How Many Gangs were in The Warriors?
How many gangs were featured in Walter Hill’s cult classic The Warriors?
Let’s see…
There were, of course, the Warriors.
Everybody remembers the Baseball Furies.
The gang that called all gangs for a meet were the Gramercy Riffs.
Then there was the scary gang that rode [inside and outside] the school bus — the Turnbull AC’s.
The all girl gang was the Lizzies.
The gang that almost let the Warriors pass through their territory was the Orphans (so low on the gang food chain they weren’t even invited to the gathering).
The gang that set all other gangs on the Warriors were the Rouges.
There was a gang that dressed flashy and were only seen at the start and they were called the Boppers.
So I got 8. Did you do better?
There were actually 21 street gangs featured in The Warriors and Mental Floss counts them down for us!
Powell & Churilla: “Big Trouble in Little China”
That’s Eric Powell’s cover (one of many variants) for the new Big Trouble in Little China comic series coming from Boom! Studios. Eric “The Goon” Powell will be taking on the writing chores with art from Brian “The Sixth Gun” Churilla.
Powell and Churilla were recently interviewed about the project at CBR,com so if you’re a fan you ought to click over.
Jake Hinkson’s One-Stop for his On-Line Pieces
Jake Hinkson the author of the highly recommended Hell on Church Street; The Posthumous Man and Saint Homicide has created a site where you can find most of his on-line pieces!
RIP – Bruiser
Bruiser Zablo
June 22, 1997 – March 11, 2014
The best friend anyone could want. He lived a great long life. Bruiser went out peacefully surrounded by people who loved him. Who could ask for more?
“From Dusk Till Dawn” the Series Premieres Tonight!
From Dusk Till Dawn the Series premieres tonight at 9pm on the El Rey network.
I am a huge fan of the movie. You know I’ll be tuning in. I hope you will as well.
Puddles: the Sad Clown with the Golden Voice
Some people have a real fear of clowns. I can understand that since some clowns are scary.
If you’re someone who gets scared of clowns, then you probably already booked it out of this post since it is about a seven-foot tall clown named Puddles: the Sad Clown with the Golden Voice.
Listen to Puddles sing and it’s easy understand the golden voice part… not sure why he’s sad since that clown can croon.
David “Brohawk” Williams Takes on Rambo
I’ve been a fan of David “Brohawk” Williams’ art from the moment I first laid eyes on it. Most folks become fans that quickly because Brohawk is THAT great.
When I had a chance to meet David at HeroesCon in 2012, I was thrilled when he agreed to do a Stallone Rambo sketch for me. Awesome, isn’t it? And that’s just from a photo. The actual art is too big for my scanner!
New “24: Live Another Day” Trailer
Jack Bauer is back in 24: Live Another Day.
I can only think of two things to say:
1] Man, did we miss him?
2] Boy, could we use him now!
Which Superhero Are You?
As you can see I got Professor X. Perhaps from now on you should refer to me as Professor Z.
Rick Remender, Steve Niles & Nate Jones: Legion of Monsters Pitch
The photo above comes from Steve Niles’ Tumblr.
Nat Jones did the art for a Legion of Monsters pitch that he, Rick Remender and Steve Niles put together.
Steve Niles posts all kinds of cool stuff daily and is worth a follow.
New trailer for “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”
The new trailer for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is now available!!!
Louis Meyers: Evidence He Was the Zodiac Killer
The photo on the left is Louis Meyers. The drawing on the right is a police sketch of the Zodiac Killer.
The Zodiac Killer is responsible for 5 unsolved murders in the San Francisco area committed between 1968 and 1969. The Zodiac Killer taunted police in letters to newspapers and claimed to have killed as many as 37 people. The Zodiac Killer was never caught.
Louis Meyers died in 2002, but before he died Meyers confessed to his best friend, Randy Kenney, that he (Meyers) was the Zodiac Killer. Meyers claimed that he picked the victims (usually couples in lovers lane or secluded spots) because his girlfriend broke up with him.
Evidence supporting Meyers claim he was the Zodiac Killer…
- In 1976 Meyers told another friend, Bob Robitaille, that he (Meyers) was the Zodiac Killer but Robitalle didn’t believe him.
- Meyers lived in the area of the Zodiac killings.
- Meyers attended two schools that were also attended by two of the Zodiac’s victims.
- Meyers also worked at the same restaurant as another of the Zodiac’s victims.
- Meyers worked at military surplus store. A military boot print was left at one of the Zodiac’s crime scenes.
- Meyers was stationed overseas in the military from 1971 to 1973. Authorities received no letters from the Zodiac Killer during this time period.
All of these facts are circumstantial, but authorities have now added Louis Meyers to the list of Zodiac Killer suspects.
Source: DailyMail
Which Character on The Shield Are You?
One of my all-time favorite series is The Shield.
So I was interested in which character The Shield Personality Quiz would give me. It’s rare that you hope to NOT be the main character.
As you can see I ended up with Curtis “Lemonhead” Lemansky. On The Shield he is one of the best you could hope for.
Undertow #1 / Z-View
Undertow is an on-going series created by Steve Orlando & Artyom Trakhanov published by Image.
Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Artyom Trakhanov
Atlantis is the world superpower, and Redum Anshargal is its worst enemy. If you want to break free of the system, he can offer you a place at his side, exploring the wild surface world in his watertight city barge The Deliverer. He and his hostage-protege Ukinnu Alal hunt the Amphibian, a legend that could be the key to an air-breathing life on land. But as they become the hunted, can Anshargal’s team survive long enough to turn the tables on the godlike beast they set out for?
The Pitch: ”Hey, the world needs a comic set in Atlantis featuring a fully developed world from issue one, with a story that expects a lot from the readers, doesn’t dumb things down and features art smart enough to match the story.”
“Let’s do it!”
The Tagline: “You can die right here or be reborn.”
The Overview: Ukinnu Alal was an Atlantean born to privilege. Growing up, Alal‘s potential friends had to be vetted before he could even meet them, Alal attended the best private schools. Upon graduation his marriage to a trophy wife and office job were pre-determined and waiting. It wasn’t until Alal joined the military that he was truly free.
We meet Alal in the middle of a terrible undersea battle against soldiers led by Redum Anshargal. Anshargal‘s troops are brutally slaughtering Alal’s Atlantean soldiers. Alal faces certain death. Anshargal appears and offers Alal a chance not only to live but to join Anshargal in a quest to break free from the yoke of Atlantis and explore the world above.
*** Beware – minor spoilers are found below ***
The Good
- Trakhanov‘s cover (shown above).
- We are dumped into a foreign world that is fully developed. We are strangers in a strange land and understanding may not come easily at first.
- Orlando‘s story is dense and doesn’t dumb down for readers. This isn’t a comic one can read in five minutes.
- The artwork created by Trakhanov is very good.
The Bad:
- This isn’t a comic one can read in five minutes. Some readers won’t like working for their story.
- The coloring is hit or miss. Sometimes it is spot on and at other times makes the lettering hard to read or overpowers the linework.
The Ugly:
- Going to battle against Redum Anshargal.
I liked Undertow and have a feeling that it is going to just get better and better with each new issue. I want to know more about Redum Anshargal‘s back story. It will be interesting to learn why Ukinnu Alal was allowed to live and more importantly why Anshargal has brought him into his inner circle.
Rating: 3 out of 5
