Dark Horse Comics' "Reefer Madness" trade paperback, collects classic cannabis comic book stories from the 1930's to the 1950's, including works by "Superman" creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Jerry Robinson of "Batman" fame, illustrators Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta and a whole lot more:
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! Mass hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact...
"...of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! Mass hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact...
"...of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 4/20/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Earlier this year, the surprise announcement that Oni Press is resurrecting EC Comics delighted horror fans around the world, but that was only the begining! More series and creator announcements have been teased, and we're excited to exclusively reveal a new line of variant covers, which you can check out right now! Eisner Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning artist Jay Stephens, the creator of Dwellings, is honoring EC Comics with a new, continuing line of "EC Homage" variants, debuting with Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 and Cruel Universe #1. We have a look at both covers below, along with my personal favorite: Epitaphs From The Abyss #2, featuring Jay Stephens homage of Haunt Of Fear #15 by Johnny Craig!
If It Bleeds, It Leads! Following on from an announcement that rocked the comic book industry just a few short weeks ago – the return of the legendary EC Comics with an all-new line of, never-before-seen titles for summer 2024 – Oni Press,...
If It Bleeds, It Leads! Following on from an announcement that rocked the comic book industry just a few short weeks ago – the return of the legendary EC Comics with an all-new line of, never-before-seen titles for summer 2024 – Oni Press,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The late '70s were a dark time for Disney. Following the death of Walt Disney, the studio went through much experimentation (not all of which was successful), and the departure of animator Don Bluth and several other animators led to a mini-crisis at the studio. Still, this was a very interesting time for Disney, which released many movies unlike anything they'd made before or since, from the sci-fi adventure "The Black Hole" to the criminally underrated "The Black Cauldron."
Loosely based on the first two books in Lloyd Alexander's "The Chronicles of Prydain" series, the film follows a bard and a princess who try to destroy a powerful and ancient magical cauldron before the wicked Horned King uses it to rule the world. This is by far the darkest animated movie Disney has made, one that starts with an explanation that the Black Cauldron's power comes from an...
Loosely based on the first two books in Lloyd Alexander's "The Chronicles of Prydain" series, the film follows a bard and a princess who try to destroy a powerful and ancient magical cauldron before the wicked Horned King uses it to rule the world. This is by far the darkest animated movie Disney has made, one that starts with an explanation that the Black Cauldron's power comes from an...
- 3/3/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
The impact of EC Comics cannot be understated, having inspired countless horror creators, including George A. Romero, Stephen King, and many, many more. After nearly 70 years since the last comic book from EC, as first reported by the NY Times, Oni Press has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. to introduce new EC Comics! Starting this summer, Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 and Cruel Universe #1 will kick off brand-new stories from some of today's best comic book writers, and we have all the details:
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The adventures of Conan the Barbarian are not, in their purest form, for children. Created by pulp author Robert E. Howard in 1932, the Cimmerian warrior inhabits a cruel world ruled by those who are handiest with a sword or endowed with the power of sorcery. Though Conan is uncommonly chivalric, he is utterly ruthless in combat — and Howard's battle scenes are described in invigoratingly vicious detail. There are impalements and beheadings and wholesale eviscerations. There are also orgies and elements of bondage. But the presence of wizards and dragons and all kinds of nasty monsters means Conan's tales are catnip for kids.
There have been efforts to tone down the sex and violence of Conan's tales, but they are essential to his appeal. Howard wrote with a boundless fury; he roared and raged as he bashed away at his typewriter. The savagery is the point. If you want sanitized, kid-friendly fantasy,...
There have been efforts to tone down the sex and violence of Conan's tales, but they are essential to his appeal. Howard wrote with a boundless fury; he roared and raged as he bashed away at his typewriter. The savagery is the point. If you want sanitized, kid-friendly fantasy,...
- 1/20/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Animation and fantasy go hand in hand. In the 80s, there was a boom of fantasy epics in the land of cartoons that had nothing to do with the House of Mouse and everything to do with adult content. This was helped along from the previous decade by creator Ralph Bakshi, who had started things off with Fritz the Cat and would be the first to do a feature-length version of Lord of The Rings with his animated film and the trippy flick Wizards (and later – the cult film Cool World).
During our fave decade, Anime would find a welcoming home in the US with several classics that would be released during that time. Canada would also get into the mix with Heavy Metal (which we’ll get to.) But Ralph Bakshi decided to join forces with one of the biggest names in fantasy art for a new entry into...
During our fave decade, Anime would find a welcoming home in the US with several classics that would be released during that time. Canada would also get into the mix with Heavy Metal (which we’ll get to.) But Ralph Bakshi decided to join forces with one of the biggest names in fantasy art for a new entry into...
- 1/6/2024
- by Jessica Dwyer
- JoBlo.com
Plot: In a dark corner of the universe controlled by a Fascist regime called The Motherworld, a former soldier named Kora (Sofia Boutella) tries to escape her past by living as a simple farmer on a peaceful moon called The Veldt. When that moon is invaded by The Motherworld and her friends are threatened, Kora sets off to recruit an army of soldiers to battle with the Motherworld and end their tyranny.
Review: Take Star Wars, a liberal amount of Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, and Battle Beyond the Stars, and mix it in with a heavy helping of Heavy Metal (both the magazine and the film), and you end up with Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon. While a bit overstuffed (Snyder maybe made it a little too lean at just over two hours), it’s nonetheless a deliriously entertaining sci-fi epic that one could easily call the Best Star Wars Movie Never Made.
Review: Take Star Wars, a liberal amount of Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, and Battle Beyond the Stars, and mix it in with a heavy helping of Heavy Metal (both the magazine and the film), and you end up with Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon. While a bit overstuffed (Snyder maybe made it a little too lean at just over two hours), it’s nonetheless a deliriously entertaining sci-fi epic that one could easily call the Best Star Wars Movie Never Made.
- 12/22/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Do you like the Star Wars franchise? How about the new version of Dune? And what about Avatar, The Matrix, Starship Troopers, Lord of the Rings, and Game of Thrones? And also: Westerns, samurai movies, Inglourious Basterds, ancient mythology (Greek, Roman, and a smattering of Eastern), the Dungeons & Dragons monsters’ manual, those old-school Roger Dean album covers, Frank Frazetta’s paintings, Hideo Kojima’s video games, James Fenimore Cooper’s “Leatherstocking Tales,” the collected works of Robert Heinlein and Piers Anthony, and six out of the nine short stories...
- 12/18/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
There’s a common misconception that art directed towards children is automatically less dignified than art aimed at other demographics. And with so many people mistakenly believing that animation is exclusively meant to entertain kids, it makes sense that audiences and critics often dismiss animated films as if it were impossible for them to contain anything of substance. Of course, the simplest stories are often the hardest ones to tell, and having your film be marketed towards kids doesn’t mean that it should feel like it was written by them.
One of my personal favorite examples of an animated movie that delves into much deeper (and darker) subject matter than your average cartoon is Don Bluth’s directorial debut, The Secret of Nimh. A dark fantasy fable about talking mice, this 1982 adaptation of Robert C. O’Brien’s Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh takes fascinating liberties with the...
One of my personal favorite examples of an animated movie that delves into much deeper (and darker) subject matter than your average cartoon is Don Bluth’s directorial debut, The Secret of Nimh. A dark fantasy fable about talking mice, this 1982 adaptation of Robert C. O’Brien’s Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh takes fascinating liberties with the...
- 10/4/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Adam Jones has teamed up with Epiphone for the Les Paul Custom Art Collection. The latest guitar in the collection features artwork by the Tool guitarist’s wife, Korin Faught.
Faught’s original painting “Sensation” adorns the back of the fifth guitar in the collection, perhaps the crown jewel of the new Epiphone line. The stunning piece first premiered as part of the “Lost Days” exhibition in October 2016 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles.
“‘Sensation’ is a painting about the loneliness and isolation of illness,” Faught mused via a press release for the guitars. “‘Sensation’ is a word to replace a fear based word. A word she learned while preparing for childbirth. A word she could retreat into when lying in bed with only herself and her thoughts. Gentle meditative properties and calmness resonate through her body as she lives within the moment.”
The other artists whose work...
Faught’s original painting “Sensation” adorns the back of the fifth guitar in the collection, perhaps the crown jewel of the new Epiphone line. The stunning piece first premiered as part of the “Lost Days” exhibition in October 2016 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles.
“‘Sensation’ is a painting about the loneliness and isolation of illness,” Faught mused via a press release for the guitars. “‘Sensation’ is a word to replace a fear based word. A word she learned while preparing for childbirth. A word she could retreat into when lying in bed with only herself and her thoughts. Gentle meditative properties and calmness resonate through her body as she lives within the moment.”
The other artists whose work...
- 8/30/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Zack Snyder has directed, produced, and written several acclaimed films and superhero movies such as 300 (2007) and Man of Steel (2013). His unique use of slow motion during action sequences is highly revered in the industry. Snyder makes the most of saturated color schemes, dynamic compositions, and captivating visual effects during filmmaking. Another trademark attributed to the filmmaker is the brutal fight scenes that lead to mind-blowing body counts and metropolitan destruction. His admiration for the golden age of bodybuilders and inspiration drawn from Frank Frazetta’s works influenced Snyder’s frequent adoption of statuesque physiques for heroes in his films.
- 8/22/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up-and-coming, or well-established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
Joel Herrera
Joel Herrera is a Usaf Veteran,...
Joel Herrera
Joel Herrera is a Usaf Veteran,...
- 7/1/2023
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
John Gallagher...
John Gallagher...
- 6/3/2023
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
Boys Noize and Pussy Riot have a simple message for Putin and the rest of the patriarchy: “Put it in a dick cage.” On “Chastity,” their new joint single, which also features Alice Glass, they play with sexual power dynamics – “When I say ‘sit,’ you sit/When I say ‘crawl,’ you crawl” – over burbling, clubby synths all leading to the chorus/punchline: “You can make me love you if you … put it in a dick cage.”
The track’s video features scenes that look like they came out of vintage movies,...
The track’s video features scenes that look like they came out of vintage movies,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
In recognition of 4/20, take a look at Dark Horse Comics' "Reefer Madness" trade paperback, now available, collecting classic cannabis comic book stories from the 1930's to the 1950's, from "Superman" creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, plus Jack 'King' Kirby, Frank Frazetta and a whole lot more:
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! "Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug...
"...from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
"...and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! "Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug...
"...from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
"...and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 4/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Even in the age of streaming, the movie poster is an essential component of prerelease marketing campaigns, aimed either at getting you to the theater or — these days — getting you to click play. As we approach the 30th anniversary of Sam Raimi's sword-and-sorcery comedy "Army of Darkness," we look back on its iconic poster art, one that star Bruce Campbell reckons he's signed a hundred million times.
The third of Raimi's blood-soaked "Evil Dead" series, "Army of Darkness" flopped at the box office in early '93, simultaneously too weird to seduce new fans and too confusing for those who were expecting more cabin-in-the-woods mayhem. Since then, it has exploded in popularity on home video and gained a cult following, gathering its foothold in the pop culture consciousness by its endless supply of quotes, spectacular production design and practical effects, and a classic movie poster immortalizing its hero in...
The third of Raimi's blood-soaked "Evil Dead" series, "Army of Darkness" flopped at the box office in early '93, simultaneously too weird to seduce new fans and too confusing for those who were expecting more cabin-in-the-woods mayhem. Since then, it has exploded in popularity on home video and gained a cult following, gathering its foothold in the pop culture consciousness by its endless supply of quotes, spectacular production design and practical effects, and a classic movie poster immortalizing its hero in...
- 2/14/2023
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…
John Dunn...
John Dunn...
- 2/4/2023
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
Jean-Luc Godard only had contempt for Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction.”
Godard told “King Lear” actress Molly Ringwald that “Pulp Fiction” lacked truth, despite being one of the most popular films of 1994 and winning Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars. Yet Godard was unimpressed while in conversation with Ringwald.
“We chatted about recent films. He didn’t think much of ‘Pulp Fiction,’ the movie of the moment,” Ringwald recalled in a New Yorker essay, noting that they stayed in touch after the 1987 “King Lear.” “‘Not authentic,’ he declared. (That word again!) However, we both liked ‘Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould,’ a more obscure film by the French Canadian director François Girard.”
Ringwald played Cordelia in Godard’s “King Lear” and stressed authenticity on set.
“When I watch ‘King Lear’ now, I’m struck by how extremely still and vigilant I seem,” Ringwald wrote. “My back is straight and...
Godard told “King Lear” actress Molly Ringwald that “Pulp Fiction” lacked truth, despite being one of the most popular films of 1994 and winning Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars. Yet Godard was unimpressed while in conversation with Ringwald.
“We chatted about recent films. He didn’t think much of ‘Pulp Fiction,’ the movie of the moment,” Ringwald recalled in a New Yorker essay, noting that they stayed in touch after the 1987 “King Lear.” “‘Not authentic,’ he declared. (That word again!) However, we both liked ‘Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould,’ a more obscure film by the French Canadian director François Girard.”
Ringwald played Cordelia in Godard’s “King Lear” and stressed authenticity on set.
“When I watch ‘King Lear’ now, I’m struck by how extremely still and vigilant I seem,” Ringwald wrote. “My back is straight and...
- 12/13/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Whether it's The Halloween Tree or The October Country or Something Wicked This Way Comes, autumn is a wonderful time to read (or reread) Ray Bradbury's classic works. It's an especially perfect time of year, then, for Fantagraphics to publish Home to Stay!: The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories (featuring 28 Bradbury stories adapted by EC Comics in the 1950s), and we've been provided with "The Handler" story for Daily Dead readers to enjoy in its entirety ahead of the collection's October 18th publication!
Based on Bradbury's short story of the same name that was published in the 1947 collection Dark Carnival, "The Handler" (with artwork by Graham Ingels and a script by Al Feldstein) can be read in its entirety below!
We also have the official press release with additional details, and to learn more about Home to Stay!: The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories, visit:
https://www.
Based on Bradbury's short story of the same name that was published in the 1947 collection Dark Carnival, "The Handler" (with artwork by Graham Ingels and a script by Al Feldstein) can be read in its entirety below!
We also have the official press release with additional details, and to learn more about Home to Stay!: The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories, visit:
https://www.
- 10/17/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
If you think two independent, ultra-gory, unrated horror movies getting a big(ger) budget third sequel made by a major Hollywood studio sounds unlikely, then let me remind you of a little movie called "Army of Darkness?" Strange but true — the follow-up to "The Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead 2" (subtitled "Dead By Dawn" if ya nasty) is a lightly-r-rated affair that sees hapless hero Ash (Bruce Campbell) thrust into a fantasized version of the Middle Ages, one that tones down the gushing blood and bodily dismemberment of the prior films before replacing them with rampaging skeletons and exploding catapults ... and it was made by Universal Pictures.
It's a sequel that is equal parts expensive as it is expansive, especially for a franchise that began as the quintessential "cabin in the woods" horror film. In addition to Universal footing the bills for the movie, they were also in charge of distributing and marketing it.
It's a sequel that is equal parts expensive as it is expansive, especially for a franchise that began as the quintessential "cabin in the woods" horror film. In addition to Universal footing the bills for the movie, they were also in charge of distributing and marketing it.
- 9/7/2022
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Jason Howden (Guns Akimbo) will co-write and direct a film adaptation of his first comic series Monsters of Metal, which launches with its first issue via Opus Comics on October 19.
Penned by Howden and Llexi Leon (Iron Maiden’s “Speed of Light”), who founded Opus Comics and its parent company Incendium, the comic was conceived as an R-rated mockumentary — a cross between Spinal Tap and The Monster Squad, which sees a group of beloved horror icons team up to form a heavy metal band.
Frankenstein’s monster (named Frank) and his bandmates Medusa, Jack O’Lantern, Werewolf and the Bride have spent the last few centuries squatting in Dracula’s castle – unbeknown to their slumbering host. But after a band rehearsal gets out of hand and wakes the fearsome vamp, the group gets booted from the castle and are forced to hit the road. As Frank and the band take their act on tour,...
Penned by Howden and Llexi Leon (Iron Maiden’s “Speed of Light”), who founded Opus Comics and its parent company Incendium, the comic was conceived as an R-rated mockumentary — a cross between Spinal Tap and The Monster Squad, which sees a group of beloved horror icons team up to form a heavy metal band.
Frankenstein’s monster (named Frank) and his bandmates Medusa, Jack O’Lantern, Werewolf and the Bride have spent the last few centuries squatting in Dracula’s castle – unbeknown to their slumbering host. But after a band rehearsal gets out of hand and wakes the fearsome vamp, the group gets booted from the castle and are forced to hit the road. As Frank and the band take their act on tour,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Thor: Love and Thunder” director Taika Waititi has weighed in on “Stranger Things” and its use of “Running Up That Hill (Deal with God)” by Kate Bush.
In an interview with NME, Waitit was asked if “Love and Thunder” could do for Guns ‘N Roses what “Stranger Things” did for Kate Bush.
“You mean how they ruined Kate Bush?” the filmmaker replied. “I love that show, but as someone who feels a real ownership of Kate Bush music… I’m really annoyed!”
Also Read:
‘Stranger Things’ Catapults Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ to Top of Charts After 37 Years
In Season 4’s Episode 4 of “Stranger Things,” Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) escapes the series’ new villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) with the help of Bush’s song, which is her favorite at the moment.
“I’ve become one of those old arseholes who’s like: ‘These kids never listened to Kate Bush,...
In an interview with NME, Waitit was asked if “Love and Thunder” could do for Guns ‘N Roses what “Stranger Things” did for Kate Bush.
“You mean how they ruined Kate Bush?” the filmmaker replied. “I love that show, but as someone who feels a real ownership of Kate Bush music… I’m really annoyed!”
Also Read:
‘Stranger Things’ Catapults Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ to Top of Charts After 37 Years
In Season 4’s Episode 4 of “Stranger Things,” Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) escapes the series’ new villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) with the help of Bush’s song, which is her favorite at the moment.
“I’ve become one of those old arseholes who’s like: ‘These kids never listened to Kate Bush,...
- 7/11/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Click here to read the full article.
Taika Waititi revitalized the MCU’s Thor Odinson strand in 2017 with Thor: Ragnarok by leaning into the irreverent comedy, mirroring the pop-cultural playfulness that had worked for the Guardians of the Galaxy films. Dipping less rewardingly from the same well in Thor: Love and Thunder, Waititi pushes the wisecracking to tiresome extremes, snuffing out any excitement, mythic grandeur or sense of danger that the God of Thunder’s latest round of rote challenges might hope to generate. Chris Hemsworth continues to give great musclebound himbo, but the stakes never acquire much urgency in a movie too busy being jokey and juvenile to tell a gripping story.
The Marvel faithful will likely groove to the mischievous spirit that is Waititi’s trademark, and they might even get a kick out of the often ugly Frank Frazetta-inspired fantasy visuals, with many scenes looking like...
Taika Waititi revitalized the MCU’s Thor Odinson strand in 2017 with Thor: Ragnarok by leaning into the irreverent comedy, mirroring the pop-cultural playfulness that had worked for the Guardians of the Galaxy films. Dipping less rewardingly from the same well in Thor: Love and Thunder, Waititi pushes the wisecracking to tiresome extremes, snuffing out any excitement, mythic grandeur or sense of danger that the God of Thunder’s latest round of rote challenges might hope to generate. Chris Hemsworth continues to give great musclebound himbo, but the stakes never acquire much urgency in a movie too busy being jokey and juvenile to tell a gripping story.
The Marvel faithful will likely groove to the mischievous spirit that is Waititi’s trademark, and they might even get a kick out of the often ugly Frank Frazetta-inspired fantasy visuals, with many scenes looking like...
- 7/5/2022
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
The Hyborian Age has a new home.
Titan Comics, the England-based publisher known for its mostly licensed line of titles, has nabbed the comics rights to Conan the Barbarian and other creations of fantasy author Robert E. Howard, entering into a co-publishing venture with Heroic Signature, the intellectual property house that owns the rights.
The deal covers not just comics, but also graphic novels as well as remastered archives, including the omnibus program previously published by Marvel Comics. Marvel has held the rights to Conan since 2018 and published various comics, including Conan fighting alongside heroes such as Wolverine and Elektra in Savage Avengers.
Titan plans to put out a line of original comic books based on Howard’s creations, starting with a new Conan the Barbarian title as an ongoing series set to launch in May 2023 to coincide with Titan Comics’ 10th anniversary.
The Hyborian Age has a new home.
Titan Comics, the England-based publisher known for its mostly licensed line of titles, has nabbed the comics rights to Conan the Barbarian and other creations of fantasy author Robert E. Howard, entering into a co-publishing venture with Heroic Signature, the intellectual property house that owns the rights.
The deal covers not just comics, but also graphic novels as well as remastered archives, including the omnibus program previously published by Marvel Comics. Marvel has held the rights to Conan since 2018 and published various comics, including Conan fighting alongside heroes such as Wolverine and Elektra in Savage Avengers.
Titan plans to put out a line of original comic books based on Howard’s creations, starting with a new Conan the Barbarian title as an ongoing series set to launch in May 2023 to coincide with Titan Comics’ 10th anniversary.
- 6/21/2022
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ken Kelly, the fantasy artist who created the iconic album covers for Kiss’ Destroyer and Love Gun, has died at the age of 76.
No cause of death was announced. Members of Kiss turned to social media Saturday to pay tribute to the veteran comic book artist who painted two of their most memorable images in the Rock Hall-inducted act’s iconography.
Gene Simmons tweeted Saturday, “Sad to find out Ken Kelly, who painted our Destroyer album cover passed away. A kind and beloved gentleman. Rest In Peace.”
Former Kiss drummer...
No cause of death was announced. Members of Kiss turned to social media Saturday to pay tribute to the veteran comic book artist who painted two of their most memorable images in the Rock Hall-inducted act’s iconography.
Gene Simmons tweeted Saturday, “Sad to find out Ken Kelly, who painted our Destroyer album cover passed away. A kind and beloved gentleman. Rest In Peace.”
Former Kiss drummer...
- 6/4/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Behold, worthy Midgardians! Beamed directly across the Bifrost, the full-length trailer for “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
The Taika Waititi-helmed film is the only title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Phase Four” to center on one of the original Avengers. It comes hot on the heels of the House of Ideas’ spring hit “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” and ought to tide comic book movie lovers over until late November when the world braces for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
“Love and Thunder” (which you can also call “Thor Four”) had caused a stir with early looks at Oscar-winner Natalie Portman’s bulked-up biceps, but this time we also got to see Christian Bale (yet another A-lister who has crossed between DC and Marvel films) as the very Voldemort-looking baddie Gorr the God Butcher.
Not that anyone should look for too much plot in these trailers but...
The Taika Waititi-helmed film is the only title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Phase Four” to center on one of the original Avengers. It comes hot on the heels of the House of Ideas’ spring hit “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” and ought to tide comic book movie lovers over until late November when the world braces for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
“Love and Thunder” (which you can also call “Thor Four”) had caused a stir with early looks at Oscar-winner Natalie Portman’s bulked-up biceps, but this time we also got to see Christian Bale (yet another A-lister who has crossed between DC and Marvel films) as the very Voldemort-looking baddie Gorr the God Butcher.
Not that anyone should look for too much plot in these trailers but...
- 5/24/2022
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
In recognition of 4/20, take a look at Dark Horse Comics' "Reefer Madness" trade paperback, now available, collecting classic cannabis comic book stories from the 1930's to the 1950's, from "Superman" creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, plus Jack 'King' Kirby, Frank Frazetta and a whole lot more:
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! "Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug...
"...from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
"...and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"Reefer Madness" ...
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! "Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug...
"...from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
"...and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"Reefer Madness" ...
- 4/20/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Robert Eggers has done it again with “The Northman.”
The writer-director’s third feature film behind “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse” tells a Viking revenge story based on the same Scandinavian folk tale that inspired Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
The star-studded cast — including Alexander Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, and Björk — plus the grueling 87-day production, have propelled “The Northman” to a status of intrigue even before its release.
IndieWire’s Chief Film Critic David Ehlrich wrote, “All you need to know about The Northman — a 90 million viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers — is that every single moment of it feels like a 90 million viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers.”
While IndieWire Executive Editor of Film Kate Erbland said the film had her “flipping between ‘Hell Yes’ and ‘Oh No’ with startling regularity,” Deputy Managing Editor Ryan Lattanzio felt the film perhaps didn...
The writer-director’s third feature film behind “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse” tells a Viking revenge story based on the same Scandinavian folk tale that inspired Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
The star-studded cast — including Alexander Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, and Björk — plus the grueling 87-day production, have propelled “The Northman” to a status of intrigue even before its release.
IndieWire’s Chief Film Critic David Ehlrich wrote, “All you need to know about The Northman — a 90 million viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers — is that every single moment of it feels like a 90 million viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers.”
While IndieWire Executive Editor of Film Kate Erbland said the film had her “flipping between ‘Hell Yes’ and ‘Oh No’ with startling regularity,” Deputy Managing Editor Ryan Lattanzio felt the film perhaps didn...
- 4/5/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
By Lee Pfeiffer
Like many boys who grew up in the 1960s, I was addicted to Mad magazine. It's sarcastic satires of politicians and pop culture figures were all the rage and the magazine was a showcase for some truly impressive writers and artists. Mad pushed the envelope in some regards but publisher William Gaines still maintained a family-friendly facade. In 1970, I entered high school a few months after another satire magazine, National Lampoon, published its premiere issue. The first issue I saw featured a striking cover by artist Frank Frazetta that spoofed those old jungle movies. It depicted a courageous white guy saving a scantily clad white woman from a hoard of African natives. It was titled "White Man's Wet Dream". I was hooked before I opened the magazine. National Lampoon became a "must-read" for young people of the era. Unlike Mad, there were no holds barred when it came to off-limits subjects.
Like many boys who grew up in the 1960s, I was addicted to Mad magazine. It's sarcastic satires of politicians and pop culture figures were all the rage and the magazine was a showcase for some truly impressive writers and artists. Mad pushed the envelope in some regards but publisher William Gaines still maintained a family-friendly facade. In 1970, I entered high school a few months after another satire magazine, National Lampoon, published its premiere issue. The first issue I saw featured a striking cover by artist Frank Frazetta that spoofed those old jungle movies. It depicted a courageous white guy saving a scantily clad white woman from a hoard of African natives. It was titled "White Man's Wet Dream". I was hooked before I opened the magazine. National Lampoon became a "must-read" for young people of the era. Unlike Mad, there were no holds barred when it came to off-limits subjects.
- 4/1/2022
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
EC Comics' 1950's science fiction title "Weird Fantasy" is being developed as an episodic TV anthology, following a partnership between the estate of EC Comics publisher William M. Gaines and Hivemind ("The Expanse"), for producers Hunter Gorinson, Gaines' daughter Cathy Mifsud and her son Corey Mifsud:
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story at the time was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story at the time was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
- 2/11/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
One thing is certain about The Spine of Night: this is a labor of bone-shattered, triptacular love. The new rotoscope-animated feature—a clearly adoring homage to Ralph Bakshi, Heavy Metal, and 1980s dark fantasy—was created over a span of seven years by a minuscule team of animators digitally painting frame-by-frame with the oversight of directors Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King. It’s a deathly earnest film––like George Lucas-caliber earnest––guts-filled with capital-l lore, grim violence, artful nudity, and portentous monologues––not-always-convincingly delivered by a vocal cast that includes Lucy Lawless and Patton Oswalt––that never dare consciously wink at the intrinsic camp of its culty-retro throwback venue. (The dead-serious opening scene of Lawless’s bare-naked shamaness trudging through an alpine blizzard acts as a solid indicator of tone.)
Maybe it’s a little too stuffed. In a slender 93 minutes Spine attempts to relay an epic...
Maybe it’s a little too stuffed. In a slender 93 minutes Spine attempts to relay an epic...
- 11/1/2021
- by Eli Friedberg
- The Film Stage
Dark Horse Comics' "Reefer Madness" trade paperback collects classic cannabis comic book stories from the 1930's to the 1950's, from "Superman" creator Jerry Siegel, illustrators Joe Shuster, Jack 'King' Kirby, Frank Frazetta and a whole lot more:
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact... "...of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact... "...of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/21/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Aaron Kaufman, as Robert Rodriguez’s longtime producing partner, is used to dealing with Hollywood stars, major studios and pleasing global audiences with genre movies like Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Machete and Machete Kills. He even directed his own B-movie thriller, Urge, starring Pierce Brosnan and released by Lionsgate, and Kaufman and Rodriguez have a live-action adaptation of Frank Frazetta’s Fire and Ice in development at Sony Pictures.
But Kaufman tells The Hollywood Reporter he never talked much about being raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, even after he eventually glided away from his faith and tried to never look back. That ...
But Kaufman tells The Hollywood Reporter he never talked much about being raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, even after he eventually glided away from his faith and tried to never look back. That ...
- 7/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Aaron Kaufman, as Robert Rodriguez’s longtime producing partner, is used to dealing with Hollywood stars, major studios and pleasing global audiences with genre movies like Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Machete and Machete Kills. He even directed his own B-movie thriller, Urge, starring Pierce Bronson and released by Lionsgate, and Kaufman and Rodriguez have a live-action adaptation of Frank Frazetta’s Fire and Ice in development at Sony Pictures.
But Kaufman tells The Hollywood Reporter he never talked much about being raised at birth as a Jehovah’s Witness, believing to survive the approaching apocalypse as unbelievers would perish, even after he eventually ...
But Kaufman tells The Hollywood Reporter he never talked much about being raised at birth as a Jehovah’s Witness, believing to survive the approaching apocalypse as unbelievers would perish, even after he eventually ...
- 7/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In recognition of 4/20, take a look at Dark Horse Comics' "Reefer Madness" trade paperback, now available, collecting classic cannabis comic book stories from the 1930's to the 1950's, from "Superman" creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, plus Jack 'King' Kirby, Frank Frazetta and a whole lot more:
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! "Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug...
"...from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
"...and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"Reefer Madness" ...
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! "Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug...
"...from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster...
"...and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"Reefer Madness" ...
- 4/21/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The early ‘80s marked a handful of notable ultra-violent, hand-rotoscoped animation features aimed toward adults. Gerald Potterton’s Heavy Metal, based on the magazine, and Ralph Bakshi’s Fire and Ice– a collaboration with artist Frank Frazetta- are chief among the notable standouts of the era. The Spine of Night is a love letter to the classic animation style and draws […]...
- 3/19/2021
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Whoa! "There are things that man must not know!" Yellow Veil Pictures has unveiled a teaser trailer for the "ultra-violent, epic fantasy set in a land of magic" animated feature called The Spine of Night, premiering at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival this month in the killer "Midnighters" section. "Ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs." The film is described as a "hand-rotoscoped epic fantasy inspired by the cult classic works of animators Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta. The film is set in a fantasy land ripe with magic and intrigue where a dark force is unleashed sending mankind into an age of ruin." The impressive voice cast includes Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, Joe Manganiello, Larry Fessenden, Nina Lisandrello,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In one of the first big deals of the upcoming SXSW Film Festival, emerging genre sales company Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired the global sales rights for the animated fantasy “The Spine of Night.”
Directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, the film is set to have its world premiere in the SXSW Midnighters section of the festival, which runs virtually from March 16–20. The cast includes Richard E. Grant (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”), Lucy Lawless (“Ash Vs. Evil Dead”), Patton Oswalt (“A.P. Bio”), Betty Gabriel (“Get Out”), and Joe Manganiello (“Magic Mike Xxl”), and featuring Abby Savage (“Orange Is the New Black”), Larry Fessenden (“The Dead Don’t Die”), and Rob McClure (Broadway’s “Beetlejuice”).
Described as an ultra-violent, epic fantasy, “The Spine of Night” was hand-rotoscoped in the style of cult classic animator Ralph Bakshi and designed to evoke the style of formative fantasy artist Frank Frazetta.
Directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King, the film is set to have its world premiere in the SXSW Midnighters section of the festival, which runs virtually from March 16–20. The cast includes Richard E. Grant (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”), Lucy Lawless (“Ash Vs. Evil Dead”), Patton Oswalt (“A.P. Bio”), Betty Gabriel (“Get Out”), and Joe Manganiello (“Magic Mike Xxl”), and featuring Abby Savage (“Orange Is the New Black”), Larry Fessenden (“The Dead Don’t Die”), and Rob McClure (Broadway’s “Beetlejuice”).
Described as an ultra-violent, epic fantasy, “The Spine of Night” was hand-rotoscoped in the style of cult classic animator Ralph Bakshi and designed to evoke the style of formative fantasy artist Frank Frazetta.
- 2/11/2021
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
EC Comics' 1950's science fiction title "Weird Fantasy" is being developed as an episodic TV anthology, following a partnership between the estate of EC Comics publisher William M. Gaines and Hivemind ("The Expanse"), for producers Hunter Gorinson, Gaines' daughter Cathy Mifsud and her son Corey Mifsud:
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story at the time was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story at the time was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
- 1/30/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Dark Horse Comics' "Reefer Madness" trade paperback, now available, collects classic cannabis comic book stories from the 1930's to the 1950's, from "Superman" creator Jerry Siegel, illustrators Joe Shuster, Jack 'King' Kirby, Frank Frazetta and a whole lot more:
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact... "...of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
More "Reefer Madness"...
"...Degradation! Crime! Madness! Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a 'gateway' drug from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond.
"'Adventure Comics', by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more...
"...reveal the social reaction to this era of 'Reefer Madness'....
"...from the wildly misinformed....
"...to the soberly concerned...
"...these comics lament the impact... "...of weed on youth culture..."
Click the images to enlarge...
More "Reefer Madness"...
- 1/28/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“The Croods: A New Age,” the on-again off-again sequel to the DreamWorks Animation blockbuster, is the perfect Thanksgiving diversion during Covid. In fact, the timing couldn’t be better with its exploration of tribalism and disunity. It all happens when the titular prehistoric family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise and an advanced family called the Bettermans. But a rivalry develops over the free-spirited Guy (Ryan Reynolds), who’s trapped between the past and present in his quest for the Utopian Tomorrow.
“It’s funny, how over the three years that we’ve been working on it, the story has become more relevant and timely,” said first-time director Joel Crawford (head of story on “Trolls”). “We wanted to celebrate the tight family bond that the Croods share, and then you meet the Bettermans, who live behind a wall and have walls between walls in their huts and have all these modern advancements,...
“It’s funny, how over the three years that we’ve been working on it, the story has become more relevant and timely,” said first-time director Joel Crawford (head of story on “Trolls”). “We wanted to celebrate the tight family bond that the Croods share, and then you meet the Bettermans, who live behind a wall and have walls between walls in their huts and have all these modern advancements,...
- 11/24/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
EC Comics' 22-issue, pre-Comics Code title "Weird Fantasy" (1950), is being developed as an episodic TV anthology, following a partnership between the estate of EC Comics publisher William M Gaines and Hivemind ("The Expanse"), for producers Hunter Gorinson, Gaines' daughter Cathy Mifsud and her son Corey Mifsud:
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
- 10/20/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
For many, the mere mention of Heavy Metal magazine brings to mind images of Frank Frazetta’s iconic cover paintings — and, thanks to a new partnership between Heavy Metal Entertainment and the Frazetta Art Museum, it’s a combination that will continue for some time.
The new agreement will allow for Heavy Metal to feature Frazetta’s artwork in future issues, including special features and variant covers spotlighting the artist. Images curated by the museum and magazine will be selected for use on covers and merchandise starting next year, with Heavy Metal planning at least four Frazetta covers in 2021.
“There are few brands in ...
The new agreement will allow for Heavy Metal to feature Frazetta’s artwork in future issues, including special features and variant covers spotlighting the artist. Images curated by the museum and magazine will be selected for use on covers and merchandise starting next year, with Heavy Metal planning at least four Frazetta covers in 2021.
“There are few brands in ...
- 9/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
For many, the mere mention of Heavy Metal magazine brings to mind images of Frank Frazetta’s iconic cover paintings — and, thanks to a new partnership between Heavy Metal Entertainment and the Frazetta Art Museum, it’s a combination that will continue for some time.
The new agreement will allow for Heavy Metal to feature Frazetta’s artwork in future issues, including special features and variant covers spotlighting the artist. Images curated by the museum and magazine will be selected for use on covers and merchandise starting next year, with Heavy Metal planning at least four Frazetta covers in 2021.
“There are few brands in ...
The new agreement will allow for Heavy Metal to feature Frazetta’s artwork in future issues, including special features and variant covers spotlighting the artist. Images curated by the museum and magazine will be selected for use on covers and merchandise starting next year, with Heavy Metal planning at least four Frazetta covers in 2021.
“There are few brands in ...
- 9/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
News broke last Sunday night (9th August 2020) of the passing of James “Kamala” Harris. An iconic face of a different era in wrestling and a big part of the ’80s pop cultural boom for the sport.
Harris had a long and varied career that spanned multiple promotions and decades, tangling with legends like Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, The Undertaker, Bruiser Brody and even Daniel Bryan. His character of a (Frank Frazetta-inspired) face-painted monstrous warrior from the wilds of Uganda (Harris was actually American) was a gimmick of its time but this character, that he made his own, thrived thanks to Harris’ sheer commitment to playing the part.
As Kamala, Harris was always over, be it as a feared villain or lovable babyface, he made it work and his dedication was such that he performed in a way that his matches made sense for the role he played, as such they were not technical clinics,...
Harris had a long and varied career that spanned multiple promotions and decades, tangling with legends like Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, The Undertaker, Bruiser Brody and even Daniel Bryan. His character of a (Frank Frazetta-inspired) face-painted monstrous warrior from the wilds of Uganda (Harris was actually American) was a gimmick of its time but this character, that he made his own, thrived thanks to Harris’ sheer commitment to playing the part.
As Kamala, Harris was always over, be it as a feared villain or lovable babyface, he made it work and his dedication was such that he performed in a way that his matches made sense for the role he played, as such they were not technical clinics,...
- 8/12/2020
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
In the mid to late '60s, Warren Publishing added a significant strand to the presentation of comics via the publication of titles such as Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella, which duplicated the general approach of the EC-style horror and science fiction comic anthologies of the '50s, but with a magazine format aimed at adults that cleverly skirted the comics code and thus allowed for unprecedented creative freedom within the field of American comics. By the early '70s, in parallel to the evolution of the Hollywood New Wave Movement Warren's approach had grown similarly multilayered and internationally inspired, showcasing comics and painted pieces by American auteur pulp masters like Frank Frazetta, Neal Adams, Alex Toth and Richard Corben alongside work by emerging auteur European artists like Esteban Maroto, Jose Gonzalez and Jose Ortiz.
Meanwhile, in Spain itself, perhaps inspired by the success of their countrymen abroad, in 1972, two artistically minded entrepreneurs,...
Meanwhile, in Spain itself, perhaps inspired by the success of their countrymen abroad, in 1972, two artistically minded entrepreneurs,...
- 8/4/2020
- by Otis Whitaker
- DailyDead
EC Comics' 22-issue, pre-Comics Code dark fantasy series "Weird Fantasy" (1950), is being developed as an episodic TV anthology, following a partnership between the estate of EC Comics publisher William M Gaines and Hivemind ("The Expanse"), for producers Hunter Gorinson, Gaines' daughter Cathy Mifsud and her son Corey Mifsud:
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
- 7/27/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta
By J. David Spurlock
Vanguard Press
Trade Hc ISBN13: 9781934331811 Retail $39.95 • 120 pgs
Dx Le ISBN13: 9781934331828 Retail $69.95 • 138 pgs plus slipcase
When we were kids in the 70s, my pals and I hung around a great comic shop, Kim’s Collectible Comics & Records. Owner Kim Draheim loved comics, but he helped expand the horizons of our small worlds – letting us discover wonders beyond the standard Marvel and DC comics that defined our comfort zones. In his shop, we stumbled upon older comics, vinyl records and comic-adjacent artists…like Frank Frazetta. It was all pretty mind-blowing.
We quickly realized there was a time and place for each creator’s talents and gifts. When one of my gang was searching for a Fantastic Four issue illustrated by Frank Frazetta, we all chuckled. Even back then we knew that Frazetta was beyond all that.
When I took a college-level...
By J. David Spurlock
Vanguard Press
Trade Hc ISBN13: 9781934331811 Retail $39.95 • 120 pgs
Dx Le ISBN13: 9781934331828 Retail $69.95 • 138 pgs plus slipcase
When we were kids in the 70s, my pals and I hung around a great comic shop, Kim’s Collectible Comics & Records. Owner Kim Draheim loved comics, but he helped expand the horizons of our small worlds – letting us discover wonders beyond the standard Marvel and DC comics that defined our comfort zones. In his shop, we stumbled upon older comics, vinyl records and comic-adjacent artists…like Frank Frazetta. It was all pretty mind-blowing.
We quickly realized there was a time and place for each creator’s talents and gifts. When one of my gang was searching for a Fantastic Four issue illustrated by Frank Frazetta, we all chuckled. Even back then we knew that Frazetta was beyond all that.
When I took a college-level...
- 7/18/2020
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
The announcement that Deadpool was joining the McU was a cause of celebration for fans everywhere, and understandably so, but there’s one big hitch to the whole thing.
You see, Fox was all ready to expand the Dp franchise, with X-Force set to go into development shortly. But obviously, Marvel has now cancelled Fox’s plans following the Disney takeover and will be doing their own thing with the property. And while Deadpool 3 is happening, make no mistake about it, it’s definitely taking its time in getting here.
And for that, we can blame Marvel Studios. Or at least, that’s according to the Merc’s creator, Rob Liefeld. Chatting with ComicBook.com, he placed all the blame on Kevin Feige and co. for the fact that it hasn’t happened yet, telling the outlet the following:
“I blame Marvel…blame Marvel that that hasn’t happened yet,...
You see, Fox was all ready to expand the Dp franchise, with X-Force set to go into development shortly. But obviously, Marvel has now cancelled Fox’s plans following the Disney takeover and will be doing their own thing with the property. And while Deadpool 3 is happening, make no mistake about it, it’s definitely taking its time in getting here.
And for that, we can blame Marvel Studios. Or at least, that’s according to the Merc’s creator, Rob Liefeld. Chatting with ComicBook.com, he placed all the blame on Kevin Feige and co. for the fact that it hasn’t happened yet, telling the outlet the following:
“I blame Marvel…blame Marvel that that hasn’t happened yet,...
- 5/9/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
EC Comics' 22-issue, pre-Comics Code dark fantasy series "Weird Fantasy" (1950), is being developed as an episodic TV anthology, following a partnership between the estate of EC Comics publisher William M Gaines and Hivemind ("The Expanse"), for producers Hunter Gorinson, Gaines' daughter Cathy Mifsud and her son Corey Mifsud:
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, "Weird Fantasy" comic books are rare and highly prized...
...showcasing the best comic book illustrators in the business including Feldstein...
...Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, George Roussos, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, Bernard Krigstein, Jack Kamen and John Severin.
"...the most controversial story was "Judgment Day" (1953), featuring 'Tarlton', an astronaut from the 'Galactic Republic', who explores 'Cybrinia' a planet populated by orange and blue robots.
"Tarlton realizes the blue robots are treated horribly and given fewer rights than the orange robots...
"...despite the fact they are identical except for their color.
- 5/1/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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