Marv by Denis Medri!
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 Denis Medri.
Category: Comics
Batman & Catwoman by Chris Bachalo
When you talk about artists with a unique style, Chris Bachalo should be near the top of the list. Check out his take on Batman & Catwoman and you’ll see what I mean.
Marv by Christopher Hack!
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 Christopher Hack.
“Master of Dark Shadows” (2019) / Z-View
Master of Dark Shadows (2019)
Director: David Gregory
Stars: Dan Curtis, Nancy Barrett, Ben Cross, Roger Davis, Jonathan Frid, Ian McShane, William F. Nolan, Lara Parker, David Selby, Barbara Steele and Whoopi Goldberg.
Tagline: The Gothic World of Dan Curtis
The Plot…
Dan Curtis’ soap opera, Dark Shadows, was scheduled for cancellation in six weeks. When Curtis was told this, he decided to take his traditional daytime melodrama in a new direction, He added a vampire! Surprisingly the show soared to the top of the ratings. Kids and young adults made it must-see tv and the show was saved. Dark Shadows ended up running for six seasons. Spin-offs included two feature films, comic books, trading cards, board games and more.
Although Dan Curtis became best known for films in the horror genre he wanted to break out into other genres. Master of Dark Shadows is his story.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Dan Curtis produced and directed the two Dark Shadows feature films. He also wrote the second. Then when the series ended, Dan Curtis was considered the go-to guy for horror. He produced The Night Stalker. It became the highest rated tv movie of its time. Curtis followed that up by producing and directing The Night Strangler, The Norliss Tapes, Scream of the Wolf, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Turn of the Screw, Trilogy of Terror, Burnt Offerings, Dead of Night and Curse of the Black Widow. Although Dan Curtis did produce and direct other films, he was still best known for horror.
That all changed when Curtis produced and directed the television adaptation of Herman Wouk’s Winds of War. The seven episode mini-series became the highest rated television event of its time. The series was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards, winning three (Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special; Outstanding Individual Achievement – Costumers; Outstanding Individual Achievement – Special Visual Effects).
Dan Curtis followed with War and Remembrance, a continuation of Winds of War. War and Remembrance received 15 Emmy Award nominations. It won for best miniseries, special effects, and single-camera production editing.
I’m happy that Dan Curtis was able to break out from the horror genre and make big budget, award winning projects. But the truth of the matter is, I will always remember the thrill of running home from school to catch the latest adventures of Barnabus and Quentin Collins. Five days a week on Dark Shadows we got vampires, werewolves, and a taste of horror. I read the novelizations, comic books, collected the cards and saw the feature films. The excitement we had as kids talking about Dark Shadows is a highlight of this kid’s elementary years.
If you’re of the right age, Master of Shadows will take you back to that time. If you’re too young, then you’ll get a taste of something that will never be replicated.
Master of Dark Shadows (2019) earns 5 of 5 stars.
Neal Adams’ Hot Stuf’ #8 Cover!
Often folks will post art Neal Adams did for magazine and comic book covers. Although Adams’ cover for Hot Stuf’ #8 is one of my favorites, it seldom (never) is shared. I decided to change that today.
Conan and The Tower of the Elephant by Alex Horley!
Yesterday we had Conan The Barbarian by Bernie Wrightson. Today we get Conan and the Tower of the Elephant by Alex Horley. If you’d like to see a Tower-sized version, click over to The Bristol Board.
Conan The Barbarian by Bernie Wrightson
Here’s something we don’t get to often see: Conan The Barbarian by Bernie Wrightson. If you’d like to see a Conan-sized version, click over to The Bristol Board.
Marv by Alejandro Colucci!
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 Alejandro Colucci.
Batman Ready to Drop in on Some Criminals by Eduardo Risso
Batman is ready to drop in on some criminals by Eduardo Risso.
Marv by Michael Batista!
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 Michael Batista.
Bernie Wrightson Werewolf
I always loved the way Bernie Wrightson drew werewolves… and other monsters… and anything. Gone way too soon.
Source: Comic Who Loves Comics.
Marv by Ken Lashley!
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 Ken Lashley.
Max Allan Collins Drops a Dime to J. Kingston Pierce!
Max Allan Collins, the author of the Nate Heller novels, the Road to Perdition graphic novel (turned into the Tom Hanks/Paul Newman feature film) and a whole lot more, is the subject of an in-depth interview conducted by J. Kingston Pierce. Like anything that MAC writes, it’s worth a read.
Wolverine by Rob Willis!
Rob Willis draws Wolverine the way I prefer him. Short, wide and ready to rumble. Check out more of Willis’ art here.
