ROBOT OF SHERWOOD

Clara and her two imaginary friends are taken prisoners by equally imaginary
robots disguised as medieval knights. Feeling the onset of schizophrenia, eh,
Clara?

Series: 8
Episode: 3
Executive Producers: Steven Moffat, Brian Minchin
Producer: Nikki Wilson
Script Editors: David P. Davis, Richard Cookson
Writer: Mark Gatiss
Director: Paul Murphy
Regulars: The Doctor (Peter Capaldi), Clara Oswald (Jenna Louise Coleman)

The Plot: Clara wants to meet Robin Hood, but the Doctor dismiss him as a mythological character. Of course, if he was an imaginary character we wouldn't have this episode, would we?
We Like: The first half is really good, with solid comedy, especially funny is the bit where the Doctor is trying to ascertain wether or not Robin and his merry men are real.
We Dislike: Unfortunately, things become extremely derivative once they meet the Sheriff of Nottingham and his plans for world domination. It's basically The Time Warrior all over again.
Rating: 2

FANTASTIC FOUR #2

Cover Date: January 1962
Writer: Stan Lee
Art: Jack Kirby

The Fantastic Four becomes public enemies #1 when a series of crimes are pinned on them and they eventually end up on the lam.

Determined to exonerate themselves, the FF have come to the conclusion that unknown foes have been impersonating them.

Turns out that these foes are a quartet of shapeshifting alien invaders known as the Skrulls. They have turned their attentions on Earth, and seek to take out the Fantastic Four, by turning the world against them.

The FF manage to corner the would-be invaders. Reed scare the Skrulls away by showing him monsters and robots of all kinds who can rise to defend the Earth against invaders (using Marvel comics to make his point, no less).

The Skrulls are convinced and call off the invasion. However, due to the nature of their powers they can't be contained in any ordinary cells.

Therefore, Reed convinces them to change their appearance one last time, and take the shape of creatures that can't possibly hurt mankind: cows!

Notable Firsts: First appearance of the Skrulls.

FANTASTIC FOUR #1

Cover Date: November 1961
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby

Four amateur astronauts steal an experimental spaceship to "beat the commies into space". Once in orbit, the untested and unshielded ship is bombarded by cosmic rays and it soon crashes in the wilderness.

The four would-be spacemen survives, however the cosmic rays have altered their molecular structure and thus granting them special abilities.

Reed Richards, leader of the expedition, is able to stretch and shape his body like  putty. His fiancée Susan Storm, can turn invisible. Her brother, Johnny, bursts into flame and can fly. While Ben Grimm, the ship's pilot, turns into a pile of orange stone with tremendous strength. They hereby decide to use their powers to help mankind.

And help mankind they will, for a number of unexplained earthquakes occur all around the world. Reed is able to pinpoint the epicenter of all these quakes: a mysterious island, once thought to be mythical, called Monster Island.

The foursome fly to Monster Island, encountering dangerous beasts. Johnny and Reed finds the underground kingdom of their first foe: the Mole Man. Shunned by a society that despises him, the Mole Man sought solitude in the mountains of the Himmalayas, however a dramatic fall managed to severely damage his eyesight. Nevertheless, the Mole Man was able to adapt and over the years have built himself a subterranean empire. It is he who is creating all the earthquakes to avenge himself on mankind. A fight ensues and the Mole Man's plot is put to rest.

Notable Firsts: First appearance of the Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards), Invisible Girl (Susan Storm), The Human Torch (Johnny Storm), The Thing (Ben Grimm). First appearance of The Mole Man. First appearance of Monster Island.

INTO THE DALEK

"Dalek makeover not finished! Dalek makeover not finished! Exfoliate!
Exfoliate!"

Series: 8
Episode: 2
Broadcast Date: 30 August 2014
Executive Procuders: Steven Moffat, Brian Minchin
Producer: Nikki Wilson
Script Editor: Derek Ritchie
Writers: Phil Ford, Steven Moffat
Director: Ben Wheatley
Regulars: Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Jenna Louise Coleman (Clara)


The Plot: The Doctor, Clara and some soldiers go Fantastic Voyage on a Dalek in an attempt to repair it.
We Like: Rusty, the good Dalek. It's a shame that he had to meet the angriest Doctor yet, 'cause he's the reason why the whole plan falls through.
We Dislike: It's basically Dalek meets Fantastic Voyage meets The Invisibile Enemy so its just as original as you can guess. The whole thing seems pointless somehow.
Rating: 2.5