John Jackson Miller delivers the second story in his Batman series that connects the 1989 Tim Burton film with is follow up, Batman Returns. It works to sew all of the narrative and connective tissue together, and it does it well. It’s a fun, expansive and while I can’t always hear the actors’ voices in…
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Star Trek: Voyager (1999) – Alice, and Riddles
Captain’s log: stardate unknown First airing on 20 October, 1999 the teleplay for this Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) episode was written by Bryan Fuller and Micheal Taylor from a story by Juliann deLayne. When the Voyager arrives at a ‘junkyard’ Paris comes across an old racing ship which he convince Chakotay (Robert Beltran) to…
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (1997) – Stephen King
I rejoin Roland’s ka-tet this week as I continue my journey to the Dark Tower. Released six years after the previous novel, we rejoin Roland, Jake, Susannah, Eddie, and the billy-bumbler named Oy right where left them… aboard Blaine the Mono, preparing to engage in a deadly game of riddles. From there we continue our…
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) – His Silicon Soul, Off Balance and What is Reality?
Batman (Kevin Conroy) has his hands full once again this week, as he continues to save and protect Gotham from evil. Up first is His Silicon Soul following on the trail of the two-parter Heart of Steel, this story was broadcast on 20 November, 1992. H.A.R.D.A.C. (Jeff Bennett) seemingly got more duplicants made than…
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) – Heart of Steel: Part II, If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich? and Joker’s Wild
This week’s trip to Gotham brings us part II of Heart of Steel, which aired on 17 November, 1992. Batman (Kevin Conroy) is trying to stop H.A.R.D.A.C. (Jeff Bennett) and gets some help from Miss Barbara Gordon (Melissa Gilbert). H.A.R.D.A.C. is solidifying its plans, and even assaults its creator, Rossum (William Sanderson), when the…
The Mind Reels 