I’ve seen (and I know I’m not alone in this), both of them bearing the Joss Whedon imprimatur (producer and co-writer of one, co-writer and director of the other). Even if there wasn’t anything else to look forward to this summer, even if there weren’t the looming shadows of Prometheus and The Dark Knight Rises, this would already be a pretty strong season. A few thoughts on them both below. These are not reviews. I’m assuming you’ve seen both movies, so there are spoilers ahead. If you haven’t seen them, then stop reading this and hit the theatres.
No, I’m serious. Go away. (more…)
David Annandale 