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Articles by Brian Cave

About Brian Cave
Raised in the 80s on a strict diet of the most awesome cartoons to ever exist, Brian is the author of Old School Evil, a novel inspired by the likes of Megatron, Skeletor, and the other colorful villains that held our Saturday mornings captive.
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The 10 Spookiest Cartoon Bad Guys

Brian Cave

The 10 Spookiest Cartoon Bad Guys is a guest post written by Brian Cave.  If you like this (and you probably will), go check out his book, Old School Evil, for a whole lot more CONTINUE READING…

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Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers Movie Review

Brian Cave

In 2015, it was announced that Disney would be rebooting Duck Tales. As one, if not the most popular Disney Afternoon cartoons, it was so exciting to see it come back to the air for CONTINUE READING…

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Transformers Collaborative Wish List

Brian Cave

With Hasbro finally giving us a full-fledged GI Joe/Transformers crossover with their Megatron/HISS Tank and Baroness set, it feels like a great time to be a fan of both toylines.  We’ve got some toys that CONTINUE READING…

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Cel to Silver – Transformers

Brian Cave

Even though they’re sometimes disappointing, I’m always excited when I see a cartoon I love adapted to the big screen. Inspired by my fellow Retro Network contributors, the retired SequelQuest POD, I thought I’d try CONTINUE READING…

BraveStarr the Movie
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BraveStarr: The Legend Review

Brian Cave

In my last post here, I stated that I think BraveStarr is one of the best 80s cartoons to adapt to a movie. I’ve long felt this way, so it came as a surprise to CONTINUE READING…

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Top ’80s Cartoons that Deserve a Movie

Brian Cave

Last time, I wrote a post about Top ’80s Cartoons That Deserve a Reboot.  Ever since then, I’ve been planning to write a second post about the cartoons that deserve a revival but would fit CONTINUE READING…

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Top ’80s Cartoons that Deserve a Reboot

Brian Cave

I know the prospect of rebooting the beloved shows of our youth is a touchy subject.  While I love the original versions of many of these shows, I still would love to see some of CONTINUE READING…

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Ring Raiders: Crashing on Take-Off

Brian Cave

I ended a previous article saying I’d rather take an Air Raiders cartoon over the Ring Raiders, and I feel the need to explain why.  I didn’t find Ring Raiders, the toy or the cartoon, CONTINUE READING…

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’80s Toylines That Deserved Their Own Cartoons

Brian Cave

One of the greatest joys I felt as a kid was waking up bright and early on a Saturday morning, getting a bowl of sugary cereal, sitting down in front of the television set, and CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Mega Construx Wishlist Part 2: More Masters of the Universe

Brian Cave

Even though my last list was all the other retro properties that I wish Mega Construx would pick up, don’t let that fool you for a second because I’m still jonesing for more Masters of CONTINUE READING…

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Retro Mega Construx Wishlist

Brian Cave

I’ve made it no secret on Twitter that I love the Mega Construx Masters of the Universe and classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets. Having finished Castle Grayskull last year and currently wading through the CONTINUE READING…

Battle of the Rock Lords
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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords

Brian Cave

In 1986, a movie came out featuring giant transforming robots traversing the cosmos, they search for a threat that could possibly mean the end of the universe.  That movie, of course, was Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords. CONTINUE READING…

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