Thanks to Boom! Studios, we're excited to share with Daily Dead readers the first look at Briar #5, the return of the dark retelling of Sleeping Beauty from Eisner Award-nominated writer, producer, and director Christopher Cantwell, artist Alex Lins, colorist Luis Nct with Mar Silvestre, and letterer AndWorld Design.
"In the wake of slaying Deadcrawl, Grendrid’s deadly henchman, Briar Rose and her companions have become quite the band of bounty hunters with a reputation for murder and mayhem that belies their chivalrous intentions. But overzealous local authorities are not the only foes Briar will face, as Spider hatches a plan that will get them closer than ever to Briar’s malevolent fairy godmother–to the castle of Grendrid herself!"
Briar #5 features main cover art by series artist Alex Lins, with variant covers from Jenny Frison, Fábio Moon, and a limited Boom! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Jenny Frison.
Briar...
"In the wake of slaying Deadcrawl, Grendrid’s deadly henchman, Briar Rose and her companions have become quite the band of bounty hunters with a reputation for murder and mayhem that belies their chivalrous intentions. But overzealous local authorities are not the only foes Briar will face, as Spider hatches a plan that will get them closer than ever to Briar’s malevolent fairy godmother–to the castle of Grendrid herself!"
Briar #5 features main cover art by series artist Alex Lins, with variant covers from Jenny Frison, Fábio Moon, and a limited Boom! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Jenny Frison.
Briar...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Founded by Maxwell Gaines in 1944, the Entertaining Comics brand (a.k.a. EC Comics) initially specialized in educational comics and stories aimed at children. But after Gaines died in a boating accident in ’47, his 25-year-old son William took control of the company and changed its direction, exploring the genres of horror, sci-fi, and satire while bringing us classic titles like Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, The Haunt of Fear, Weird Science, Weird Fantasy, and Mad. Sadly, EC Comics was at its peak when parents started to worry about the negative effects reading comic books could have on their children, leading to things like a Congressional hearing that blamed comic books for juvenile delinquency – a claim that was backed up by the book Seduction of the Innocent, written by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham. So by 1956, EC Comics ceased publishing all of their titles except for Mad. Those classic EC...
- 2/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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
In the early 1950s, EC Comics was the bad boy of comic publishers. Its comics such as Tales From the Crypt, Weird Science and Two-Fisted Tales sold millions in mid-century America. Unfortunately, its stories — at times shocking, horrifying, and even progressive — also drew scrutiny and backlash, and the company found itself in the cross hairs of censorship and regulation at the height of the McCarthy era. The company ultimately shuttered, with the last comic hitting newsstands and drug stores in 1956.
Now, seventy years after the creation of the self-regulatory body Comics Code Authority, the infamous comics company is blasting out of the crypt and returning with a brand new line of comics.
Oni Press, the publisher perhaps best known for the breakout indie hit Scott Pilgrim, has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc., the rights holders of the EC line, to launch all-new stories with A-list comics creators beginning this summer.
Now, seventy years after the creation of the self-regulatory body Comics Code Authority, the infamous comics company is blasting out of the crypt and returning with a brand new line of comics.
Oni Press, the publisher perhaps best known for the breakout indie hit Scott Pilgrim, has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc., the rights holders of the EC line, to launch all-new stories with A-list comics creators beginning this summer.
- 2/19/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The passing of Patrick Swayze was enough to break your heart. Has there ever really been anyone quite like him? At his best, Swayze was the type of guy who was equally at home playing romantic leads as he was dropping bad guys in action fare. Swayze’s career peaked in 1987, the year he danced his way to the top of the box office in Dirty Dancing. It made him a giant star, with him not only having one of the top-grossing movies of the year but also a huge hit song in a track off the soundtrack album, “She’s Like the Wind”.
While traditional thinking would have led to Swayze acting in a whole slew of romantic movies, he had something a little different in mind. Swayze wanted to become an action hero. The fact is, he was a natural for the genre. His dance training and general...
While traditional thinking would have led to Swayze acting in a whole slew of romantic movies, he had something a little different in mind. Swayze wanted to become an action hero. The fact is, he was a natural for the genre. His dance training and general...
- 12/31/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Danell Leyva, Victoria Vertuga, Jamie Bernadette, Torrey B. Lawrence | Written and Directed by Eric Williford
At the start of Cold Blows the Wind, Dean and Tasha look in the trunk of their car and are surprised to find a badly injured man. They’re surprised not because he’s there, but because they thought they killed him when Tasha hit him while driving drunk. Realising he isn’t dead Tasha wants to get him to a hospital while Dean is worried once what happens gets out they’ll go to jail. To avoid that he takes the only logical course of action and stabs the man to death. Tasha reluctantly helps him bury the body.
Writer/director Eric Williford and cinematographer Marc Martinez give us a striking burial scene full of moonlight and mist as the couple squabble while digging the grave. And as they do, someone is watching them,...
At the start of Cold Blows the Wind, Dean and Tasha look in the trunk of their car and are surprised to find a badly injured man. They’re surprised not because he’s there, but because they thought they killed him when Tasha hit him while driving drunk. Realising he isn’t dead Tasha wants to get him to a hospital while Dean is worried once what happens gets out they’ll go to jail. To avoid that he takes the only logical course of action and stabs the man to death. Tasha reluctantly helps him bury the body.
Writer/director Eric Williford and cinematographer Marc Martinez give us a striking burial scene full of moonlight and mist as the couple squabble while digging the grave. And as they do, someone is watching them,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Actors Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen are known for keeping their daughter, Briar Rose Christensen, out of the public eye. However, over the years, they’ve opened up about being co-parents. Here’s everything to know about Bilson and Christensen’s daughter, from her age and the story behind her name to how Briar’s already set on following in her mom and dad’s footsteps.
How old is Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen’s daughter, Briar Rose Christensen?
First up, Briar Rose’s age. Bilson and Christensen became parents on Oct. 29, 2014, when they welcomed their daughter. As of Oct. 29, 2023, Briar Rose is 9 years old.
The Star Wars actor and O.C. alum met on the set of the action movie Jumper in 2007. At the time, both were 26. Christensen and Bilson went on to get engaged in December 2008. Apart from a three-month split in 2010 due to distance, they remained together...
How old is Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen’s daughter, Briar Rose Christensen?
First up, Briar Rose’s age. Bilson and Christensen became parents on Oct. 29, 2014, when they welcomed their daughter. As of Oct. 29, 2023, Briar Rose is 9 years old.
The Star Wars actor and O.C. alum met on the set of the action movie Jumper in 2007. At the time, both were 26. Christensen and Bilson went on to get engaged in December 2008. Apart from a three-month split in 2010 due to distance, they remained together...
- 10/29/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The spotlight will be shining both on what’s happening in Chinese animation right now and on what is about to emerge from the genre as the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, which opened Friday, plays out until June 18.
The festival’s main Golden Goblet Awards have lined up five films from five countries for its Animation Film section, and they include the hotly anticipated Master Zhong from Chinese streamer iQiYi. The film takes its place in the competition alongside the Iran-Turkey co-production Dolphin Boy (directed by Mohammad Kheirandish), Hungary’s Four Souls Of Coyote (Aron Gauder), Gonta: The Story Of The Two-Named Dog In The Fukushima Disaster (Akio Nishizawa) from Japan and the Belgium-France-Spain effort The Inseparables (Jérémie Degruson).
Master Zhong taps into a much-loved character from archives of Chinese mythology but gives the demon-slaying titular hero a YA-savvy contemporary twist by pairing him with a young woman taking...
The festival’s main Golden Goblet Awards have lined up five films from five countries for its Animation Film section, and they include the hotly anticipated Master Zhong from Chinese streamer iQiYi. The film takes its place in the competition alongside the Iran-Turkey co-production Dolphin Boy (directed by Mohammad Kheirandish), Hungary’s Four Souls Of Coyote (Aron Gauder), Gonta: The Story Of The Two-Named Dog In The Fukushima Disaster (Akio Nishizawa) from Japan and the Belgium-France-Spain effort The Inseparables (Jérémie Degruson).
Master Zhong taps into a much-loved character from archives of Chinese mythology but gives the demon-slaying titular hero a YA-savvy contemporary twist by pairing him with a young woman taking...
- 6/9/2023
- by Mathew Scott
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With its two adorable bears, this formulaic kids’ tale tells its environmentally conscious story with plenty of warmth but few surprises
The ninth feature in a hugely popular Chinese animated series directed by Lin Yongchang and Shao Heqi, Boonie Bears: Guardian Code is also the franchise’s highest-grossing film, second behind The Wandering Earth 2 as the biggest Chinese film of 2023 so far. With its two main characters Bramble and Briar, adorable bears who were abandoned by their mother in a forest fire, this environmentally conscious adventure is an entertaining, if rather formulaic, ride.
For lovers of cute animals, the CGI designs of the brothers are quite lovely and detailed, though not exactly distinctive. Goofy and optimistic Bramble believes that their mother is out there searching for them, but Briar holds no such hope. However, a chance encounter with Charlotte, an aspiring scientist, promises a new clue that would lead...
The ninth feature in a hugely popular Chinese animated series directed by Lin Yongchang and Shao Heqi, Boonie Bears: Guardian Code is also the franchise’s highest-grossing film, second behind The Wandering Earth 2 as the biggest Chinese film of 2023 so far. With its two main characters Bramble and Briar, adorable bears who were abandoned by their mother in a forest fire, this environmentally conscious adventure is an entertaining, if rather formulaic, ride.
For lovers of cute animals, the CGI designs of the brothers are quite lovely and detailed, though not exactly distinctive. Goofy and optimistic Bramble believes that their mother is out there searching for them, but Briar holds no such hope. However, a chance encounter with Charlotte, an aspiring scientist, promises a new clue that would lead...
- 5/22/2023
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features just matches this week. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Tony Nese and Ari Daivari def. Lane Summers and Campbell Myers
My Thoughts: This was an incredibly dull opening match and a squash match at that too. Nese and Daivari are, unfortunately, pretty much charisma-free and that doesn’t help their matches in the slightest; and with this match we didn’t even get any words from Mark Sterling to cover that fact up!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. Briar and Sage Hale
My Thoughts: This was another squash match from the team of Rose and Shafir. Interestingly, Jon Moxley revealed on a podcast this week that he’s been working with Shafir to try and...
Match #1: Tony Nese and Ari Daivari def. Lane Summers and Campbell Myers
My Thoughts: This was an incredibly dull opening match and a squash match at that too. Nese and Daivari are, unfortunately, pretty much charisma-free and that doesn’t help their matches in the slightest; and with this match we didn’t even get any words from Mark Sterling to cover that fact up!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. Briar and Sage Hale
My Thoughts: This was another squash match from the team of Rose and Shafir. Interestingly, Jon Moxley revealed on a podcast this week that he’s been working with Shafir to try and...
- 3/29/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Rachel Bilson is adding some clarification to headline-making sexual revelation she shared.
Earlier this month, the actress revealed on her “Broad Ideas” podcast that she wasn’t able to experience her first orgasm from penetrative intercourse until the age of 38.
“Isn’t that crazy?” she asked her guest, Whitney Cummings.
Read More: Rachel Bilson Clarifies Her Comments Comparing Her Bill Hader Split To Childbirth
The conversation began from Cummings, who explained that her first orgasm from sex was after she stopped taking her birth control pills.
“I could do it with my hands whenever,” she explained.
Bilson agreed with the sentiment, “Of course, yeah. But not from, like, d–k inside.”
Cummings explained the circumstances that led her to finally climax from the experience, noting, “He had a straight dick, and I’ve been told my uterus was tilted, and to me, sex always feels best when you’re on your period.
Earlier this month, the actress revealed on her “Broad Ideas” podcast that she wasn’t able to experience her first orgasm from penetrative intercourse until the age of 38.
“Isn’t that crazy?” she asked her guest, Whitney Cummings.
Read More: Rachel Bilson Clarifies Her Comments Comparing Her Bill Hader Split To Childbirth
The conversation began from Cummings, who explained that her first orgasm from sex was after she stopped taking her birth control pills.
“I could do it with my hands whenever,” she explained.
Bilson agreed with the sentiment, “Of course, yeah. But not from, like, d–k inside.”
Cummings explained the circumstances that led her to finally climax from the experience, noting, “He had a straight dick, and I’ve been told my uterus was tilted, and to me, sex always feels best when you’re on your period.
- 3/25/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Chinese studio Fantawild Animation unveiled a slew of sales deals at Hong Kong’s Filmart content market Monday for the latest hit in its long-running Boonie Bears franchise. Boonie Bears: Guardian Code, the ninth film in the franchise, which earned $220 million during China’s Lunar New Year holiday in January, has closed theatrical deals for Canada (Cinemaguzzo), France (Factoris), the U.K. (Media Pioneers & Factoris), Cis (Prime Time Media), Spain (Melies), Turkey (Bir film), Middle East (Phoenicia), sub-Saharan Africa (Red head Global), and Singapore and Malaysia (MM2).
“Distributors have closed with us much earlier than expected with this film,” said Daniel Bort, Fantawild’s head of international. “We were able to presell at AFM with only a poster, not even images available. We are still closing deals even now, as we have yet to release the English version, which is an important factor in international localization. Buyers expect that our films...
“Distributors have closed with us much earlier than expected with this film,” said Daniel Bort, Fantawild’s head of international. “We were able to presell at AFM with only a poster, not even images available. We are still closing deals even now, as we have yet to release the English version, which is an important factor in international localization. Buyers expect that our films...
- 3/13/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to the latest installment of our 100 Word Hits column, in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us short, sharp reviews of the latest books to hit comic stores over the past month or so!
The Silver Coin #14 Written by Pornsak Pichetshote | Art by Michael Walsh
2020 was a bad year. Whilst the world struggles with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Darren and Lauren’s relationship is breaking down. The pandemic has scuppered Lauren’s film work and Darren’s scriptwriting career is stalling, arguments are commonplace and Darren becomes increasingly jealous of Lauren’s relationship with her friend Colton.
Interspersed with their domestic troubles, Darren has horrific visions of Colton torturing Lauren. The demonic Puritan also makes an appearance to see if Darren is the one he is seeking. But as Darren fights back against them, a little silver coin makes an appearance in a monumental ending!
The Silver Coin #14 Written by Pornsak Pichetshote | Art by Michael Walsh
2020 was a bad year. Whilst the world struggles with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Darren and Lauren’s relationship is breaking down. The pandemic has scuppered Lauren’s film work and Darren’s scriptwriting career is stalling, arguments are commonplace and Darren becomes increasingly jealous of Lauren’s relationship with her friend Colton.
Interspersed with their domestic troubles, Darren has horrific visions of Colton torturing Lauren. The demonic Puritan also makes an appearance to see if Darren is the one he is seeking. But as Darren fights back against them, a little silver coin makes an appearance in a monumental ending!
- 11/11/2022
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Fans are shocked Hayden Christensen’s daughter has not seen his work in Star Wars. It turns out Rachel Bilson’s little girl hasn’t seen her father in many of his movies yet, nor has she seen her mother in many of hers. Their daughter, Briar, just doesn’t understand the fame her parents have, and there does seem to be something sweet about that. Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen’s daughter might not understand just how famous her mom and dad are, but she will. For now, though, the couple is co-parenting their daughter under the pretense that they are just regular people.
Why Hasn’t Hayden Christensen’s Daughter Seen His Movies?...
Why Hasn’t Hayden Christensen’s Daughter Seen His Movies?...
- 9/21/2022
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
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