by Shawn Robare | Aug 18, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
While reading through some of my older Marvel G.I. Joe comics this past weekend, I noticed a couple of interesting things. First, though there are some overt Nazi overtones to the Cobra organization, I’d wager that they weren’t quite as in your face...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 17, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
My wife has been working diligently over the past couple of weeks on a couple of secret stuffed-animal/plush projects, and I’ve just been so proud of her. She’s really making strides with each project and I’m so glad that she’s also...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 14, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
The Saturday Supercast is back this week with our 3rd cartoon deconstruction episode. This episode is part one of a two part discussion on the landmark 80s cartoon series He-Man and the Masters of the universe. Join me and my co-hosts, Jerzy Drozd and...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 12, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
I’ve talked before about some of the Holy Grail items that I was looking to procure for my sticker collection; stuff that is either wicked expensive for some odd reason (Dune sticker cards from Fleer or the 1980 series of Topps Monstickers, puffy sticker...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 11, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Mill Creek Entertainment has picked up the license to the 1983 Dungeons and Dragons cartoon, one of my favorite mainstays from Saturday Mornings as a kid. The series was originally released by BCI Eclipse back in January of...
by Shawn Robare | Aug 7, 2009 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Finally getting around to finishing off the Cartoon Commentary! series on the 1st G.I. Joe mini series (A Real American Hero). This final episode, titled A Stake in the Serpent’s Heart, was first broadcast on September 16th, 1983, and it was the last taste...
