Solomon Kane Poster
Now THAT is the kind of poster that will peak my interest in “Solomon Kane”. You can see a slightly larger version at IMPAwards.com.
Spartacus: Blood and Sand
“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” is a new series premiering on STARZ in January. The series looks like it might be something ZONErs would enjoy… even though, stylistically it borrows a lot from “300”. Heck, maybe THAT IS why we’d like it!
Here’s a link to the official “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”.
Jason Walker’s Rambo
My buddy, Jason Walker, worked up his take on Rambo and even colored it. I love the perspective on this one! I’ve been a fan of his work for some time and he just keeps getting better and better. Check out more of Jason’s art at his blog and his spot at the Deviant Art site!
“Jonah Hex” Scifi Western?
I’m looking forward to seeing “Jonah Hex”. It’s been a while since there’s been a good western and from what I’ve seen so far, “Jonah Hex” will fill the bill. I like the poster above, but think it has a futuristic feel to it. Perhaps a more western style logo and earthtone colors would have been better?
“Book of Eli” Trailer
Yesterday I posted a promotional poster for “The Book of Eli” directed by The Hughes Brothers and starring Denzil Washington. Today we have the trailer for the movie. Tomorrow I want to see it. Unfortunately it won’t be out until January 15, 2010. I can’t wait.
Someone is Missing on Shutter Island
Here’s a new teaser for “Shutter Island”. I am really looking forward to seeing how Martin Scorsese brings it to the big screen. If he sticks to Dennis Lehane’s novel, he can’t go wrong. You can see a slightly larger version of by clicking here and going to IMPAwards.com.
Edwards on Eli
Tommy Lee Edwards worked as a concept artist on Denzel Washingon’s next film, “The Book of Eli”. Edwards also created this very cool promotional poster to help Warner Bros. promote the film at the San Diego ComicCon.
“Boondock Saints” Too
CBR.com posted a larger version of the piece above along with a mini-interview with Troy Duffy, the man behind “The Boondock Saints.” You may remember that Duffy was a bartender in 1997 who scored a million dollar deal with addtional benefits based on his “Boondock Saints” screenplay. Before the film was completed, Duffy’s rampaging ego alienated his family, friends, and the production company behind his big bucks deal. Ultimately “The Boondocks Saints” was never given a wide theatrical release, Duffy had burned his bridges and gone through the money.
A funny thing happened when “The Boondock Saints” went to dvd and cable. It became a cult hit! Now, tweleve years later, and without any additional films in between, Duffy is coming back with “The Boondock Saints 2.” As a tie-in to the movie, Duffy has teamed with 12 Guage to create a comic that will expand “The Boondock Saints” story. Chris Brunner [an excellent artist] will provide covers to the series with an interior artist to be named later.
The movie and comic are projects to keep an eye on. Let’s hope that Duffy has become a bit of a “Saint” too.
Make Mine Marvel… Again
When I was in high school and college I bought a lot of Marvel comics. Then as I got older I found myself bying fewer and fewer Marvels. It even got to the point that I’d go months [years?] without getting anything from the house that Stan and Jack built. Of course I was buying fewer comics in general…
Imagine my surprise to find that my Preview order this month has nine comics and four of them are from Marvel [Punisher Annual #1, Punisher: Frank Castle Max #74, Dominic Fortune #2 and Criminal: Sinners #1]. Of course if Marvel continues to feature art by Dave Johnson, Jason Pearson, Howard Chaykin and Sean Phillips with stories by Rick Remender, Victor Gischler, Howard Chaykin and Ed Brubaker, how can I not buy ’em?
About Me with The Monkees
This was sent to me by my buddy, “The James” Howell. I thought of several musicians/groups that I could use [Billy Joel, The Beatles, Bob Segar, Michael McDonald, Elton John, etc), but opted to go with The Monkees. So using song titles from their albums, here are my answers…
Pick Your Artist: THE MONKEES
Are you male or female: A Man Without a Dream
Describe yourself: Daydream Believer
How do you feel about yourself: I Don’t Think You Know Me
Describe your current boy/girl relation situation: Heart and Soul
Describe where you currently live: Pleasant Valley Sunday
If you could go anywhere you wanted to go: Through the Looking Glass
Your favorite form of transportation: Last Train to Clarksville
Your best friend(s) is(are): A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Your favorite color is: Nine Times Blue
Favorite time of day: Sometime In The Morning
If your life were a TV show, what would it be called: Looking for the Good Times
What is life to you: Hard to Believe
What is the best advice you have to give: Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Thought for the Day: That Was Then, This Is Now
How I would like to die: Love is Only Sleeping
My soul’s present condition: I’m A Believer
Cooke/Stark: The Hunter
Check out Geoff Boucher’s great LA Times review of Darwyn Cooke’s adaption of Richard Stark’s The Hunter by clicking here. I can’t wait to pick up my copy. When reviews are universally this good, how can you go wrong?
Paul Gulacy: Sabre
Every so often, when you’re a Paul Gulacy fan like me, you just want to see some of Paul’s great art. The shot of Sabre above should do the trick.
Remembering Walter Cronkite
Earlier this evening, Walter Cronkite died after a long illness. Mr. Cronkite was 92. From April 16, 1962 to March 6, 1981, Walter Cronkite was the anchor of the CBS Evening News. Although it may be hard to imagine in this age of cable news where anchors are “entertainers” who consider their opinions to be more important than the facts, Walter Cronkite was, for most of America, the voice of reason.
Often called “The Most Trusted Man in America”, it was Walter Cronkite that we turned to when we needed the news. During his tenure Mr. Cronkite covered the assassinations of President Kennedy, Martin Luter King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, the Vietnam war, the triumphs and tragedies of our space program, Three Mile Island, elections of Presidents, Watergate and so much more.
The year that he retired, Mr. Cronkite received our contry’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The tributes to Mr. Cronkite are coming in from around the world. The world! Twentyeight years after he left the nightly broadcast booth, Walter Cronkite’s positive impact is still felt!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Cronkite’s family, freinds, and fans.
“Zombieland” & Tarantino Character Posters
How about a look at a couple of new movie posters? “Zombieland” (which looks like a ton of fun) is above. IMPAwards.com has an amusement park-sized version that you can see by clicking here. They also have a new character poster for Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” that is right here.
1st Black Cross Cover
The cover above features the first appearance of a character created by Chris Warner called Black Cross. Dark Horse Presents #1 was an anthology and Black Cross got the cover. The character was also popular enough to spin off into a mini-series, a couple of stand alone short comic stories and a one-shot. At one point, Black Cross was even close to becoming a big screen feature with Howie Long in the title role. At about the same time another Black Cross mini-series was in the works called “My War”. Neither it or the movie ever happened.
Maybe one day Chris Warner will bring back Black Cross.
