"Many wouldn’t think it on the face of them, but the Star Wars franchise is built up with Japanese culture at its very core. It’s a mutual relationship that was oblivious even to me as a child, especially given Japanese culture was hardly widely available 30/40 years ago."
On the back of the success of X-Men: The Animated Series, it wasn’t long before a Spider-Man series also hit our television sets in the early 90’s. First airing in the US on November 19th 1994, Spider-Man: The Animated Series became the first Spider-Man TV series since Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends ended in 1983. …
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A jump far forward into more modern times, with a friendly neighbourhood take on A Christmas Carol. After stopping the Shocker‘s latest robbery on Christmas Eve, Spider-Man is having a crisis of faith. Is Spidey actually helping anyone, given its come to this? As he ponders whether to give up the superhero mantle, angel and devil versions …
We're dialling back to the earlier days of Disney with this next Christmas entry. Naturally, its good old Mickey Mouse and pals as they prepare for Christmas. Pluto's Christmas Tree If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. Mickey Mouse and his loyal dog Pluto certainly didn't get that …
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Five days into December and the season is heating up. Or rather, getting colder. Literally. Today, we're back to the early 80s with a Disney take on a literally classic. Mickey's Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol is a story that has been told, re-told and reimagined many, many times. This 1983 version puts all the …
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As the 2010's leave us like a bullet train passing through a station, franchise reboots and re-releases are as ingrained into our brains and bookshelves as the wealth of more recent material. Retro is back, and seemingly here to stay. Recent examples of note include the 1992 Batman: The Animated Series getting the Blu-Ray treatment …
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