Dan Panosian Interview about Slots, “Logan” and More!
Brandon Bloxdorf over at Comicsverse interviewed Dan Panosian about Dan’s new mini-series Slots, as well as Dan’s influences, work on the movie Logan and more.
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Jason LaTour and Burt Reynolds?
I love Jason LaTour’s cover for Southern Bastards #17. Is THAT Burt Reynolds or just a guy who looks like him? Either way, I’m in. Southern Bastards is one of the best comics being published these days.
Source: Jason Aaron.
Joe Delagatta’s “The Thing” Poster!
Joe Delagatta recently posted his contribution to The Thing Artbook. I’ve long been a fan of Joe’s art, but if I hadn’t been already, his Thing piece would have won me over.
After Joe posted his Thing poster, I found myself repeatedly going back to check it out. So I decided to reach out to Joe and see if he would mind if I posted the art here. He didn’t, so I did.
I hope you enjoy it as much as me. If so, you can check out more of Joe’s art or follow him on Twitter. If you do, tell him “the Stallone guy” sent ya.
Thomas Boatwright, Stanley Rosiello & “The Lords of Flatbush”
Thomas Boatwright puts his spin on Sly from Lords of Flatbush.
Over the years I’ve gotten several Stallone pieces from Thomas. Here is what has been posted so far… there are more to come.
If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog and his DA site. Send him some love.
If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices, is a fantastic artist and always gives you more than you’re expecting! – Craig
“Slots” Created, Written and Drawn by Dan Panosian
Slots Created, Written and Drawn by Dan Panosian
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 superstar artist Dan Panosian as he creates a bold and breathtaking vision of Las Vegas, where everything old can become new, and superstition influences just how the chips fall.
Slots sounds like something that I’ll love and my guess is you will to, if you’re reading this. Truth be told, I was in when I read “drawn by Dan Panosian.”
If you’re still not convinced, or you’d like to see some preview pages from Slots check out ‘Slots’ Is Dan Panosian’s New Comic From Skybound In October.
Source: Bleeding Cool.
Stephan Franck Talks “Silver 3” and the Ever-Expanding Silver Universe
Stephan Franck is currently the Head of Story for Lionsgate’s Playmobile. Franck also served as supervising animator on The Iron Giant and key story contributor to Despicable Me, and co-created the award-winning animated series Corbeil & Bernie. When Franck needs a break from animation, he works on his fantastic graphic novel series, Silver.
Silver is a…
…a high-concept, super fun genre-blender, featuring pulp-era conmen and a troubled female vampire-hunter as they try to steal a mystical treasure from a castle full of vampires — what could go wrong with that plan?!
As I posted here, Franck’s Kickstarter for Silver 3 is now live. I’m on board. If Silver sounds like your kind of fun, please consider joining.
As you can imagine, there’s been quite a bit of interest in Silver 3. Davey Nieves of Comics Beat spoke with Franck about the ever-growing Silver universe… as does Derek Anderson at Daily Dead… and Stefan Blitz at Forces of Geek.
Thomas Boatwright and Jack Carter
Thomas Boatwright is back and Jack Carter is with him. Over the years I’ve gotten several Stallone pieces from Thomas.
If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog. Send him some love.
If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices, is a fantastic artist and always gives you more than you’re expecting! – Craig
Stephen Franck’s Silver Volume 3 Kickstarter is Live!
Stephen Franck, the creative genius behind Silver is back with Volume 3 and his Kickstarter for the project is live. Franck is the writer and artist for Silver which can be summed up as…
…a high-concept, super fun genre-blender, featuring pulp-era conmen and a troubled female vampire-hunter as they try to steal a mystical treasure from a castle full of vampires — what could go wrong with that plan?!
Silver is great fun. Franck is a talented writer/artist who has created a tale that meshes a horror story with a heist yarn pitting an unlikely team consisting of a rouge thief, his two partners, a con man, a old forger, a ten year old who can catch glimpses of the future and young woman who hunts vampires against Dracula and a castle full of the undead.
If you like what you see, you can jump on board with Franck’s Kickstarter for Silver Volume 3. Volume 1 and 2 are also available through the Kickstarter, if needed.
Man, I can’t wait to get my mitts on Volume 3!
Frank Miller’s “300” Prequel Promotional Art
Frank Miller fans, especially those who dug 300, will love the promotional art for Miller‘s 300 prequel, Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander coming from Dark Horse in 2018.
Source: Bleeding Cool.
“War for the Planet of the Apes” Print by Eric (“The Goon”) Powell
How cool is this War for the Planet of the Apes poster by Eric (The Goon) Powell? It is available from Mondo as a limited edition print.
If you’re going to order one, I wouldn’t monkey around too long. My guess is that folks will go bananas over it.
Dan Brereton Talks The Nocturnals!
Fans of the Dan Brereton interview we posted earlier this week will love Dan’s interview with Vince Brusio for Previews. The main focus of this interview is Dan’s The Noturnals!
Meet Karl Slominski
The Mister Monster piece above was created as a commission for some lucky person at HeroesCon 2017 by Karl Slominski. I met Karl for the first time at the same convention because I had requested Karl’s take on Jack Carter and John Wick (which will be posted in the near future).
When I picked up the sketch, my buddies LittleJohn and Mike Cross were with me. They both liked my sketch so much they commissioned sketches of their own. LittleJohn got John Wick and John McClane, while Mike asked for Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) and Maggie (Adrienne Barbeau).
This encouraged me to go back for another “Jack Carter and…” sketch, this time getting Carter and Raylan Givens from Justified. I post that in the near future as well.
At any rate, you can see more of Karl’s art at his Instagram. Check it out!
Kristian Rossi Gets Carter
I first learned about Kristian Rossi through a Kickstarter. Kristian was providing the art for a story written by Justin Ryan called Trespasser which looked pretty cool. I got on board for an autographed copy with a piece of custom art.
Kristian came through with a real winner. He nailed Carter’s look and attitude. I hope this won’t be my last piece from Kristian.
Dan Brereton Interview – Presented by Empire’s Comics Vault!
Dan Brereton fans will want to check out the interview below.
15 Mature Comic Book TV Shows We Need To See Next
Michael Edward Taylor and ScreenRant present 15 Mature Comic Book TV Shows We Need To See Next. Using just their choices here are my top three plus a few that didn’t make their list…
11. HUMAN TARGET
Please try to wipe that lame 2010 Fox series of the same name from your memory, because it was the second worst adaptation of the DC/Vertigo title of the same name featuring detective/bodyguard Christopher Chance. (For what it’s worth, the top honor goes to a short-lived 1992 series starring Rick Springfield.)
The key to the character’s appeal is taking on the appearance and persona of the clients he’s sworn to protect in order to take down assassins and other nefarious entities who stalk them, and the effect his unusual profession has on his psyche. This is ripe for a mature television adaptation that delves into his complicated psychology and dangerous line of work. Sure, the character made an appearance on the 5th season of Arrow, but he deserves to be front and center with his own series with no content restrictions.
2. WATCHMEN
Ever since Terry Gilliam’s aborted 1980s adaptation, there has been a growing consensus that Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s groundbreaking classic Watchmen would work better as a television miniseries than a feature film.
And even with Zack Snyder’s 2009 movie still fresh in our minds, a big-budget premium cable adaptation should still happen. Why? Because Moore’s densely plotted 12-issue series simply can’t be completely covered in a movie, no matter the length.
It would take 12 episodes (or more) to fully explore every major plot reveal and characterization. Just a few years ago, Snyder was in contact with HBO to pitch a series, and while that idea seemed to dissolve, Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers, Lost) appears to be picking up where he left off. This may still happen yet. Will it be live-action or animated? Will it add new storyline elements (a risky proposition), or stick close to the source material (…giant psychic squid, another risky proposition)? We’ll have to see if it comes to fruition first.
1. 100 BULLETS
There have been rumors of a 100 Bullets movie or television series in the works for years, and to be honest, it’s kinda maddening that the Brian Azzarello Vertigo series created in 1999 still hasn’t made it onto the small screen. It’s probably the one adult comic series that would make the easiest transition to the medium.
The premise revolves around a shadowy organization that equips victims with the ability to take revenge. They’re told the guns they use have untraceable bullets, letting them get away with murder. But while that may be true, they eventually get coerced into a world of contract killing and political intrigue.
A crime drama full of murky anti-heroes, sex, violence, and unpredictable plot twists would be a perfect match in the modern television landscape where all great characters exist in shades of gray. It’s beyond time for 100 Bullets to blast through the television screen and into our hearts.
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Here are other comics that would make great transitions to tv shows.
