Snapshots of Jimmy Olsen #5: The Wolf-Man of Metropolis — by Siskoid on

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Source: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #44 (1960) Type: Transformation "The Wolf-Man of Metropolis!" is a blatant metaphor fo...

Space 1999 #30: The Mark Of Archanon — by Siskoid on

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Aliens with a violent killing sickness are found under the Moon's surface. WHEN: The episode takes place 640 days after Breakaway on...

Snowmageddon Number Ones — by Siskoid on

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As the snow came down earlier this week - and bah, I've seen much worse, including two 6-foot falls in my life - I might have wiled away...

Space 1999 #29: All That Glisters — by Siskoid on

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A glowing boulder holds an Eagle crew hostage. WHEN: The episode takes place 565 days after Breakaway on Mar.31 2001. It first aired on O...

Multiversal Geography: Checking Against Reality — by Siskoid on

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So the Multiversity Guidebook is out and we can finally check how many of my guesses about the various Earths were right. For reference, t...

Space 1999 #28: One Moment of Humanity — by Siskoid on

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Androids want Alpha to teach them how to hate and kill. WHEN: The episode takes place 515 days after Breakaway on Feb.9 2001. It first ai...

Who's the Vanquisher? — by Siskoid on

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Who's This? The square-jawed "hero" on page 6 of Who's Who vol.XXV. The facts: Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn created the V...

Space 1999 #27: Journey to Where — by Siskoid on

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Contact is made with Earth 2120, but an attempt to bring the crew home strands Koenig, Helena and Alan in the past. WHEN: The episode is ...

Sexy Infectious Lass Has Me in Her Grip — by Siskoid on

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It only happens about once a year, when I go from having too much work to get sick, to too sick to work. And this is that time. It'...

Space 1999 #26: The Exiles — by Siskoid on

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Alpha comes across super-powered youngsters who soon betray the base. WHEN: The episode takes place 403 days after Breakaway on Oct.20 20...

Space 1999 #25: The Metamorph — by Siskoid on

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The series is more or less rebooted with the first appearances of Tony Verdeschi and the beautiful alien shapeshifter Maya. WHEN: The epi...

This Week in Geek (19-25/01/15) — by Siskoid on

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"Accomplishments" At the movies: P.T. Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice stops being a chore as s...

Space 1999 #24: The Testament of Arkadia — by Siskoid on

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The Moon stops in orbit around a planet that may be the cradle of humanity. WHEN: The episode first aired on Feb.12 1976, 23rd in broadca...

Snapshots of Jimmy Olsen #4: Jack Larson — by Siskoid on

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Source: Adventures of Superman (1952-1957) Type: TV Not the very first actor to play Jimmy in live action (that honor belongs to Tommy ...

Space 1999 #23: Space Brain — by Siskoid on

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Alpha encounters a "space brain" that... look, it's the one with the foam machine, ok? WHEN: The episode first aired on Jan...

Space 1999 #22: Another Time, Another Place — by Siskoid on

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Alpha encounters a future self in orbit around a dead Earth. WHEN: The episode first aired on Dec.18 1975, 16th in broadcast order, thoug...

GURPS' Six Coolest Licenses — by Siskoid on

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More than five years ago, I wrote an article about GURPS' 10 Strangest Sourcebooks that is still one of the most popular things I ever ...