John Byrne’s Vintage Wolverine Art

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There was a time when John Byrne was THE man in comics.  He could write and draw.  Often John Byrne art graced multiple comic covers AND interiors each month.  John Byrne is known for his work on Iron Fist, The X-Men. The Fantastic Four, The She-Hulk, Batman, Superman and more.  Byrne created Alpha Flight, The Next Men and Danger Unlimited.

I followed John Byrne from the X-Men to each new series he picked up.  His unique style was well suited to comics and he made characters look good.  Byrne’s Wolverine is one of my favorites.  When John Byrne started on the X-Men, Wolverine was unlike other Marvel/DC characters.  His origin was a mystery and he wasn’t built like other heroes.  Wolverine was short and stocky.  He liked to smoke cigars, drink and scrap.  Byrne’s Wolverine reminds me of a great period of comic collecting.  I miss those days.

“Last Looks” Starring Charlie Hunnam & Mel Gibson – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

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We have the Last Looks poster and trailer.  Both look better than expected.  This will be a streaming view for me.

Charlie Waldo (Charlie Hunnam) is an ex-LAPD superstar who left the force and now lives a life of simplicity and solitude deep in the woods. Alistair Pinch (Mel Gibson) is an eccentric actor who spends his days drunk on the set of his TV show. When Pinch’s wife is found dead, he is the prime suspect and Waldo is convinced to come out of retirement to investigate what happened. The case finds Waldo contending with gangsters, Hollywood executives and pre-school teachers, all in pursuit of clearing Pinch’s name … or confirming his guilt. #LastLooks

IN THEATERS, ON DEMAND AND DIGITAL: February 4, 2022

CAST: Charlie Hunnam, Morena Baccarin, Lucy Fry, Dominic Monaghan, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Clancy Brown with Rupert Friend and Mel Gibson

Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Seven!

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It’s Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Seven!  Dusty Star…

It’s a different time and a strange place. It’s burlesque shows and all-night poker games, robots and flying ships, tattooed horses and new wave cowboys and cowgirls with bad attitudes. This is the world of Dusty Star, a tough-as-nails gunslinger with a steely-eyed gaze and a draw as fast as greased lighting! An appealing blend of western, science fiction, adventure and humor.

This brings us to a close on Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week.  I hope you’ve enjoyed it.  If you’re a Dusty Starr fan, or like what you’ve seen, spread the word.  Maybe we’ll get some new Dusty Star stories or that compilation trade.  Until then, I’ll be like Dusty in these two drawings… waiting.

“All of Us Are Dead” – The New Poster and Trailer are Here!

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I like the new poster and trailer for All of Us Are Dead.   Deal me in.

“All of us will die. There is no hope.”
The school turned into a bloody battleground and our friends into worst enemies.
Who will make it out alive?

Will you kill
Or let yourself be killed

School’s out for the Apocalypse
All of Us Are Dead | Coming January 28, only on Netflix

Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Six!

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It’s Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Six!  Dusty Star…

It’s a different time and a strange place. It’s burlesque shows and all-night poker games, robots and flying ships, tattooed horses and new wave cowboys and cowgirls with bad attitudes. This is the world of Dusty Star, a tough-as-nails gunslinger with a steely-eyed gaze and a draw as fast as greased lighting! An appealing blend of western, science fiction, adventure and humor.

“Catch the Fair One” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

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Catch the Fair One is a crime story with a unique spin.  I like the simplicity of the poster and the looks of the trailer.  Premieres in select theaters and video on demand on February 11th.  Deal me in.

Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Starring: Kali Reis, Lisa Emery, Kimberly Guerrero, Kevin Dunn

A Native American boxer embarks on the fight of her life when she goes in search of her missing sister.

“Indemnity” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!

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I like the poster and trailer for Indemnity.  It premieres February 27th in select theaters and video on demand.  Deal me in.

A traumatized ex-firefighter in Cape Town wakes up next to his wife’s murdered corpse, with no recollection of what transpired. Labelled as the prime suspect, he goes on the run and is soon hunted by a notorious police chief, and an unknown third party. He must now fight for his life and find out who killed his wife, before a conspiracy changes the course of a nation forever.

Starring Jarrid Geduld, Gail Mabalane and Andre Jacobs
Written and directed by Travis Taute
Produced by Bradley Joshua and Benjamin Overmeyer

“The Godfather” 50th Anniversary Trailer for Special Theatrical Showing!

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In honor of its 50th anniversary, one of the greatest movies of all-time, The Godfather is making a return to select theaters for a special showing.  Check out the trailer below.

In Select Theatres February 25 and on 4K Ultra HD and Digital March 22.

No movie changed Hollywood more than THE GODFATHER. From the bestselling novel by Mario Puzo to box-office blockbuster, its influential legacy endures to this day. Starring Marlon Brando in his Oscar®-winning performance as the patriarch of the Corleone family, this first installment in the three-movie saga paints a dramatic portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in America. Balanced between the Corleone’s commitment to family and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged, it features career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall. This searing and brilliant masterpiece garnered ten Academy Award® nominations, and won three, including Best Picture.

Featuring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Sterling Hayden, Richard Conte, Talia Shire, Al Lettieri

Universal Monsters Trivia!

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Mark Mancini at Mental Floss came up with 11 Facts About The Universal Monster Movies.  If you’re a fan of the Universal Monsters you probably know all eleven.  (Is there anyone who isn’t a Universal Monsters fan? Ah, but I digress.)  Before you click over, here are my top three and thoughts on each…

LON CHANEY JR. BECAME THE ONLY ACTOR IN THE FRANCHISE TO PLAY DRACULA, WOLF MAN, FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER, AND A MUMMY.  (Lon Chaney, Jr. is often considered one of the lessor actors to star in Universal Monster movies, yet he is the only actor to play the big four!  – Craig)

FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN ARGUABLY INVENTED THE IDEA OF A “CINEMATIC UNIVERSE.”  (What a genius idea! I can remember the excitement I had as a kid when one of the monster team-up movies was set to appear on Sammy Terry’s Nightmare Theater! – Craig)

BELA LUGOSI WAS BURIED IN HIS DRACULA CAPE.  (Dracula was the role that made Lugosi a star.  It’s interesting that Bela Lugosi only played Dracula twice (Dracula and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein)!

Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Five!

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It’s Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Five!  Dusty Star…

It’s a different time and a strange place. It’s burlesque shows and all-night poker games, robots and flying ships, tattooed horses and new wave cowboys and cowgirls with bad attitudes. This is the world of Dusty Star, a tough-as-nails gunslinger with a steely-eyed gaze and a draw as fast as greased lighting! An appealing blend of western, science fiction, adventure and humor.

KILL ME IF YOU CAN by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins is Coming!

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Can you believe Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer turns 75 this year?  He does and to celebrate a new Mike Hammer book, Kill Me If You Can,  is coming!  Here’s the lowdown…

Mike Hammer hits his 75th anniversary hard, after the disappearance of Velda, in this brand new case between Kiss Me, Deadly and The Girl Hunters, based on an unproduced screenplay from Mickey Spillane’s archives.

Mike Hammer is on the case, this time hunting the murderer of his old friend and bootlegger-turned-legit-businessman Edward G. Robinson. Already torn up by the disappearance of Velda, his beloved secretary, Mike Hammer carves a brutal path for vengeance. Drinking heavily, his relationships fraying, his behavior self-destructive, Hammer has to track down Robinson’s black book, with the names of every corrupt official in town. With deception everywhere, and a whole host of reasons to want the ledger, Hammer has to pull himself together and solve the case before all hell breaks loose.

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Mike Hammer, and including five brand new short stories, read the lost story of Velda’s disappearance after Kiss Me, Deadly. A thrilling ride for fans new and old.

Pre-orders are available now.

Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Four!

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It’s Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Four!  Dusty Star…

It’s a different time and a strange place. It’s burlesque shows and all-night poker games, robots and flying ships, tattooed horses and new wave cowboys and cowgirls with bad attitudes. This is the world of Dusty Star, a tough-as-nails gunslinger with a steely-eyed gaze and a draw as fast as greased lighting! An appealing blend of western, science fiction, adventure and humor.

Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Three!

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It’s Dusty Star by Andrew Robinson Week – Day Three!  Dusty Star…

It’s a different time and a strange place. It’s burlesque shows and all-night poker games, robots and flying ships, tattooed horses and new wave cowboys and cowgirls with bad attitudes. This is the world of Dusty Star, a tough-as-nails gunslinger with a steely-eyed gaze and a draw as fast as greased lighting! An appealing blend of western, science fiction, adventure and humor.

Click on the pic below to get a gander at it’s full-sized beauty.

Batman – “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night” by Snoopy (Charles Schulz), Len Wein & Walt Simonson!

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When I was a kid Peanuts (especially Snoopy) was all the rage.  I know for a fact I’ve read the strips above many times over the years.

I am also a long time comic book and Walt Simonson fan. I read the story below when it was first released (and many more times over the years).

But…

…It wasn’t until last night that (thanks to a Tweet from Blake Scott Ball) that I learned that Len Wein/Walt Simonson actually turned Snoopy’s story into a Batman tale!  I knew the “Dark and stormy night” was Snoopy’s famous first sentence, but I’d forgotten the rest.  Seeing the Peanuts strips alongside the Batman tale brought a smile to my face and made me love ’em both even more.

Click on the art above and below to see them biggie-sized.  Thanks to Blake Scott Ball for his Tweet!