Author: Mark Cook

Mark Cook

Exosquad: When G.I. Joe Meets Star Wars I LRM’s Retro-Specs

Welcome to the June edition of LRM’s Retro-Specs! Sorry it has been a while, but you know, life. If it’s the 80s/90s and you throw outer space into the mix, it has to be a

Have You Got The Power? Get The Power! Nintendo Power! I LRM’s Retro-Specs

Welcome to the February edition of LRM’s Retro-Specs! As we discussed last month, the 80s and 90s are dominated by everything Nintendo. Sure, Sega and a few others nuzzle their way in. However, Nintendo has

Join The NES Crazy With Captain N: The Game Master I LRM’s Retro-Specs

Welcome to the first 2023 edition of LRM’s Retro-Specs! Happy New Year, and I hope you had a good holiday season. If you are a child of the 80s and 90s you know Nintendo ruled

Media Play: The Place To Go For All Your 90s Holiday Needs! I LRM’s RetroSpecs

Welcome back to the December edition of LRM’s Retro-Specs! Happy Holidays! Last Decemeber we took a stroll through the Sears Catalogue to remind us a holidays long ago. This month I thought we could take

Anthropomorphic Mammals Take To Space With Bucky O’Hare I LRM’s RetroSpecs

Welcome to the November edition of LRM’s Retro-Specs! The cartoon world of the 80s and 90s seem to be never-ending at times. There are so many that had potential only to get lost in the

Stone Protectors: The Troll Doll Craze Meets Superheroes In 90s Fashion I LRM’s Retro-Specs

Welcome to the November edition of LRM’s Retro-Specs! We know that once lightning in a bottle is found in the 80's and 90's various ideas follow in hopes of latching on to similar success. TMNT

Wizard Magazine: Bringing Comic Fans A Little Of Everything Pre-Internet I LRM’s Retro-Specs

Welcome to the September edition of LRM’s Retro-Specs! The comic field continued its resurgence into the 90s. Not only are comics back in full force, but toys, cloths, games, and other merchandise clearly follow. When

Blank Check: Disney Brings Us Every Kid’s Dream, With Some Weirdness I LRM’s Retro-Specs

The concept of kids being in charge and being able to navigate life is not a new concept. Goonies, Lost Boys, IT, and Home Alone are just a few that span different genres. Movies like

Jesse Eisenberg Would Be Shocked If He Comes Back As Lex Luthor. So Would I.

Listen, I am a huge DC fan. Always have been. Always will be. However, when it comes to the DCEU I never have a clue what is going on. Frankly, I'm not sure if those

Opinion: Batman Returns Deserves More Love

I was talking to a friend one day about the Batman franchise. He said that the love people have for a specific film is based on the age/time they saw it. Batman 89 is the