Category: Retro Fix
Preview–New Maleficent series a worthy addition to nearly a century of Disney comics
Doctor Who 60th anniversary gets underway
Jimi Hendrix… in space? Hendrix goes sci-fi in new graphic novel
Retro fix–Max Allan Collins’ giant Nolan novel “Spree” returns in 2-for-1 volume “Mad Money”
Shazam! Fury of the Gods–The best movie adaptation of DC Comics yet?
Now streaming–Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega lead another chapter in Scream VI
Noir Bar–Eddie Muller takes the TCM library in a quirky new direction
Movies Go Fourth–Book digs into movie franchises’ fourth attempts to get into your wallet
The Crow roleplaying game embraces the dark film and all things Goth
Daisy Jones & The Six–Mockumentary looks good but lacks strong story
Air–Matt Damon leads a good Mother’s Day movie, a 1980s retro fix about Michael Jordan and Nike
Night Court–Stellar revival wraps first season, turns to second season this Fall
Tetris–Spy movie thrills, international intrigue, 1980s nostalgia, and a video game tie-in all in one
White House Plumbers–A good effort underway to look at another snippet of Watergate
Kong: The Great War–A giant-sized story for his 90th anniversary
Metamorphosis–The fortuitous pairing of Alien artist H.R. Giger and Blondie’s Debbie Harry
Ninety years of Conan the Barbarian–A new series is coming
Now streaming–Disney’s new live-action Peter Pan neglects much of Barrie’s original
Retro fix–93 years later, Nancy Drew becomes a line of action figures
Retro read–Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure classic, Kidnapped
Gorgeous Maleficent series returns to the original version of Disney’s best villain
Build the lost ship Persephone from In Myrtle Peril with the Zvezda Brigantine 1:100 scale model
First look at Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film
Muppets Mayhem–Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem get their own music biopic
Strange New Worlds–Star Trek’s best spin-off goes back to the future for second season
Retro fix–Stranger Things gets a Choose Your Own Adventure
Peter Pan–Read MinaLima’s edition of the J.M. Barrie classic before Disney’s latest movie arrives
Transatlantic–Art history meets war romance drama in new Netflix series
Now streaming–It’s an appropriate time to watch (and re-read) Fahrenheit 451
Marvel Value Stamps: A Visual History–The definitive resource on an infamous collectible
Quantum Leap’s returning first season harnesses the best science fiction writing this year
Conan: Blood of the Serpent–The Cimmerian returns in first Conan novel in more than a decade
Asteroid City–Next Wes Anderson movie has Hanks, Robbie, and many usual suspects
Retro fix–Vintage style Bionic Woman, Tron, Bruce Lee, and The Black Hole action figures, pre-orders
Halloween Ends–Novel adaptation wraps up Laurie Strode’s 40-year journey
Starman–Graphic novel chronicles psychedelic era in the career of David Bowie
Dungeons & Dragons unveils big year ahead for adventures, action figures, collectibles, and more
Preview–Even the game Tetris is getting its own movie
“Lost” King Richard III movie arrives in theaters this weekend
Jason Isaacs’ Case Histories–One of the best British TV series is now streaming
BlackBerry movie trailer will take you back to where the future began
Planet Comicon Kansas City 2023 cosplay and more
First look–1982 classic Conan the Barbarian gets new behind the scenes book
The Three Ghosts of Tesla–Graphic novel is a mash-up of alt history tropes
Planet Comicon Kansas City returns this weekend for 23rd year
But Have You Read the Book? TCM library looks at 52 films adapted from books
Now streaming–The Banshees of Inisherin, nominated for nine Oscars
Fools Die on Friday–Erle Stanley Gardner Cool & Lam crime classic gets a new edition 75 years later
40 years of The Last Starfighter–Newly restored 4K limited edition available for pre-order
