Month: October 2012

Bring Back Mike Zeck!

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Recently CBR.com posted Six by 6: Six Creators Who Could Make a Big Impact with a Comeback.  Number one on the list, was my buddy, Mike Zeck. 

I think Mike would have a big impact if he came back to draw any graphic novel or mini-series.  (Might I suggest a cold war, Nick Fury tale?)  However, if you want something that would have a guaranteed HUGE impact, then get Mike back to do a prestige graphic novel featuring Captain America or The Punisher.  Invite John Beatty to ink Mike’s pencils and Marvel could catch lightning in a bottle. 

Perhaps if a top name writer created a story that’s a homage to the “Wild Bunch,” Mike would get the itch to come back.  I doubt it, but it doesn’t hurt to dream. 

By the way, eagle-eyed readers can spot Mike’s in-joke about Sylvester Stallone being my favorite actor.


New “Iron Man 3” Poster

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I like the idea of this poster, better than the actual poster. 

It’s cool to have Tony Stark surrounded by different versions of his Iron Man armor.  I like that Stark is partially suited up and looking over his shoulder.  I like that there is no title other than the number 3 and the release date. 

Yet, the main figure doesn’t look dynamic enough.  Perhaps it would work better if it appeared that Stark was wearing all his armor except for his helmet. 

Then again, maybe it’s just me being too picky.  At any rate, you can see an Avengers-sized version of this poster over at IMPAwards.


Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher Could Be a Stretch

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That’s the latest poster for Jack Reacher starring Tom Cruise.  Fans of Lee Child’s novels have been pretty vocal that Cruise is not right for the role of the 6′ 5″ tough guy.  I’d have to agree.  Still, I’ll judge the movie based on how it plays out rather than Cruise’s height [or lack of]. 

I don’t really care for this poster.  This trailer isn’t much better, although I do enjoy it from the point that Cruise steps out of the moving car right before the police arrive.

Eastwood is Carnahan’s Gemini Man

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A couple of months ago we took a look at Joe [Narc] Carnahan’s sizzle reel giving his pitch for a proposed Daredevil movie reboot.  Today we get a look at one Carnahan’s video pitches from several years ago.  It’s for Gemini Man — about an over-the-hill hitman forced to do battle with a younger clone of himself. [Looper, anyone?]

Thanks and an extra “Go ahead and make my day” Eastwood impression to ComingSoon for the original post.


Who Knows? Matt Wagner Knows!

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Matt Wagner has signed on to write The Shadow: Year One for Dynamite Comics.  Although The Shadow has been around for the better part of a century appearing in pulps, comics, and movies, his origin has been sketchy at best.  Wagner who is a fan of the character plans to change that. 

  • “THE SHADOW has long been one of my absolute favorite established characters and I’m thrilled to finally get the chance to contribute to his continuing adventures,” says Matt Wagner.  ”I’m getting to help define The Shadow’s mysterious origins in a Year One story arc!  For all his published history in both the pulps and comics, as well as his radio adventures, there’s surprisingly no depiction of his very first adventures as the dark-clad Master of Men.  This series will explore the events that first drew Kent Allard/Lamont Cranston back to the States, how he began to assemble his vast network of agents and how he first adopted the famous black hat and cloak as his alter-ego’s disguise-secrets that, up until now…only The Shadow knew!” 

Thanks and a tip of our not-so-famous black hat to ComicsBeat.com for the original post.


“The Goon” Movie… Let’s Kickstart This Sucker!

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Ten years ago I wrote a post talking about an awesome new comic series called The Goon.  For more than a decade,  Eric Powell [who created, writes and draws] The Goon has continued to produce a comic loved by fans of all ages.

So it was no surprise when, four years ago, The Goon was optioned to become a feature film. 

About a year later we got to see a couple of production images showing how The Goon movie would look. 

Two years ago we were treated to a movie poster for The Goon which was listed as “Coming Soon to a Theater Near You.” 

A year ago we got to glimpse test footage from The Goon.   Each step of the way, the hope for an actual full length feature length Goon film seemed closer to becoming a reality.  Unfortunately, even with David [Se7en] Fincher on board, the financing wasn’t there.

Now thanks to Kickstarter, all that can change.  I’m in.  Will you join me?  The Goon movie… Let’s Kickstart this sucker!