John Beatty’s Batman
John Beatty draws a pretty cool Batman.
JFK Assassination & the Air Force 1 Tapes
It is hard for me to believe that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy.
When I was in high school and we learned about World War II that time period seemed so far in the past. The great depression even farther back. At the time, both of those historical “landmarks” were less than 50 years gone by.
There are going to be quite a few shows revisiting the Kennedy Assassination and the effect that it had on our nation the world. Some of these programs will be geared to “new” evidence of multiple shooters and a conspiracy to kill the most powerful man in the world. I’m more interested in just revisiting the event and have already scheduled to dvr several specials… with more to come.
If you have an interest in the Kennedy Assassination, then you’ve probably started planning which specials to record and which to avoid. Perhaps we’ll learn some new information… something along the lines of the rarely discussed Air Force One audio recording taken during the flight of JFK’s body back to Washington, D.C. Jackie Kennedy was on board and watched as Vice President Johnson was given the oath of office that made him President of the United States.
JFK assassination researcher Bill Kelly says…
“The Air Force One tapes are sort of like the black box of the assassination. It has all the basic information there you want to know of what happened at the highest levels of government in the two hours after the assassination…”
Conspiracy buffs will love this… it appears that the tapes have been edited. If that is the case, and it appears to be true, then why were the tapes edited, what is missing and where are the original recordings.
Like so many things surrounding the Kennedy Assassination, isn’t it time for full disclosure? Fifty years has passed, you know.
Source: USAToday.
Humiston’s Jack Carter Gets a “Thumbs Up”
This is Erin Humiston’s first appearance in my Stallone Sketch Gallery.
I met Erin a couple of years ago at a MegaCon Convention. I liked Erin’s animation style and thought it would be cool to see his take on a Sly character.
Erin did a sketch of Sly from Paradise Alley. I actually thought I had shared it earlier, but in checking today see that I didn’t. I’ll fix that and post it in a week or two. In the mean time we have Erin’s take on Sly as Jack Carter.
You can see more of Erin’s art at his website and Facebook page.
Jeff Somers is a “Breaking Bad” Fan
Jeff Somers, author of the highly recommended Avery Cates novels, is a Breaking Bad fan. So that’s another reason to like the guy.
The 100 Greatest Artists of American Comic Books
Atlas Comics posted their list of The 100 Greatest Comic Artists of American Comic Books. Lists like this are usually fun and this one is no exception.
It’s a pretty good list, but some artists immediately jumped to mind who are missing. Shouldn’t Mike Zeck and Marshall Rogers make the list? What about Eduardo Risso and Tim Sale? Others?
Source: Patrick Zircher
Extended Interview with Alfred Hitchcock
Below is an extended interview with Alfred Hitchcock conducted by Tom Snyder. The interview is from 1973 and, unfortunately, Hitchcock died later that year.
Source: Retroist
The 20 Scariest Movies of All Time
Recently The Hollywood Reporter compiled their list of The 20 Scariest Movies of All Time. I’ve seen 15 of the 20 and agree that they’ve come up with a good list.
My choice for number 1 scariest movie would be The Exorcist. My favorite of the 20 listed would be Night of the Living Dead, but there are many other excellent scary movies on the list. Any of you seen all of them?
50 Greatest Marvel [Movie] Easter Eggs
Fans of the Captain America movie, or better yet, fans of Captain America and Marvel Comics will recognize the soldiers above as The Howling Commandos.
The Howling Commandos appeared [along with Nick Fury] in their own comic book series and come in at number 45 on the 50 Greatest Marvel [Movie] Easter Eggs.
Source: Total Film
KNOTTSFERATU!
A little over a week ago we took a look at the remastered Nosferatu… and today I present to you…
KNOTTSFERATU!
Source: Chris Flick
Gerardo Moreno’s “Escape Plan” Poster
SZoner, Gerardo Moreno is back with his new Escape Plan fan poster.
I’ve always enjoyed Gerardo’s Stallone art, and know that I can see more of his art here.
New “Grudge Match” Poster
Here’s the new poster for Grudge Match starring Sly Stallone and Robert Deniro.
If you’d like to see a bigger version, you can here.
Backflip on a Bicycle Over a 72′ Deep Canyon
When we were kids we rode our bikes everywhere. At times we even did some crazy things on them.
Thank goodness we didn’t try anything as nuts as this…
The Greatest Beatles Performance of All Time
If you’re a Beatles fan, and you haven’t read Colin Fleming’s recent article in The Atlantic, you’re in luck. Fleming writes about what he calls the greatest live Beatles performance ever…
Months before the The Ed Sullivan Show, the band played a seven-song set for Swedish radio that settles any doubt about their electrifying live presence.
Click over to The Atlantic to read and listen to 50 Years Later: The Greatest Beatles Performance of All Time.
The Last Meals of Famous Folks
Over at the National Post they have been doing a series on death, or more specifically…
… looking at the different ways we see, and prepare for, the Great Equalizer.
I found this chart about famous folks’ last meals interesting. You can see a bigger version here or the complete National Post series here.
Stephen King’s Advice is a Treat
It is Halloween, so you’d probably think that any post about Stephen King would be scary… and maybe this post is in a way.
You see, the letter above is one that Stephen King wrote to his 16-year-old self. King advises himself in no uncertain terms to “stay away from recreational drugs…” otherwise “…at least ten good years of your life … are going to be a dark eclipse.”
Good advice from an older, wiser Stephen King to his 16-year-old self or anyone else with sense enough to listen.
Source: Neatorama.
