In 2086 two peaceful aliens journied to Earth, seeking our help. In return, they gave us the plans for our first hyperdrive, allowing mankind to open the doors to the stars....
We have assembled a team of unique individuals to protect Earth and our allies, courageous pioneers committed to the highest ideals of justice and dedicated to preserving law and order across the new frontier.

These are the adventures of the Galaxy Rangers!!!

The Galaxy Rangers were one of the cartoons that i really enjoyed as a kid. The show is basically about earth gaining the technology to travel to distant planets and star systems and having to deal with a threat of the crown empire whos aim is to expand their empire to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. The animation in the series was far above those commonly seen in the american cartoons of the day. The overall stories and plot gave a real sense of excitement as you tagged along with the galaxy rangers in their mission to defend earth and its allies from the crown empire. The cliches were all there such as the hot girl ranger, the token black ranger who looks like Billy Dee Williams, and the Blonde Male ranger who was all gung ho and headed into battle without abandon similar to the human torch of the fantastic four, and the older level headed ranger who acted as the leader of the team. Cliches or not,this show began my interest in science fiction shows and movies and opened up a whole new world for me as a kid.

I am currently trying to get a german copy of the complete series as a full US dvd set is not yet available. If you want to relieve the nostalgia of 1980's Saturday mornings, try to get a hold of the dvd,or better yet, try to watch it for free on the net. NO guits! No Glory!

FIRST BORN

For all you unfamiliar with TOPCOWs long running comic heroine, Sara Pezzini, former and future bearer of the WITCHBLADE, is leading the companys ressurgence with this months FIRST BORN Mini series. Topcow brings together most of their characters for this massive event featuring the Darkness, Angelus, and Magdalena among others.

The Story revolves around the mysterious pregnancy of Sara and the power struggle between the forces of the Darkness and the Angelus. Long term readers will be enjoy the wide reaching effects of the story as it is rumored to affect the relaunch of TOMB RAIDER, DARKNESS, and a slew of one shots that topcow will be releasing soon after the crossover.

The main complaint of fans of topcow has been its erratic shipping schedule with a lot of books not shipping on time due to numerous delays in art or writing. The regular witchblade series had to be rushed as its story ties directly into first born.

Initial indications look positive as FIRST BORN #1 delivers in both art and story and ties in all the characters in the topcow universe fluidly. Check this sleeper hit in a local comic shop near you

METAL GEAR SOLID 3

I bought this game late last year, and after playing it for about 15 minutes, i lost interest and placed it aside. The reason I lost interest was the fact that the narrative portions of the game are a bit too long, and at the time, I didn't want to wade through numerous tutorials to learn all the new moves and basically how to play the game. I thought to myself, this is a game that I would play when i have more time on my hands. Now don't get me wrong. I have been a fan of the series since Metal Gear Solid 1 on the PS1. However each of these games are so packed with story and game play that it can be intimidating to start up a new version for the first time. Fast forward almost a year later, and my DVD conks out...whats a guy to do but rummage through some unplayed games and looking for something to take up a couple of hours of his time. I found the old dusty box of Metal Gear 3 calling out to me. After playing throughout he initial loooong narrative scenes (sometimes even longer than the actual game play), I found myself actually being immersed in the whole game world trying to hunt for food, sneaking around using my camouflage to be undetected by patrolling foot soldiers, and looking for the best way to get in a heavily guarded fortress to save some scientist, get some data/item and save the world.

Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater is a prequel to the long running Metal Gear franchise giving gamers a look back at Naked Snake, a US operative who is tasked with stopping some ex CIA and Russian soldiers from completing a weapon of mass destruction and unleashing havoc on the world. Being a prequel, Naked Snake would later go on to become the BIG BOSS, who is the villain in the first two Metal Gear video games that was released in the NES console in the late 80s and early 90s. His turn from hero to villain stems from events that unfold in this game (Ala Darth Vader). Gamers get an inside to his psyche and understand that in snakes world, allies and villains are not always so clearly defined. It is also later revealed in subsequent games (chronology wise) the Naked Snakes DNA was used to create 3 more soldiers, one of which is SOLID SNAKE who is the main protagonist of the Metal Gear series.


This game has more bells and whistles than the past metal gear games by giving the player more realism overall. If you fall from a high height you can break some bones, gunshots will leave bullets that need to be surgically removed, burns need to be treated, and you must constantly hunt for food in order to keep your stamina up. The Gamer also chooses between going in guns a' blazing or sneaking in through ventilation shafts and tunnels in order to complete a particular task. I however have never been a fan of sneaking around and crawling through dark tunnels so i chose to go in like Rambo, firing a heavy machine gun, rocket launchers, and unleashing hell on the enemy. The enemy soldiers also react well by taking cover, trying to encircle you, and calling in reinforcements at the first sign of trouble. During one mission i hid inside a cardboard box as an enemy patrol went by (yes a cardboard box!). upon seeing the box, one of the soldiers said, what is this doing here, and started examining the box,and later on he lifted it and blew my cover.

Metal Gear is a game that s very addicting, has tons of replay value, and is loads of fun. It inspired copy cat games like Syphon filter and Splinter Cell which although are good, can never surpass or equal the quality and overall feal of the Metal Gear Franchise.

Andromeda Ascendant

Im midway throught the first season of Andromeda the TV series starring Kevin Sorbo and Lexa doig. I have heard a lot of negative things about the show ranging from how bad the acting is, to how the script is straight out of a B movie. After watching it though, i really enjoyed the cheese factor and the overall feel of the show.

It's definitely a nice change of pace from the overly gloomy/heavy feel of battlestar galactica and other modern shows. Dont get me wrong, im a big BSG fan, however when i watch Andromeda, I feel as if im immersed in an old school comic book, where im a child again, racing through the stars trying to save the universe.

The show is about a captain and his starship being frozen in time in a stellar anomoly for 300 years. when they awaken, they find that the world they knew is no more as wars and violence has divided the once united commonwealth of star systems. Their goal is to once again rebuild the commonwealth, one planet at a time and in effect end the dark age (the long night) that currently plagues the universe.

If your looking for a show thats not too heavy, a bit campy, but a lot of fun to watch, then give it a try, you might just like it.

My Freakin DVD

My Dvd player conked out today. Thats what you get when you Marathon through a whole season of Andromeda, Startrek, and buffy. Aside from that I usually get the cheapest players on the market as they are usually best for the bootlegs that are sold in ASIA. I know I know, bootlegs = Bad! However we cant get any boxed sets here for the above mentioned series. If we order from amazon, the shipping and tax amounts more than the actual purchase price. So whats a SCIFI Fan gonna do right?

Transformers

Hey there. I just finished season 3 of the original transformers cartoon show. The art was very inconsistent throughout. Specially the 3 episode rebirth which really felt rushed just to tie up the storyline, introduce new toys, and end the series. Rebirth was considered the 4th season by the way. A remake should be made as their are a lot of good stories yet to be told. I don't particularly like the comics being released as it seems like an attempt to just cash in on the franchise. The art is not great and story lines aren't that great. Just another excuse to get $2.99 from some collector who has to catch them all.

I am Me!

Hi, Today officially is the first day of my new online journey. I am not the most tech savvy person in the world however i love to write. Hopefully this would be a good venue for this old school comic collector, car lover, and video game junkie to express his thoughts in this ever changing world.