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Com.X Reviews: The Last American
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No Comments
Title: The Last American Writers: John Wagner and Alan Grant Artist: Mike McMahon Cover: Mike McMahon From the mid-eighties up through the early-nineties, the comic industry was flourishing with writers and artist creating sharp, satirical, and anarchistic works. Rising comic publishers and imprints such as Vertigo...
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Movie Mondays: The Avengers
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 12 Comments
Title: The Avengers Director: Joss Whedon Writers: Zak Penn and Joss Whedon (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby) Distributed By: Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson Release...
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Movie Mondays: Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 5 Comments
Title: Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director: Rod Hardy Writer: David S. Goyer (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby) Distributed By: 20th Century Fox Television Starring: David Hasselhoff, Lisa Rina, Sandra Hess, and Neil Roberts Release Date: May 26th, 1998 MPAA: UR David Hasselhoff stars...
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Movie Mondays: The Incredible Hulk
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 1 Comment
Title: The Incredible Hulk Director: Louis Leterrier Writer: Zak Penn (created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby) Distributed By: Universal Pictures Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, and William Hurt Release Date: June 13th, 2008 MPAA: PG-13 After an experiment goes wrong, Bruce Banner (Edward...
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Dark Horse: Channel Zero
Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
Title: Channel Zero Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Brian Wood (with Becky Cloonan) Cover: Brian Wood Although it’s been well over ten years since the first issue came out, Channel Zero still feels like it could’ve been written today. Brian Wood stumbled upon...
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Off the Shelf: H.E.R.O.: Metamorphosis
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No Comments
Title: H.E.R.O. – Metamorphosis Author: Kevin Rau Artist: Kevin Rau Publisher: Independent The new era of independent books from the Kindle Renaissance and the subsequent explosion of superhero books has been a welcome one. No longer are superheroes confined to either comic books or film....
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Movie Mondays: Iron Man
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 8 Comments
Title: Iron Man Director: Jon Favreau Writers: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, John August (created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby) Distributed By: Paramount Pictures Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow Release Date: May...
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Movie Mondays: Captain America (1990)
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 4 Comments
Title: Captain America Director: Albert Pyun Writer: Stephen Tolkin (created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby) Distributed By: 21st Century Film Corporation Starring: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Scott Paulin, and Kim Gillingham Release Date: December 14th, 1990 (UK)/July 22nd, 1992 (US) Dr. Maria Vaselli (Carla...
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Movie Mondays: Starcrash
Posted on April 2, 2012 | 2 Comments
Title: Starcrash Director: Lewis Coates Writer: Lewis Coates Distributed By: New World Pictures Starring: Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, David Hasselhoff, and Christopher Plummer Release Date: December 21st, 1978 Prepare to be to be hurled into the blackness of a hundred million nights in Starcrash. Stella...
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Off the Shelf: Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat
Posted on March 8, 2012 | No Comments
Title: Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat Author: Andrez Bergen Artist: Scott Campbell Publisher: Another Sky Press When it’s done right, cyberpunk is easily one of my favorite genres. It can be sleek, sexy, and downright cool. Neuromancer (William Gibson) is one of my favorite novels. And if...
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Movie Mondays: Star Wars: Episode I:The Phantom Menace
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 4 Comments
Title: Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Distributed By: 20th Century Fox Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd Release Date: May 19th, 1999 (February 10th, 2012) Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace is...
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Movie Mondays: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 4 Comments
Title: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Directors: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor Writers: David S. Goyer, Scott Gimple, and Seth Hoffman (created by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, and Mike Ploog) Distributed By: Columbia Pictures Starring: Nicolas Cage, Johnny Witworth, Violante Placido, Idris Elba, and Ciarán Hinds...
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Movie Mondays: Top Ten Movie Scores
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 4 Comments
You can have fantastic action, a well-written script, and a great ensemble. But comic book films would still be nothing without a great score. Orchestral (or electronic) scores can elevate films to new heights. They can give a grand motif to the hero’s entrance, accentuate those rare moments where...
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Movie Mondays: Top Ten Comic Book Movie Soundtracks (Artists)
Posted on February 6, 2012 | 6 Comments
Great comic book films seem to have it all when it comes to big spectacular blockbusters. The action. The special effects. The story. And of course, the soundtracks. Even though music and comic books are two very different mediums, films unite the two. Songs can...
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Movie Mondays: Generation X
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 5 Comments
Title: Generation X Director: Jack Sholder Writer: Erik Blakeney (created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo) Distributed By: Fox Television Starring: Suzanne Davis, Matt Frewer, Finola Hughes, and Heather McComb Release Date: February 20th, 1996 Rating: N/A Emma Frost (Finola Hughes) and Banshee (Jeremy Ratchford)...
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215 Ink Review: Footprints #4
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
Title: Footprints #4 Publisher: 215 Ink Writer: Joey Esposito Artist: Jonathan Moore Cover: Jonathan Moore “Iced: Conclusion“: It’s been nearly a year since Footprints hit the scenes back in March, and now the story arc finally reaches its end. If you’ve been reading the series...
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Movie Mondays: The Spirit
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 3 Comments
Title: The Spirit Director: Frank Miller Writers: Frank Miller (created by Will Eisner) Distributed By: Lionsgate Starring: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson, and Sarah Paulson Release Date: December 25th, 2008 Rating: PG-13 The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) is a brooding, vengeful, yet...
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Movie Mondays: The Spirit
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 5 Comments
Title: The Spirit Director: Michael Schultz Writer: Steven E. de Souza (created by Will Eisner) Distributed By: Warner Bros. Starring: Sam J. Jones, Nana Visitor, Bumper Robinson, Garry Walberg, and Laura Robinson Release Date: 1987 MPAA: N/A Denny Colt (Sam J. Jones) is an idealistic...
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Movie Mondays: 2012: A Look Forward
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 18 Comments
Last year, while decent, was not the best year for comic book films. Or films in general. However, I think this year might be a kick ass year for films. If not amazing, than at least a year where studios take some big gambles and...
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Movie Mondays: 2011: A Look Back
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 6 Comments
I can’t believe the year is almost over. It was one hell of a year, but before the New Year rings [editor's note: Well, just after, because I was sick and couldn't get the post up last week; sorry Andrew.], I think it’s important to...
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Image Comics Reviews: Fatale #1
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No Comments
Title: Fatale #1 Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips Cover: Sean Phillips “Book One: Death Chases Me“: Mickey Spillane is sadly long gone, Frank Miller has gone overboard, and while Max Allan Collins does occasionally do a comic book, he’s mainly focused...
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215 Ink Review: Footprints #3
Posted on December 24, 2011 | No Comments
Title: Footprints #3 Publisher: 215 Ink Writer: Joey Esposito Artist: Jonathan Moore Cover: Jonathan Moore “Iced: Part Three“: Now that Footprints is on 215 Ink, Joey Esposito and Jonathan Moore (and Adam O. Pruett on lettering) don’t slow down, and instead pick up the steam....
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Aspen Comics Reviews: Fathom Volume 4 #3
Posted on December 23, 2011 | 1 Comment
Title: Fathom #3 Publisher: Aspen Comics MLT Writer: Scott Lobdell Artist: Alex Konat Covers: Alex Konat and Beth Sotelo (Cover A), Oliver Nome and Peter Steigerwald (Cover B), Alex Konat (Cover C) “Ocean Red“: Sometimes a comic book issue will take things to new depths....
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Off the Shelf: Dick Tracy
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 1 Comment
Title: Dick Tracy Author: Max Allan Collins Publisher: Bantam Book I usually don’t read novelizations. Perhaps the reasons is that with so many books out there, I only have so much time to read and I’d rather be reading others. Also, I feel like novelizations,...
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Movie Mondays: The Star Wars Holiday Special
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
Title: The Star Wars Holiday Special Directors: Steve Binder and David Acomba Writers: Pat Proft, Leonard Ripps, Bruce Vilanch, Rod Warren, Mitzie Welch Distributed By: 20th Century Fox Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, and Peter Mayhew Release Date: November 17th, 1978...
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Off the Shelf: Charlotte Powers: Power Down (Young Adult Novel)
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No Comments
Title: Charlotte Powers: Power Down Author: Ben White Illustrator: Ben White With the explosion of the Young Adult novels in the book industry and many of them taking on supernatural (e.g. Twilight) and action (e.g. The Hunger Games) themes, it was only a matter of time until...
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Movie Mondays: We Wish You a Turtle Christmas
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 6 Comments
Title: We Wish You a Turtle Christmas Director: Larry Osbourne Writer: Tish Rabe (created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird) Distributed By: Family Home Entertainment Starring: James Eric Anzalone, Alfredo Miller, Florence Reymond, and Ronn K. Smith Release Date: October 1994 MPAA: N/R (G) They’re...
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Image Comics: The Activity #1
Posted on December 8, 2011 | 1 Comment
Title: The Activity #1 Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Nathan Edmondson Artist: Mitch Gerads Cover: Mitch Gerads “Fiddler on the Roof“: In the midst of all of the superhero, sci-fi, and horror comics out there, it’s nice to read something different. Something that breaks the mold...
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Movie Mondays: Weird Science
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 6 Comments
Title: Weird Science Director: John Hughes Writer: John Hughes (created by William Gaines and Al Feldstein) Distributed By: Universal Pictures Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock Release Date: August 2nd, 1985 MPAA: PG-13 Gary Wallace (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt Donnelly (Ilan...
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Namco Bandai Pictures: Tekken: Blood Vengeance
Posted on November 26, 2011 | 11 Comments
Title: Tekken: Blood Vengeance Director: Youichi Mouri Writer: Dai Sato Distributed By: Asmik Ace Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment Starring: Carrie Keranen, Cristina Valenzuela, David Vincent, Kyle Herbert Release Date: July 26th, 2011 Anna Williams (Tara Platt) sends Ling Xiaoyu (Carrie Keranen) over to a school in...
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Off the Shelf: Book Recommendations I
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 5 Comments
So you’ve finally decided to start reading more literature. Perhaps it’s because you want to have something to talk about when your friends start talking about literature. Perhaps it’s because you’ve realized that books can be just as awesome as comic books. Or maybe it’s...
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Aspen Comics Review: Dead Man’s Run #0
Posted on October 27, 2011 | No Comments
Dead Man’s Run #0 Publisher: Aspen Comics MLT Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Tony Parker Covers: Tony Parker and Peter Steigerwald (Covers A and C), Micah Gunnell and Peter Steigerwald (Cover B) “Full Circle“: They say war is hell, but in the case of Dead Man’s...
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