When we last left off, the Hulk was dead. Although he came back briefly as part of a Hydra plot, that resurrection didn’t take and he soon returned to his dirt nap. But the Hulk is a primal force, and death doesn’t tend to last long for such things. In fact, the next story arc would reveal that the Hulk was immortal.
Continue reading “Superhero Evolutions: The Incredible Hulk, part six”
Originally posted on BabyCenter.com October 20, 2016
Men have it easy during labor, because we’re not the ones with a human being forcing its way through our innards and out our nether regions. Of course, we still have to watch our loved one go through that process, and if we’re not careful we sometimes get smacked in the head.
Continue reading “My Wife Smacked Me Upside the Head During Labor, Here’s Why”
You might have noticed a Parenting page among the topics in this site’s header. That’s because I have several blog entries that I wrote with BabyCenter.com which I plan to archive here. Being a “Dad Blogger” for BabyCenter was a rewarding job that I happily did for several years before the site restructured its blogs. I remain proud of the experiences and insights I shared there, and I’m happy to bring them back for those who might want to read them.
The Screamsheet is largely devoted to nerdy pop culture topics, so slipping parenting advice in there might seem off-topic. However, this site is meant to show off my personality and the things I find interesting, and there is nothing more interesting than being a parent.
Other content won’t be going away, so there will be plenty of nerdy ramblings from me in the future. But I hope you enjoy seeing this other side of me as well.
From the Masters City Sentinel, by Betsy Bryant
The League of Liberty, an organization of superpowered vigilantes that has been in operation since the 1960s, officially disbanded in a surprise move following weeks of controversy after several of the members performed high-profile crimes under what they claim to be mind control.
The press release came at 10:30 AM on Monday, during which leading members Paradigm, Captain Tomorrow, and Miss Destiny made a brief statement and answered questions from the press.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the official disbanding of the League of Liberty,” said an unusually emotional Paradigm during the press conference. “Recent actions have caused a breach in public trust, and without that level of trust we simply cannot operate as intended.”
Continue reading “Meddling Heroes: Liberty No More?”
And a lean, silent figure slowly fades into the gathering darkness, aware at last that in this world, with great power there must also come — great responsibility!
Spider-Man used to be one of my favorite comic book characters. Now he’s not. Those who followed the character circa 2007-2008 can probably guess why. If you can’t, we’ll be getting to that soon enough.
Continue reading “Superhero Evolutions: Spider-Man, part one”
I might seem mean-spirited with these rants against Superfriends, but I laugh because I love. These old cartoons provided me with many hours of entertainment as a kid, although I suppose that’s arguably proof that television rots your brain.
This time around, I’m graduating to the more “mature” version of the show, Challenge of the Superfriends. Specifically, the episode I’m looking at is called “Superfriends Rest in Peace,” which actually proves quite dark for the era and results in the on-screen “deaths” of multiple superheroes.
Continue reading “Those Blasted Superfriends: Superfriends Rest in Peace”
Die Hard counts as a Christmas movie. Yes it does.
Continue reading “Time for Some Christmas Specials: Die Hard”
It tooks all the way until “Phases of the Moon” for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons comic to deliver my favorite storyline, but the Forgotten Realms line did it in its second story. That said, while I enjoy “The Dragonreach Saga” for its main story, the real thing that gets me to latch onto this tale as something wonderful comes in its B-plot.
Let’s dive into a tale of dragons, villainy, and…mid-wifery?
Continue reading “Comics & Quests: The Dragonreach Saga”
by Betsy Bryant
Doctor Roosevelt Pythagoras, a billionaire genius who has long denied his growing reputation as the world’s most dangerous supervillain, was finally brought to justice on Sunday after a raid on his volcanic lair in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Continue reading “Meddling Heroes: Arrest of the Century”
Growing up, there were two things my brothers and I always did every Christmas. First, we’d always listen to my dad read The Night Before Christmas while changing the words each time, much to our consternation. Second, we made it a point to catch the 1966 animated special How the Grinch Stole Christmas! on television. Several filmmakers have tried adapting Dr. Seuss’ classic story since, but none of them ever came close to the perfection that the 1966 crew achieved.
Continue reading “Time for Some Christmas Specials: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”
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