Strontium Dog Fan Film Awesomeness

Hello there, fellow Questers!!

    I hope that you are all doing well! I apologize for the radio-silence; however, it takes me a bit to get back in the swing of things after school gets into full swing. I promise to be back soon with those great articles that give you all that comic book knowledge that you can't get in any college!!

   Cuz THAT'S what I do. :-)

   Today, I have a nice treat for you, coming straight from the UK's premiere sci-fi comic book anthology series: 2000AD!! A comic much overlooked by filmmakers, very few offerings from this legendary series have made it to the big or small screens (not counting the series' most enduring, star property, Judge Dredd). Luckily for us, there are brilliant fans out there who are ready, willing and able to take matters into their own hand. Case-in-point: There is a Strontium Dog fan film...AND IT IS AWESOME!!!

   The Strontium Dog made his debut in Starlord #1, a UK publication produced in 1978 from IPC Magazines - the same company that published 2000 AD. Unfortunately, Starlord was short-lived, so Strontium Dog made the jump over to 2000AD in prog #88 published in 1978. Strontium Dog is from 2/3rds of the creators of Judge Dredd (John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra) and follows the futuristic story of Johnny Alpha, a badass, mind-reading, mutant bounty-hunter who can see through darn-near anything. Johnny is even more unstoppable than is vision - he is a highly skilled fighter, a relentless tracker, and one mean mutha with a hidden heart of gold.

   These filmmakers really did Johnny some justice. Without further ado, I present to you the award-winning Search/Destroy: A Strontium Dog Fan Film!

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Secret Origins of the Legion of Super-Heroes

Hello fellow Questers!!

    I hope that you Labor Day Weekend is going great! Mine is moving along nicely since it's about the only time that I have had since the beginning of the school year to kick off my shoes, put my feet up, and indulge in a little rest and relaxation.

   Being a teacher isn't a 9 to 5. It's more like a 7:15 AM to 6:00 PM gig, with nights and weekends dedicated to extra-curricular activities, parent meetings, and grading papers...And all that comes along with having a wife that travels, and basically being a single parent of a new high-schooler who ALSO has her own activities going on. But you didn't come here to read about my struggles...YOU CAME FOR THE COMICS!! Well, have I got a treat for you today!

  I have been a fan of The Legion of Super-Heroes since I was a kid. There's something so awesome about the mix of fantasy, futuristic sci-fi, super-powered do-gooding, and the hefty drama that The LoSH has always brought to the table. The LoSH has dealt with complex issues like love, betrayal, family issues, flawed personalities in heroes, and even death long before the advent of the darker, grittier Bronze Age. By 1968, The LoSH had dealt with the loss of Ferro Lad, Lightning Lad, and even Chameleon Kid's beloved, shape-shifting pet, Proty, had given his life to save The Legionnaires!

  If you've never been a fan of The LoSH, I encourage you to pick up some of their stories in TPB format, or in the LoSH archives, and walk yourself down through their amazing stories in chronological order. You'll be glad you did. Let me start you off with the obvious...The origins and powers of some of the Legionnaires out of the pages of Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years if the Future from DC Comics!! Click to enlarge and ENJOY!!

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