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  • Disney SHE-HULK: A Four Episode Gamma-Migraine!

    I’ve been a She-Hulk fan since the 80s and been highly anticipating the “live action” version of the character in the MCU for quite some time! I really enjoyed the original 1980 Savage She-Hulk series and LOVED that the character replaced The Thing in the Fantastic Four in the mid eighties. By 1989 I was…

  • Larry Cohen’s 1992 SHE-HULK Movie That Should’ve Been!

    So today the first episode of the long awaited SHE-HULK series premieres on Disney Plus & though I’m excited for it I’m still a bit saddened that we will never have gotten a LIVE action She-Hulk on the big OR small screen. If I’m not making myself entirely clear it’s because the version of She-Hulk…

  • ‘PREY’ Brings the Goods But Can’t Top ‘PREDATOR 2’!

    [OK so it seems everyone is flipping out over the new ‘Predator’ prequel ‘Prey’ just released yesterday on Hulu! Most are claiming it to be the best of the franchise since the original 87′ masterpeice, some even boldly claiming it better than the original. Well I’m here to clear things up because in 1987 Predator…

  • Comic Cover of the Week: Walt Simonson’s Savage HULK Rage Rainbow!

    Anyone have those oh so fond memories of ‘The HULK’ magazine from the 70s/80s?! They were larger than your average comic cover and had insanely epic covers & also featured a BONUS Moon Knight story in every issue. There was also ‘The Rampaging Hulk’ which was another larger comic version with amazing hand painted colors.…

  • The MCU Wrecking Crew!! OMG Childhood Dreams DO Come TRUE!

    I was thrilled to hear that one of my favorite Marvel Comics supervillain teams was coming to life on the upcoming She-Hulk Disney Plus Marvel series! The wait was over, this rough and tumble band of colorful supervillains has finally arrived on the scene ready to clash with the likes of Thor, She-Hulk and yeah…

  • Believe the Hype: The KENOBI Fan Edit REALLY Gets it RIGHT!

    In case you’ve been living in a cave and haven’t heard about the new Obi Wan Kenobi fan edit, I’m here to tell ya why you gotta check that shit out ASAP! If you thought the series from Disney Plus was a big, bloated, convoluted mess then you’ve come to the right place, because a…

  • VHS Verdict: ‘THE SPIRIT OF ’76’ Wacky 4th of July Sci-fi!

    Hey it can be hard to find good things to watch after all of the festivities of the 4th of July right? Let’s face it after drinking a case of beer at the cookout you’re probably ready to watch something stupid and I’ve got a good one for ya! ‘The Spirit of 76’ is an…

  • 4th of July Horror Explosion: 1996’s ‘UNCLE SAM’ is a Bloody Blast!

    All these years I’ve sorta avoided ‘Uncle Sam’ from 1996, assuming it was some sort of idiotic throw away, direct to video waste of time. The VHS cover was unforgettable, a wild lenticular evil Uncle Sam in glorious 3-D! Still for decades I never checked this out kind of on purpose. This 4th of July…

  • LGBTQ Pride Month Cover: NORTHSTAR! Marvel’s 1st Gay Superhero!

    It’s pride month & U-Dork is here to feature a sweet comic book cover way back from 1986, Marvel Fanfare #28, featuring Marvel Comics very 1st and BEST openly gay superhero, the one and only Northstar! Yes! Alpha Flight has been an ALL time favorite of mine since 1983. A cool, cast of characters created…

  • Final Verdict: Disney STAR WARS is Pretty Decent FAN Fiction!

    ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ has officially wrapped up with the finale of the series released today! I watched it an enjoyed the finale/the series in general was pretty fun. It was a good time seeing the prequel era get some love, Ewan & Hayden back for some sort of “redemption” from their wooden performances of the…