Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Josh Cooley is a storyboard artist for Pixar. In his spare time Cooley works on personal projects.
His latest is Movies R Fun described as a “children’s picture book parody for grown-ups.”
If you check out the trailer (yes, the book has a trailer) for Movies R Fun you’ll see that Cooley’s fun children’s book drawings of “age restricted” movies aren’t for children, but instead for the kid in all of us grownups.
Dead Body Road is a six issue mini-series published by Image.
Writer: Justin Jordan
Penciler / Inker: Matteo Scalera
Colorist: Moreno Dinisio
You won’t kill me.
Yet. Won’t kill you yet. Can hurt you though.
Dead Body Road #1 set the bar high. Great writing, great art and a crime/revenge story that hit all the right marks. If you liked loved Dead Body Road #1 then you’re going to dig Dead Body Road #2.
Gage is on the trail of his wife’s killers. This points him toward Rachael. Her husband was part of the gang that robbed the bank and killed Gage’s wife. Problem is, some of the gang have gotten to Rachael first. She’s tough, but in over her head.
Gage is outnumbered and outgunned but left with no other option than to save Rachael and avenge his wife.
Justin Jordan and Matteo Scalera continue to impress as they move the story forward. These guys are a team to watch.
Dead Body Road #2 is a comic for mature audiences due to violence and language. If you’re a fan of crime/revenge stories then this is for you.
Rating: 4 out of 5
The February 21, 2014 issue of Entertainment Weekly presented a First Look at Adrian Brody as Houdini. Brody will play Houdini in a four hour mini-series that will premiere in May on the History Channel.
I’m looking forward to this. I like Houdini (who doesn’t) and Brody is an interesting actor. Brody is also a Houdini fan (who isn’t) and said Houdini is…
“…probably the original superhero. Nobody (else) dared to do the things he dreamed up.”
Sources: Entertainment Weekly and Wild About Houdini
His name is Daniel. The other cons call him Saint Homicide.
Daniel is a religious man. To say that he is being tested, if you believe in such a thing, is an understatement. As Daniel lays out his story you see how a man of God who is a faithful hardworking and devoted husband becomes a cold-blooded killer.
Daniel isn’t on a slow spiral out of control, he’s on a runaway freight train to destruction and just as Daniel can’t stop what’s about to happen, you as a reader won’t be able to stop turning pages.
Jake Hinkson has the ability to draw us into a world that most would never want to inhabit. When our lives cross paths with others like Daniel we sometimes think, there but for the grace of God… in Daniel’s case he believes that it is the grace of God that brought him to be a convicted murderer sitting in a prison cell.
As Daniel lays out his story we discover that Daniel has always been a religious man and one who stood up for his beliefs no matter the cost. While others see him as a fanatic, Daniel knows he is a servant of God. Daniel believes by telling his story, “by honestly transcribing blasphemies, rough language, and ugly situations as they occurred” he is “creating a testament to the glory of Christ.”
So we learn about Daniel’s hatred of abortionists and how this brought about the loss of his job as a college professor. We wonder how Daniel, now jobless, will take care of his wife who still suffers from injuries that have left her not only physically scarred but mentally diminished.
The pressure continues to build so that when Daniel agrees to go looking for his young sister-in-law who may have run off with a thug, we know that things are not going to end well. And they don’t.
This novella is not for the feint of heart or younger readers, but if you’re a fan of crime fiction and noir my guess is you’ll really dig this. My only complaint is that it ended too soon. I wanted more. Of course, isn’t that what good authors do… leave their readers wanting more?
I’m a Jake Hinkson fan. And like Hell on Church Street and The Posthumous Man, I recommend Saint Homicide and will look forward to Hinson’s next novel(la).
Rating: 3 out of 5
Vikings was the surprise hit show for me last year.
I’m looking forward to Vikings‘ return on February 27th. If you’ve seen Vikings, you probably are as well.
But what if Vikings slipped under your radar and you missed out on season one? You’re in luck. You can stream every episode here.
When most folks hear the name Frank Frazetta they think of warriors, barbarians, beautiful women in danger, and monsters. But some fans first think of Frazetta’s work in romance comics. Sadly, I’ve almost no experience with Frazetta’s romance comic work. Seeing art like above makes me want to change that.
Let’s be honest.
When I took the Which X-Men Character Are You? quiz I was hoping for Wolverine. Wolverine is cool. He’s a loner. He is loyal to friends and can handle himself in any situation. Who wouldn’t want to be Wolverine?
I got Beast.
After reading the characteristic’s of the Beast, I’d like to think that they got it right. I’m not Wolverine.
I’m the Beast.
Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize returns with his take on Sly from Demolition Man.
I highly recommend Jerry to all sketch collectors. He quickly responds to e-mails, his turnaround time is quick and he packages the art to ensure it arrives safely.
To check out more of Jerry’s art, head here. – Craig
Eleven.
That’s how many things I believed were true out of the 32 Things You Always Believed That Simply Aren’t True.
Eleven not’s bad. Zero would have been better.
Believe that.
Buzzfeed presents Things Superheroes Do That’s Be Creepy If You Did Them… and let’s face it, you do them.
Today’s question is… Which Circle of Hell Will You Go To?
How about that? Level One. Limbo.
That’s probably not so bad. I think I visited there once when I had to get my driver’s license renewed.
Today’s question is… Which ‘Seinfeld’ Character Are You?
I’m a huge Seinfeld fan. Huge, Jerry, huge!
Of all the quizzes I’ve taken lately, I think this one is the most off base. I don’t think I’m well traveled and definitely not cultured.
With that said, I’d rather be Peterman than Newman. Or George. Or Kramer… or…
Today’s question is… Where Should Your Next Vacation Be?
The best answer would have been Charlotte for a Heroes Convention.
Still, an all-inclusive resort isn’t a bad second choice.
Today’s question is… Which Avenger Are You?
I demand a re-do.
While I would have liked to have been Captain America, I figured I’d just have an outside chance at him.
I don’t drink enough or am rich enough to be Tony Stark, so Iron Man was out.
Perhaps the Beast or maybe Hawkeye? But noooo!
Instead I came out as Dr. Druid! Dr. Druid?
How about I be Jarvis and we call it a day?
I enjoy seeing where creative people work. It’s always fun, at least for me, to see how they set things up. What they have on their desks and walls… the books they keep close at hand.
If you like that sort of thing, then you’ll get a kick out of Mulholland Books‘ Tour of Greg Rucka’s Office.
