The “Red Sparrow” Poster and Trailer are Here!
Here is the official Red Sparrow Poster and Trailer!
10 Reasons Jack Lord was the Most Interesting Man on Television
Me-TV presented 10 Reasons Jack Lord was Truly the Most Interesting Man on Television. I say, “presented” since the article is no longer available. Still, here are three of my favorites…
4. He was an accomplished painter.
In his youth, Lord also studied at NYU — where he had a football scholarship, no less — and earned a degree in Fine Arts. Yes, he was an artistic athlete. He had at one time hoped to be an art instructor. At the age of 20, he had two of his works accepted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can spot his paintings through Hawaii Five-O, hanging on the walls, in episodes like “Invitation to Murder,” “How to Steal a Masterpiece,” and “‘V’ for Vashon.”6. He was offered the role of Captain Kirk before Shatner.
In some alternate universe, Star Trek reruns are airing with Jack Lord and Martin Landau in the roles of Kirk and Spock. (Now that sounds like a Star Trek plot.) After the captain of the original pilot episode, Jeffrey Hunter, was given the boot on the show, Gene Roddenberry offered the new lead role of James Kirk to Lord. However, Lord had rather high salary demands. He reportedly wanted 50% ownership of the series. Shatner was simply cheaper.7. He holds a notable place in James Bond history.
While he never made it aboard the Enterprise, Lord did take part in another iconic series. In the first James Bond film, Dr. No, Lord portrayed Felix Leiter, the familiar C.I.A. ally of 007. He was the first actor to play the role in the film series. He might have appeared in more — but money was again the issue. For Goldfinger, Lord wanted more screen time and higher billing. Alas, these are Bond movies, not Leiter movies.
BRUCE LEE: WALK OF THE DRAGON
We have enough Bruce Lee fans who check in here that I wanted to give a heads-up that Darby Pop has a Bruce Lee comic coming out in March. Bruce Lee: Walk of the Dragon is a one-shot. Here’s how it is described…
BRUCE LEE WALK OF THE DRAGON ONE SHOT
(W) Shannon Lee, Jeff Kline, Nicole Dubuc (A) Brandon McKinney, Zac Atkinson (CA) John Haun
Philosopher/teacher/real-life superhero Bruce Lee is back. And, let’s be honest, the world needs him now more than ever. Taking a brief respite from battling an otherworldly evil, Bruce Lee attempts to navigate modern-day Southern California despite still suffering from amnesia and having been “out of the loop” for over 45 years. Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a simple “lunch run” soon turns into a comedy of errors involving mistaken identity, a Film Festival,” and the pokey. And despite never being one to initiate fisticuffs, Bruce continues to find it difficult to both hide his martial arts skills – and keep his shirt on.
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“Braven” Poster and Trailer Starring Jason Momoa
Here’s the poster and trailer to Braven starring Jason Momoa.
Shang-Chi by Paul Gulacy & John Beatty
Today we have Shang-Chi pencilled by Paul Gulacy and inked by my brother from another mother, John Beatty. This is another vintage piece from the late 70’s – early 80’s.
Batman & Manbat by Marshall Rogers & John Beatty!
Today we have Batman pencilled by Marshall Rogers and inked by my best bud, John Beatty. I’m fairly sure this was done in 1980, but for sure no later than 1983.
Tune in tomorrow and I’ll show you something else from the vault.
Vintage Mitch O’Connell Batman Art!
I was recently diggin’ around the Zablo vault and found some things that I thought might be of interest to folks who swing by here.
Yesterday, I posted a Batman pin-up pencilled by Marshall Rogers and inked by Mitch O’Connel which I’m pretty sure appeared in Mitch’s fanzine,. Lollapalooza.
Today we have two pieces by Mitch. The first is the index to an issue of Mitch’s Lollapolooza. Below we have Mitch’s riff on Batman from the same time period.
Tune in tomorrow and I’ll show you something else from the vault.
Batman by Marshall Rogers and Mitch O’Connell
I was recently diggin’ around the Zablo vault and found some things that I thought might be of interest to folks who swing by here.
Today we have Batman pencilled by Marshall Rogers and inked by Mitch O’Connell way back in 1978. I’m pretty sure the piece was published in Mitch’s fanzine,. Lollapalooza. Ah, the glory days (at least for me) of fandom.
Tune in tomorrow and I’ll show you something else from the vault.
Who Gets Arrested for the Attack on Nakatomi Towers?
Mike Cotton asks…
Based on this graphic—& assuming Kristoff was pistol-whipped to death—is Theo the only person who gets arrested for the attack on Nakatomi Towers?
The Monkees Guest Star in The Archies
The nine-year-old me would be pretty excited about The Monkees appearing in an issue of The Archies. What’s amazing to me is that 50 years later, it’s happening. Check out Flickering Myth if you’re interested in the details.
Pathfinder (2007) / Z-View
Pathfinder (2007)
Director: Marcus Nispel
Screenplay: Laeta Kalogridis
Stars: Karl Urban, Clancy Brown, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means and Ralf Moeller
The Pitch: “Indians and… what for it… Vikings!!”
Tagline: Two Worlds, One War. The Ultimate Battle Begins.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
A Viking child left behind after a brutal battle with American Indians is taken in by the tribe and raised to manhood as an Indian Warrior. When the Vikings return years later, his loyalty is tested.
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The “Open House” Trailer is Here!
The Open House trailer is here!
This Island Earth (1955) / Z-View
This Island Earth (1955)
Director: Joseph Newman
Screenplay: Franklin Coen and George Callahan
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, Rex Reason and Russell Johnson
Tagline: 2-1/2 YEARS IN THE MAKING ! …to bring you sights of FANTASTIC AMAZEMENT never before possible on the motion picture screen!
The Plot: Beware of Spoilers…
Dr. Cal Meacham is a well-known scientist who mysteriously receives components and instructions to create a never-before-seen communication machine. Once constructed, Meacham is contacted by a strange being who offers Meacheam a chance to join his research team. Meacham accepts and is taken to a secret location where he meets other scientists, including Dr. Ruth Adams, a former girlfriend. When strange things begin to happen Meacham, Adams and another scientist discover that they are working for aliens preparing for war!
Thoughts…
The special effects should be listed as a star!
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How “Gonna Fly Now” Made It Into “Rocky”
Rocky’s theme, Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins is arguably one of the greatest movie songs of all-time. Over 40 years later, Gonna Fly Now is still instantly recognizable by folks of all ages, is used at sporting events of all kinds and remains a popular (and inspirational) workout song.
Surprisingly, another song was set to be Rocky’s Theme! (One of the lyrics: “He has a Sunday punch that will knock you in to Monday!”)
Check out the short video below to learn how Gonna Fly Now made into into Rocky and film/music history.
Stallone “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” Pin by Matt Ryan Tobin
Hero Complex Gallery decided to recognize director John McTiernan with their last showing of the year. Click over and you will find some very cool Die Hard, Predator, Last Action Hero, Hunt for Red October original art, prints, pins and more.
What I thought fans here would dig most is the Stallone Terminator 2: Judgment Day pin by Matt Ryan Tobin.
Source: /Film.
