Chapter 9! Calcasieu Serialfest returned to the Brimstone Museum Annex for its ninth year on July 29th! This year’s theme was science fiction and the robots, mad scientists, and space invaders were in full force! Flash Gordon was front and center, having two chapters from Flash Gordon’s Trip To Mars (1938) and one colorized chapterContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest 2023!”
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Coming Soon!
Saturday, July 29, 2023! In two months, Calcasieu Serialfest will be returning to the Brimstone Museum Annex in Sulphur, LA. Join me (representing Ken’s Alternate Universe) and the festival director, Patrick Bennett of Pop Ninja, as we share chapters from classic serials from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Also in attendance will be William Necessary,Continue reading “Coming Soon!”
NECA: The Original Superheroes Flash Gordon
NECA gets lazy I was very happy to see that NECA would be releasing classic King Features Syndicate versions of at least three of their most popular characters: Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Ming The Merciless. To date there have been three different versions of two of these characters (Ming and Flash), two versions ofContinue reading “NECA: The Original Superheroes Flash Gordon”
CyPhaCon Returns Tonight!
It’s Finally Convention Time! After missing out on a number of conventions over the last three years due to hurricanes, COVID-19, and just plain ol’ dumb luck, I’m finally heading back to conventions this year. While I managed to attend a few film festivals, I haven’t attended a comic or pop culture convention since 2019.Continue reading “CyPhaCon Returns Tonight!”
Throwback Thursday: Flash Gordon (1980)
“Flash Gordon. Quarterback. New York Jets.” Entirely over the top and insanely fun to boot, 1980’s Flash Gordon is loud, brightly colored, and completely bonkers. It features a stellar cast loaded with actors who are well known in the science fiction and fantasy genres and boasts a soundtrack written and performed by none other thanContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Flash Gordon (1980)”
NECA Defenders Of The Earth: Flash Gordon
Finally!!!! I finally managed to get my hands on the Flash Gordon figure from NECA’s Defenders of the Earth line! The figure eluded me for months. Sure, Flash was one of the first figures that I saw on the peg at Walmart, but I decided to wait on purchasing him after I picked up theContinue reading “NECA Defenders Of The Earth: Flash Gordon”
NECA Defenders Of The Earth: Ming The Merciless
“You are doomed!” NECA has outdone themselves. Long known for making beautiful action figures, NECA’s Defenders of the Earth line has been visually brilliant so far. There’s no better example of their beautiful work than this wonderful Ming The Merciless figure. This figure is bursting with details and vivid coloring. My phone photos cannot doContinue reading “NECA Defenders Of The Earth: Ming The Merciless”
NECA Defenders of the Earth: The Phantom
“The Beasts Call Him Brother, The Ghost Who Walks!” I’ve been waiting a long time for a quality figure of The Phantom to hit store shelves. Those who have been following my blog know that I fell in love with the character years ago while reading the comic strips and watching the Billy Zane 90’sContinue reading “NECA Defenders of the Earth: The Phantom”
Calcasieu Serial Fest: Chapter Four!
The 1940’s I’ve been a fan of classic serials for pretty much my entire life. I remember watching classic movies from the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s on Sunday afternoons after going to the Calcasieu River with my family. We would get home in time to watch a series on our local PBS affiliate. I believeContinue reading “Calcasieu Serial Fest: Chapter Four!”
A “Serial” Killer Event!
Sulphur, LA Over the weekend I had the grand opportunity to check out Calcasieu Serial Fest. While most of the conventions that I attend are generalized comic, science fiction, and/or pop culture based events, Calcasieu Serial Fest is a niche event that focuses on the classic cliffhanger serials from the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s. TheseContinue reading “A “Serial” Killer Event!”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 