Category: Comics
“Polar” – If The Job Doesn’t Kill You, Retirement Will!
Anyone else diggin’ this poster for Polar? Click on the photo to see a bigger version.
The New “Hellboy” Poster is Here!
At first glance I thought, “What a cool Hellboy poster.” A closer inspection and I thought Hellboy is appears really short. I think it’s because we can’t see his legs and his head looks too large for his body.
Am I wrong?
Steranko Prelim for Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Here’s something you don’t see everyday. It is a vintage Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD prelim by Steranko.
Can you believe it was rejected? It was supposed to be the cover to the first issue.
Truth be told, I like the published cover of the first issue better, but Steranko used a modified version of the art above for the cover of issue 5 and it was accepted.
Source: Jeff Rose.
Rare, Vintage Paul Gulacy Shang-Chi Art!
This rare, vintage Shang-Chi art by Paul Gulacy brings a smile to my face every time I see it. Hope you enjoy it as well.
Source: Gulacy.
“The Walking Dead” Season 9B Trailer is Here!
Here’s the official Walking Dead trailer for the second half of season 9 and it looks good!
The “Polar” Poster and Trailer are Here!
I’m a huge fan of Victor Santos’ Polar graphic novels so you can imagine how much I’ve been looking forward to the movie adaptation of Polar. Today we get the poster and trailer and I love ’em both. I hope you do as well.
An Oral History of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable”
If you’re psyched for M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, you’ll probably want to check out An Oral History of M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable. It features Shyamalan, Samuel Jackson, Bruce Willis and others involved talking about the making of Unbreakable.
Source: EW.com.
Classic Universal Monsters by Duncan Fegredo!
Each of these beautiful classic universal monsters was created by the uber-talented Duncan Fegredo. Click on the image above to see a larger version.
Source: Longbox of Darkness.
Zorro by Alex Toth
Alex Toth was an artist who made drawings look easy because he didn’t clutter them with any unnecessary lines. His Zorro is a classic example.
Source: Comics in the Golden Age.
John Wick & Jack Carter Get a Tune (Tone) Up by John Beatty
Regular readers probably remember seeing the John Wick & Jack Carter piece that John Beatty created and gifted to me back in November. After he was finished John decided it would look better with a gray wash and created / added to the piece as you can see above. You can see it even better and bigger if you click on the image.
I’ve attached the U-Stream of John adding the tones below. You can check out all of John’s live drawing recordings here.
Paul Gulacy’s MOKF #51 Cover!
That’s Paul Gulacy’s art for Master of Kung Fu #51. It’s one of Paul’s classic MOKF covers and rarely seen as just the pure black and white art. What a beauty!
Source: Browse the Stacks.
10+ Page Preview for Criminal by Brubaker and Phillips
The art above is just one of a ten page preview for the new Criminal comic series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. The series will be on-going and feature new and returning characters from previous Criminal stories. The first issue is self-contained and the second and third issues will start and wrap-up a two-part story. I cannot recommend Brubaker and Phillips’ Criminal stories highly enough.
If you click over you can see the other nine pages of the first issue preview as well as the Criminal covers for issues one, two and three.
Source: Comics Beat.
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2018) / Z-View
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Director: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Screenplay: Phil Lord & Rodney Rothman from a story by Phil Lord
Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Zoë Kravitz, Nicholas Cage, Liev Schreiber and Chris Pine.
The Pitch: “Let’s make an amazing animated Spider-Man movie featuring all of the various versions of Spidey!”
Tagline: Enter a universe where more than one wears the mask.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a beautifully animated movie that is a joy to watch and a love letter to comic books. That’s because Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is unlike any other animated movie ever. It actually looks like a comic book come to life right down to the zip-a-tone dot patterns, captions and sound effects come to life.
The story involves young Miles Morales bitten by a radioactive spider and empowered with, you guessed it, spider-like powers. Miles finds himself the heir to Spider-Man when Peter Parker is killed trying to stop Wilson The Kingpin Fisk from opening up a portal to other dimensions. Miles has no idea how to use his new powers or to stop Fisk. Fortunately, when the portal opened alternate universe versions of Spider-Man came through. These versions of Spider-Man team with Miles to try to stop Fisk and get back to their rightful dimensions before they disintegrate.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has well-developed characters, humor and suspense. It’s beautiful to watch and a fun way to spend a couple of hours.
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Ed Brubaker Interview!
Alex Segura has an informative interview with crime fiction author Ed Brubaker where he talks about his work for Marvel and DC, his collaborations with Sean Phillips, working in television and his new Criminal series! Check out TALES OF JUNKIES, FADE-OUTS, SUPER-HEROES AND CRIMINALS: Talking with Ed Brubaker, Acclaimed Comic Book, Graphic Novel and Television Writer.
