Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Your eyes aren’t deceiving ya.
That is a sample of some of the preview art by Darwyn Cooke for his adaptation of Donald Westlake’s [writing as Richard Stark] Slayground.
The art is on display at Donald Westlake’s site and can be seen here.
Source: Almost Darwyn Cooke’s Blog.
Pulp a one shot self-published
Writer: Jeremy Holt
Artist: Chris Peterson
Pulp is a 24 page one shot comic written by Jeremy Holt and illustrated, lettered and colored by Chris Peterson. It’s a ‘film noir’ type tale of solitude and how obsession plays on the psyche. Includes pinup by Brian Level.
Pulp is the tale of John Merchant, an obsessed writer [is there any other kind] and how he achieved his fame. The writing and art meld perfectly. The story is a simple one, but told with a level of complexity that makes it all the more surprising as the reveals become clear. I’ve read it three times so far and appreciate it more with each reading. Pulp could have easily been titled Noir because it represents both genres so well.
Jeremy Holt and Chris Peterson are creators that I am going to watch. They’ve created a comic more than worth the price of admission. I look forward to seeing what they cook up next.
Pulp gets my highest recommendation with the understanding that this is a comic for mature audiences and not kids. If you’re a fan of crime comics, pulp fiction, and noir, then Pulp is for you!
Rating: 5 out of 5
According to this article in the New York Times, Bob Weinstein is…
…hoping to quickly follow the August release of the film “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,” directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez, with a “Sin City” television series from Mr. Miller and Mr. Rodriguez.
Man, I hope that comes to pass. A Sin City television series, especially if overseen by Miller and Rodriguez could be so cool.
I’d hope that the series would be an anthology of overlapping stories and characters rather than just follow one or a couple of the characters. This would open up the series which already has so much potential.
I’ll post more news as it becomes available.
Source: Coming Soon.
“Hey Craig, do you think Cymberline will be any good?”
I don’t know. What’s Cymberline about?
“Kings. Queens. Soldiers. Bikers. War.”
Ok, you’ve got my interest. Tell me more.
“It’s an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play Cymberline.”
Huh? Really? Ok. It has a good cast. Let’s see the trailer.
Did you catch this interview with Frank Darabont by AJ Marechal that ran in Variety? Darabont talks about his departure from The Walking Dead and how it led to Mob City.
I’m a Darabont fan and hope that Mob City kills it in ratings. I have no doubt that critics will dig it.
Here are six new photos from Sabotage starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, screenplay and direction by David Ayer.
Source: USAToday and ComingSoon.
For their 300th issue Shortlist.com came up with an idea to challenge their favorite writers. The writers were asked to come up with an original noir story that was exactly 300 words long.
Frank Bill, George Pelecanos, James Sallis and over a dozen other writers met the challenge. My favorite of the bunch was Joe R. Lansdale’s “Hit Call.” That doesn’t come as a surprise since Lansdale’s writing always entertains.
Schwarzenegger is back!
I know. I know.
You’ve heard that before. But believe me, Arnold is back this time. Check out this trailer to Sabotage.
Sabotage looks good, doesn’t it? That’s one of the reasons I think it’s safe to say, “Arnold is back.”
Another reason is that Sabotage is not a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Sabotage has an ensemble cast. Take Arnold out and the movie would still be one fans would want to see since it looks like a good action film.
David Ayer Sabotage. Ayer was the screenwriter on Training Day, Harsh Times and End of Watch.
Ayer also directs Sabotage . This isn’t Ayer’s first directing rodeo. He also helmed Street Kings, Harsh Times and End of Watch. Ayer creates a gritty sense of realism that most Hollywood action movies miss.
Yeah, we’re in for a great ride with Sabotage. Arnold will, in Sabotage, keep the promise he made in The Terminator. He’s back, baby!
Source: IMDB and Yahoo! Movies.
We’re just a week and a half away from Mob City and I can’t wait.
If you’ve got an extra couple of million bucks lying around, you might want to think about bidding on Jesse James’ Colt 45 revolver that is up for auction on November 24th.
The provenance on the gun is solid, the historical value unquestioned and the demand among gun collectors high. Two million dollars may not be enough to win the gun, so don’t get your hopes too high if that’s all the cash you have lying around.
Source: DailyMail
Chris Mills currently writes three free weekly webcomics.
Three.
Free.
Weekly Webcomics.
I suppose I should have added, “Awesome!” but you know I wouldn’t be posting about them if they weren’t really good.
Grave Digger is my favorite of the bunch. Of course Grave Digger is one of my all-time favorite comics [let’s not limit this to just crime comics]. Rick Burchett provides the art and it is perfect. Mills and Burchett. ‘Nuff said.
Perils on Planet X is written by Mills with art by Gene Gonzales. If you’re a fan of Flash Gordon, John Carter: Warlord of Mars and good comics, you’ll dig Perils on Planet X. You can take that to the bank.
Femme Noir features the team of Mills [writer] and Joe Staton [artist] taking readers down the dark streets of Port Nocturne to follow the adventures of a mysterious female vigilante.
It is hard for me to believe that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy.
When I was in high school and we learned about World War II that time period seemed so far in the past. The great depression even farther back. At the time, both of those historical “landmarks” were less than 50 years gone by.
There are going to be quite a few shows revisiting the Kennedy Assassination and the effect that it had on our nation the world. Some of these programs will be geared to “new” evidence of multiple shooters and a conspiracy to kill the most powerful man in the world. I’m more interested in just revisiting the event and have already scheduled to dvr several specials… with more to come.
If you have an interest in the Kennedy Assassination, then you’ve probably started planning which specials to record and which to avoid. Perhaps we’ll learn some new information… something along the lines of the rarely discussed Air Force One audio recording taken during the flight of JFK’s body back to Washington, D.C. Jackie Kennedy was on board and watched as Vice President Johnson was given the oath of office that made him President of the United States.
JFK assassination researcher Bill Kelly says…
“The Air Force One tapes are sort of like the black box of the assassination. It has all the basic information there you want to know of what happened at the highest levels of government in the two hours after the assassination…”
Conspiracy buffs will love this… it appears that the tapes have been edited. If that is the case, and it appears to be true, then why were the tapes edited, what is missing and where are the original recordings.
Like so many things surrounding the Kennedy Assassination, isn’t it time for full disclosure? Fifty years has passed, you know.
Source: USAToday.
Jeff Somers, author of the highly recommended Avery Cates novels, is a Breaking Bad fan. So that’s another reason to like the guy.
Regular visitors know of my love for drive-in movies. Although most drive-in theaters have gone the way of laser disc players, drive-in movies continue to be made.
Which brings us to American Muscle. That’s the one sheet for American Muscle posted above. There’s no doubt American Muscle falls into the drive-in movie category.
Don’t believe me? Here’s a summary of American Muscle by Travis Stevens (who produced the movie)…
The movie’s about a guy, who’s been in prison for 10 years, gets released, and over the next 24 hours kills every single person who had a hand in him going to jail…
Yep. American Muscle has drive-in movie written all over it. In the old days I’d be looking forward to seeing it as the second or third feature at the local drive-in. Now I just have to wait for American Muscle to arrive at Netflix.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Way back in July I suggested that you join me on a trip down Dead Body Road.
Have you packed your grip? The journey starts in November and I don’t think you’ll want to miss it.
If you’re not sure that you’re ready, or you want to see more, CBR.com has the hook-up.
