The Simpsons Season 24, episode 4, “Gone Abie Gone.” Comic book fans should be well acquainted by now with secret origins stories. That’s where a chacter’s backstory is revisited, only to introduce an aspect of their life we had no prior knowledge of. Simpsons fans got a taste of this with the recent episode “Gone … Continue reading »
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Hippie Hulk: Don’t Bogart His Gamma Rays
The Hulk in the 60s, or, Gamma Rays All In My Mind, ‘Scuse Me While I Hit This Guy On an episode of The Simpsons titled Little Big Girl (Season 18, episode 12), Bart drives a car to a different city and finds a comic book store called “Mylar Baggins.” Once inside, he lays his … Continue reading »
For the Off-Season: TV Shows with Comic Book Spin-offs
If you’re like me and you live in a part of the world where the weather barely fluctuates from one season to the next, summer means one thing: a time when most TV shows stop airing new episodes. Sure, there’s some TV shows that only air in summer, but most of these are terrible reality … Continue reading »
Cartoon Pick of the Day: The Simpsons: A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again
At the start of The Simpsons episode A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again, I had the sinking feeling this would be an enjoyable-yet-forgettable episode. Little did I know that by the end of it, this would not only be one of the highlights of the 23rd season, but also would contain one … Continue reading »
Ralph Wiggum Gets His Own Comic? That’s Unpossible!
That’s right. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Everyone’s favorite dim-witted-yet-lovable child has his own spin-off comic, and no, I don’t mean Butters. I mean the original bedwetter, Ralph Wiggum. Don’t get too carried away all at once. I just about keeled over in glee when I first saw Ralph Wiggum comics #1 advertised, but … Continue reading »
A Second Helping of Comedy: Bob’s Burgers Returns!
Simply put, Bob’s Burger’s is one of the most addictively watchable comedies on TV. Or as Gene might say, “Like heroine?” To which Bob would reply, “Yes son, like heroine!” If you’re the type of TV fan who sets aside a few specific nights each week to become a complete couch potato for a few … Continue reading »
Cartoon Pick of the Day: The Simpsons: Maggie Makes Three
With so many great episodes of The Simpsons out there, it’s hard to single out a handful to call “classics,” but the episode Maggie Makes Three definitely stands out from the rest. It features two of the greatest scenes in the entire series if you ask me. The premise of this episode is that Marge … Continue reading »
Top 10 Posts of 2011, #10-6
It’s hard to believe now that I’ve been running this website since June of 2011. When I started out, I was new to blogging and didn’t really know what I was doing. For example, I had absolutely no understanding of search engine optimization until a month ago, so a lot of my posts are just … Continue reading »
The Simpsons Season So Far
I’ve long been a Simpsons devotee, and never could’ve imagined I’d be in a position where I’d have to support my favorite show as if rallying for a cause, but this year the Fox Network has decided to try and pull the rug out from under its best show during one of its strongest seasons. … Continue reading »
More Links for Comic Book and Cartoon Fans
Here are some sites I’ve found recently that will likely interest comic book or cartoon fans. For more links, click here. Comic Book and Movie Review: As the title suggests, this is a site that contains a lot of info on comic books and popular movies. It’s also updated daily and has a comic section … Continue reading »
