Big Hero 6

From Disney Insider

My family recently went to see Big Hero 6 in the theater and, I have to say, we all had a blast. This is a fun movie, but it does deal with some heavy issues. I'd say it had just about the perfect mix of drama, comedy, and action. I would have liked if the villain reveal wasn't as underwhelming, but I'm keyed in to looking for clues like that, so it might have been better for others.

I would recommend this movie to pretty much anyone, but especially to those parents of children who love superheroes. Kira had a great time. She liked it so much that it's on the same level as Frozen in her mind.

Keep in mind that this is based off a Marvel property, so make sure you watch until the very end of the credits. I was amazed that we were the only people still left in the theater.

How Spoiled I Was

I have been hearing about the USS Flag a lot with what I've been listening to recently, and while I never had that (and didn't know anyone who did), I did have an absolutely HUGE playset for GI Joe. Sold in 1987, and I believe I got it for Christmas that year, was the GI Joe Defiant Space Vehicle Launch Complex.

Being a fan of GI Joe and Star Trek, this obviously made sense for my parents (or was it my grandfather?) to get me. It was enormous, taking up a good chunk of floor space in my room, but I played the heck out of that. At a retail price of $99.99, that was definitely my big gift that year, and 12 year old me was thrilled!

Add this to the fact that I had the Batcopter (which o one else seems to have had) and I was a very spoiled child.

A Disney Halloween

In honor of tomorrow being Halloween, I present you with one of the greatest TV specials from my childhood.

Greek Gods

The latest episode of The Hammer Podcasts! dropped last Thursday. This time out I talk about three stories concerning the Greek Gods, along with some tangents into religions, both ancient and modern. As such, I would caution those without open minds to consider skipping this one.

You can get the direct download here: http://twotruefreaks.com/media/podcasts/TheHammerPodcasts/mp3/THP-Episode006.mp3

Marvel Unlimited

Thanks to the NYCC special offer from Marvel (and permission from my wife) I have finally signed up for Marvel Unlimited. Thanks to that I have reread my first ever comic book, and I think I'm going to undertake reading Spider-Man from the beginning.

What this does, though, is reinforce my opinion that digital is the wave of the future. Now I can read a HUGE amount of comics both that I loved as a child and that I never got a chance to read. And I don't have to store the dang things!

Unfortunately, they have a very limited amount of Quasar available, but there's always hope.

Anime Freaks is Live!

Yeah, that's right, I've got another podcast I'm doing. This time I'm teaming up with Dr. Bill Robinson, also of the Two True Freaks Internet Radio Network, to talk about Anime. Our first/second show just went live yesterday. It's the first because it's the first Anime Freaks. It's the second because we actually got started when we teamed up for Assistant Editors' Month back in August.

To begin with, we're looking at the first season of Star Blazers. We're planning a mid season break where we'll look at a more modern anime movie, but we don't know what that is yet. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to e-mail us at anime@thehammerstrikes.com

For you listening pleasure, you can download the latest episode here: http://twotruefreaks.com/media/podcasts/animefreaks/mp3/AnimeFreaks-Episode2.mp3

The "first" episode can be found here: http://twotruefreaks.com/media/podcasts/starwarsmonthly/mp3/SBMMFinal.mp3

Superhero Lairs

You know what's great about having this blog? When people, out of the blue, send you interesting things. This one comes from Abhinay Mahadik in the UK and is a list of Superhero Lairs and what you need to recreate them. Something tells me that you won't be able to get all of these items ar TerrysBlinds, but I haven't looked through their whole catalog, so I can't be 100% sure. Enjoy.


The Ultimate List Of Superhero Lairs by Terrys Fabrics.