Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Batman vs Elmer Fudd.
Sounds stupid, right? No way in the world this could be an excellent comic book, right?
Wrong. Way wrong.
Written by Tom King with art by Lee Weeks, Batman vs Elmer Fudd is an amazingly good comic. Since it sold out of it’s initial print run, if you want to get a copy you’re probably out of luck. However comics legend Neal Adams has created a video homage that is worth a watch.
I’m not a fan of Blade but think that Blade 2 is excellent. Eliud Rivera has created an alternative Blade 2 poster that would have made a worthy poster for the theatrical release.
If you’ve never seen Barry Windsor Smith’s Tupenny Conan Portfolio, you’re in for a treat. Even if you have seen it, you may want to click over to feast your eyes on seven pieces of art by the person many folks consider to be the premier Conan artist, Barry Windsor Smith.
Source: The Bristol Board.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Director: James Gunn
Screenplay: James Gunn, Dan Abnett based on the Marvel comics
Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel (voice), Bradley Cooper (voice), Michael Rooker, Sylvester Stallone, Jeff Goldblum and Kurt Russell.
The Pitch: “Time to make another Guardians of the Galaxy!”
Tagline: You only get one chance to save the galaxy twice.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Although the Guardians are now considered heroes, they earn their living as mercenaries. On the run after barely escaping with their lives from a job gone wrong (Thanks, Rocket!), they meet a being claiming to be Peter’s father. Although he/it may be Peter’s dad, something’s not right…
Stallone’s cameo is a bonus!
Rating:
Dan Panosian recently sat down (or perhaps he stood up) for an interview with Adventures in Poor Taste to talk about his new series Slots.
I’ve always enjoyed Panosian’s art and he’s a great guy so there’s that. In the interview I discovered that Dan’s a fan of the film Killing Them Softly. I thought I was the only one. So there’s another reason to like Dan. If you check out the interview, I’ll bet you’ll find a couple for yourself.
This shot of David Harbour as Hellboy is making the rounds because of how well it looks to capture Mignola’s Hellboy.
Some folks are upset that Ron Perlman and Guillermo del Toro won’t be coming back to complete their Hellboy trilogy. I was disappointed as well, but that won’t stop me from seeing Neil Marshall’s darker, rated-R version.
I’ve also seen complaints that Harbour’s Hellboy looks like Perlman’s Hellboy. Ok. Let’s think about that for a second. They’re both playing the same character, so shouldn’t they look similar?
I’m a fan of Perlman and Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy and hope to be of Marshall & Harbour’s Hellboy as well.
Hellboy directed by Neil Marshall, starring David Harbour, Mila Jovovich, Ian McShane and Daniel Dae Kim premieres January 11, 2019.
I’ll bet these thugs from pre-production art for the animated opening credits to the Batman tv show are instantly recognizable to anyone old enough to be a television-watching child in 1966.
Source: Big Glee!
David Gallaher recently got a chance to talk about High Moon, the supernatural/western graphic novel that he created with artist, Steve Ellis. The interview (and High Moon) are worth a look.
Source: Monster Library.
Feast your eyes on Steranko’s recreation of one of his classic Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD covers. You can see a space-sized version at Bendis!
It was just about a year ago that I posted about the extremely cool character designs that Kevin Nolan created for The Batman Animated Series.
Recently Dan Greenfield spoke with Kevin Nolan about his Batman animated designs. The interview is well worth a read.
Source: 13th Dimension.
You can say this about the life of Stanley Dance: he did it his way. Unfortunately, his way never took getting old into account. Now, the former boxer is on his last legs, looking for redemption … but he’ll settle for going down swinging.
Roll the dice with artist/writer Dan Panosian as he creates, in his new series Slots, a bold and breathtaking vision of Las Vegas, where everything old can become new, and superstition influences how the chips fall.
Dan Panosian talks Slots with Byron Brewer at Dynamic Forces. What are ya waitin’ for? Click Over!
Ever wonder what Hellboy by Frank Miller would look like? Well, wonder no more!
Source: Cool Comic Art.
Bruce Stirling and John Knox have created an animated (appropriately enough) pitch for a new animated Terminator series. Some of the scenes remind me of Mathew Reynolds art for Mercenary Seas. While I’m not 100% sold on the pitch, it does have potential.
Check it out below and see what you think.
