Brian Cave

Hop Down Memory Lane: Revisiting the Magic of Dot and the Kangaroo

There is one sound that has stuck with me almost all my life. It’s a short thip-thip-thip from a kangaroo as it talks to a little girl named Dot, but it turns out I didn’t

Bottom Feeder: How T-Ray from the Tigersharks Failed to Become a Legendary 80s Villain

Brian Cave

In the vast catalog of 80s animated villains, you’re bound to find bad guys better than others. Some are cooler than others, some are richer or more powerful, smarter or funnier. The differences could be

Extra Cheese, Extra Action: A Look Back (and Forward) at the Samurai Pizza Cats

Brian Cave

I have always been a fan of parody. Weird Al has been one of my favorite musicians of all time, and any spoof movie (Airplane or Naked Gun) is at the top of my list

Old School Evil: Our Darkest Hour is Live!

Brian Cave

Old School Evil: Our Darkest Hour is finally here, completing my series of urban fantasy novels. Inspired by the villains of 80s cartoons like Megatron, Skeletor, and Cobra Commander, Old School Evil features a world

The Worst Drug Trips Ever Animated

Brian Cave

Back in the 80s, Nancy Reagan led the charge to keep kids drug-free. I was a child of D.A.R.E., but even without that, my television made sure to teach me that “Drugs Are Bad.” I

Is There a Doctor in the House? – 80s Cartoons’ Infamous Physicians

Brian Cave

When I was writing my Dr Archville vs. Dr Braxis article, I noticed something interesting. While bad guys like having a myriad of titles in their names (like General), there’s a disproportionately high number of

RoboForce: An Upgrade to the Original

Brian Cave

RoboForce has returned! The first show in Nacelle Toys’ “Nacelleverse” world, RoboForce: The Animated Series is a brand-new show running on Tubi. The show vastly exceeds the original RoboForce in terms of story and character,

Cartoon Cruisers: A Comparison of Iconic Animated Vehicles

Brian Cave

We’ve all been on a commute, stuck in traffic due to some accident up ahead or cut off by a lousy driver. Sometimes you get mad and honk, sometimes you just suck it up and

Earth’s Betrayers: Arkeville and Braxis

Brian Cave

There are a lot of similarities between the 80s’ biggest bot changers. Both are alien species from metallic worlds, they convert their robotic bodies into vehicles (among other things), and they’re split into two factions

A Tale of Two Hordaks (and a Bonus Skeletor)

Brian Cave

Masters of the Universe is doing some great things for me lately and I don’t mean the Masterverse figures. I’ve already mentioned in a previous review how much I love the TMNT/MOTU crossover line and

Unicron Attacks 2: Earth’s Last Stand

Brian Cave

The astronomers have been watching the skies for days in a panic. Something is moving out there, approaching Earth, bigger than a comet or an asteroid and on a path that matches up with no