Static Thoughts - Top 10 Underrated Twilight Zone Episodes

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Edited by Robert Beach

This weekend is the Fourth of July. Among the many legitimate traditions of reckless firework use and copious drinking, there’s the very geeky tradition the Syfy channel has of hosting a marathon of the original Twilight Zone show. They do this same thing around New Years, presumably attracted by the winter use of fireworks in our holiday calendar. It’s become a favorite part of the holiday for someone like me who has pets that are incredibly skittish around loud noises. The only downside of the marathon is that it tends to focus on the same handful of big episodes. 

Stuff like the “To Serve Man,” “Time Enough At Last,” “Eye of the Beholder,” “Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up,” “The Gift,” “The Doll,” and “It’s A Good Life” have become such a consistent part of the viewing diet they’ve been grandfathered into the popular lexicon as a whole. So, this year I’ve combed through the depths of the Twilight Zone to bring you my top 10 most underrated episodes. These are ten episodes that often get overlooked for the bigger names of the franchise; the stuff that more people should check out.

Static Thoughts - 10 Things To Expect from Syfy's Krypton

Edited by Robert Beach 

One of the big trends of the 2010s has been the rise of superheroes on TV. Honestly, it’s not that surprising. Superheroes are built from the ground up for syndicated storytelling, and the episodic format of television is a much better fit for that than the limited scale and structure of a film. We’ve had fun and exciting adventures like Supergirl, weird and wonderful adaptations like Flash, thoughtful exploration of the genre like Jessica Jones, and adventurous explorations like Legends of Tomorrow. Now, David Goyer and Syfy plan to add a new name to the roster of superhero television with a Superman prequel show following the Man of Steel’s grandfather Seyg-El entitled Krypton, following the same naming and focus convention of Fox’s Gotham.

Gotham is a show with a lot of problems, but the junky prequel set-up is a big one. David Goyer has managed to write 1 genuinely good superhero movie on his own, so a lot of folks are rightfully worried. However, I’m not quite as cynical (or possibly just more delusional), so I’ve compiled a list of 10 DC comics elements that could show up in Krypton that would make it an awesome experience; let us list them. 

Cover Story - Top 12 Twilight Zone Covers

Hello and welcome to Cover Story, diving as little into the world of comic books as possible.  Well it’s a new year and with a new year comes the annual Twilight Zone marathon.  In case you’ve never encountered it before, every year on New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July the SciFi channel hosts a massive marathon of the sci-fi/horror/fantasy anthology TV series the Twilight Zone.  Given that just happened and there’s nothing else topical to base this week’s Cover Story on we’re taking a look at the Twilight Zone comics that were published alongside the original show back in the 1950s.  Given that comics of that era were all about weird stories and anthology storytelling the Twilight Zone was the perfect fit for a comic adaptation.  So, let’s dive into the shallow end and get the cover story on the top 12 Twilight Zone comic covers.