Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
I imagine that many of our regular readers will get a kick out of Evan Hopkins’ The 20 Deadliest ’80s Action Movie Characters Ranked. Evans’ list is a good one.
Some actors had multiple characters who made the list. Chuck Norris had 4, Arnold Schwarzenegger had 3, Sly and Mel Gibson had two characters.
Sly Stallone’s Rambo came in first place and Cobra showed up at #11 and you know I won’t argue that. 🙂
The 7 Deadly Sins is available as a graphic novel, a six part mini-series and a digital download published by TKO Studios.
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
THE 7 DEADLY SINS
SEVEN DEADLY SINS.
ONE DEADLY MISSION.1857. Texas. A group of death row criminals is recruited by a Mexican priest for a suicide mission into Comancheria.
Seven death row prisoners are recruited to accompany a Priest on a suicide mission into Indian territory to recover a child stolen from settlers. Each of those on the mission have reasons to go above and beyond avoiding the gallows.
Tze Chun has created a story much more aligned to The Wild Bunch and The Searchers than most western comic book stories. His characters all have individual personalities, depth and backstory. Chun developed excellent twists that, although you won’t see coming, feel true. Chun is a writer to watch!
Artyom Trakhanov’s art is beautiful. I’ve followed his work in other stories but The 7 Deadly Sins is his masterpiece (at least so far). Trakhanhov has the rare ability (think Eduardo Risso and Palle Schimdt) to make all of his characters, including those in the backgrounds, have their own unique feel and personality. Trakhanov’s style is his own, but reminds me of a young Michael Golden. (High praise, indeed!)
Giulia Brusco’s colors compliment Trakhanov’s art and enhance the story. Brusco’s color’s are beautiful without being overbearing or drawing attention away from the story.
TKO Studios releases all of their comics in three different formats: digital download, as individual comics in a collector’s box and as a graphic novel. The comics and graphic novels are slightly larger than traditional comics/graphic novels. With TKO Studios there is no waiting for individual issues month to month — all issues are available from day one of publication! Also, each first issue is available to read online for free! Hats off to TKO Studios for these welcome innovations.
If I was going to nit pick, I’d ask TKO Studios to include the individual comic series covers with the graphic novels.
The 7 Deadly Sins is the complete package – great story and art – and gets my highest recommendation.
Rating: 5 of 5 stars.
Today we have a very rare Frank Frazetta painting of Frankenstein’s Monster and Dracula. I thought the layout looked as if it was to be used for two book covers. I was pleased to learn that it was used on two covers (front and back) but for one book.
My introduction to independent comics was the first issue of Star*Reach. It featured a Howard Chaykin Cody Starbuck story. Starbuck was a swashbuckling space pirate. Over the years I followed his all-too infrequent adventures.
Cody Starbuck made appearances in…
There was also another Cody Starbuck story published in Spain back in the early 80’s. Sadly, I like many Chaykin/Cody Starbuck fans never got a chance to see it. It was never reprinted in the US.
Isn’t it time we got a US version of the Cody Starbuck story published in Spain? Better yet, how about a nice hardcover omnibus reprinting all the Cody Starbuck stories, the portfolio and other bonus materials?
Look at all the actors who’ve played Dracula Through the Ages. My all-time favorite is Bela Lugosi. I’d give runner-up honors to Frank Langella, Gary Oldman and Christopher Lee.
Source: Nick Younker.
Here’s the trailer for The Informer and it looks pretty good.
Andrew Vanja, one of the producers behind the Rambo franchise has died at the age of 74. Vanja’s producing credits include many of my favorite films including: First Blood, Rambo, First Blood, Part II, Angel Heart, Extreme Prejudice, Rambo III, Total Recall, Tombstone, The 13th Warrior and many others.
Thanks for the hours of entertainment, Mr. Vanja.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew Vanja’s family, friends and fans.
Quentin Tarantino talks about Rocky (he loves it and Stallone as an actor) and writes about Lords of Flatbush (he likes it as well). Check out the video below and then click over to Tarantino’s review of Lords at Beverly Cinema.
Anyone else diggin’ this poster for Polar? Click on the photo to see a bigger version.
Stallone fans will want to check out the digital version of Industry Magazine’s coverage/profile of Sly.
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?
How about these two John Wick 3: Parabellum posters? Very clever.
The John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Trailer is Here!
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.
