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My Favorite Show of All Time
Hands down it’s KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER which ran on CBS-TV from 1974-1975 before being cancelled and finding a whole new life on what was called CBS Late Night back in the days before all the networks filled late night with second rate comedians and inane talk shows. I love…
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The (Not Quite So) Amazing Spider-Man 1977
CBS-TV released THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN as a TV movie back in 1977– it was a combination of being a faithful adaption of the Spider-Man comics and a TV Cop show like STARSKY & HUTCH. The show featured Peter Parker, a news photographer played by Nicholas Hammond who looked the part…
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When Darth Vader Enjoyed His Cup of Joe
These kids today can’t imagine growing up without STAR WARS– that first movie was such a phenomenal success we gobbled everything up. This page from the Marvel Comics Adaption by then young artist Howard Chaykin has one of my favorite goofs on it– Darth Vader apparently using the force to…
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Wait, What?
I recently read an article that some people are upset by legislation that would restrict welfare access to non-citizens. Wait. Are you kidding me? I’ve long thought about moving to Japan, and it may still happen, one of the reasons the country is so well run; they have very strict…
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The Legacy of Lewis Wilson: The First Live-Action Batman
In late 1942, Columbia Pictures announced its serial offerings for the 1942–43 season, which would include The Secret Code, The Valley of Vanishing Men, The Fighting General, The Phantom, and The Batman. The Batman serial was promoted as being “by the creators of Superman,” and based on the exploits of the popular Batman magazine cartoon character. Casting was quickly drawn…
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