Animation Block: Dungeons and Dragons
Dipping back into the Marvel Productions well once more, the show Dungeons & Dragons was always a favorite of mine. Like many children of the era, I was banned from the playing the game due to...
View ArticleAnimation Block: Bravestarr
By 1987, the landscape of American animation had changed dramatically. Anime was slowly creeping in, while merchandise-derived shows were trying to keep up with the older audiences and attract new...
View ArticleAnimation Block: Gargoyles
As animation blocks go, I almost avoided this one, mainly because I figured that surely everyone in the world has heard of Gargoyles and acknowledges its greatness. Still, 1994 was a long time ago,...
View ArticleAnimation Block: It’s a Good Time to be an Animation Fan
The spectre of nostalgia often rears its head when people talk about their passions. We often develop our tastes when we’re young, and we consequently tend to hold fond memories of those things which...
View ArticleAnimation Block: Saber Rider & the Star Sheriffs
Can lightning strike twice? World Event Productions hoped so. Voltron had been a smash hit for the production company, but plans to introduce new giant robot programs under the same banner fizzled...
View ArticleGeek Theories: The Metalocalypse Prophecy
So, anyone who knows me knows I have a perhaps unholy love for the animated series Metalocalypse. While the show boasts great humor, awesome music, and top notch animation, it transcends even its...
View ArticleAnimation Block: Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
Debuting in 1981, Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends was the first real contact I ever had with the Marvel Universe. Does the show hold up? That is another matter. It is said the worst thing you can...
View ArticleLet’s Rank the Various Voltron Limbs!
Hi Everyone! For those of you who grew up watching cartoons in the 80’s, you would all know (or at least heard of) the awesome cartoon series known as Voltron. Voltron is a robot created to defend the...
View ArticleSuper Golden Friends
From YouTuber kevinbappdotcom, here is a little bit of bliss for your Saturday morning.
View ArticleSonic Boom TV!
So I kinda liked Sonic Boom! For those of you that don’t know, the other week Sonic the Hedgehog returned to television in the form of a new show on Cartoon Network called Sonic Boom based on the new...
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