Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD — Zarjaz

19th January, 2016.

You know, on a free Tuesday night, I’d usually be watching … 

Well … 

All sorts of things.

Just recently?

TV box sets like Penny Dreadful or House of Cards.

Occasionally … ?

I’d be watching a movie.

Tonight?

Tonight, a couple of Teaser videos done, and nothing — as yet — grabbing my attention on my iTunes store wish list?

Well, I went shopping for documentaries: and managed to rent … 

Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD … 

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Now, THAT’S Fun … !

5th March, 2015.

You know, it’s not often I do this.

No, really.

I don’t: not often.

Which has possibly got you wondering what the HELL I’m talking about, hasn’t it?

Well, if you hadn’t guessed, it’s not that often I watch two films in the space of the one week.

This week?

This week, I have, though.

What’s more … ?   The two films in question are both very good: and very different.

Monday … ?   Well, on Monday, I managed to catch the murky — and really, very good — Australian horror film, The Babadook.

Tonight, on the other hand … ?

Tonight, though, I caught something else I’d been meaning to watch.

The 2014 release that is … Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

It’s as different from The Babadook as a film can be.

Just as good: but very different … and a lot of fun.

~≈¥≈~

The Dandy Teaser — 4-12-2012

Bleaugh … 

I THINK coming down with a cold … again … !

Yuck … !

I HATE having two in the space of a couple of months, I really do … 

Still … 

At least I can show you this image of my nephew, Jude: who’s definitely learnt to walk: oh … and worked out where key’s go.

Bless ’im … !

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But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with telling us about  the speech she gave in Richmond, over the weekend, she ALSO managed to bag 5 out of 5.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 4th December, 1937, saw the first publication of The Dandy, the world’s third longest running comic.   Name either of the two older comics.

Q2) More to the point … what was The Dandy one of the first comics to use … ?

Q3) Name either of The Dandy’s longest running strips … ?

Q4) Who is The Dandy’s publisher: Marvel, DC Thompson or DC … ?

Q5) Which of The Dandy’s character’s lives at 29, Acacia Avenue … ?

Q6) And finally … the comic’s publisher will release the last edition in which year … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd December saw Louis Washkansky become the first person to receive a heart transplant: in which year was this … ?

A1) 1967.

Q2) More to the point … in which country was this … ?

A2) South Africa.

Q3) What was the name of the doctor who performed the procedure … ?

A3) Dr Dr Christiaan Neethling Barnard..

Q4) At the time of his death in 2009, Tony Huesman was the world’s longest surviving transplant patient.   For how many years did he live, after his operation: 31, 32 or 33 years … ?

A4) 31 years.

Q5) And finally … noted transplant patient, Kelly Perkins famously does what, to promote organ donation … ?

A5) Mountaineering.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this quote from Dandy character, Korky the Cat …

“Ho-Ho, Now I know.   It’s ‘D’ for ‘Dandy’ day”

Korky the Cat, from the cover of the Decimalisation Day edition of The Dandy.

And this tune from Adam and the Ants: Adam Ant himself, of course, being a Dandy highwayman‡… 

*        You know, Debbi, I can tell when you’ve had a good day: the scores go up … ! :D

‡        Cheap Puns and wordplay, available from … !

The Amazing Spider Man: Well, finally … !

You know, I have to admit, I’m giving Bruce — my aging 2007 era Mac Mini — something of a work-out at the moment.

Partly where I’m writing this post, of course.

And partly where I’ve got an extra Safari window open, watching a documentary I’d missed, last night.

Fascinating stuff about the Dark Ages, I should add.

But that’s not why I actually started this post off.

No.

I ACTUALLY started it to tell you about the movie I rented from iTunes, last night.

And I’m guessing you’ve possibly twigged it’s got a well known New York based character in it … 

Yep … You’ve guessed it, haven’t you … ?

I managed to the 2012 franchise reboot*, The Amazing Spider~Man.

And I actually think that amazing is a fairly good word to attach to the title …