Trusty Henchman Rant: 12/10/25

This past week's assorted news highlights, Kickstarters to check out, and more

Reviews:

‘The Terminator: Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ #1 brings hell to the holiday season

DREAD THE HALLS and STARTLING TALES OF SANTA make Christmas scary

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a beautiful beat-'em-up throwback to a merrier Marvel era

‘Creepy Presents: Alex Toth’ honors one of horror’s greatest visual innovators

Lego’s First ‘Star Trek’ Set Should Be a Sign of Great Things to Come

Beauty and Wonder In the World: Kevin Brown reviews MY TIME MACHINE by Carol Lay

Hobtown Mystery Stories returns with another perfectly unsettling slice of small-town high weirdness

Before Wonder Woman, There Was Fantomah

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Crowdfunding worth your time & money:

Mega Man Adventures Vol.1 - Deluxe Edition Hardcover

Arks Helices #1: Moxy is 23,000 year old immortal, time travelling, bio-punk-noir detective hunting a killer: an artificially intelligent nuclear bomb

DETONATOR #1-6: The Complete Series!- DETONATOR is an explosive action-thriller exploring mental illness, isolation, and friendship through supervillainy!

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Game

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News, Previews, & Misc Links:

Netflix Buys Warner Bros: How DC Comics, Shows And Movies Power Up The Streamer

What does Netflix buying Warner Bros mean for DC Comics?

The Warner Bros Sale Just Got a Whole Lot Messier

Minute papillon! The 285 Manifesto girlcott halts the 2026 Angoulême Festival

Marvel unleashes a new Guardians team, and they’re more Dangerous Than Anything in Space

Sesame Street’ Delivers the ‘Knives Out’ Muppet Mystery the Internet Has Demanded

Jeff the Land Shark crashes into Hell’s Kitchen, and Daredevil will never be the same

Georgetown’s Fantagraphics is a tribute to the art form of comics

GKIDS Bringing ‘Lupin The IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline ‘ To U.S. Theaters In January

Ghost in the Shell director’s anime cult classic is getting a rare 4K release

Horror Manga Creator Minetaro Mochizuki Prefers the Darkness

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 goes back for a blockbuster tenth printing

Batman: The Animated Series – McFarlane Toys Batcave Playset

'Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees' is Patrick Horvath's gruesome graphic novel

R. Crumb and George DiCaprio Talk Autoerotic Asphyxiation, Astral Projection, and Acid Trips: The pair sit down to discuss the glory days of underground comics—and a new show of Crumb’s work at David Zwirner in Los Angeles.

Robosen Autoconverting G1 Soundwave Official Promotional Video

The Magic of Marvel: How We Met the Avengers, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Others

Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’

Tony Benedict, Longtime Hanna-Barbera Writer And Story Artist, Dies at 89

Tradd Moore + Heather Moore 2025

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That's it for this Rant, take care and stay safe!

-Chris