June 1984 brought not only a new issue of DC Comics’ Star Trek series, but also saw Star Trek III hit the theaters, which means the writers would have new stories, characters, and ships to draw from for their future issues. Mike W. Barr continues to pen the story, Tom Sutton does the pencils, and…
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Star Trek: #4 Deadly Allies (1984)
Issue 4 of DC Comics ongoing Star Trek series hit spinners in time for May 1984. Mike W. Barr concludes the story he started in issue one, while Tom Sutton, penciller, and Ricardo Villagran, inks, provided the art, and the cover. I also had this one as a kid. Stardate: 8151.7 The issue’s splash page…
Get Smart (1969) – Tequila Mockingbird, I Shot 86 Today, and Absorb the Greek
When a CONTROL agent is killed attempting to retrieve it, Max (Don Adms) and 99 (Barbara Feldon) head south of the border to retrieve the Tequila Mockingbird. Written by Chris Hayward and Arne Sultan, this episode debuted on 18 January, 1969. It riffs on The Maltese Falcon, while the title skewer’s Harper’s classic novel. The…
The Night House (2023) – Jo Nesbo
Jo Nesbo has made a career of writing dark mysteries and psychological thrillers, but when I came across a horror novel he’d written, I just had to take a look to. It’s an interesting tale, if a little uneven, there are some nice twists and reveals and for the most part, it works well, but…
Star Trek: #1 The Wormhole Connection (1984)
DC’s take on Star Trek hit comic racks with its ‘1st star-spanning collector’s issue!’ in time for February of 1984. Set after the events of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, I know we’ll get a few issues before Star Trek III comes along. The first issue, The Wormhole Connection, was written by Mike…
Get Smart (1967) – A Man Called Smart: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
KAOS is up to such a dastardly plan, it had to be turned into a three-parter to finish off the second season of Get Smart! A Man Called Smart is a trilogy of episodes, the first one aired on 8 April, 1967 and was written by Leonard Stern. It was originally designed to be a…
Star Trek: Siege in Superspace (1974)
Star Trek #22 from Gold Key Comics could be found on comic spinners for January 1974. It featured Gerry Boudreau as the writer, while Alberto Giolitti continued serving as artist, and George Wilson rendered another cover painting. The opening splash page promised a mission that would see the stalwart crew of the Enterprise dealing with…
Star Trek: Museum at the End of Time (1972)
Issue 15 of Gold Keys Comics version of Star Trek was written, like all the previous tales, by Len Wein, with art by Alberto Giolitti and a cover painting by George Wilson. It hit comic spinners for August of 1972. The story is similar to one that would be featured in an episode of Star…
Star Trek: The Enterprise Mutiny (1972)
Gold Key Comics Star Trek #14 hit spinners in May 1972. It was once again written by Len Wein, with art by Alberto Giolitti and a cover painting by George Wilson. We find Kirk, Spock and a landing party conducting a survey on Beta II . They decide to cover more ground by splitting up….
We’re the Millers (2013) – Rawson Marshall Thurber
It took me a while to finally get this one. I honestly didn’t think I would enjoy it. But I was wrong. It’s charming, has some laugh-out-loud moments and features Jason Sudekis surrounded by an incredibly strong, comedic cast. Sudekis plays David, a man who has spent his entire life dealing pot. He has no…
The Mind Reels 