“The Saviors” by James Robinson & J. Bone

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I am really looking forward to The Saviors by James Robinson and J. Bone.  

James Robinson describes The Saviors as…

…an alien conspiracy horror comic where an innocent, naive slacker discovers, completely by chance, an alien infiltration of the human race. In the course of eluding the aliens and finding other people aware of the infiltration, he becomes more of a hero and less a helpless young guy with no clue.

Robinson sites his influences for The Saviors…

…combine the spooky, creepy aspects of pulps stories, the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie and the short-lived The InvadersTV show from the 1960s. I try to combine that with, at the same time, the idea of these somewhat human looking aliens can when the situation requires transform into really monstrous creatures like in John Carpenter’s The Thing. Real big monster horror, which thinking about it is the other end of the spectrum from Invasion of the Body Snatchers in terms of 1950s alien horror films.

Couple Robinson’s story with J. Bone’s art and how can we not have a winner?  I pre-ordered as soon as I heard about the series and can’t wait to get the first issue in my mitts.

If you want to know more about The Saviors [and see additional J. Bone art for the series] you can thanks to Newsarama.

R.I.P. – Tom Laughlin

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Tom Laughlin’s family announced via his website that Mr. Laughlin passed away on Thursday.  Mr. Laughlin was 82.  Tom Laughlin was a writer, director, producer and actor.

Best known for his role as Billy Jack, Laughlin played the character in four films.  Billy Jack was a half-white/half native American, former Green Beret solider looking for a peaceful way through life who more often than not found himself in violent situations not of his making.

Although Tom Laughlin has over 35 acting credits it was Billy Jack that made him an international superstar.

Laughin first played the role in the 1967 film The Born Losers.  Billy Jack found himself the only person willing to make a stand against a violent motorcycle gang.

In 1971, Laughlin returned as Billy Jack in the film of the same name.  This time out Billy Jack finds himself going against corrupt city officials, including cops as he tries to find justice for a rape victim and protect the students of the Freedom School.

The Trial of Billy Jack was released in 1974.  After his release from prison Billy Jack returns to the Freedom School only to find things are worse than ever.  Corrupt cops and politicians decide to put a permanent end to Billy Jack and the school.

In 1977, Billy Jack Goes to Washington received a couple of showings but was never given a widescreen release.

After the Billy Jack series Tom Laughlin starred in The Master Gunfighter and played a few small roles, but he never found another character that resonated with the viewing public like Billy Jack.

How could he?  Billy Jack had become an American icon and Tom Laughlin was Billy Jack.

Tom Laughlin is survived by his wife of 60 years, Delores [who co-starred in the Billy Jack films], his three children, and his five grandchildren. His family has asked that in lieu of flowers or gifts, please make donations to: Friends of Pine Ridge in Tom’s honor or the Alzheimer’s Foundation in honor of  Delores Laughlin.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tom Laughlin’s family, friends and fans.

Has the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island Been Found?

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It is one of our oldest mysteries…

It’s a mystery that has intrigued Americans for centuries: What happened to the lost colonists of North Carolina’s Roanoke Island?…

The settlers, who arrived in 1587, disappeared in 1590, leaving behind only two clues: the words “Croatoan” carved into a fort’s gatepost and “Cro” etched into a tree.

 Theories about the disappearance have ranged from an annihilating disease to a violent rampage by local Native American tribes. Previous digs have turned up some information and artifacts from the original colonists but very little about what happened to them.

Until now…

You can read the full article at National Geographic: Have We Found the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island?

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Apollo Moon Landings

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If you check out 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Apollo Moon Landings, you’ll learn…

  • Why all the American flags left on the moon are now colorless.
  • Which Apollo astronaut conduced unauthorized ESP experiments.
  • Which Apollo astronaut cried while on the moon and why.
  • Which Apollo astronaut violated NASA rules and celebrated communion on the moon.
  • What the first words spoken on the moon may have been… and it wasn’t “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
  • What the moon smells like.
  • The records set by Apollo 11.
  • Which lunar module pilot actually got to pilot the lunar module.
  • What sculpture was left on the moon and why it was left.
  • Why a geologist was finally sent to the moon.

 

Source: Listverse.

Thunderburp Gun & 30 Caliber Machine Gun Toys for Kids

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I’m too young to have seen this commercial when it first aired in the 1950’s, but I sure remember ones like it, being a child of the 60’s.  I can’t begin to tell you the number of toy guns, pistols, rifles, and machine guns I owned growing up.

Of course it was a different world then.  As you can see from the commercial below, us kids had to be on guard against a takeover of the world by the saucermen!

New “Godzilla” Poster and Trailer!

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I’ve never been a big Godzilla fan.  Sure, I’ve seen the original with Perry Mason Raymond Burr in the starring role.

No, Burr didn’t play Godzilla.  Okay, Burr in the co-starring role then.

I’ve seen the many sequels.  The one I liked best was the 1998 version with Matthew Broderick and Leon Jean Reno. That one was okay.

So I wasn’t expecting much from the latest Godzilla remake.  Boy, could I be wrong.  Check out the trailer below.  This version of Godzilla has potential.