Erik Burnham and I finally get to review two summer hits, Iron Man 3 and Star Trek 2, er, Into Darkness. Includes my discovery of the key difference of J.J. Abrams’ version of Star Trek, and our proposal of how Wil Wheaton can save Star Trek. We also talk about MCBA FallCon, which we will be attending October 5th at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Also mentioned: How It Should Have Ended and their version of Iron Man 3.
And Red Letter Media’s Mr. Plinkett reviews of Star Trek and Star Wars. I know it’s gauche to link to things that everyone on the planet knows about. Oddly enough, neither Erik nor our TOS-obsessed friend John Morgan Neal has seen them.
Dear Alan,
I really enjoy your site and your expertise has been a great assistance on my research project. I am currently writing a doctoral thesis and book on comic book and film reboots. I could use your assistance if you would not mind. I have two questions for you:
1. How would you define a reboot?
2. Some commentators argue that Frank Miller’s Year One is a retcon rather than a reboot as Batman’s continuity kept on referring to Pre-Crisis history thereby demonstrating that the character was not rebooted. Can you think of any Post-Crisis Batman narratives which involve Pre-Crisis ‘memories’?
I hope you can help, Alan! My email address is: billyproctor@hotmail.co.uk