Category Archives: Monsters

Lightning with My Hands

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Shazam! – SPOILERS! Hey, it’s that movie where Sinbad is a genie! No, seriously, while I can’t say I’m familiar with the comics in which he’s featured, I’ve looked into the history of the character, who was the original Captain … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Families, Humor, Magic, Monsters, Names, Television, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Birds of a Feather (and a Few Without)

Posted on April 4, 2019 by

I don’t think I’ve ever really written specifically about the birds in the Oz series, and there are quite a few of them. When Dorothy first arrives in Oz, she sees “birds with rare and brilliant plumage” in the Munchkin … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Arabian, Characters, Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Humor, John R. Neill, L. Frank Baum, Language, Marcus Mebes, Monsters, Mythology, Oz, Oz Authors, Poetry, Rachel Cosgrove Payes, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

What’s Up, Dokkaebi?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

Dokkaebi are generally identified as Korean goblins. Information I’ve found about them online generally makes clear that this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re evil, but then, neither are European goblins. There are many different sorts of goblins, just as there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairy Tales, Japanese, Korean, Magic, Monsters, Mythology, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Crazy Celtic Cruises

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

A common theme in mythology and related fiction is that of the sea voyage that includes a visit to a bunch of weird islands with bizarre people and creatures. This sort of thing can also happen in stories of overland … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, C.S. Lewis, Catholicism, Celtic, Christianity, Chronicles of Narnia, Conspiracy Theories, Final Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Maps, Monsters, Mythology, Poetry, Religion, Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

But Aquaman, You Cannot Marry a Woman Without Gills!

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Aquaman – I can’t say I know too much about the character, aside from that he’s the butt of a lot of jokes for his clean-cut persona and seemingly useless powers. From what I’ve read, the comics have addressed that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Arthurian Legend, British, Comics, Greek Mythology, Monsters, Mythology, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Maximum Pink

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Kirby: Right Back at Ya! – I’ve now watched almost every episode of this anime (there were a few I couldn’t find online). It aired in Japan as Kirby of the Stars from October 2001 to September 2003, a period … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoons, Kirby, Monsters, Music, Television, Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello to Bygone Ages

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

Looking at Robert E. Howard’s essay on his imaginary Hyborian Age got me to thinking about a few different issues in fantasy fiction that deals with lost civilizations. The essay tells of a succession of great empires contrasted with barbarians, … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Christianity, Discworld, Evolution, History, Humor, J.R.R. Tolkien, L. Frank Baum, Magic, Maps, Monsters, Mystery Cults, Mythology, Norse, Oz, Oz Authors, Persian, Prejudice, Religion, Roman, Science, Terry Pratchett, Theosophy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment