90s
DC Comics Cosmic Card Catharsis
In the far off year of 1992, trading cards were very popular. Many of us can trace our love of pop culture card sets to the baseball card boom of the 1980s. Sure, it was CONTINUE READING…
Articles by Kevin Decent
A The Retro Network
Remembering 3-2-1 Contact
Forty years later and still arguably the best theme song in the history of PBS. From a strange era in between glam rock and disco. In between men wearing short shorts and women wearing short CONTINUE READING…
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Looking Back at the WildC.A.T.s Cartoon
WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name. CONTINUE READING…
A Geekster Magazine
The Scariest Wrestlers of All Time
It’s that time once again, when the creatures of the night are unleashed from their dungeons of doom. A time when darkness comes earlier, but there are still fireflies to be found. Night and day, CONTINUE READING…
A Geekster Magazine
Wrestling’s Black Saturday
Imagine sitting down at 8 PM, turning on the CW to watch Arrow or The Flash. Instead of your favorite member of the DC Universe, a new yet familiar face appears. Stan Lee is introduced CONTINUE READING…
80s
The Fall of Hills Department Store
Or, Hills is where the toys were. Recently on the Retro Network podcast, Jason and Mickey talked about stores from their childhoods. Take a listen to Episode 10 if you haven’t already. I was CONTINUE READING…
80s
WWF and MTV: The Brawl to End it All
Way back in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation put on a three-hour show in their home arena, Madison Square Garden. The live event featured a battle royal plus all three men’s titles were defended. The CONTINUE READING…
90s
WWE/WWF Monday Night Raw 30th Anniversary Thoughts
WWF Monday Night Raw debuted on January 11, 1993, and will celebrate its 30th anniversary this Monday, January 23rd with a three-hour show on the USA Network. Over 1500 episodes from over 200 different arenas CONTINUE READING…
Articles
Chuckles the Clown Bites the Dust
This is one of the most iconic episodes in television history and other than “funniest TV moments” specials I had not seen it until this week. The season 6, episode 7 episode of The Mary CONTINUE READING…
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Looking Back at The Blair Witch Project
I don’t think there is a more polarizing film in my lifetime than The Blair Witch Project. Debated, contested, even hated upon release. Those feelings have not lessened over two decades. Thankfully that same passion CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
Hellions Talks: Teen Titans Temperature
Today’s Hellions Talks episode is from the height of the heat wave in central NY. First a Covid update (I’m better but not 100%). Discussion of Triple H’s changes since taking over WWE Creative. What CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
Hellions Talks: Finales, Phases, and Pharmacies
That’s right, your host Kevin Hellions is stuck at home with Covid. More Vince McMahon news dropped. Hopes for the new WWE Creative plans. All of the new MCU news dropped by Marvel at SDCC. CONTINUE READING…
Articles
Retro Pull List July 2022
Hey kids, remember reading comic books in the summer? I have fond memories of a neighborhood kid and his treasure trove of Marvel’s G.I. Joe comics. Let’s all put some quarters and dollars together, grab CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
Hellions Talks: Podcast Reboot!
More Reboots Than Marvel! It’s time for an all new version of Hellions Talks. Kevin will give a life update then the new show concept debuts. Lots of comics and wrestling talk every week. This CONTINUE READING…
Articles
Big City Summer
I grew up in a small town/city in upstate New York with my mom and brother. In my 16th year my dad invited me to spend the summer with him in Maryland. What conversations took CONTINUE READING…
