Classic TV Quiz – Can You Do Better?
MeTV has posted a fairly easy classic tv quiz. As you can see, I scored 11 out of 12. I’m sad to say, I missed the first question because I didn’t go with my first thought. I’m sure you can do better.
“The Terror” Second Trailer is Here!
Here’s the second trailer to The Terror which premieres on March 26th on AMC. Based on Dan Simmons excellent book of the same name, The Terror looks to be must-see tv.
Batman vs Joker – A 2018 Drawing by Frank Miller
The Bristol Board posted a much larger version of this recent Frank Miller drawing of The Dark Knight vs The Joker. I’m glad to see a new Miller drawing and that he seems to have reined it in a bit.
“Rambo” Poster by Miguel Insignares
Miguel Insignares recently posted this poster that he designed but never before published for Rambo. Miguel is a super-talented artist, writer, actor and go-getter. You can follow his Twitter here.
Ray Stevens – “I’m My Own Grandpa!”
Poor ole Ray Stevens is his own grandpa!
Bruce Lee with Lightsaber Nunchucks!
Bruce Lee with lightsaber nunchucks? Yes, please.
The “Cold Skin” Poster and Trailer are Here!
I’m diggin’ the Cold Skin trailer.
“Braven” – 2nd Official Trailer!
Here’s the second official trailer to Braven!
Comics Deserving Hardback Collections
Ol’ Groove from Diversions of the Groovy Kind posted his choices for 10 Groovy Age Comics That Need To Be Collected.
One of his choices was The Best of Marvel Premiere. Monark Starstalker created, written and drawn by Howard Chaykin appeared in issue 32. Another Chaykin creation, Dominic Fortune, appeared in issue 56.
This got me to thinking about how much I’d like to see a collection of Chaykin’s Dominic Forturne appearances. Surely there’s a market for that!
And while we’re at it, I’d like to see hardback collections of…
- Black Terror by Beau Smith & Chuck Dixon and Dan Brereton
- Scout by Tim Truman (A definitive collection)
- MOKF – the Moench / Gulacy issues
- Black Cross by Chris Warner
Mondo Gallery Presents: Universal Studios Monsters
That’s Eric Powell’s contribution to Mondo Gallery Presents: Universal Studios Monsters. Click over to see Bride of Frankenstein (Ken Taylor), The Invisible Man (Jonathan Burton), Creature From The Black Lagoon (Gary Pullin), Frankenstein (Jes Seamans), Dracula (Francesco Francavilla) and more!
“Expendables III” with 1970 Cast
I’m not sure who created this awesome alt-reality early 70s Expendables III poster, but whoever did deserves props.
You know what would have made the poster perfect? Add a young Sly Stallone with an “introducing Sylvester Stallone” credit.
Source: @RanesHook.
Cosa Nostra by Dirk Manning and Dan Dougherty
“You’re going to help me find out who killed me whether you like it or not, brother o’ mine…”
Dirk Manning‘s latest newsletter featured 9 comic projects coming in 2018. Manning writes in a lot of genres but this mash-up of crime with a supernatural twist appealed most to me. Cosa Nostra written by Manning with art by Dan Dougherty is scheduled to debut at the end of May at Cherry Capital Comic Con. This is one to watch for.
Rare Mike Zeck Ultimate Silver Surfer Pencils
These are the rarely seen pencils to Mike Zeck’s cover for The Ultimate Silver Surfer. If you click over to Mostly Comic Art you can see a larger version of Mike’s pencils and Phil Zimelman’s finishes.
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.
