Peter Parkour is Spider-Man
I’m surprised someone didn’t think of Spider-Man Parkour sooner.
If they ever do a full length movie version, Spider-Man’s real name should be Peter Parkour. *Badabump*
Category: Comics
Joel Carroll and Jack Carter
I’ve known Joel Carroll for several years. Whenever I would talk to Joel about a Stallone sketch Joel would beg off because he felt he wasn’t good at capturing likenesses.
Recently Joel was sketching for charity and I hit him up again. It was for charity so how could Joel refuse? He didn’t and you can see the end result above. I really like it!
You can see more of Joel’s art on twitter.
Steve Reeves as Superman
This photo of legendary muscle man, Steve Reeves as Superman was just so cool I had to share it.
Source: Chuck Zito.
Meet Rick Burchett
CBR.com recently ran a really nice profile of artist, Rick Burchett.
Rick has two very cool web comics currently running: Gravedigger with Chris Mills and Lady Sabre and the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether with Greg Rucka. You can’t go wrong with either of them.
Dusty Abell: Superman Through the Years!
Dusty Abell recently posted his take on Superman through the years. It’s cool looking at the tweaks, modifications and riffs by different artists but drawn by Dusty.
My five favorites:
5. Bruce Timm
4. Curt Swan
3. George Reeves
2. Christopher Reeve
1. Neal Adams
Cully Hamner’s HeroesCon 30th Anniversary Art
I’ve been a Cully Hamner fan for years. [In fact Cully was the first artist I approached to do a Stallone sketch when I started collecting them.] Check out the cool art Cully created for the HeroesCon 30th Anniversary.
How Clark Kent Made Those Impossible Deadlines
Perry White always wondered how Clark Kent made those impossible deadlines.
Steranko’s Awesome Cover for Detective #33
Isn’t that Steranko Batman piece sweet? Steranko did this cover for Detective Comics #33, the 75th Anniversary of Batman.
You can see more of Steranko’s art at his Facebook page.
Scott Quick Takes Us to Cop Land
Scott Quick does the web strip Camden Bottoms. I met Scott at MegaCon this year. I took a look at Scott’s sketchbook and decided to see if he’d be interested in doing a Stallone sketch. He was. I ended up getting two. This is the first. I posted the second last week [confusing, huh?].
If you’re so inclined you can check out Scott’s Camden Bottoms!
Jones, Beatty, Renzi, Batman and Joker
That’s a print by Kelly Jones [penciller], John Beatty [inker] and Rico Renzi [colorist] that my buddy, Big Beatty will have for sale at Free Comic Book Day [at “Coliseum of Comics” in the Seminole Towne Center, Sanford Florida, on May 3, 2014!] and HeroesCon.
New “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” Trailer
Here’s a look at the new trailer for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
Z-View: Undertow #2
Undertow is an on-going series created by Steve Orlando & Artyom Trakhanov published by Image.
Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Artyom Trakhanov
Cover Artist Shown: Artyom Trakhanov
A Sea Locust: thirty feet of armored spines, claws that strike at the speed of sound. And it’s devastating Ukinnu Alal’s team by the second. They’re talking mutiny on the Deliverer, and Bau Zikia’s the only one standing between them and Uruku’s sword.
*** Beware – minor spoilers are found below ***
The Good
- Trakhanov‘s art continues to impress.
- Orlando‘s story expands to bring in more characters. We learn more about their motivations and it becomes clear that not everyone is totally on board with Redum Anshargal.
The Bad:
- This isn’t a comic one can read in five minutes. Some readers won’t like working for their story.
- The coloring is better this issue, but some panels are still a bit dark.
The Ugly:
- I am not a fan of the cover at all.
I liked Undertow #2 even better than the first issue. Bring on issue 3! Rating: 4 out of 5
Shang-Chi Returns: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu
Despite the Dave Johnson cover, I’m probably going to pass on the return of Shang-Chi when Deadly Hands of Kung Fu premieres in May.
If Marvel ever decides to reprint Moench and Gulacy’s run on Master of Kung Fu though I’ll be all over it.
Z-View: The White Suits #2
The White Suits is a four issue mini-series created by Frank Barbiere & Toby Cypress published by Dark Horse Comics.
Writer: Frank Barbiere
Artist / Colorist: Toby Cypress
The White Suits, scourges of Russia’s underworld, have declared war on New York’s organized crime. But NYC’s crime overlords have their own army of Russian mercenaries hunting the Suits, with FBI agent Sarah Anderson and the former Suit known as Prizrak certain to be caught in the crossfire!
*** Beware – minor spoilers are found below ***
The Good
- Frank Barbiere’s story requires you to think and Toby Cypress’ art makes you pay attention.
- The White Suits is a crime comic that encompasses a mystery or two or three but never at the sake of action.
- Cypress’ art this issue is not quite as loose but still unique.
- The black and white art with a splash of color works!
- The huge Russian merc is a woman!
The Bad:
- The jumps in time aren’t spelled out. To those who complain, pay attention to the art, colors, word balloons, etc.].
- Cypress’ art is loose… and won’t be to everyone’s taste.
- The position Anderson and Pizrak are in on the last page of the issue.
The Ugly:
- The big Russian female merc when you insult her… and even when you don’t.
The White Suits is not for all audiences since it contains adult language and violence.
Rating: 3 out of 5
