Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd returns with his Rocky 2 card.
You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd (and if you’ve never checked out Mike’s site, you ought to if only to see his Walking Dead cards!) and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.
Roger Ebert, was one of the most popular movie reviewers of our time, the first film critic to win a Pulitzer prize, and a fan of cartoons.
Mr. Ebert was a regular contributor to The New Yorker’s Cartoon Caption contest and had even won the contest on at least one occasion. Robert Mankoff takes a look at some of Roger Ebert’s Final Cartoon Captions at The New Yorker.
The cartoon that is posted above features one of Ebert’s captions, but it wasn’t the one that got him the win (“I’m not going to say the word I’m thinking of.”) or even the one that I thought was the funniest (“Now watch how I lift my tray table to it’s original and upright position.”). We’ll save those for folks that click over to the original New Yorker piece.
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd rocks his riff on a Rocky card that is part of a sequence/set that I think you’re going to like.
You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd (and if you’ve never checked out Mike’s site, you ought to if only to see his Walking Dead cards!) and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.
Two Guns is based on a graphic novel (of the same name) written by Steven Grant and drawn by Mat Santolouco.
So it has a good foundation.
Two Guns opens on August 2nd. It looks like it’s competition will be 300: Rise of an Empire and Red 2.
So it should/could open at #1.
Two Guns has a new trailer that you can see below.
So what do you think?
This week we have Rambo by Cory Walker. Cory is an amazing artist and I got this sketchcard as a bonus for buying his sketchbook.
John Wray points out that The Walking Dead and Toy Story are basically the same tale. Beware that spoilers for both await with the click over.
Recently Natalie Abrams of TV Guide posted her odds for The Walking Dead: Who’s Going to Die Before Season 3 Ends?
I’ll post her odds and my thoughts. Beware there is a major spoiler if you’re not up-to-date with watching the show.
Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln)
Odds: 100:1
Thoughts: Rick is the star of the show. I can’t see them killing him off in the tv series unless The Walking Dead runs a long time. I could see it happening (in the comic and tv show) once Carl is old enough to survive on his own. Wouldn’t that be interesting if Kirkman had always planned for Carl to be the star?
Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs)
Odds: 99:1
Thoughts: I’d say Carl is one of the safest, if not the safest of all the characters. He’s become interesting this season since he toughened up.
Beth Greene (Emily Kinney)
Odds: 80:1
Thoughts: I could see her character going either way… surviving or being killed off. She’s a tough one to call.
Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride)
Odds: 50:1
Thoughts: She’s slowing toughening up and her (potential) relationship with Daryl could prove interesting.
Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus)
Odds: 35:1
Thoughts: Daryl is safer than Rick and possibly even Carl. His character is too popular to kill.
Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun)
Odds: 30:1
Thoughts: Glenn’s days are numbered… if his character follows the path of the comic. He should be okay to last this season though.
Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan)
Odds: 25:1
Thoughts: I’d be shocked to see Maggie killed off… although if they are going for shock value, she would be a good choice.
Hershel Greene (Scott Wilson)
Odds: 15:1
Thoughts: I’d hate to see him bite the dust, but Hershel’s days are numbered.
Michonne (Danai Gurira)
Odds: 10:1
Thoughts: Michonne is a safe as can be. I see her right up there with Rick, Carl and Daryl.
Andrea (Laurie Holden)
Odds: 7:1
Thoughts: Andrea wanted to die in season two. She may get her wish in season three.
Milton Mamet (Dallas Roberts)
Odds: 4:1
Thoughts: Milton is a minion of the Governor… and we all know what happens to minions. If he was on Star Trek, he’d be wearing a red shirt.
Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker)
Odds: 3:1
Thoughts: If you’re caught up on watching the show, you know that Merle ended up wanting “braaains.”
The Governor (David Morrissey)
Odds: 2:1
Thoughts: The Gov is going to be killed at some point… but will he make it to season four? I’d say, “Yes” but what do I know?
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd is back! Mike returns with Sly as Jimmy Bobo from Bullet to the Head.
You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd (and if you’ve never checked out Mike’s site, you ought to if only to see his Walking Dead cards!) and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.
CBR.com runs a regular feature where they post “Easter Eggs” hidden in comics. These are drawings of actors, other comic companies characters and the like in the background of stories. I love stuff like this.
This week’s installment looks at Captain America #401 by Mark Gruenwald, Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi. It is packed with appearances by famous folks such as Dick Tracy, Reid Flemming: The World’s Toughest Milk Man, James Bond, Elvis Presley, The Adams Family, and more.
This issue is a lot of fun for eagle-eyed readers!
This overseas poster for Bullet to the Head may be the best one yet.
Thanks and a nod of the dome, rather than a Bullet to the Head to IMPAwards.
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, my buddy, John Beatty and I are going to be in Orlando hanging out with several thousand other like-minded folks. Yep, it’s time for MegaCon.
John is going as a guest of the show. That means while John is sketching for fans, I’ll either be hanging at his table keeping the fun at it’s maximum level or I’ll be visiting with other artists/friends looking to get a sketch or two for my Stallone Sketch theme collection.
If you’ve never been to MegaCon, you’re missing out. There’s something for everyone. There are celebrity guests, comic book creators, dozens of artists sketching for fans, panels, gaming, and more.
If you’re in driving distance of the show, come on down. If not, there’s always next year. Hope to see you there!
I’m a big fan of parkour — especially when it is STAN LEE PARKOUR!
Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd is back! Mike has given us his take on Sly as Deke DaSilva from Nighthawks.
You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd (and if you’ve never checked out Mike’s site, you ought to if only to see his Walking Dead cards!) and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.
Drew Moss is putting out a 100 page sketchbook that he calls IDrew. It will be available as a hardcover or digitally.
During the pre-order phase, you can get the sketchbook with a headsketch for five extra bucks or a full body sketch for an extra 20. The pre-order ends on April 19th — so get your order in before that if you want to take advantage of the offer.
100 Bullets by writer Brian Azzarello, artist Eduardo Risso, colorist Trish Mulvihill, letterer Clem Robbins and cover artist Dave Johnson ran for 100 issues and was one of the best crime comics ever. When it ended, most fans appreciated that the story was done, but hated the loss of their monthly crime fix.
Now, nearly three years later, the entire creative team is returning to bring us a limited series which not only takes place in the same universe as 100 Bullets, but features one of the series most popular characters, Lono.
It’s like Christmas came early.
If you want to learn more about Brother Lono, you can thanks to this interview at Newsarama.
