I have corrected all of the broken links in Alan Kistler’s Guide to Doctor Who. I’m sure the individual profiles will have broken links, but at least the master guide works!
Tag Archive: Alan Kistler Profiles
Sep 03
New tag added
I have gone through the archives and added the tag “Alan Kistler Profiles” to every Guide and Profile that Alan ever did for us. I figured I owed it to Alan because when I moved the blogs around I broke all of the links that Alan had painstakingly added to his articles and to WikiPedia, …
Jun 12
KISTLER PRESENTS: The incarnations of Doctor Who in a Nutshell
Time Lords can die. But if there isn’t too much damage to the body, they can make themselves regenerate instead, creating an entirely new body from scratch. The brain cells get naturally shaken up during this process, so while the memories remain (keeping the NURTURE part of the personality intact), the basic idiosyncrasies, physical quirks …
Jun 12
ALAN KISTLER PRESENTS: The New Gods in a Nutshell
The New Gods are the creations of Jack Kirby. Originally, they were supposed to exist in their own continuity, separate from the DCU. What’s more, Kirby intended to give the entire saga a beginning, middle and end, stretched across four different titles, and then leave it alone, never to us the characters again afterwards. Today, …
Jun 12
Alan Kistler’s Guide To Doctor Who
For all you Whovians and all you who heard of DOCTOR WHO but are afraid to begin watching without some basic info first. If you just want a general overview of the show and characters of DOCTOR WHO that takes about five minutes or so to read, then check out my article: DOCTOR WHO IN …
Apr 23
Alan Kistler’s Profile On: WONDER WOMAN! ( Pt. 3 )
And here is the conclusion of our look at Wonder Woman. This is continued from Part 2.
Mar 22
Martian Manhunter File Updated!
While taking a break from the Wonder Woman profile (which hopefully will be up monday night), I took an hour to update the MARTIAN MANHUNTER PROFILE. It now has more information in it, such as the fact that there was a previous character named Roh Kar who was described as a “manhunter from Mars” in …
Mar 14
Kister’s Profile On: WONDER WOMAN ( Pt. 2 )
Continuing the history of Wonder Woman. So to recap. We had a cool woman from Paradise Island who was several times stronger, faster and tougher than the best human male athlete and who fought Nazis and several different villains. Then she was revamped slightly for modern times and given a boost in super-strength, along with …
Feb 22
Kistler’s Been Updating!
I have updated my AQUAMAN, POWER GIRL and DONNA TROY profiles to contain information regarding what happaned to them Post-Infinite Crisis, including who the new Aquaman is and what his connection to the original involves, as well as what the deal was with the cancelled MERCY REEF live-action show and what I thought about it. …
Feb 21
Alan Kistler’s Profile On: THE MARTIAN MANHUNTER – Part 2
This is a continued from PART ONE. So we’ve explored how he’s been treated in the comics. What about on television? Here then is …
Feb 19
Alan Kistler’s Profile On: WONDER WOMAN! ( Pt. 1 )
Everyone’s got an opinion on her. "She’s an American ideal." "She’s a symbol of Greek myth come to life." "She’s a strong feminist icon." "She’s all about power." "The lasso’s silly and she looks like she’s gonna fall out of her top." "How can someone fight crime in bikini briefs and heeled boots?" "She can …
Jan 21
Kistler on The Transformers: Movie vs. Cartoons/Comics
This is a companion piece to an Interview with Optimus Prime, in which Peter Cullen talks about the upcoming movie. A while ago a bunch of toys came out called the Transformers. To help advertise, a cartoon show and a Marvel comic book series came out featuring the characters in parallel but distinctly different continuities. …
Dec 23
Alan Kistler’s Profile On: DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFFS
DOCTOR WHO is a show based on the idea that anything is possible. The Doctor goes to different time periods, various worlds and has encountered hundreds of other characters. He’s had a few recurring enemies and dozens of companions and assistants. And sometimes, even when those friends leave the Doctor, fans want to still see …
Dec 23
Kistler’s Review: CASUALTIES OF WAR
I have been following CIVIL WAR since it started (even picked up some of those ROAD TO CIVIL WAR books, if they seemed interesting). Fittingly, I have been divided about the cross-over. I think some of the tie-ins have been written with better skill than the main mini-series itself. I think there has been some …
Dec 01
Kistler’s Review of SUPERMAN II – THE RICHARD DONNER CUT
A while ago, Richard Donner made a wonderful movie called (fittingly) SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE. It was a fun story with some great acting and wonderful moments and lines that just made you smile. Sure, even a child understands that time travel is not as easy as turning the Earth back on its axis, but what …
Nov 04
Alan Kistler’s Profile On: CAPT. AMERICA & BUCKY – Part 3
This is continued from PART TWO. ONWARD WITH THE PROFILE!
Oct 04
Alan Kistler’s Profile On: CAPT. AMERICA & BUCKY – Part 2
So let’s review. Steve Rogers was a frail young man when he tried to enlist in the army just before the U.S. joined World War II. He joined Operation: Rebirth which used "vita-rays" and the super-soldier serum to turn him into the ultimate human specimen. As Captain America, he and a kid named James "Bucky" …
Jul 20
KISTLER PRESENTS: Alternate CRISIS ending?
So I was talking to my friend Glenn Hauman and he told me of a story he heard from someone who has spoken to Chris Claremont on a couple of occasions. And Glenn told me that this guy told him quite an interesting tale as to Chris Claremont’s suggestion for an alternate ending to THE …
Jul 19
Alan Kistler’s Profile On: CAPT. AMERICA & BUCKY!
There are some characters who are very tricky. Some like Spider-Man or Wolverine can be either good or kinda lackluster depending on the writer. Some like Superman are of a far more precarious bent. They will either be VERY good or just plain DULL depending on whether or not the writer gets it. Not whether …
Jul 10
Alan Kistler’s Chronology: Doctor Who ( 9th Doctor )
Here is a listing of the Ninth Doctor’s adventures in chronological order. These adventures include the novels and comic strips, along with a few short stories and are all considered to be in continuity. Enjoy. This is a companion piece to Alan Kistler’s Profile on the Ninth Doctor.
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