Recently I’ve restocked a bunch of the comic anthologies in which my work appears, and I’m making them available at very reasonable prices indeed!
EXPLODED VIEW – contains my 5 page ‘prequel’ comic that ties in with the Spaceship Zero: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets.
Cover price is $11 and I’m letting them go for $5 for a limited time
ACTS OF VIOLENCE – Back in stock! Back in the day Kevin Leeson asked me to do the art for his story “Reggie-Town” which Ed Brisson published in the anthology ACTS OF VIOLENCE along with many other impressive creatives! The book contains 4 stories and ours was 37 pages – definitely the longest comic project I’ve worked on. I’m charging $10
HISTORYONICS (Cloudscape Comics) – Contains a 4 page, black and white, dialogue free “Secret Files From the World Wildlife Federation of Justice: The Ominous Origin of Rhinosferatu.” Cover price $10 my price $5 for a limited time.
MEGA FAUNA (Cloudscape) – The culmination of my anthropomorphic animal superhero characters (so far) in print. Contains the 9-page full colour “Eye Eye Eye!” written by Ian Boothby and colored by Tanya Lehoux. Cover price $25 my price $12 for a limited time!
GIANTS OF MAIN STREET (Cloudscape) – Featuring a four page story called Tales of the Underbelly written by Kolja Liquette. Cover price is $10 and my price is $5 for a limited time!
Giants of Main Street is Cloudscape’s massive tome exploring the theme of fantasy and magic within an urban environment. This graphic novel carries the reader through a multitude of impossible cities inhabited by all manner of strange creatures. From communities ravaged by sorcerous wars to thriving metropoli preserved in bottles, this anthology has it all. After all, anything imagined can be found between the cracks if you are brave enough to look.
FUNDAY SUNNIES – Cloudscape
Contains a 1 page parody of those old Hostess Fruit Pies ads. In”Mid-Afternoon of the Living Dead” Go-Rilla finds the only way to stop Elk Diablo’s evil plan is with General Woodcock’s Wholesome Flax Pies! Free with any purchase but it’s wider and longer than the other books so that may affect shipping prices if we’re doing this through the mail
It all started in the late 90’s, I made a character for a superhero roleplaying game I was playing. That was Rhinosferatu, the vampire rhino
He was such a hit I started thinking about what other animal superheroes and villains I could make using punny portmanteaus. Some worked! Boomerangutan, Cardinal Sin, Dupligator, Earthquack… Others, not so much (Dire Rhea?)
Naturally, I started drawing all these characters, studying character design by buying a lot of old Super Goof, Mighty Mouse and Baby Huey comics.
When the opportunity arose, I created a mini-comic, “The Ominous Origin of Rhinosferatu” that was published in a local anthology
Rhinosferatu Page 3
This led to another, longer comic with a wider array of characters in a book called “Mega Fauna”
“Eye Eye Eye” written by Ian Boothby
Once I became a storyboard artist, I used Storyboard Pro to make a rough opening titles sequence for a proposed cartoon
Suffice it to say that anthropomorphic animal super heroes have been a bit part of my life for a very long time. I love the designs, the mash-ups, and the puns.
The WWFJ has been pitched before in different formats, but some real life ordeals that have come up lately made me realize that the way I deal (or not deal) with real people could use some work. And so with that angle I have re-adjusted the pitch to include the character of Wally Zoo, who likes to lose himself in a fantasy world. I hope that with this series I can tie the good clean fun of comic superheroes into a project with heart that can help others — and myself — work through some personal difficulties.
So there’s a thing that happens very often with superhero movies, TV shows, cartoons, and even comics. I’m sure it happens with Harry Potter fiction too, or anything where there’s special powers involved.
The writers forget what the powers do. This is especially problematic with very powerful characters like Martian Manhunter. I remember distinctly watching some episode of one of the Justice League cartoons and thought “If Martian Manhunter had remembered that he can go intangible, this fight would be over by now.”
THOSE PESKY INFINITY STONES
This is a pretty big issue with the Infinity Gauntlet. Now, your average movie-goer likely doesn’t really know what the six Infinity Gems do, and they barely explore that in the film. I’m a huge nerd and I’m not even clear on this. Sure we could both look it up, but let me take a guess: (1) the space stone allows teleportation; (2) the time stone allows you to manipulate time (this one is actually well illustrated); (3) the reality stone allows you to change reality; (4) the mind stone lets you control minds (illustrated in the first Avengers film); (5) the soul stone…???; (6) the power stone…allows you beat the Hulk???
So let’s agree to set aside the “it’s just a show, you should really just relax” mentality, and dig in to the tiny nerdy minutia like a good writer should!
it’s inferred that Thanos is a very powerful entity even without the Infinity Stones, so we don’t really know how much of his power is innate and what comes from the stones. But that’s not a dealbreaker for me.
But those Infinity Stones…oh those Infinity Stones. Given their special powers, there seemed to be a lot of super-brawling that didn’t need to take place for Thanos to fulfill his mission. Sure, they were very entertaining super-brawls, but it seemed to me that Thanos had a very specific task that was all-important to him, and he wouldn’t waste time smacking down some Avengers/Guardians/etc even if it did “bring a smile to his face” (note this line from the trailer didn’t appear in the film).
YOU FORGOT YOU COULD CHANGE REALITY
It’s established I think earlier than halfway through the film that Thanos can use the Reality Stone to turn matter, including people, into ribbons or blocks or bubbles. And yet there are melees that occur subsequently where Thanos opts to hurl moons at the heroes rather than simply willing them into inoffensive vapor. Why? He didn’t think of it? He didn’t want to? Is the most dangerous Avengers villain actually just kind of a dummy or easily distracted?
TELEPORT YOUR ENEMY AWAY
And what about the space stone’s teleportation ability? If I’m fighting Iron Man, and for some reason I don’t want to turn him into bubbles, why not teleport him away to the edge of the universe?
And speaking of teleportation, let’s talk about Dr Strange’s magical gates. He uses one early in the movie and it cuts off the arm of one of the minions. So we know it can do that. If I’m Dr. Strange and I’ve got Mantis keeping Thanos is a groggy state, why not use the magical gateway to cut off his gauntlet-wielding arm? Or better yet, his head? Or is this him keeping to his Hippocratic oath? Failing that, why not plop a portal underneath Thanos and send him to wherever he sent Loki in Thor: Ragnarok? That seemed to work. Sure, Thanos could bring himself back, but it could give the heroes a few critical, game-changing seconds in a life-or-death situation.
It is good move on the writers’ part that the Mind Stone was saved for last, otherwise I would be complaining that there wasn’t enough mass mind control throughout the movie. Iron Man and Dr Strange giving you trouble? Make them fight each other with mind control!
ATOMIZE THE AVENGERS AND THEN GET THE STONES
Another thing that bothered me…just a little bit…was this: Thanos knew who Tony Stark was, that’s stated in the film. He knew, I’m sure, that Stark was responsible for the failure of the invasion of Earth (from the first Avengers film.) So if you’ve got a giant spaceship, or a fleet of giant spaceships, presumably you have nuclear technology. We had it in the 50’s for heaven’s sake. So if you think the Avengers are going to be a thorn in your side, why not nuke them? You could beam a bomb down to Dr. Strange’s sanctorum or just have a guy walk up with a briefcase. Same thing with the Avengers compound or wherever the two Infinity Stones are on earth…and then collect the stones from the debris. Sure, I know, there are many reasons this idea might not work (protective spells on the sanctorum, for example, even though Hulk smashed through the roof no problem), but my point is, at least explore the possibility of obliterating the Infinity Stone carriers from a distance and then collecting the stones, rather than sending a couple guys for a big ol’ donnybrook. Yeah, it’s not as gripping to watch as a movie audience member, but it bears consideration, no?
NOBODY’S REALLY DEAD
The last, and most majorest of the major gripes, is killing off characters that we know are coming back. EVERYBODY KNOWS that there’s going to be another Spider-Man film and another Black Panther film. What, you’re going to have these movies without the main characters? No. So why oh why would you kill off Spidey and Panthery in Infinity War? People say that the ending of A:IW is ballsy, but this move undercuts the ballsiness in a major way, so much so that I have a hard time believing that even the characters killed by methods other than the gauntlet are going to stay dead. Sure they could make Guardians of the Galaxy 3 without Gamora, but I would be very VERY surprised if that happens, given the way they handled Thanos winning the day.
Now, I know that Avengers: Infinity War is actually only half of the story, and we’ve got the conclusion coming up in a year, so maybe, just maybe, all my gripes will be addressed and it will all make sense. I guess we will all just have to wait and see.
In the meantime, I will re-read my Spider-Ham comics and hope he appears in Avengers 4.
Thanks for reading all the way to the end! Here is my Patreon if you like this and all the silly things I do.
In which I attempt to find and link to all the classic background music from the 1967-1970 Spider-Man cartoon.
My goal is to find original tracks. Many videos can be found on youtube of these and other tracks including the hard-to-find Ray Ellis originals, but they have dialogue and sound effects layered over top, since they are harvested from the cartoons.
If you have any information or tips please comment below!
Kenny Graham “Panic Patrol” Episodes: Diamond Dust, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Phantom from the Depths of Time, The Evil Sorcerer, Spider-Man Meets Skyboy
Kenny Graham “Prowl Car” used in episodes: The Winged Thing, Evil Sorcerer, Vine
Where to find: Rtv Jazz vol 2 – Ted Heath & His Orchestra
Kenny Graham “Street Beat” From episodes: Criminal in the Clouds, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Phantom from the Depths of Time, Trip to Tomorrow, Vine, Home, Spider-Man Meets Skyboy
Where to find: Rtv Jazz vol 2 – Ted Heath & His Orchestra
Kenny Graham “Rat Race” Heard in episodes: Criminals in the Clouds, Menace from the Bottom of the World, Scourge of the Scarf, Madness of Mysterio, Diamond Dust, Phantom from the Depths of Time, Revolt in the Fifth Dimension, Trip to Tomorrow, The Evil Sorcerer, Vine, Home, Cold Storage
Where to find: Rtv Jazz vol 2 – Ted Heath & His Orchestra
Kenny Graham “Highway Hullaballoo” used in episodes: Criminals in the Clouds, Menace from the Bottom of the World, Diamond Dust, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Phantom from the Depths of Time, Vine, Winged Thing, Revolt in the Fifth Dimension, Down to Earth, Trip to Tomorrow, Up From Nowhere, Spider-Man Meets Skyboy
Where to find: Rtv Jazz vol 2 – Ted Heath & His Orchestra
Kenny Graham “Big Deal” used in episodes: Criminals in the Clouds, Phantom from the Depths of Time, The Vanishing Doctor Vespasian, Down to Earth, Birth of Micro Man, Vine, Spider-Man Meets Skyboy
Where to find: Rtv Jazz vol 2 – Ted Heath & His Orchestra
Kenny Graham “Square Squad” (used in episode “The Birth of Micro Man” and “Trip to Tomorrow”)
Kenny Graham “Shopping Jaunt” (heard in episode “Diamond Dust”)
SYD DALE
Syd Dale “Breakout” used in episodes: Knight Must Fall, Pardo Presents
Syd Dale”Dread and Danger A” used in episodes: Swing City, Rollarama
Syd Dale “Stalking Game” used in: Pardo Presents, Neptune’s Nose Cone
Syd Dale “The Aggressor” used in:Â Thunder Rumble
Syd Dale “Struggle Free” used in: Home, Blotto
Syd Dale “Alarm Call” used in: Pardo Presents
Syd Dale “Rescue Squad” used in: Pardo Presents, Home, Cold Storage
Syd Dale “The Hell Raisers” 1968 used in episodes: King-Pinned, The Evil Sorcerer
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Syd Dale “Slipstream” 1968 heard in episodes: Swing City, Diamond Dust, The Evil Sorcerer
Where to find: “Spider Sounds Vol 1”
Syd Dale”Not So Private Eye” (used in episode Rollarama)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
Syd Dale “Waiting Game” heard in: Vine, Cold Storage
Syd Dale “Looks Like Trouble” (used in episode King-Pinned, Criminals in the Clouds, Menace from the Bottom of the World, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Phantom from the Depths of Time)
Syd Dale “News Views” used in: Spider-Man Meets Skyboy
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Syd Dale “Maelstrom (Criminals in the Clouds)” 1968 (heard in episode “Criminals in the Clouds”)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Syd Dale “Late Night London”
Syd Dale “Walk and Talk” heard in episodes: Swing City, Criminals in the Clouds, Cloud City of Gold
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Syd Dale “Quite Contrary” heard in episodes: Criminal in the Clouds, The Evil Sorcerer
Syd Dale “The Washington Affair” Episodes used: Phantom from the Depths of Time, To Cage A Spider
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Syd Dale “Rat Trap” Episodes used: Criminals in the Clouds, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen
Syd Dale “That’s Life” Used in: Pardo Presents, Thunder Rumble
Syd Dale “Breaking Point” Used in: Vine
Syd Dale “Ready for Action” Used in:Â Cold Storage
Syd Dale “Walk in a Nightmare” From episodes: “Menace from the Bottom of the World” and “Diamond Dust”
Syd Dale “Forewarning C” (used in episode “Menace from the Bottom of the World”)
Syd Dale “Sudden Scuffle” heard in: Vine, Neptune’s Nose Cone, Home, Spider-Man Meets Skyboy
Syd Dale “Staccato Curtain” heard in: Vine
Syd Dale “Outcome” heard in:Â Neptune’s Nose Cone
Syd Dale “Danger: Musicians at Work” used in Spider-Man Meets Skyboy (?)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
“Swing In” Syd Dale 1968 used in: To Cage A Spider
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
Syd Dale “Blast Off 1” heard in:Â Neptune’s Nose Cone,
“Blast Off 2” heard in: Home, Thunder Rumble
Syd Dale “Chain Reaction” heard in:Â Cloud City of Gold
ALAN HAWKSHAW
Alan Hawkshaw “Drive On (The Library of Gorth)” Â 1967 (Heard in the episode Revolt in the Fifth Dimension)
Available on: KPM 1000 Series: The Sound of “Pop”
Alan Hawkshaw “Raver” 1967 (used in Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, episode The Big Brainwasher)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
“The Action Scene” Alan Hawkshaw · Keith Mansfield
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
BILL MARTIN/PHIL COULTER
Bill Martin/Phil Coulter “Big Bass Guitar” (used in episode Diamond Dust, Spider-Man vs Desperado, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen and The Big Brainwasher)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Bill Martin/Phil Coulter “Discothik (Underground Swing)” Â (used in episodes Menace from the Bottom of the World, The Big Brainwasher)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
Bill Martin/Phil Coulter “Mods and Rockers” used in episodes: Menace from the Bottom of the World, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Home, The Big Brainwasher and Devious Dr Dumpty
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Bill Martin and Phil Coulter “Mr Chesterson’s Dog” (heard on episode ‘Menace from the Bottom of the World”)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
Bill Martin/Phil Coulter “We’re on Top of the World” used in: Vine
Available on: KPM 1000 Series: The Sound of “Pop”
Bill Martin/Phil Coulter “L.S.D.” Â (heard in episodes Menace from the Bottom of the World, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, and Revolt in The Fifth Dimension)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
DAVID LINDUP
David Lindup “Trap Door” (heard in the episode “King-Pinned”, “Swing City” “Menace from the Bottom of the World” and “Revolt in the Fifth Dimension”)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
David Lindup “Sixth Sense” used in episodes: King-Pinned, Swing City, Menace from the Bottom of the World, Diamond Dust, Cold Storage, Birth of Micro Man
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
David Lindup “Juggernaut” (heard in episode Menace from the Bottom of the World)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
David Lindup “Stop Look and Listen” Â (as heard in the episode Scourge of the Scarf, Phantom from the Depths of Time and Super Swami)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
David Lindup “Men of Action” (heard on episode Swing City, Menace from the Bottom of the World)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
David Lindup “Unarmed Combat” Â (heard on episode Swing City)
David Lindup “Veiled Threat” 1968 (heard in the episode Diamond Dust, Rollarama, Revolt in the Fifth Dimension, Cold Storage
David Lindup “Zero Hour (Artificial Clouds)” Â 1968
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
David Lindup “Action Stations (That Night As The Town Slept)” (heard in episode “Criminals in the Clouds”)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
David Lindup “Stand By (A Score to Settle)” (heard on episode “Swing City”)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
JOHNNY HAWKSWORTH
Johnny Hawksworth “The Eyelash (Helicopter Chase)” heard in episode King-Pinned, Swing City, Criminals in the Clouds, The Evil Sorcerer
Johnny Hawksworth “Beat to Begin” Â (Heard in episode King Pinned, Criminals in the Clouds, Menace from the Bottom of the World)
Johnny Hawksworth “Beat Street” (as heard in episode King-Pinned, Swing City, Criminals in the Clouds, Diamond Dust, Menace from the Bottom of the World)
Johnny Hawksworth “Suspense Musical Saw” (heard in the episode Revolt in the Fifth Dimension)
Johnny Hawksworth “Latin Gear” (heard on episode Menace from the Bottom of the World, Diamond Dust, Spider-Man Battles the Molemen)
JOHNNY PEARSON
Johnny Pearson “Power Drive” used in episodes: Menace from the Bottom of the World, Diamond Dust, Thunder Rumble
Jonny Pearson “Grand Prix (The End of Skymaster)” (heard on episode Criminals in the Clouds)
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 1Â – KPM Artists
RALPH DOLLIMORE
Ralph Dollimore  “Tearaway” (unconfirmed)
DAVID BANKS
David Banks “Fear A” (used in episode Up From Nowhere, Rhino, Down to Earth)
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Fear B” (from episode Trouble With Snow)
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Fear D” (from episodes The Vanishing Doctor Vespasian, Rhino and Up From Nowhere)
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Fear E” (from episode The Birth of Microman, Down to Earth)
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Panic C” heard in: Cloud City of Gold
David Banks “Panic E” heard in episodes: Sky Harbor, Specialists and Slaves, Down to Earth, Vine, Blotto, Cold Storage
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Fright A” (episode Neptune’s Nose Cone, Winged Thing, Trip to Tomorrow)
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Fright B” used in episodes: Neptune’s Nose Cone, Knight Must Fall, Home
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Fright C” (episode Spider-Man vs Desperado and Up From Nowhere)
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
David Banks “Fright D” Used in episodes: Pardo Presents, Winged Thing, Trouble With Snow, Rhino, Up From Nowhere, Specialists and Slaves, Down to Earth, Home, Blotto
From Psychoses SuiteÂ
Hubert Daum “Fight and Death” (used in episode Vine, Up From Nowhere, Madness of Mysterio)
Hubert Daum “Mysterious Cave” (used in episode Revolt in the Fifth Dimension and Trip to Tomorrow)
WLADIMIR SELINSKY (alias Ward Sillis or possibly Leon G. Sillis)
Wladimir Selinsky “Quicksand” (used in episode Birth of Micro Man, Rollarama, Specialists and Slaves)
Wladimir Selinsky “Velocity” heard in episode “Spider-Man Meets Skyboy” (?)
Wladimir Selinsky “Chronometry” heard in episode Neptune Nose Cone and Cloud City of Gold (?)
HEINRICH FEISCHNER
Heinrich Feischner “Tense Approach” (used in Scourge of the Scarf, Up From Nowhere, Madness of Mysterio, Specialists and Slaves, Down to Earth)
Heinrich Feischner “Dark Event” used in episode Pardo Presents
Heinrich Feischner “Suspense” (used in episode Knight Must Fall, Madness of Mysterio)
Heinrich Feischner “Panic Station”
HEINZE NEUBRAND /Â GOTTFRIED “TEDDY” WINDHOLZ
Heinz Neubrand “Quiet Reflection” (heard in the episode Revolt in the Fifth Dimension)
Heinz Neubrand and Gottfried “Teddy” Windholz “The Serpent” used in episodes: The Vanishing Doctor Vespasian, Madness of Mysterio, Up From Nowhere
From the album Journey Through the BalkansÂ
LARRY ASHMORE
Larry Ashmore “Evil Crescendo” (used in The Big Brainwasher, Up From Nowhere, Knight Must Fall, Birth of Micro Man, Madness of Mysterio, Specialists and Slaves)
Larry Ashmore “Dark Shadows” used in episodes: The Big Brainwasher, Rollarama, Madness of Mysterio, Knight Must Fall, Specialists and Slaves, Down to Earth, Trip to Tomorrow, Pardo Presents(?)
Larry Ashmore “Fever Pitch” (used in episodes The Winged Thing, Scourge of the Scarf, The Big Brainwasher, Super Swami, Birth of Micro Man, Rollarama, Knight Must Fall, Madness of Mysterio, Sky Harbor, Specialists and Slaves, Down to Earth, Trip to Tomorrow)
Larry Ashmore “Whirlygig” (used in episodes Knight Must Fall)
Larry Ashmore “Apprehensions 3” used in The Evil Sorcerer
HOWARD BLAKE
Howard Blake “Colt 45” used in episodes: The Evil Sorcerer
Howard Blake “They! Are Coming!” heard in: The Evil Sorcerer, Vine
Howard Blake “Kraken” used in: The Evil Sorcerer, Vine, Spider-Man Meets Skyboy
LEN STEVENSÂ
Len Stevens “Fire Burns” (from episode Conner’s Reptiles, Trouble With Snow, Rollarama, Rhino, Down to Earth)
PAUL GERARD
Paul Gerard “Nirvane” (from the episode Revolt in the Fifth Dimension)
Paul Gerard “Dissolve to Black” (from the episode Revolt in the Fifth Dimension)
Paul Gerard “Calculated Risk” used in: Spider-Man Meets Skyboy (?)
Paul Gerard – Compulsion – 0:34 [Skyboy]
Paul Gerard – Mesmerism – 1:03 [Skyboy]
Paul Gerard – Parataxis – 1:06 [Skyboy]
Paul Gerard – Photosphere – 0:37 [Skyboy]
Paul Gerard – Spasms – 0:37 [Skyboy]
Paul Gerard “Los Bandidos” (from the episode Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Phantom from the Depths of Time)
Paul Gerard “The Big Creep” Used in: Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Phantom from the Depths of Time
Paul Gerard “The Twitch” Used in: Spider-Man Battles the Molemen
Paul Gerard “The Petrified Forest” 1966 Used in: Spider-Man Battles the Molemen, Phantom from the Depths of Time, Vine
Paul Gerard “Crime Car” 1966 Used in: Spider-Man Battles the Molemen
Paul Gerard “Flying Column” Used in: Spider-Man Battles the Molemen
Paul Gerard “Street Riot” Used in: Spider-Man Battles the Molemen
Paul Gerard “Cosmos”
WILLIAM LOOSE & EMIL CADKIN
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Melodic Beat” (heard in episode Swing City, Diamond Dust, Evil Sorcerer, Pardo Presents
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Secret Affair” / “22 Industrial” (heard in episode Swing City)
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Liverpool Today”
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Grooving Along” used in: The Evil Sorcerer
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Popster Party” used in episodes: Diamond Dust, Blotto
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Pop Hit” heard in episode Diamond Dust
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Town Rock”
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Hip Scene” (heard in episode Criminals in the Clouds)
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Would You Believe?”
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Loose Scene” (heard in episode Swing City)
William Loose & Emil Cadkin “Freak Out Party” aka “Spy Rock” (heard in Spider-Man Battles the Mole Men)
William Loose “Industrial #10” aka “Danger(ous) Stealth” used in:Â Thunder Rumble
William Loose “Industrial #7” aka “Operation Zone” used in:Â Thunder Rumble
William Loose – Alley Rock
UNKNOWN ARTIST
“The Syndicate” KPM Artists
Where to find: Spider Sounds Vol 2 – KPM Artists
Muzak #4 Tribal Chant used in Neptune’s Nose Cone
KPM pre-1000 series (original stereo 78s; KPM LPs mono)
KPM 114 – LP 21 – The Square Squad – Kenny Graham – used in 3rd season only
KPM 114 – LP 21 – Prowl Car – Kenny Graham
KPM 114 – LP 21 – Street Beat – Kenny Graham
KPM 114 – LP 21 – Rat Race – Kenny Graham
KPM 115 – LP 21 – Highway Hullabaloo – Kenny Graham
KPM 115 – LP 21 – Shopping Jaunt – Kenny Graham
KPM 115 – LP 21 – Panic Patrol – Kenny Graham
KPM 115 – LP 21 – Big Deal! – Kenny Graham
KPM 203 – LP 37 – Blast Off 1 – Syd Dale
KPM 203 – LP 37 – Blast Off 2 – Syd Dale
KPM 203 – LP 37 – Outcome – Syd Dale
KPM 204 – LP 37 – That’s Life – Syd Dale
KPM 204 – LP 37 – The Aggressor – Syd Dale
KPM 204 – LP 37 – Ready for Action – Syd Dale
KPM 204 – LP 37 – Rescue Squad – Syd Dale
KPM 205 – LP 37 – The Stalking Game – Syd Dale
KPM 205 – LP 37 – Breakout – Syd Dale
KPM 205 – LP 37 – The Waiting Game – Syd Dale
KPM 205 – LP 37 – Sudden Scuffle – Syd Dale
KPM 206 – LP 37 – Alarm Call – Syd Dale
KPM 206 – LP 37 – Struggle Free – Syd Dale
KPM 207 – LP 37 – Staccato Curtain – Syd Dale
KPM 201 – LP 38 – Breaking Point – Syd Dale *
KPM 201 – LP 38 – Chain Reaction – Syd Dale *
KPM 226 – LP 41 – Power Drive – Johnny Pearson
KPM 227 – LP 41 – Rat Trap – Syd Dale
KPM 1000 series
KPM1001 – The Eyelash – Johnny Hawksworth
KPM1001 – Beat to Begin – Johnny Hawksworth
KPM1001 – Latin Gear – Johnny Hawksworth
KPM1001 – Beat Street – Johnny Hawksworth
KPM1002 – The Hell Raisers – Syd Dale
KPM1002 – Walk In A Nightmare – Syd Dale
KPM1002 – Slipstream B – Syd Dale
KPM1002 – Walk and Talk – Syd Dale
KPM1002 – Quite Contrary – Syd Dale
KPM1002 – Dream Fantasy – Syd Dale
KPM1015 – Big Bass Guitar – Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
KPM1015 – Mr. Chesterton’s Dog – Alan Hawkshaw (not Bill Martin & Phil Coulter)
KPM1015 – Mods & Rockers – Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
KPM1015 – Drive On – Alan Hawkshaw – used in 3rd season only
KPM1015 – L.S.D. – Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
KPM1015 – Discothik – Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
KPM1015 – We’re on Top of the World (inst.) – Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
KPM1015 – Raver – Alan Hawkshaw
KPM1017 – Stand By – David Lindup
KPM1017 – Men Of Action – David Lindup
KPM1017 – Action Stations – David Lindup
KPM1017 – Zero Hour – David Lindup
KPM1017 – Maelstrom – Syd Dale (not J. Pearson)
KPM1017 – Grand Prix – Johnny Pearson
KPM1017 – Juggernaut – David Lindup
KPM1017 – Swing In – Syd Dale
KPM1017 – The Washington Affair – Syd Dale
KPM1017 – News Views – Syd Dale
KPM1017 – Stop, Look & Listen – David Lindup
KPM1017 – Unarmed Combat – David Lindup *
KPM1018 – Veiled Threat A – David Lindup
KPM1018 – Forewarning C – Syd Dale
KPM1018 – Looks Like Trouble B – Syd Dale *
KPM1018 – Looks Like Trouble C – Syd Dale
KPM1018 – Sixth Sense – David Lindup
KPM1018 – Trap Door – David Lindup
KPM1018 – Suspense Musical Saw – Johnny Hawksworth – used in 3rd season only
KPM1018 – Dread and Danger – Syd Dale *
Joseph Weinberger / JW Theme Music
JW 388 – Colt 45 – Howard Blake
JW 388 – They! Are Coming! * –Â Howard Blake
JW 388 – Colt 45 – Kraken * – Howard Blake
Capitol/Carlin CPM series
CPM 004 – Pop Hit – William Loose & Emil Cadkin
CPM 004 – Popster Party – William Loose & Emil Cadkin
CPM 004 – Grooving Along – William Loose & Emil Cadkin
CPM 004 – Freak Out Party – William Loose & Emil Cadkin
CPM 004 – Hip Scene – William Loose & Emil Cadkin
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It’s established I think earlier than halfway through the film that Thanos can use the Reality Stone to turn matter, including people, into ribbons or blocks or bubbles. And yet there are melees that occur subsequently where Thanos opts to hurl moons at the heroes rather than simply willing them into inoffensive vapor. Why? He didn’t think of it? He didn’t want to? Is the most dangerous Avengers villain actually just kind of a dummy or easily distracted?
And speaking of teleportation, let’s talk about Dr Strange’s magical gates. He uses one early in the movie and it cuts off the arm of one of the minions. So we know it can do that. If I’m Dr. Strange and I’ve got Mantis keeping Thanos is a groggy state, why not use the magical gateway to cut off his gauntlet-wielding arm? Or better yet, his head? Or is this him keeping to his Hippocratic oath? Failing that, why not plop a portal underneath Thanos and send him to wherever he sent Loki in Thor: Ragnarok? That seemed to work. Sure, Thanos could bring himself back, but it could give the heroes a few critical, game-changing seconds in a life-or-death situation.
It is good move on the writers’ part that the Mind Stone was saved for last, otherwise I would be complaining that there wasn’t enough mass mind control throughout the movie. Iron Man and Dr Strange giving you trouble? Make them fight each other with mind control!
Another thing that bothered me…just a little bit…was this: Thanos knew who Tony Stark was, that’s stated in the film. He knew, I’m sure, that Stark was responsible for the failure of the invasion of Earth (from the first Avengers film.) So if you’ve got a giant spaceship, or a fleet of giant spaceships, presumably you have nuclear technology. We had it in the 50’s for heaven’s sake. So if you think the Avengers are going to be a thorn in your side, why not nuke them? You could beam a bomb down to Dr. Strange’s sanctorum or just have a guy walk up with a briefcase. Same thing with the Avengers compound or wherever the two Infinity Stones are on earth…and then collect the stones from the debris. Sure, I know, there are many reasons this idea might not work (protective spells on the sanctorum, for example, even though Hulk smashed through the roof no problem), but my point is, at least explore the possibility of obliterating the Infinity Stone carriers from a distance and then collecting the stones, rather than sending a couple guys for a big ol’ donnybrook. Yeah, it’s not as gripping to watch as a movie audience member, but it bears consideration, no?
The last, and most majorest of the major gripes, is killing off characters that we know are coming back. EVERYBODY KNOWS that there’s going to be another Spider-Man film and another Black Panther film. What, you’re going to have these movies without the main characters? No. So why oh why would you kill off Spidey and Panthery in Infinity War? People say that the ending of A:IW is ballsy, but this move undercuts the ballsiness in a major way, so much so that I have a hard time believing that even the characters killed by methods other than the gauntlet are going to stay dead. Sure they could make Guardians of the Galaxy 3 without Gamora, but I would be very VERY surprised if that happens, given the way they handled Thanos winning the day.
Now, I know that Avengers: Infinity War is actually only half of the story, and we’ve got the conclusion coming up in a year, so maybe, just maybe, all my gripes will be addressed and it will all make sense. I guess we will all just have to wait and see.
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