Collins eases fans back into ‘Dark Angel’ with ‘Before the Dawn’ (2002)
‘Dark Angel’ flashback (Book review): After the TV show’s cancellation, this spinoff prequel takes us back in time.
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Collins eases fans back into ‘Dark Angel’ with ‘Before the Dawn’ (2002)
‘Muppets from Space’ (1999) presents epic, funky identity quest of the Great Gonzo
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): In riffing on “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the late Jim Henson’s studio crafts a deeper character journey.
‘TMNT Adventures’ 32-37 and ‘Mighty Mutanimals’ 1-5 (1992) become ‘the banned issues’
Turtle Tuesday (Comic book review): Under Archie in the 1990s, Clarrain was allowed to tie foreign cultures into his mythology. Viacom isn’t so keen on that.
‘Deep Impact’ (1998): Calm and comfort amid the chaos
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though unusually short on action bombast for a disaster flick, this approach has some merit.
‘Tales of Leonardo: Blind Sight’ (2006) wins the battle of Turtle-focused miniseries
Turtle Tuesday (Comic book review): Jim Lawson combines striking silhouette art with a thoughtful meditation on the leader of the group.
‘Face/Off’ (1997) among the ‘who’s who’ of great body-swap movies
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Fun, thrilling and surprisingly touching, John Woo’s actioner explores the proclivities of identity.
‘Last Ronin’ (2020-22) fills in Turtles’ dark future … at least on one timeline
Turtle Tuesday (Comic book review): Character development for the titular Turtle is a highlight, but emotionally, this Mirage-adjacent dystopia feels the same as it ever was.
‘Paradox of Chudnovsky’ (2025) takes its time reaching ‘TMNT’ fans
Turtle Tuesday (Comic book review): The Mirage timeline quietly got expanded when this under-published issue was included in “Best of Renet.”
‘Silver Surfer’ (1978) betrays a behemoth and steals the show
Superhero Saturday (Comic book review): Kirby and Lee retell a sympathetic villain’s story in the first Marvel graphic novel and their final collaboration.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III’ (1993) and the multiverse that might’ve been
Turtle Tuesday (Movie commentary): “TMNT” came tantalizingly close to creating a cross-media multiverse the likes of which hadn’t been seen before.