Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by Frank Miller. This was part of a “jam” cover for Wizard #31.
Source: McSpidey Fan.
The World’s Finest ultimate team-up by Jeff Wamester
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by Neil McClements.
Source: Max Rugers.
Howard Chaykin‘s Tomb of Dracula #5 cover art. Love this piece. The Prince of Darkness with his two Brides. He sits on a throne that features his crest as he drinks a goblet of blood. And the wolf at his feet is looking straight at us.
Chaykin rules.
This stunning Lone Wolf and Cub piece is just one of two Lone Wolf and Cub paintings with pencils by Frank Miller and everything else by Bill Sienkiewicz on display in a much larger size at The Bristol Board.
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by Claudio Stassi.
Source: Jose & Agustin Vigo.
Peacemaker: Season 1 (2022)
Created by: James Gunn; based on characters from DC Comics
Director: James Gunn (Eps. 1-3, 6, 8), Jody Hill (Ep. 4), Rosemary Rodriguez (Ep. 5); Brad Anderson (Ep. 7)
Teleplay by: James Gunn
Starring: John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Dee Bradley Baker, Chukwudi Iwuji, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow, Crystal Mudry, Elizabeth McCarthy Meek, Lenny Jacobson, Kevin O’Grady, Natalia Safran, Darryl Scheelar, Christopher Heyerdahl, Ryan Jefferson Booth and Robert Patrick.
Tagline: They Give Peace a Bad Name
The Plot… (beware of spoilers)
Chris Smith aka Peacemaker wants to be a hero for peace. He doesn’t care how many people he has to kill to achieve it. Smith is recruited to join Task Force X and is given a support team to assist with his missions.
When things go sideways, it appears there is a mole on the team. But who? When Vigilante and Judomaster show up, things get even crazier. And that’s before Smith’s father who is prison attempts to sell out his son and the team. Oh, and did I mention that there’s an alien invasion brewing?
Thoughts
Peacemaker received one 2022 Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program – Wayne Dalglish (stunt coordinator), Gaston Morrison (stunt coordinator)
James Gunn wrote all episodes on spec!
Each episodes features a post-credits scene.
The series takes place in Charlton County as an Easter Egg to fans. Peacemaker was first published by Charlton Comics.
Peacemaker is a fun show… even more so for comic fans. Bring on season 2.
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by Shawn Crystal.
Source: Joe Atalla.
The Blood Brothers Mother by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso is getting a hardcover treatment. I bought the comics when they came out, but I’m still springing for this new edition. The Blood Brothers Mother drops on July 22, 2025.
Here’s the lowdown followed by a few pages of preview art…
NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL DEBUT FROM THE TEAM BEHIND 100 BULLETS!
In the old West, three children set off across the wild Texas frontier to rescue their mother–kidnapped by ruthless outlaws who gunned down their preacher father. Throughout their journey, they’ll face the harsh elements of an unforgiving landscape, deadly animals hungry for blood, merciless bounty hunters, and so much more… all in a relentless quest to rescue their family.
They’ll learn the terrible cost of revenge―not just in lives, but in how it stains a soul. While revenge may be satisfying in the moment, it leaves a yearning behind that lasts a lifetime. And once you taste it, nothing else is ever so sweet.
In the tradition of The Searchers and Blood Meridian comes a brutal new western series from the Eisner award-winning team behind 100 BULLETS and MOONSHINE!
The Eternaut: Season 1 (2025)
Created by: Bruno Stagnaro, based on The Eternaut by Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Francisco Solano López
Director: Bruno Stagnaro
Teleplay by: Bruno Stagnaro, Ariel Staltari, and Gabriel Stagnaro (Eps. 1-2, 6), Bruno Stagnaro and Ariel Staltari (Eps. 3, 5), Bruno Stagnaro, Ariel Staltari, and Martín Wain (Ep. 4)
Starring: Ricardo Darín, Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Andrea Pietra.
Tagline: None
The Plot… (beware of spoilers)
One summer evening snow begins to fall. Juan Salvo and some friends move to the window to check it out. They’re shocked to see anyone outside suddenly drop dead as the snow touches them. The snow falls though the night. Juan rigs together a suit with gas mask so that he can venture out to search for his daughter.
As the days go on, it becomes clear that few have survived. Many of those who did are just as dangerous as the snow. Then they learn about the arriving aliens. Juan and his friends will need to band together in order to live.
Thoughts
The Eternaut is an Argentine television series created by Bruno Stagnaro. It is based on the comic strip The Eternaut created by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López. The strip ran from 1957 through 1959. In 1977, Héctor Germán Oesterheld, along with his four daughters were taken into custody by Argentina’s last military dictatorship. Oesterheld’s writings against the military junta made him a target. He and his daughters were never seen in public again.
I liked the pacing of season one.
Bring on season 2!
A new CRIMINAL book from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips has been a long time coming. Thankfully, the wait is coming to an end in September when THE KNIVES is released. Here’s the lowdown…
THE FIRST NEW CRIMINAL BOOK IN FIVE YEARS!
With the Prime Video adaptation premiering soon, crime comic grandmasters Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips return to their most acclaimed series with a new standalone graphic novel: THE KNIVES.
A sprawling CRIMINAL epic, THE KNIVES is the most ambitious tale Brubaker and Phillips have ever tackled. Three dark journeys wind around each other over a decade, like sharks hunting for a kill.
Cartoonist Jacob Kurtz goes to Hollywood in the era of peak TV to work on an adaptation of his comic strip, only to find himself caught up in the life of his aging aunt and the vultures circling her estate. Angie was raised at the Undertow, but now everything she loves has been taken from her. She’s on the streets with vengeance on her mind, her eyes set on the city’s kingpin. And finally, Tracy Lawless is home from the Special Forces, finally a civilian again, but he’s in bad shape and this city has always brought out the worst in him.
These three tales collide in THE KNIVES a breathtaking noir story about greed, ambition, heartbreak, and blood ties. A must-have for all Brubaker and Phillips fans!
Click on the preview art below for a biggie-sized version.
Pre-orders available now.
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv waits by Jordi Bernet.
Source: Russ Carreiro.
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv and friends by Rafael Grampa!
Source: John Bamber.
