Batman Through The Years
With Batman now past his 70th birthday, here’s a look at some of the different ways he’s been portrayed over the years.
Must Watch: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
Watch the classic Peanuts Halloween holiday special, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!”
Looking Back: X-Men Cartoons, Part 3
In this third and final installment of our X-Men cartoon retrospective, we’ll look at Wolverine & The X-Men — a program that is still on the air and producing new episodes.
I admit that when Wolverine & The X-Men was first announced, I was skeptical. I didn’t like the name; it sounded like an [...]
Looking Back: X-Men Cartoons, Part 2
In part two of this cartoon retrospective, we examine “X-Men: Evolution” and its unique take on the world of the X-Men.
Looking Back: X-Men Cartoons, Part 1
In this three part series of posts, we look back at the three main X-Men animated series and offer information on where you can watch them online.
Disney’s Reusable Dance Moves
It’s no secret that most of geeks here at FG like our animated works. Whether it’s American or Japanese, classic or modern, Warner Bros. or Disney, short or feature-length, animation is a medium and an art form that we enjoy frequently. A good chunk of my personal DVD collection is comprised of animated movies like [...]
A Rough Intro to Anime
There’s a sheet out there called the “hierarchy of geeks” that once showed everyone where their place in the chain of mockery was. Science fiction fans were less geeky than anime fans, but at least anime fans were less geeky than people who insist on considering Pokemon high art. All of them were less geeky [...]
Thundercats Movie Trailer?
Assuming I have any readers left after my long Christmas hiatus, this post should be of particular interest to any who (like me) were children of the ’80’s.
I used to love the “Thundercats” cartoon when I was growing up. If I remember correctly, I had a Thundercats lunchbox and a backpack sporting Lion-O locked in [...]
A Century of Animation
I love cartoons.
Animation in general has always held a lot of allure for me. I’m sure growing up watching Saturday morning cartoons (and weekday afternoon cartoons) helped, but unlike a lot of people, I never grew out of it.
As much as I appreciate a complex, compelling yarn, the simple storytelling of many cartoons still captivates [...]
Intermission: "And it was all yellow…"
One might think I’ve become A.D.D. with all the times I’m interrupting myself in this movie series I’ve embarked upon. No matter. The series will properly continue tonight. In the meantime, in anticipation of seeing The Simpsons Movie either today or tomorrow (during an “extended lunch” with friends from work), I present [...]
