Anthony’s independent comics picks for November 2017
A look at some non-DC/Marvel comics coming out in November 2017, including a reprint of “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” “Atomic Robo,” and “Lumberjanes.”
Jem and the Holograms
Anthony’s independent comics picks for August 2017
A look at what non-Marvel/DC comics are coming out in August 2017, including “Misfit City” and a crossover between “Adventure Time” and “Regular Show.”
Anthony’s miscellaneous comics picks for April 2017
A look at what non-Marvel/DC comics are coming out in April 2017, including “Lumberjanes” and the final issue of “Jem and the Holograms.”
Anthony’s miscellaneous comics picks for January 2017
A look at what non-DC/Marvel comics are coming out in January 2017, including a miniseries of “The Deep” and the “Jem and the Holograms” annual.
Anthony’s miscellaneous comics picks for December 2016
A look at what’s coming out in December 2016 from non-Big Two comic publishers. Some of the comics include a “Jem” spin-off series starring the Misfits, as well as the final issue of the latest “Atomic Robo” miniseries.
Top 10 1980s TV cartoon theme songs
The 1980s saw an explosion in the amount of animated programming produced, thanks to the rise of first-run syndication. As such, the decade saw a lot of changes in animation. The 80s started off with some 70s-style holdovers early on. The mid-decade saw the rise to dominance of some of the 1980s’ signature programs (“The Smurfs,” programs … Read more
The “Jem” movie is one of the year’s biggest flops
This weekend’s box office figures are in, and the “Jem and the Holograms” movie did worse than even initially low expectations projected. The live-action film based on the popular 80s cartoon opened this weekend with a total of $1.3 million. It’s the fourth worst opening ever for a film opening in more than 2,000 theaters, … Read more
Anthony’s miscellaneous comics picks for October 2015
Here’s a look at what’s coming out for non-DC and Marvel comics in October 2015. Archie A full list of solicitations is available here. The Black Hood, vol. 1: The Bullet’s Kiss, on sale Oct. 7, $15 IDW A full list of solicitations is available here. Back to the Future #1 (of 5), $4 Jem … Read more
Minorities in cartoons: “Jem and the Holograms”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Jem and the Holograms.” The series featured the adventures of a rock group called the Holograms. It aired in first-run syndication between 1985 and 1988. Background The premise of the series: Jerrica Benton is the owner and manager of both Starlight Music and Starlight House (the latter a foster home … Read more