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Is It Good? Sonic Universe #52 Review

We're up to part 5 of "Worlds Collide", Archie's mega-crossover between Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man. As Act 2 begins, Sonic, Tails, Mega Man, Proto Man and Rush journey into the Skull Egg Zone where Doctors Robotnik and Wily await. Along the way, they're menaced by Copy Robot the Genesis Unit (Buster Rod G, Hyper Storm H and Mega Water S) who are determined to keep the heroes from reaching the Death Egg III. ...

21 May 3:59 PM 0 Read More...

Super Mario Bros: The Great Mission To Rescue Princess Peach Review

"Holy Grails" are a funny thing. You can spend years hunting for them and pining for them and dreaming about them, but as soon as they've finally been procured, they lose their luster pretty quickly. Such was the case, at least for me, with the once-legendary Super Mario Bros. Japanese animated film, The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach. I read about its existence online back in the late '90s and saw glimp...

14 May 1:42 PM 2 Read More...

Is It Good? Mega Man #25 Review

For those curious, the Free Comic Book Day exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man flipbook titled "Worlds Collide Part 0" is nothing to get worked up over. It's actually just a pair of edited reprints of the last issues of Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog before "Worlds Collide" began; no new material to speak of (save a couple character bios, I guess). So if you weren't able to get ahold of it on Free Comic Book Day...

09 May 11:46 AM 6 Read More...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) Season 3 Review (Part Six)

Season 3 is winding down, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time to wedge in a few more action figures from the Playmates toyline. Of special interest in this batch of episodes are both appearances of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, the first appearance of Metalhead and the first Rat King/Leatherhead team-up. There’s also the return of Don Turtelli and the first appearance of Agatha Marbles; two recurring chara...

07 May 12:11 PM 8 Read More...

Is It Good? Sonic the Hedgehog #248 Review

We're up to part 3 of "Worlds Collide", Archie's big crossover arc between Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man. With this third installment, we finally get what everyone's been waiting for: The showdown between the two blue protagonists. While some might be mildly irked that "Worlds Collide" didn't lead off with the battle between Sonic and Mega Man, I appreciate that author Ian Flynn took his time getting us here, as ...

02 May 3:07 AM 2 Read More...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) Season 3 Review (Part Five)

Finally, we’ve reached the back nine of TMNT’s third season. Personally, I think this second half of the season is a lot stronger than the first half, at least in terms of notable character introductions and recurring villains/allies. In this particular batch of six episodes, we’ve got the return of Casey Jones (in his best episode), a cameo from the Rat King, the first appearance of Lotus Blossom and the fir...

18 Apr 1:42 PM 1 Read More...

Is It Good? Sonic Universe #51 Review

Part One of the Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man crossover arc "World's Collide" may have surprised or disappointed some with its near complete lack of, well, Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man. That opening chapter focused almost exclusively on their villains: Dr. Robotnik and Dr. Wily (and it was glorious). Sonic Universe #51 (Archie Comics) For those let down by the distinct lack of the color blue last week...

17 Apr 10:47 PM 7 Read More...

Is It Good? Mega Man #24 Review (Sonic/Mega Man Crossover Part 1)

When Archie Comics acquired the license to Capcom's Mega Man franchise, everyone knew it was only a matter of time before we'd get a crossover with Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog (whom Archie has been producing comics about for the past 20 years). And Archie didn't waste any time, either! It seems like it's been the better part of a year since Archie announced their big 12-part "World's Collide" arc, but all that waiting ...

16 Apr 12:37 PM 5 Read More...