#Robo-Capers

[downthetubes]

Phil-Comics offers more British comics rarities

The latest Phil-Comics auction is live on eBay, with around 365 listings, and there’s plenty on offer for most vintage British comic collectors, including some original art

[milevenstancyendgame]

Don't worry, Gray, your friend/enemy/gf is here to try to break you out, before you get taken away by a flying robot.🥲

[askvectorprime]

Dear Vector,

Seeing as they're pieces of machinery, essentially- I mean, inside -do Cybertronians generate any ambient noise? Like a fridge hums, or a car idles?

Dear Ambience Attuned,

Chiller used to hum incessantly, which was one of the reasons he was unpopular among the Decepticons. Most irritated of all was Soundwave, who could hear the noise no matter how far apart they were within the base. Skywarp quickly cottoned onto Soundwave's annoyance, and began radioing the communications officer at odd hours to ask him, "Is your refrigerator running?" Eventually, Soundwave lost his cool, drawing his concussion blaster and responding: "If he's not, then he'd better start."

[simonxkeyes]

"an apple a day keeps the doctor away."

[scruffyplayssonic]

Are the ArchieSonic comics actually an 80’s/90’s syndicated cartoon? Episode 66: Summary (part two)

This is part two of my summary and conclusion to my blog series investigating how the ArchieSonic comics were remarkably similar to the format of a syndicated cartoon from the 80’s and 90’s. If you haven’t already, you can read part one here.

Okay, back to it!

Episode 40: The one episode that’s unique to the show’s premise and characters

I chose four arcs for this one - Mecha Madness, Return to Angel Island, Iron Dominion, and Spark of Life.

Episode 41: Recap origin story in yet another clip show

They didn’t do it as more clip shows, but the origins of the series were further explored in new stories multiple times in both pre-boot and post-boot. Perhaps the most memorable instance is from Sonic #43, in which King Acorn was trapped in his memories and reliving Robotnik’s coup.

Episode 42: Haunted house

We got this in the Sonic X comics, with issues 13 and 14 bringing in King Boom Boo from Sonic Adventure 2 and that one episode of the anime. Oh, and he was possessing everyone he could get his non-corporeal mitts on.

Episode 43: Hero suddenly becomes elderly

This one happened in Sonic Super Special #8. It wasn’t pretty.

Episode 44: Hero suddenly becomes six-to-eleven years old

This is another one we didn’t get in the comics, unfortunately. I used that episode as a good time to talk about the Sonic Kids comics, which gave us stories from when the Freedom Fighters were younger.

Episode 45: Boys vs. girls

I feel like this episode is supposed to be about boys and girls on the same teams turning against each other, so for this one I’m going to say no, that didn’t happen in ArchieSonic. The closest we got was that one time in Sonic #14 when Robotnik and Snively kidnapped Sally and Bunnie because they thought, “lulz girls are weaksauce.” They got more than they bargained for.

Episode 46: Unusually serious “drugs are bad,” episode.

Sigh, yes. The Chaotix Caper in Knuckles #13 - 15 is infamous.

Episode 47: Evil alien invasion

In pre-boot there was the Xorda in Sonic #124 - 125. In post-boot there was the return of the Black Arms in Sonic Universe #59 - 62. 

Episode 48: Benign Alien Visitors

The most memorable example is Ceneca-9009 of the Bem, who came to Mobius to change all roboticised Mobians back to normal. After first testing champions on both sides, of course.

Episode 49: Hero becomes blind. Magoo jokes aplenty. Ableism ages episode horribly.

Another one that didn’t happen in the comics. The closest instance was in the godawful Sonic Super Special 15, which featured ten freaking pages of Sonic wandering around in the dark or in a blizzard and unable to see crap.

Episode 50: Major event that dramatically shakes up status quo. Turns out to be a dream. 

I’m going with Sonic #37 for this one. Some might argue that Bunnie’s nightmare wasn’t really that big an event, but I would argue that one of the main characters slowly becoming a robot and turning on her friends definitely counts.

Episode 51: Villains team up

Oh, so many times. So many times in fact that I had to make a second post for all the examples I forgot. Let’s go with that time in Sonic #62, when a whole bunch of locked up villains thought Snively had been responsible for their jailbreak and signed up to work with him.

Episode 52: Rashomon homage

Yes, in Sonic Super Special #5. Sonic, Sally and Antoine all argued about how they each single-handedly defeated a combot that had attacked them.

Episode 53: Henchman joins heroes for one time only.

Snively did team up with the Freedom Fighters in a couple of issues when Robo-Robotnik invaded Mobius before agreeing to work for the new Eggman. He would later join the Freedom Fighters for awhile, starting in Sonic #152. He eventually went back to the Eggman Empire again, of course, because he’s awful. Post-reboot he had left Eggman's forces and was supposedly working for GUN, but was secretly plotting his own conquest from within their ranks.

Episode 54: Random child rescues hero. The episode’s all about them now.

There weren’t really any good examples that fit this one. Hope Robotnik and Ken Penders’ son and niece from the Sonic Live! special certainly had prominent page time in the stories they were involved in, but they never actually rescued Sonic, despite what this cover might have you believe.

Episode 55: Invisibility potion

Yes, but it was so effective that everyone (even Sonic himself) thought that he was dead.

Episode 56: The Writer’s Barely Disguised Fetish

Oh god, where do you even start with this one? Let’s just say yes, it happened on multiple occasions, and leave it at that.

Episode 57: Can’t eat favourite food

Weeeeell, I guess so. There was that one time in Sonic #11 where he ate too many chilli dogs before bed and had a trippy nightmare. When he woke up he decided to go on a diet for about thirty seconds. (cue canned laughter)

Episode 58: We have to save the environment, and so do you!

A lot of the early issues focused on stopping Robotnik from destroying the environment, but the best example of this one is probably the nuking of Robotropolis. Sonic managed to trick Eggman into turning on his city’s forcefield after the nuclear missiles were already inside, meaning that all the destruction and radiation was safely contained in an impenetrable bubble. In later issues Eggman and other villains would try to penetrate this shield, to release the radiation out into the surrounding environment.

Episode 59: Stranded in the ocean

I’m going with Waves of Change from Sonic #260 - #263, where Sonic, Amy and Rotor had to go to the underwater city of Meropis on their quest to restore the shattered planet.

Episode 60: Stranded in the desert

There are two instances here that fit this one best. The first one is Sonic #62/63 again, where Sonic and Tails crash their biplane in the desert and are “rescued” by the inhabitants of Sandblast City, who worship Sonic and refuse to let him leave. The other is the Knuckles mini-series, in which Knuckles and Archimedes were yeeted into the desert by Enerjak (something that seems to happen a lot with the various Enerjaks, I noticed).

Episode 61: Stranded in the snow

Continuing right off from Sonic #63 when Sonic and Tails escaped from the desert, they ended up trapped in the snow in the very next issue when their biplane failed them yet again.

Episode 62: Stuck in an elevator

I wasn’t able to find any instances of specifically being trapped in an elevator, so I broadened the category to its base trope, which is two people, usually enemies or rivals, being locked in a room together. There were lots of cases of this, such as when Dr Eggman and Dr Wily were locked up together during the Worlds Unite crossover.

Episode 63: Clip show to set up two-part finale

Well, Sonic #283 was a set-up story for the finale of the Sonic Unleashed adaptation. It had two stories - the first featured Sonic and Sally calling their allies around the world to explain their plan and ask for help, and the second featured Eggman watching the pirated footage of that video call and making a counter-plan. Is it a clip show? Not exactly, but it’s close enough.

Episode 64 - 65: Two-part Finale

I cited various finales (or planned finales, in the case of Endgame), including the end of the Knuckles series, the end of the Super Specials, the end of the Sonic X companion series, the end of the pre-reboot era, and the end of the post-reboot era. As I said in the final post, in my mind the proper finale of ArchieSonic is Sonic #287, despite the cancellation of the series not happening until three issues later and the fact that the last ArchieSonic comic ever published was actually Sonic Universe #94.

So out of the 65 episodes listed, we didn’t get the hiccups episode, the Wonderful Life parody episode, the hero has a cold episode, the origin recap clip show episode, the hero regressing to childhood episode, the boys vs. girls episode, or the hero blinded episode. That comes to only seven out of sixty-five episodes that we never saw happen in the ArchieSonic series. But does this mean that the comic wasn’t really a comic at all, but actually a syndicated cartoon? Well, let me just quote myself from the very first post I did regarding this topic.

So there you have it - of course ArchieSonic is a comic book series, there was never actually any doubt. 

Before I finish up, I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has read this series, especially those who commented with encouragement, ideas and suggestions. 

In particular I feel that I once again owe a big thank you to former ArchieSonic contributor Aleah Baker, who not only read and commented on my pieces but also gave her precious time on more than one occasion to offer behind the scenes insight and answer my questions about certain issues or characters. She was incredibly generous with me and I’m extremely grateful for all the help. 

This has been an extremely interesting topic for me to explore, and I’m going to miss writing about it. I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to do with this blog after this. A few people have suggested that I go into a full commitment to review the entire series rather than just portions of it like I’ve been doing with this blog series, and I have certainly been considering doing that. But on the other hand there are so many others who have done that so well - a few of my personal favourites are @robotnikholmescomicblog (who has branched out to video essays after finishing his initial reviews on Tumblr), the ArchieSonic Digest podcast, and of course, Bobby Shroeder’s @thankskenpenders. If I was going to do a full ArchieSonic review series, I would want to find a way to put my own spin on it rather than just rehashing what they have done. So I’m going to have to keep thinking on that. Thanks again for reading, everyone, and take care!

[pegasus-624]

Carmen and Ivy - World Without Boys 💭🎀

When I was rewatching Big Bad Ivy and Robo Caper, I thought of an edit from their girls trip bc this song gives off girls night and girls trip vibes, which I’m here for.

[cs-blank-au-askblog]

ALSO, WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE EPISODE/S

OOOOOH GOOD QUESTION, LEMME LIST IT DOWN LIKE LAST TIME the ones in green i dislike more than the rest <3 S1 - The Opera in the Outback Caper S2 - The Crackle Goes Kiwi Caper S3 nothing could ever make me hate S3 S4 - The Robo Caper

yes these are the episodes implying that Gray and Carmen could be a potential love interest.

[bulbabutt]

i understand theres 193 episodes of 87 so i get why people wouldnt watch all of it (like anything thats description says don turtelli is in it, skip it, trust me, you do not want to see that) BUT if anyone wants a list of good 87 tmnt episodes i started making one when we hit s4

id say watch s1 theres only 5 episodes and its the set up for the show but if you just want to put on some fun stuff heres a list i made while watching it (thus it is missing other good episodes cuz i only thought to do so halfway through the binge once we kept getting banger after banger)

raphael meets his match [the mona lisa episode, if you watch this you will understand why she kept coming back even tho shes only in this episode, shes an icon]

rebel without a fin [just genuinely one of the funniest episodes]

what's michelangelo good for [mikey talks to animals and proves his worth to the team]

donatellos degree [really good donnie ep, really good irma moments]

the big cufflink caper [the turtles join the mob, this premise alone sells it]

raphael drives em wild [raph bodyswaps with a new york cab driver]

michelangelo meets mondo gecko [need i say more?]

napoleon bonafrog colossus of the swamp [absolutely goofy, but i love the punk frogs, and april forklift certified confirmed]

raphael vs the volcano [raph thinks hes going to die so he becomes a superhero]

donatellos duplicate [donnie makes an evil clone]

leonardo the renaissance turtle [the turtles give up fighting crime cuz of a robo cop but Leo doesn’t trust it, really good Leo moments]

adventures in turtlesitting [second baby turtle episode, this time with big brother mikey]

return of the turtleoid [i just like the little turtle man ok]

shreekas revenge [krangs ex comes to town, he proposes to shredder, and this episode is a meme you cannot miss this one]

too hot to handle [donatello almost throws down with a 10 year old]

night of the dark turtle [donatello becomes batman, this one was clearly commentary on btas taking over as the popular kids cartoon so its SOOO funny abt it]

combatland [duplicate turtles, a donnie raph team up, best ending freezeframe]

shredder triumphant [the actual shows finale before it had to get edgy and all the people behind it changed hands, really good send off]

[disneytva]

Disney Network Premieres - July 2023

Hailey’s On It!

Bringing Home the Beacon ; Dance Like No Mom is Watching 7/1

Kristine-ceañera ; The Puffle Kerfuffle 7/1

Flippin' Out ; Smells Like Queen Spirit 7/8

Catching Felines ; It's All Gonna Be OK-Pop 7/8

U.F. Whoa! 7/15

Seas the Day ; Kissed Opportunities 7/22

Sight for Dinosaur Eyes ; Along for the Slide 7/29

Kiff

Weird Delivery ; No Dad Ideas 7/1

Faculty Lounge ; Personal Assistant 7/8

Hamster And Gretel

Crimson Haste Makes Waste ; The Break-Stuff Club 7/1

 Over the Hill / The Ice Queen Cometh 7/8

La Sombrerona / Two Girls, A Guy, and the Council of Düm 7/15  

Pupstruction

Home Stinky Home ; Dump Truck Dilemma 7/7

Builders To Bakers ; Fire Truck Frenzy 14/7

Robo Cat ; Underwater Pups 21/7

The Wishbone Comet ; The Never-Ending Treehouse 28/7

SuperKitties

Bitsy Bellyache ; Lost Spark 14/7

Amara's Tiara ; Furball Blooper 28/7

Firebuds

Star Vehicle ; Firebuds Fever 7/7

The Birthday Blaze ; Everybody Loves Axl 14/7

The Four Door Troubadours ; Moto-Polo! 21/7

Alice’s Wonderland Bakery

The Looking Glass Leap ; Backwards Buttercake 7/1

Alice's Tea Party To-Go-Cart ; Croquet Away 7/2

Two Many Teas ; A Tailored Treat 7/7

Hats and Hares ; Forget-Me-Now 7/14

Mopsy-Turvy ; Jambalaya Jamboree 7/21

Mickey Mouse Funhouse

King Ludwig's Day Off ; No Horsing Around 7/28

Spidey And His Amazing Friends

Catnap Caper ; Bunny Bonanza 7/7

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Carmen Sandiego Scenic Shots Masterpost

This masterpost is a work in progress. You can help by sending in scenic screenshots with their episode and location!

Episode names are links to a post containing scenic screenshots from that episode. If the link is not active, that means the post does not yet exist.

Season 1

Becoming Carmen Sandiego: Part I

Becoming Carmen Sandiego: Part II

The Sticky Rice Caper

The Fishy Doubloon Caper

The Duke of Vermeer Caper

The Opera in the Outback Caper

The Chasing Paper Caper

The Lucky Cat Caper

The French Connection Caper

Season 2

The Hot Rocks of Rio Caper, Part I

The Hot Rocks of Rio Caper, Part II

The Daisho Caper

The Fashionista Caper

The Boston Tea Party Caper

The Need for Speed Caper

The Crackly Goes Kiwi Caper

The Stockholm Syndrome Caper

The African Ice Caper

The Deep Dive Caper

Season 3

The Luchadora Caper

The Day of the Dead Caper

The Haunted Bayou Caper

The Masks of Venice Caper

The Jolly Good Show Caper

Season 4

The Beijing Bullion Caper

The Big Bad Ivy Caper

The Robo Caper

The Himalayan Rescue Caper

The V.I.L.E History Caper

The Egyptian Decription Caper

The Viennese Waltz Caper

The Dark Red Caper

[makaientjluvdaprince]

I just watched Carmen Sandiego 4x03 "The Robo Caper"

[upmarkt]

3 Spanish Language Movies Transcend Language Barriers with Hindi Dubbing on ITAP

In recent years, Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms have become a staple for cinephiles seeking a diverse array of content right at their fingertips. One such platform that is making waves in the streaming landscape is ITAP. Offering a compelling mix of movies and web series, ITAP has recently added three captivating films that promise to take viewers on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. What sets these offerings apart is not just their gripping narratives but the added bonus of being dubbed in Hindi, ensuring a broader audience can indulge in the cinematic magic.

1. 32 Malasana Street (Malasaña 32)

Step into the supernatural realm with "32 Malasana Street," a Spanish horror film that has been causing a stir among genre enthusiasts. Directed by Albert Pintó, this spine-chilling tale is set in 1976 Madrid, where a seemingly idyllic move to a new home on Malasaña Street quickly descends into a nightmare. The film follows the harrowing experiences of a family who soon discover that their new abode holds a dark and sinister secret.

The atmospheric tension, combined with stellar performances from the cast, makes "32 Malasana Street" a must-watch for horror aficionados. The addition of Hindi dubbing on ITAP allows a broader audience to immerse themselves in the terror that unfolds, adding an extra layer of accessibility to this gripping cinematic experience. If you have a penchant for supernatural thrills and a desire to explore the unknown, "32 Malasana Street" is a perfect addition to your watchlist.

2. "Heroic Losers" (La odisea de los giles)

For those in search of a hearty dose of humor and camaraderie, "Heroic Losers" is an Argentine gem that seamlessly blends comedy and drama. Directed by Sebastián Borensztein and starring the charismatic Ricardo Darín, the film unfolds in a small Argentine town during a financial crisis. A group of neighbors, fueled by a sense of unity and resilience, concocts a plan to reclaim what was taken from them in a swindling scheme.

The beauty of "Heroic Losers" lies not only in its witty dialogue and situational comedy but also in the underlying themes of community and triumph over adversity. Encourage your friends and family to join in on the fun and laughter by checking out "Heroic Losers" on ITAP.

3. The Heist of the Century (El robo del siglo)

Dive into the intriguing world of high-stakes crime with "The Heist of the Century," an Argentine crime comedy directed by Ariel Winograd. Based on the true story of the audacious 2006 Banco Río heist in Buenos Aires, the film offers a thrilling narrative that combines meticulous planning, unexpected twists, and a healthy dose of humor.

Whether you're a fan of heist films, true crime stories, or enjoy a well-crafted narrative with a touch of humor, "The Heist of the Century" is a captivating choice for your movie night.

Conclusion

In the world of streaming, where choices abound, ITAP stands out by offering plenty of movies that cater to diverse tastes. The availability of Hindi dubbing ensures that language is no barrier, inviting a wider audience to enjoy these cinematic masterpieces. Whether you're in the mood for spine-tingling horror, heartwarming comedy, or a thrilling crime caper, ITAP has you covered.

[milevenstancyendgame]

Best frenemies.

[askvectorprime]

Dear, Vector Prime.

Is there a Cybertronian named "Willie" who transforms into a steamboat?

Dear Silly Symphonic,

Ah yes, Willie was one of the Autobot companions of Trax and Busby. An unstoppable jokester, none could stop him from taking the mickey out of others with his distinctive voice. He would have been an effective warrior too, except that a rodent had made its nest inside one of his legs, and he didn't want to disturb it. Strangely, he kept changing his story about which leg the mouse lived in, whether it was "dat knee" or "dis knee".

[suleforger-productions]

name me a random fact you know about Transformers, no matter how obscure or strange it is.

(This is like on of the best questions that I ever got)

You heard about many obscure transformers? No? Well I got some transformers who are obscure of obscure, who are the transformers from the Robo-capers minicomic, written as a strip in the Marvel UK comic.

Though this didn't start out as a Transformer minicomic, when they used Soundwave in the robo-cappers featured issue 59 feature soundwave, it lead to many OC characters being created, such as the ones below.

In particular, the original character in this panel(Robo-cappers 88) are the following:

Decepticons:

Lamphead

Gogglebox

Autobots:

Bozo 

Busby

These are just some of the few original Autobots and Decepticons introduced in this series. Do they look like Transformers? Absolutely not, do their names sound terrible? Only Gogglebox name sound like an actual Transformers name. Can their names be used to design new characters? Of course!

Their many more I could talk about, but I'll leave you with this

[skylarkking]

I've learned something cursed that I shall now infect everyone here with.

You ready for this?

This... this little dude is from Robo-capers and he was the first Aerialbot.

His name?

FUCKING BALLOON!

Yeah you heard me, his name is Balloon and he was retired from the Autobots because this dude went POSTAL! Like INSANE INSANE.

Fucking wild