Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd decided to go a round with Sly as Rocky Balboa.
You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable. You’re also going to be happy to know that once a month Mike has a contest for someone to win a free sketchcard!
I was sad to hear that James Arness died on Friday, June 5, 2011, at the age of 88 of natural causes. Most fans know Mr. Arness as Marshall Matt Dillon from the long-running tv series Gunsmoke which aired from 1955 to 1975 and then returned in the form of five made-for-television movies. If Matt Dillon was the only role that James Arness was known for, it’d still be enough reason to post about his passing. I spent many hours watching Gunsmoke with my grandfather and those are memories I’ll always treasure. [It was my grandfather who informed me that James Arness and Peter Graves [Mission Impossible] were brothers. LOL. The things that we remember.]
James Arness was also an important part of my childhood because he played roles in two of my favorite monster movies. Mr. Arness was the thing in the classic The Thing from Another Planet. He also played the romantic lead in another sci-fi classic, Them! You can also find James Arness in the John Wayne classic, Hondo! One of my favorite James Arness‘ roles was as the mountain man Zeb McCahan [a role that he played in a made-for-tv movie and two mini-series].
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and fans of James Arness.
On Friday, May 27, 2011, if he was still alive, Vincent Price would have celebrated his 100th birthday. Zach Bellissimo decided to honor the milestone by creating 100 Vincent Price drawings of the horror legend in the roles that made him famous. What a cool idea!
Well done, Zach. I’m sure Vincent Price would have gotten a kick out of them!
I met Billy Fowler at Heroes Con last year. I hadn’t seen Billy’s art prior to the show, but I really liked the sketches that he was doing. Luckily, I was just able to get on Billy’s sketch last. He worked up this really great take on Sly as Jack Carter.
Billy is scheduled to be at Heroes Con again this year. I wonder if lightning can strike twice. You can see more of Billy’s art at his blog.
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd created the art above earlier this week. It’s his take on Sly as Barney Ross from The Expendables.
Mike Torrance can do it all – pencils, inks and colors. You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable. You’re also going to be happy to know that once a month Mike has a contest for someone to win a free sketchcard!
Randall Poffo aka Randy “Macho Man” Savage, a true professional wrestling superstar, died today following a car accident. TMZ reported that, according to Lanny Poffo [Savage’s brother and a former wrestling superstar in his own right], Savage had a heart attack that led to him losing control of his vehicle and crashing. Savage’s wife, who was traveling with him survived with minor injuries.
Randall Poffo was a true athlete. He almost had a career as a professional baseball player, but luckily for fans of professional wrestling, opted to follow in his father, Angelo Poffo’s footsteps. Rather than use his father’s famous name, Randall opted to take on the persona of Randy “Macho Man” Savage. His success is evidenced by the fact that both professional wrestling fans and those who hate the sport, all know The Macho Man. Randall was one of the first superstars to cross-over to the main media and could be seen in movies, tv shows and commercials.
I had the great fortune to meet and spend some time with his brother, Lanny Poffo [a professional wrestling superstar in his own right], Lanny shared some stories and history with me, but what I remember most from talking with him (other than what a truly decent human being he is) was his love for his father and brother. Lanny made sure to tell me what a great man he thought Randall was and not because of the things that he did in the ring, but more importantly because of the things that Randall did outside of the ring that no one knew about. I was truly touched.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and fans of Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Lanny Poffo.
After Brock Lesnar nearly got whipped by Shane Carwin, I thought that Brock developed a bit of humility. Then when Cain Velesquez beat Brock in every aspect of the game and pounded him into the fetal position before a ref stopped the fight, I was pretty sure that Brock became more humble. I was wrong.
The first paragraph of Brock’s forthcoming autobiography ends with this sentence…
Brock is talking about Frank Mir. You know, the guy who made Brock, in the first round, tap like Gregory Hines on a hot plate. Sure, Brock won the rematch by ref stoppage in the second, but which loss was quicker and more humiliating? Exactly.
At any rate, Brock Lesnar has an autobiography coming out soon. It’s called Deathclutch: My Story of Determination, Domination and Survival. Any bets on how much humility he shows in it?
I guess I’ve always had an interest in conspiracy theories. You know, the conspiracy theories about Area 51, The Roswell Incident, The Kennedy Assassination, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination, The Moon Landing, Paul McCartney is Dead and so on.
Now don’t get me wrong, having an interest in conspiracy theories doesn’t equate to believing them to be true.
Jim is a political cartoonist, author, publisher, teacher, owner/curator of one of the first galleries featuring cartoon art in the world [The Cartoon Museum], World War II vet and self-professed mellow curmudgeon. I’ve always loved the simplicity of Jim’s art.
The piece above is one of a series of three that Jim did for me a couple of years ago [at the tender age of 83]. Jim’s goal was to capture Sly as well as spell out S – L – Y in as few lines as possible. I think he succeeded.
That’s the poster for the remake of “Fright Night.” It kind of works. I wish the large face in the background was more menacing, but it still ain’t bad. If you’d like to see a slightly bigger version, you can over at IMPAwards.
Here’s the official trailer. When I heard that Colin Farrell had signed on to play the vampire, I thought he was an odd choice. Now, I think he may be the best part of the movie. I’m a fan of the original film, and will give this one a shot.
That’s the cover to Dark Horse Presents #3 and yep, that’s Steranko’s classic private eye, Chandler. If you’re a fan of crime comics and haven’t read Steranko’s Chandler, you’re missing out. The great news is that Dark Horse Presents #3 will feature a 13 page preview of the soon to be re-released graphic novel plus a new interview with Steranko. The preview and interview alone are worth the price of admission.
[Via CBR.com]
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd did this for me earlier this week. Mike Torrance does it all – pencils, inks and colors. You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd and his Deviant Art site.
You’re also going to be happy to know that once a month Mike has a contest for someone to win a free sketchcard! This sketch of Jack Carter was what I chose when I won! What would you choose?
Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable. I just ordered four cards [three Stallone pieces and one for a friend so the subject must remain secret… at least until he gets it.]
Dave Wachter joins us this week with his take on Sly pounding the beef from Rocky. I’m a huge fan of Dave’s art and own several pieces [and hope to get more in the future]. He’s a tremendous artist, but more importantly an all-around decent guy. You can see more of Dave’s art at his site. – Craig
On September 27, 2011, the first prose Walking Dead novel, The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor will be available. You can actually pre-order it now through Amazon.com. I did. Of course I am a major fan of the comic and tv series.
What’s that? You are too? Then what are you waiting for?
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd did this for me last year. I thought I had posted it, but…
Mike Torrance is an artist who does it all — he pencils, inks and colors. You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd and his Deviant Art site. You’re also going to be happy to know that once a month Mike has a contest for someone to win a free sketchcard! Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable. Check him out.
