Marv & Nancy by Joelle Jones!
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv and Nancy by Joelle Jones.
Source: Cool Comic Art.
“Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” (1966) directed by Russ Meyer, starring Tura Satana, Haji, Lori Williams & Sue Bernard / Z-View
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1966)
Director: Russ Meyer
Screenplay: Jack Moran; story by Russ Meyer
Stars: Tura Satana, Haji, Lori Williams, Ray Barlow, Sue Bernard, Stuart Lancaster, John Furlong (voice) and Paul Trinka.
Tagline: Go-Go for a Wild Ride with the ACTION GIRLS!
The Plot…
Varla, Rosie, and Billie are three young, wild women living on the edge. When they’re not working as go-go dancers, they’re on the prowl for thrills. They race cars… flirt… fight… tease or whatever strikes their mood.
After a desert race goes bad, they kidnap a teenage girl. Then they hear about a rich old man living alone in a remote house.
The best laid plans…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Although Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a low budget exploitation flick that made only a modest profit on its initial release, over the years it has become a cult classic.
The movie feels like it is set in an alternate universe. Filming it in black and white enhances this.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1966) rates 4 of 5 stars.
“The Creature from the Black Lagoon” by Greg Luzniak!
Greg Luzniak created this cool Creature from the Black Lagoon painting.
I’ve been a fan of The Creature from the Black Lagoon since I first saw the movie when I was a young boy. While the sequels, books, and comics never lived up to the bar set by the original film, legions of fans have continued to show support and love for The Creature. Now that James Wan is set to helm a new Creature from the Black Lagoon movie, fans are excited again.
“Lone Star” (1996) written & directed by John Sayles, starring Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Kris Kristofferson & Matthew McConaughey / Z-View
Lone Star (1996)
Director: John Sayles
Screenplay: John Sayles
Stars: Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Stephen Mendillo, Stephen J. Lang, Oni Faida Lampley, Joe Stevens, Richard Coca, Clifton James, Tony Frank, Miriam Colon, Kris Kristofferson, Joe Morton, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Matthew McConaughey .
Tagline: John Sayles invites you to return to the scene of the crime.
The Plot…
Sam Deeds (Cooper) is Sheriff of Frontera, Texas, a small border town. When a skeleton, a Masonic ring and Sheriff’s badge are found in a shallow grave just outside of town, Deeds opens an investigation. The remains appear to be those of Charlie Wade.
Wade was the infamously corrupt Sheriff of Frontera twenty years ago. Sheriff Wade vanished under mysterious circumstances. At the same time $10,000 of county funds was missing. To add to the puzzle, Wade’s disappearance happened after a public argument with one of his deputies. That deputy was Buddy Deeds (McConaughey), Sam’s father. During the argument each man threatened to kill the other. Many thought Buddy made good on his promise. That didn’t stop Buddy from becoming the new Sheriff.
But that was years ago. Although Buddy is dead, his legend lives on. And now his son, Sheriff Sam Deeds is determined to discover the truth.
No one could have predicted the lies and deceptions about to surface.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Lone Star was nominated for one Academy Award…
- nominee Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – John Sayles
Kudos to John Sayles who wrote, directed, and assembled an all-star cast to create an interesting mystery with heart. I loved Sayles’ inventive transitions from present to past done without a cut.
I also get a kick out of the fact that the movie appears to be about solving the mystery of who was in the shallow grave and who killed him. But neither of those hold the answers to the biggest secrets that will be revealed.
Lone Star (1946) rates 4 of 5 stars.
Batman by Cliff Chang!
I like when Batman uses his detective skills. Cliff Chang probably feels the same way since he created the art above.
“The Searchers” (1956) directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter & Natalie Wood / Z-View
The Searchers (1956)
Director: John Ford
Screenplay: Frank S. Nugent; based on THE SEARCHERS by Alan Le May
Stars: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood, John Qualen, Olive Carey, Henry Brandon, Ken Curtis, Harry Carey Jr., Antonio Moreno, Hank Worden, Patrick Wayne and Lana Wood.
Tagline: He had to find her… he had to find her…
The Plot…
1868. The Comanches are on the warpath. They’ve been attacking homesteads along the frontier. One of the farms belonged to the Edwards’ family. The Comanches killed everyone except little Debbie. They kidnapped Debbie to raise as part of their tribe.
Ethan Edwards (Wayne) is Debbie’s uncle. He’s a former Civil War soldier who hates Indians. (Ethan’s mother was killed by Comanches years earlier.) Ethan learns that his brother’s family was wiped out. He forms a posse to rescue Debbie. They trail the Comanches into the badlands. As time drags on and they move farther into the frontier, some posse members give up.
Refusing to quit, Ethan and Martin Pawley (Hunter) press on. Martin stays because the Edwards’ family adopted him when he was young. He wants to bring Debbie safely home. Ethan plans to kill Debbie. He cannot stand the thought that she’s now a squaw.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Searchers was John Wayne’s favorite of all the movies he made. Ethan Edwards was also his favorite of all the characters he ever played. Wayne even named his youngest son Ethan.
The Mose Harper (Worden) character comes off as half-crazy, Surprisingly the character is based on a real Indian fighter known as Mad Mose. And yes, he loved rocking chairs.
Reportedly Buddy Holly’s song “That’ll Be The Day” was inspired by John Wayne’s repeated use in The Searchers.
Natalie Wood’s character when she was small was played by her younger sister, Lana.
The Searchers was in the first group of 25 movies chosen for preservation in The National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
The Searchers has it all. Adventure, humor, suspense, action and even romance. It is rightfully considered a classic.
The Searchers (1956) rates 5 of 5 stars.
“Day of the Fight” written & directed by Jack Huston, starring Michael C. Pitt, Nicolette Robinson, Ron Perlman, Joe Pesci, John Magaro, Steve Buscemi, and Anatol Yusef – The Trailer is Here!
Day of the Fight was written and directed by Jack Huston in his first outing as a director. It stars Michael C. Pitt, Nicolette Robinson, Ron Perlman, Joe Pesci, John Magaro, Steve Buscemi, and Anatol Yusef.
The film follows a once famous boxer as he prepares for his first fight (and contemplates his life) after his release from prison.
Deal me in.
Source: FirstShowing.
Blade by Howard Chaykin!
When someone brings up the character Blade, two people come to mind: Wesley Snipes and Howard Chaykin. Snipes because he perfectly brought the Daywalker to the silver screen and Chaykin because, well, check out the drawing above.
“Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told” (2024) / Z-View
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (2024)
Director: P. Frank Williams
Stars: André 3000, The Notorious B.I.G., Big Boi, CeeLo Green.
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
How a small black college picnic grew and grew to become an annual event known as Freaknik. The event started out as a get-together for college students who didn’t have the resources to return home for Spring Break.
Each year the event grew bigger. It began to attract out-of-towners from all over the country. Many were not college students. The event became so large it shut down the city. Drugs, sex and sexual assaults turned the powers that be against the event.
This is the story of the rise and fall of Freaknik.
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.
EERIE Archives Volume 8 featuring Ernie Colón, Mike Ploog, and Dave Cockrum, as well as fan-favorite Eerie creators Doug Moench, Don Glut, Tom Sutton, Sanjulian, Esteban Maroto, and Steve Skeates!
EERIE Archives Volume 8 will be released on October 22, 2024. This bad boy will clock in at 312 pages! Here’s what we get…
The first name in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror continues its spectacular run, now in an affordably priced, oversized paperback! Warren Publishing’s outlet for everything fantastic, sinister and otherworldly travels into the early ‘70s at light speed!
Eerie Archives Volume 8 collects issues #37-#41 of the original Eerie magazine series. This excursion features the work of comic book luminaries Ernie Colón, Mike Ploog, and Dave Cockrum, as well as fan-favorite Eerie creators Doug Moench, Don Glut, Tom Sutton, Sanjulian, Esteban Maroto, and Steve Skeates.
Collects Eerie magazine #37–#41.
Deal me in. Pre-Orders are available now.
“Shadows Over Chinatown” (1946) starring Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland & Jimmy Yung / Z-View
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)
Director: Terry O. Morse
Screenplay: Raymond L. Schrock; based characters created by Earl Derr Biggers
Stars: Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Victor Sen Yung, John Gallaudet, Paul Bryar, Mary Gordon, Mira McKinney and Franke Fontaine.
Tagline: Chan follows the trail of a blood-chilling wave of torso slayings!
The Plot…
Charlie Chan (Toler) has been called to San Francisco to investigate a series of murders. On the way, someone takes a shot a him. Chan is not deterred, but even agrees to help a couple looking for a missing woman. They’re worried that she has become a victim of the serial killings.
Now that Chan, his number two son, Jimmy (Yung) and faithful assistant Birmingham Brown (Moreland) are on the case, things are about to heat up.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Because Sidney Toler had terminal cancer, but wanted to continue the series, his character is often seated. Also Mantan Moreland and Victor Sen Yung were given more to do.
Frankie Fontaine has an uncredited cameo doing his bit as a drunk. I recognized him from his appearances as Crazy Guggenheim on The Jackie Gleason Show.
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) rates 3 of 5 stars.
Wolverine by John Byrne!
If there ever was an artist born to draw a character, my vote would go for John Byrne and Wolverine.
“Megaloplis” – The Poster and Deleted Trailer!
The poster and trailer for Megalopolis are here. The trailer makes an interesting direction for it’s start.
Lionsgate Deletes Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Trailer After Unexpected Controversy
Read More: https://www.slashfilm.com/1648225/francis-ford-coppola-megalopolis-trailer-controversy-explained/
MEGALOPOLIS – in theaters & IMAX September 27, 2024. Starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman.
MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKESTEIN STARRING BORIS KARLOFF adapted by Kerry Gammill and El Garing is Coming!
MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKESTEIN STARRING BORIS KARLOFF adapted by Kerry Gammill and El Garing is coming on October 22, 2024.
Horror fans will want to check this out…
Mary Shelley’s iconic masterpiece is brought to life with the definitive on-screen Frankenstein, Boris Karloff, in this stunning new graphic novel!
Decades before the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne, and H.G. Wells, 18-year-old Mary Shelley wrote what many regard as the first work of science fiction when she penned FRANKENSTEIN: or, the MODERN PROMETHEUS, which was published in 1818.
Over one hundred years later, in 1931, a hard-working but relatively unknown actor named Boris Karloff was cast to play Frankenstein’s monster in James Whale’s now classic movie adaptation. The film made Karloff a star and solidified Frankenstein’s monster as an icon of the silver screen.
In 2024, Legendary Comics is proud to bring Shelley and Karloff together for the first time in a faithful adaptation of the novel starring the iconic actor in the lead role of the fully reimagined monster. In partnership with Sara Karloff of Karloff Enterprises, and featuring the artistic talents of Kerry Gammill and El Garing, the team behind the award-winning BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA STARRING BELA LUGOSI, this new graphic novel is certain to delight and terrify old and new fans alike.
The Hulk by Mitch Byrd!
Mitch Byrd is such a talented artist. Check out his take on the Hulk and I’m sure you’ll agree.
