“Daredevil” Motion Poster
Today the Daredevil Motion Poster.
Category: Comics
“Daredevil: From the City Without Hope Comes a New Kind of Hero… A Man Without Fear”
I think this re-imagined Daredevil movie poster is the coolest. It comes from a tweet by Peter S @Stultsified who said:
What If… instead of the new Netflix series, Daredevil was a 1940s film with Sydney Greenstreet as the Kingpin.
Artists Inspired by Quotes, Lines & Lyrics
“…there’s one thing I do know, son, and that is you are here for a reason…”
The poster above is my favorite poster from Quotes, Lines & Lyrics a show held recently at the Hero Complex Gallery in LA. Quotes, Lines & Lyrics featured the creations of over 70 artists who created posters inspired by famous lines of dialogue from a movie, TV show or song.
You can see more and bigger versions of the posters here at /Film.
The Punisher Hits the Big Time!
The Punisher is one of Marvel’s best known and most popular characters. There was a time when that wasn’t the case.
What brought the skull-wearing assassin to the big time, you ask? (And I’m glad you did.)
Thanks should go to the first Punisher mini-series by Steven Grant, Mike Zeck and Big John Beatty. You could tell from the cover, things were about to change for good ole Frank Castle.
Eric Powell and Tim Wiesch Talk About Their “Big Man Plans”
If you’re looking forward to Big Man Plans by Eric Powell and Tim Wiesch, then you won’t want to miss their interview at CBR.com.
Z-View: The Expendables #4 by Dixon and Polls
The Expendables #4 is part of a four-issue mini-series published by Dynamite Comics.
- Writer: Chuck Dixon
- Artist: Esteve Polls
- Colorist: Marc Rueda
- Cover Artist: Lucio Parrillo
The action-packed comic book prequel to the action-packed movie even of Summer, 2010 concludes! Read the story BEFORE the story and find out more about the characters BEFORE they hit the big screen this summer! In this final issue, the crap has hit the fan. Plus: explosions!
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good
- The Expendables in a comic prequel.
- “Our evac strategy?” “Fluid” “Like usual then.”
The Bad:
- It is still bugs me that the comic characters don’t look more like the movie characters.
- A lot of headshots this issue.
The Ugly:
- “Sorry, baby, I didn’t make you any breakfast.” “Then why do I smell bacon?”
The Expendables #4 would get a two star rating if I wasn’t such a Stallone/Expendables fan, but since I am…
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Butcher: A Lesson in Criminality by Amit Chauhan and Eli Powell
If you’re a fan of crime fiction stories you should check out the Kickstarter for Butcher: A Lesson in Criminality by Amit Chauhan and Eli Powell.
I was impressed enough to become a back. I hope you are as well.
Z-View: The Expendables #3 by Dixon and Polls
The Expendables #3 is part of a four-issue mini-series published by Dynamite Comics.
- Writer: Chuck Dixon
- Artist: Esteve Polls
- Colorist: Marc Rueda
- Cover Artist: Lucio Parrillo
After years of corruption, murder of American hostages, and betrayal of foreign policies, the US – with the help of other Nations who secretly put together a squad of their most highly trained military personal – will finally attempt to overthrow the dictator who has caused devastation in South America for over 20 years.
This is the story before the movie…
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good
- The Expendables in a comic prequel.
- Tool giving a car thief directions off of his property with buckshot.
- The art for the series hasn’t been a bright spot but I really like the first panel on page 22.
- Tool with a shotgun and flamethrower going to meet those breaking into his house.
The Bad:
- It is still bugs me that the comic characters don’t look more like the movie characters.
The Ugly:
- “Attacking a battleship with three men…”
The Expendables #3 would get a two star rating if I wasn’t such a Stallone/Expendables fan, but since I am…
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Z-View: The Expendables #2 by Dixon and Polls
The Expendables #2 is part of a four-issue mini-series published by Dynamite Comics.
- Writer: Chuck Dixon
- Artist: Esteve Polls
- Colorist: Marc Rueda
- Cover Artist: Lucio Parrillo
After years of corruption, murder of American hostages, and betrayal of foreign policies, the US – with the help of other Nations who secretly put together a squad of their most highly trained military personal – will finally attempt to overthrow the dictator who has caused devastation in South America for over 20 years.
This is the story before the movie…
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good
- The Expendables in a comic prequel.
- A one million dollar payday for a snatch and grab.
- “Embracing the gloom again, huh?”
The Bad:
- It is starting to bug me that the comic characters don’t look more like the movie characters. Toll Road has long hair, a mustache and no cauliflower ears. Hale Caesar doesn’t look much bigger than everyone else… and so on.
- Being a kid in the store when your dad won’t give a drug dealer requested information.
- Repeatedly calling Gunar “Tweaker” and everyone complaining about how terrible he screws things up and yet they keep bringing him back.
The Ugly:
- When a drug dealer warms up your bath.
The Expendables #2 would get a two star rating if I wasn’t such a Stallone/Expendables fan, but since I am…
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Z-View: The Expendables #1 by Dixon and Polls
The Expendables #1 is part of a four-issue mini-series published by Dynamite Comics.
- Writer: Chuck Dixon
- Artist: Esteve Polls
- Colorist: Marc Rueda
- Cover Artist: Lucio Parrillo
After years of corruption, murder of American hostages, and betrayal of foreign policies, the US – with the help of other Nations who secretly put together a squad of their most highly trained military personal – will finally attempt to overthrow the dictator who has caused devastation in South America for over 20 years.
This is the story before the story…
Featuring the skillful scripting of Chuck Dixon, the masterful art of Esteve Pols and an incredible painted cover by Lucio Parrillo, Dynamite’s all-original Expendables comic features a story you won’t see on the big screen, serving as a prequel to the hottest action film of 2010!
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good
- The Expendables in a comic prequel.
- Barney: “Now I’m going to show how strong my kung fu is Yin.” Yin: “Laying semtex is not a martial art.” Barney: “It is the way I do it…”
- How Barney deals with the gangbanger with a gun.
- Cliffhanger on the last page — who wants to hire The Expendables and what is the nature of the secret assignment?
The Bad:
- Gunar: “Everybody with a piece is out of bed and looking this way…”
- When someone steals Barney’s 1956 Ford F-100.
The Ugly:
- Gunar: “…and everybody has a piece.”
- When Barney catches up to the folks who stole his 1956 Ford F-100.
The Expendables #1 would get a two star rating if I wasn’t such a Stallone/Expendables fan, but since I am…
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Tommy Lee Edwards Heads to Winter World – Preview!
Winter World is one of the best on-going comics being published these days. So far every issue has been more than worth a read.
The fact that Tommy Lee Edwards is coming on board to do the art chores for an issue raises my interest in the series even more. CBR.com has a six page preview and if you check it out, you’ll understand why I’m stoked.
Z-View: Punisher Annual (2009) #1 by Remender and Pearson
Punisher Annual (2009) #1 is a one-shot published by Marvel.
- Writer: Rick Remender
- Artist: Jason Pearson
- Colorist: Dave Stewart
- Cover Artist: Jason Pearson
“REMOTE CONTROL” The Punisher faces his greatest challenge yet: Trapped in the throes of a hypnotic spell, Spider-Man’s gone psycho and he wants to grind Frank Castle’s bones to paste! And since Spidey’s not really to blame for his actions, Castle faces a dilemma: Fight (the only way he knows how) or die. Can the Punisher survive a bloodthirsty Wall-Crawler long enough to disconnect him from the control of the Dirty Dozen’s leaders, Letha and Lascivious? Super-star artist Jason Pearson joins regular series writer Rick Remender. Parental Advisory
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good
- Remender and Pearson!
- I like Pearson’s take on Spider-Man.
The Bad:
- “I told you that goatee was ridiculous.” Indeed.
- This is not the Punisher that I prefer. His motorcycle has a skull face on the front — is it his version of the Batcycle?
- The Punisher with pumpkin grenades.
- When Spidey is mind-controlled to kill the Punisher.
- Spidey throwing the Punisher over a building.
The Ugly:
- Mind-control mayhem at the wounded vets meeting.
- The Punisher pushing a pinless pumkin grenade into a villain’s mouth.
- When Spidey is mind-controlled that he is in love with the Punisher.
Punisher Annual (2009) #1
I’m a fan of both Rick Remender’s writing and Jason Pearson’s art but the Punisher Annual wouldn’t be the example I’d use of their best work. Your mileage my differ.
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High Moon – Cowboys and Werewolves
Cowboys and werewolves.
Yeah, I’m interested. If you are as well then check out High Moon.
High Moon is a free webcomic that is a sequel to High Moon Volume 1 by David Gallaher and Steve Ellis.
Z-View – Criminal Special Edition by Brubaker and Phillips
Criminal Special Edition is a one-shot published by Image.
- Writer: Ed Brubaker
- Artist: Sean Phillips
- Colorist: Elizabeth Breitweiser
- Cover Artist: Sean Phillips
CRIMINAL COMES TO IMAGE! To celebrate the return of CRIMINAL to print, BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS return to their awardwinning title for the first time in years for a 48-page special sure to thrill their readers, old and new alike! It’s 1976, and Teeg Lawless is doing 30 days in county jail with a price on his head, his only safe company from the savagery a beat-up old comic magazine his dead cellmate left behind. It’s CRIMINAL like you’ve never seen it before, with a comic within the comic and all those slick ‘70s thrills!
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good
- Brubaker and Phillips!
- Criminal is back with a new story!
- “I wasn’t done reading that yet.”
- “It’s ****** jail, Wilson. Just assume everything in here is bad.”
- Cameo by Tracy Lawless.
The Bad:
- Teeg Lawless.
- When Mr. G wants to talk to you and you find out he doesn’t.
- “So you understand you don’t have that protection? … You’re on your own Lawless.”
- I could have done with less Savage Sword of Criminal and more Teeg Lawless.
The Ugly:
- Magazine-Fu to the eye.
- Nightsticks to the head and body topped off with a stomp to the wrist.
- Meal tray-fu. Cast-fu. Thumb to the eye-fu. Three on one with a cast in the shower-fu. Bloody-beat down hanging on the jail cell followed by acid trip attack.
Criminal Special Edition
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Z-View – Conan Red Sonja: The Age of Adventure #2 by Simone & Zub and Panosian
Conan Red Sonja: The Age of Adventure is a mini-series published by Dark Horse.
- Writer: Gail Simone, Jim Zub
- Artist: Dan Panosian
- Colorist: Dave Stewart
- Cover Artist: Dan Panosian
Conan and Red Sonja unite to stop a sorcerer-priest from creating a new age in Hyborian warfare! Exposed to a deadly toxin, barbarian and she-devil race against time to save themselves!
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good
- The art by Dan Panosian!
- Pages 2 & 3 = Double page splash!
- “She’s my sister, Conan. You wouldn’t understand.”
- “A world at peace.” “Yes.”
- “He’s quite good, you see. And he tagged you, first try.” “To be fair, you were busy looking at her at the time.”
- Preview of the next cover by Panosian!
The Bad:
- How Belit and Dark Annisia feel when Conan and Red Sonja become reunite.
- Thoth-Amon!
- “With you as its Lord and Master.” “Yes.”
The Ugly:
- “Go Bak Only Deth Lies Heer”
Conan Red Sonja #2
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