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The Story Behind Star Trek’s Groundbreaking Interracial Kiss

The kiss between Kirk and Uhura lasted only a moment, yet it reshaped television history by showing a future where connection rose above division and where inclusion felt as natural as the stars themselves.

How Star Trek: The Animated Series Saved the Final Frontier

Mickey Yarber

There’s something charming about the way certain shows from the seventies feel like they were held together with equal parts imagination and duct tape. Star Trek: The Animated Series is one of those shows. It

84 From ’84: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Pitfall Gary

Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned U.S.S. Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis Planet to recover Spock’s body. Cast: 1984 viewing In 1984 I was still a huge

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | SciFi Invasion! Special w/ Doug Goldstein

Adam Pope

In 1997, Wizard launched a new spin-off magazine, hoping for the same success enjoyed by ToyFare and InQuest, that publication was SciFi Invasion! In this bonus episode we’re joined by the mind behind the magazine,

Wax Pack Flashback: Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979)

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In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam opens a pack of Star Trek The Motion Picture trading cards from 1997. This 88-card set by Topps featured 10 cards and 1 sticker in each packs.

Friday Flix: June 1987

Pitfall Gary

Summer 1987 was a challenging time. I just moved half way across the country and was trying to figure out the new city. I didn’t even know where the movie theater was located. The worst

Friday Flix: June 1982

Pitfall Gary

The summer months are heating up and so are the movies. June 1982 was a great month for movies. There are three movies that break the top 10 for highest grossing movies of the year.

Wax Pack Flashback: Star Trek The Next Generation (1991)

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In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam concludes a 2-Part episode of Star Trek 25th Anniversary cards from 1991. This 310 card set by Impel featured both the original Star Trek series from 1966

Wax Pack Flashback: Star Trek Original Series (1991)

Adam Pope

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Adam begins a 2-Part episode of Star Trek 25th Anniversary cards from 1991. This 310 card set by Impel featured both the original Star Trek series from 1966

Check Out Those Ads! – The Incredible Hulk #385

Pitfall Gary

In September 1991 we were in the middle of The Infinity Gauntlet story line. A story that would have a far reaching impact in the Marvel universe. The Infinity Gauntlet was mostly self contained into

Check Out Those Ads! – Hawk & Dove #25

Pitfall Gary

We get another bonus edition of comic book ads this month! For the third installment this month I’m going with a favorite comic of mine, Hawk & Dove. The last edition featured Hawkworld, I’m thinking

Check Out Those Ads! – Hawkworld #12

Pitfall Gary

Hawkworld was one of my favorite comics in the late 80s and early 90s. My first introduction to Hawkman was the 1989 limited series Hawkworld Vol 1. The limited series was a new, Post-Crisis origin

Check Out Those Ads! – Darkhawk #1

Pitfall Gary

Dawn of the Darkhawk March is the start of spring, rebirth, new life. Thirty years ago in March 1991 Marvel brought to life a new superhero, Darkhawk. Darkhawk was an interesting comic I enjoyed reading.

Check Out Those Ads! – The Spectre #1

Pitfall Gary

I originally planned to showcase ads from the Shadow of the Bat issue #1 for this installment, but when I looked through the comic the ads were less than memorable. I guess a good story

Five Things from Star Trek: Picard S1E10 “Et in Arcadia, Part 2”

Brady Vardeman

Follow our weekly journey as The Retro Network reviews Star Trek: Picard only on CBS All Access. Reviews are posted the day after each episode premieres with spoilers!!! Start your free trial of CBS All

Five Things from Star Trek: Picard S1E9 “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1”

Brady Vardeman

Follow our weekly journey as The Retro Network reviews Star Trek: Picard only on CBS All Access. Reviews are posted the day after each episode premieres with spoilers!!! Start your free trial of CBS All

Five Things from Star Trek: Picard S1E8 “Broken Pieces”

Brady Vardeman

Follow our weekly journey as The Retro Network reviews Star Trek: Picard only on CBS All Access. Reviews are posted the day after each episode premieres with spoilers!!! Start your free trial of CBS All