Next Monday marks the 100th anniversary of Jack Kirby’s birth. For one horrible moment, let us consider the following question: what if that birth never happened?
No Captain America. No Fourth World. Probably no romance comics. No Challengers of the Unknown. No Kamandi. No “Marvel Age of Comics.”
Think about that last one for a moment. The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, The Hulk, Nick Fury, Thor, Silver Surfer, Black Panther… most likely, they would not have existed; certainly not as the astonishing successes they were.
I will avoid suggesting the American comic book medium would have disappeared decades ago if not for Jack Kirby, although a case could be made for that argument. If Marvel Comics didn’t happen the way it happened, it’s possible that direct sales to comic book stores would not have happened, and that little phenomenon certainly has kept this racket alive.
Nobody put more power,...
No Captain America. No Fourth World. Probably no romance comics. No Challengers of the Unknown. No Kamandi. No “Marvel Age of Comics.”
Think about that last one for a moment. The Fantastic Four, The X-Men, The Hulk, Nick Fury, Thor, Silver Surfer, Black Panther… most likely, they would not have existed; certainly not as the astonishing successes they were.
I will avoid suggesting the American comic book medium would have disappeared decades ago if not for Jack Kirby, although a case could be made for that argument. If Marvel Comics didn’t happen the way it happened, it’s possible that direct sales to comic book stores would not have happened, and that little phenomenon certainly has kept this racket alive.
Nobody put more power,...
- 8/23/2017
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Grass Kings #3
Written by Matt Kindt | Art by Tyler Jenkins | Published by Boom Studios
Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenks are building something special with Grass Kings. This is a book with so much unique character to it. Only three issues in and this world already has a lot of texture due in large part to the opening epilogs of each issue. Outside of the foreshadowing, it also gives a time and place to this unique location. We find out more about this world bit by bit and what it took to get to current status quo.
For a third issue, it is impressive how well so many of these characters are established. Kindt has dedicated the majority of these first issues to conversations. Whether it’s people talking about their desire to watch real cinema or what happened to their missing child a lot of exposition has been spouted in a rather organic way.
Written by Matt Kindt | Art by Tyler Jenkins | Published by Boom Studios
Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenks are building something special with Grass Kings. This is a book with so much unique character to it. Only three issues in and this world already has a lot of texture due in large part to the opening epilogs of each issue. Outside of the foreshadowing, it also gives a time and place to this unique location. We find out more about this world bit by bit and what it took to get to current status quo.
For a third issue, it is impressive how well so many of these characters are established. Kindt has dedicated the majority of these first issues to conversations. Whether it’s people talking about their desire to watch real cinema or what happened to their missing child a lot of exposition has been spouted in a rather organic way.
- 6/15/2017
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Skip Williamson (L), Jay Lynch
In this space two weeks ago, I wrote about the death of cartoonist and comix legend Jay Lynch. I noted his half-century friendship with Skip Williamson; despite their physical distance, I don’t think two people could have been closer.
As fate would have it, Skip died eleven days after Jay. Each was 72 years old. For long-time friends of the pair, for long-time fans of the pair – and I count myself among both groups – the timing was crippling. Skip long had heart problems so even though it was shocking, it wasn’t totally unexpected. However, there’s a kind of appropriateness about that timing that makes complete sense.
I won’t repeat their mutual history other than to mention the first comic book they pioneered was Bijou Funnies. Both had contributed to Harvey Kurtzman’s Help! Magazine and, later, to Playboy. Skip’s most revered character was Snappy Sammy Smoot,...
In this space two weeks ago, I wrote about the death of cartoonist and comix legend Jay Lynch. I noted his half-century friendship with Skip Williamson; despite their physical distance, I don’t think two people could have been closer.
As fate would have it, Skip died eleven days after Jay. Each was 72 years old. For long-time friends of the pair, for long-time fans of the pair – and I count myself among both groups – the timing was crippling. Skip long had heart problems so even though it was shocking, it wasn’t totally unexpected. However, there’s a kind of appropriateness about that timing that makes complete sense.
I won’t repeat their mutual history other than to mention the first comic book they pioneered was Bijou Funnies. Both had contributed to Harvey Kurtzman’s Help! Magazine and, later, to Playboy. Skip’s most revered character was Snappy Sammy Smoot,...
- 3/22/2017
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Seven random thoughts on a post-Valentine’s Day afternoon.
I’ve started to measure time in “DC Comics Reboots.” Usually about four years, give or take. In other words, if Abe Lincoln used that designation his most famous speech with have started “21 DC Comics Reboots ago…” Yes, I know DC insists it’s not a reboot, despite cancelling and replacing their entire superhero line with new versions of the same old thing. And I suppose Superman doesn’t have a Big Red S.
O.K. Jughead is asexual – although I’d bet he won’t be in the CW teevee series. But I ask you this: did Kevin Keller out him by saying so in public at Riverdale High? Don’t get me wrong; that was a great scene and it feels as though the revelation was common knowledge. But, like Martha and Joe before me, I hadn’t thought...
I’ve started to measure time in “DC Comics Reboots.” Usually about four years, give or take. In other words, if Abe Lincoln used that designation his most famous speech with have started “21 DC Comics Reboots ago…” Yes, I know DC insists it’s not a reboot, despite cancelling and replacing their entire superhero line with new versions of the same old thing. And I suppose Superman doesn’t have a Big Red S.
O.K. Jughead is asexual – although I’d bet he won’t be in the CW teevee series. But I ask you this: did Kevin Keller out him by saying so in public at Riverdale High? Don’t get me wrong; that was a great scene and it feels as though the revelation was common knowledge. But, like Martha and Joe before me, I hadn’t thought...
- 2/17/2016
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Museum of the Moving Image
Koyaanisqatsi kicks off “See It Big! Documentary” on Friday. Saturday brings the follow-up, Powaqqatsi, as well as Robert Flaherty‘s Louisiana Story. Close out Reggio’s trilogy with a Sunday screening of Naqoyatsi.
Labyrinth screens on Sunday, but is currently listed as being sold-out.
Spectacle
You’ve probably heard about The...
Museum of the Moving Image
Koyaanisqatsi kicks off “See It Big! Documentary” on Friday. Saturday brings the follow-up, Powaqqatsi, as well as Robert Flaherty‘s Louisiana Story. Close out Reggio’s trilogy with a Sunday screening of Naqoyatsi.
Labyrinth screens on Sunday, but is currently listed as being sold-out.
Spectacle
You’ve probably heard about The...
- 1/29/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
In Don Jon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a modern-day lothario whose perception of sex from porn informs his lifestyle as he cruises the NY night scene to meet women.
Jgl's eponymous character isn't the first to develop an insatiable fondness for the fairer sex, so with that in mind, Digital Spy takes a look at some of cinema's most memorable lotharios below...
James Bond
If any character epitomised the word 'lothario', 007 would probably be it. Part of what has made Bond's character so iconic is his excessive womanising, whether it be frolicking with Honey Ryder in Jamaica or rolling in the hay with Pussy Galore. In earlier films, his rather unorthodox approach and ease with which he seduced women (sometimes as many as three per film) made him seem like a Casanova figure. However, in recent years, Bond's relationships have proven more complex and ambiguous (as with Casino Royale's Vesper...
Jgl's eponymous character isn't the first to develop an insatiable fondness for the fairer sex, so with that in mind, Digital Spy takes a look at some of cinema's most memorable lotharios below...
James Bond
If any character epitomised the word 'lothario', 007 would probably be it. Part of what has made Bond's character so iconic is his excessive womanising, whether it be frolicking with Honey Ryder in Jamaica or rolling in the hay with Pussy Galore. In earlier films, his rather unorthodox approach and ease with which he seduced women (sometimes as many as three per film) made him seem like a Casanova figure. However, in recent years, Bond's relationships have proven more complex and ambiguous (as with Casino Royale's Vesper...
- 11/15/2013
- Digital Spy
New comic book Wednesday has come and gone. The dust at your local comic shop has settled. An eerie silence descends as you finish reading your last superhero book of the week. Now it's time for something a little more sinister. Welcome to Bagged and Boarded: comic reviews of the sick, spooky, twisted and terrifying!
Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight No. 1
In a world were comics strive to be a higher form of literature, one comic dares to be pulp. Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight unabashedly revels in the B-Movie, late night, junked up genre. Each mini-arc will feature stories fit for flicks from the seventies, and they're starting it off with "Bee Vixens from Mars." The story follows a small town sheriff investigating a string of murders linked to bees. Is it the honey everyone seems to be enjoying so much? And why is everyone so sexed up lately?...
Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight No. 1
In a world were comics strive to be a higher form of literature, one comic dares to be pulp. Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight unabashedly revels in the B-Movie, late night, junked up genre. Each mini-arc will feature stories fit for flicks from the seventies, and they're starting it off with "Bee Vixens from Mars." The story follows a small town sheriff investigating a string of murders linked to bees. Is it the honey everyone seems to be enjoying so much? And why is everyone so sexed up lately?...
- 10/5/2013
- by Giaco Furino
- FEARnet
Spoiler Alert: In the current issue of Savage Dragon, writer/artist Erik Larson murdered a bunch of children. All I have to say about that is… it’s about time!
Larson’s book has been around about as long as Image Comics and presently is in its 188th issue, not counting crossovers, spin-offs and mini-series. That’s quite an accomplishment. It’s also one of the most consistently entertaining comics on the racks, and that’s even more of an accomplishment. He’s also a nice guy, but that’s only marginally important to my thoughts right now.
Back before there was Daredevil, there was Daredevil – in a sense, the world’s second homeless superhero. But instead of being homeless because his planet exploded went blooie, he was homeless because he was squeezed out of his own comic book by a group of know-it-all brats called the Little Wise Guys,...
Larson’s book has been around about as long as Image Comics and presently is in its 188th issue, not counting crossovers, spin-offs and mini-series. That’s quite an accomplishment. It’s also one of the most consistently entertaining comics on the racks, and that’s even more of an accomplishment. He’s also a nice guy, but that’s only marginally important to my thoughts right now.
Back before there was Daredevil, there was Daredevil – in a sense, the world’s second homeless superhero. But instead of being homeless because his planet exploded went blooie, he was homeless because he was squeezed out of his own comic book by a group of know-it-all brats called the Little Wise Guys,...
- 6/12/2013
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
With the recent announcement of intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo coming to "Injustice" as the first Dlc character, we got to thinking about others who would be a great fit for developer Netherrealm Studios' DC Universe fighting game.
After the jump, we've got a list of ten characters who would be essential picks (and maybe should have been in the game at release), offering Batman, Lex Luthor, and the rest of the "Injustice" heroes and villains some formidable challenges while mining the legacy of the DC Universe.
10. Starro
As a serious fighting game, "Injustice" is light on the quirky, idiosyncratic characters. That doesn't mean there can't be room for a mind-controlling, galaxy-traveling, ultra reproducing starfish. Starro, an early Justice League villain, would make a perfect Shuma Gorath to the rest of the game's more traditional fighters.
9. Knockout
This former Female Fury once served Dcu villain Darkseid before going rogue and running...
After the jump, we've got a list of ten characters who would be essential picks (and maybe should have been in the game at release), offering Batman, Lex Luthor, and the rest of the "Injustice" heroes and villains some formidable challenges while mining the legacy of the DC Universe.
10. Starro
As a serious fighting game, "Injustice" is light on the quirky, idiosyncratic characters. That doesn't mean there can't be room for a mind-controlling, galaxy-traveling, ultra reproducing starfish. Starro, an early Justice League villain, would make a perfect Shuma Gorath to the rest of the game's more traditional fighters.
9. Knockout
This former Female Fury once served Dcu villain Darkseid before going rogue and running...
- 5/6/2013
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
Comics About Cartoonists • Edited by Craig Yoe • 192 pages • $39.99 retail in hardcover • Idw Publishing, on sale January 22nd
The creative life has its own circle of hell. The blank page, the blank canvas, the empty stage, all exist to remind us of our failure. When one is a professional with a deadline, the taunting is even more painful.
For those of us in the audience, it can also be excruciating. I don’t like songs about how difficult it is to be a rock star. I don’t like novels about how misunderstood teaching assistants can’t get laid.
But then it can also be fun. The Stunt Man is a wonderful movie about making movies. My Favorite Year is a laff riot about writing television shows, and it’s one of my favorites. All That Jazz? It’s show time!
And now, Craig Yoe has put together an anthology of comics about creating comics,...
The creative life has its own circle of hell. The blank page, the blank canvas, the empty stage, all exist to remind us of our failure. When one is a professional with a deadline, the taunting is even more painful.
For those of us in the audience, it can also be excruciating. I don’t like songs about how difficult it is to be a rock star. I don’t like novels about how misunderstood teaching assistants can’t get laid.
But then it can also be fun. The Stunt Man is a wonderful movie about making movies. My Favorite Year is a laff riot about writing television shows, and it’s one of my favorites. All That Jazz? It’s show time!
And now, Craig Yoe has put together an anthology of comics about creating comics,...
- 1/18/2013
- by Martha Thomases
- Comicmix.com
In this space last Saturday, my dear friend and adoptive bastard son Marc Alan Fishman stated “modern comics are writing rings around previous generations. We’re in a renaissance of story structure, characterization, and depth… I’d like to think we the people might defend the quality of today’s comics as being leaps and bounds better than books of yesteryear.”
Simply put, the dear boy and my close pal and our valued ComicMix contributor is full of it.
Don’t get me wrong: there’s a hell of a lot of great writing out there today, and I agree with his opinions about most if not all of the young’un’s he cites. Today’s American comics reach a much wider range of readers. There’s also a hell of a lot more comics being published today – although those comics are being read by a much smaller audience...
Simply put, the dear boy and my close pal and our valued ComicMix contributor is full of it.
Don’t get me wrong: there’s a hell of a lot of great writing out there today, and I agree with his opinions about most if not all of the young’un’s he cites. Today’s American comics reach a much wider range of readers. There’s also a hell of a lot more comics being published today – although those comics are being read by a much smaller audience...
- 6/13/2012
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
The stars were shining, including Chita Rivera, Marge Champion, Stephen Schwartz and more, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Wednesday evening when Queens Theatre hosted its 2012 Gala Fundraiser, a star-studded celebration of the world premiere of Heat Wave The Jack Cole Project, a new musical homage to legendary stage and screen choreographer Jack Cole. The event raised more than 150,000 for the theatre and its programs, including its educational and outreach programs that bring theatre and the arts to public school students. See photos from the gala below...
- 5/15/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Queens Theatre, a home of world-class theatre, dance and cultural programming in the borough of Queens, presents its annual Gala tonight, May 9, 2012. The eventthe organizations largest fundraiser of the yearcelebrates the world premiere of Heat Wave The Jack Cole Project, a new musical tribute to legendary Hollywood choreographer Jack Cole. Tickets are on sale at queenstheatre.org or by calling 718.760.0064.
- 5/9/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Queens Theatre, a home of world-class theatre, dance and cultural programming in the borough of Queens, presents its annual Gala on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The eventthe organizations largest fundraiser of the yearcelebrates the world premiere of Heat Wave The Jack Cole Project, a new musical tribute to legendary Hollywood choreographer Jack Cole. Tickets are on sale now at queenstheatre.org or by calling 718.760.0064.
- 4/3/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
It's not a lot better than the previous teaser artwork that we had for George Bessudo (Farmhouse, Lake Dead) and Intandem Films' Glimmer, but this latest bit of sales art for the flick does have a rather creepy vibe... plus confirmation that it will be in 3D.
Laura Ramsey (The Ruins), Shawn Roberts (X-Men, Resident Evil, Edge of Darkness), and Amy Smart (The Butterfly Effect, Crank, Mirrors) star.
Look for more on this one soon!
Synopsis
When 16-year-old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lakefront home, she spots a young girl standing on the ice-covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice, Annie hurries to rescue her and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: “It’s going to kill you.
Laura Ramsey (The Ruins), Shawn Roberts (X-Men, Resident Evil, Edge of Darkness), and Amy Smart (The Butterfly Effect, Crank, Mirrors) star.
Look for more on this one soon!
Synopsis
When 16-year-old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lakefront home, she spots a young girl standing on the ice-covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice, Annie hurries to rescue her and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: “It’s going to kill you.
- 12/7/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Sparkling vampires. Glimmering ghosts. What's next, sequined aliens? Of course all of these sights can easily be seen in New York City's Halloween Parade in the Village, but right now we're talking about some casting news for a supernatural flick!
Laura Ramsey (pcitured right; The Ruins) has joined the cast of George Bessudo (Farm House, Lake Dead) and Intandem Films' Glimmer, which will also star Shawn Roberts (X-Men, Resident Evil, Edge of Darkness) and Amy Smart (The Butterfly Effect, Road Trip, Crank, Mirrors).
Look for more on this one soon!
Synopsis
When 16-year-old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lakefront home, she spots a young girl standing on the ice-covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice, Annie hurries to rescue her and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole.
Laura Ramsey (pcitured right; The Ruins) has joined the cast of George Bessudo (Farm House, Lake Dead) and Intandem Films' Glimmer, which will also star Shawn Roberts (X-Men, Resident Evil, Edge of Darkness) and Amy Smart (The Butterfly Effect, Road Trip, Crank, Mirrors).
Look for more on this one soon!
Synopsis
When 16-year-old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lakefront home, she spots a young girl standing on the ice-covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice, Annie hurries to rescue her and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole.
- 8/8/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Laura Ramsey ( The Ruins ) will star alongside Amy Smart and Shawn Roberts in Glimmer . George Bessudo ( Lake Dead ) is directing the supernatural thriller set up over at Intandem Films. Michael Hurst was originally slated to helm before Bessudo came in late last year. Ramsey recently wrapped No One Lives , Ryuhei Kitamura's upcoming horror film. Here's the synopsis for Glimmer : When 16 year old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lake front home she spots a young girl standing on the ice covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice Annie hurries to rescue her, and sees a figure at the center of the lake the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes. Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: .It.s going to...
- 8/8/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
You may have heard of a blooper reel, but today’s saucy offering from the CW’s own hot paranormal series, Vampire Diaries, is actually a season 3 sizzle reel. Do you like the sound of that? We thought you might.
Things between the Salvatore brothers haven’t been easy breezy for decades, but things look to be getting especially intense in season 3. So what can fans expect from upcoming episodes, coming Thursdays beginning September 15th? There will be blood and there will be…kisses? Sure the dynamics between the starring trio, Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley is what makes the series sizzle, but we’d love to inform you on three new actors headed to the Vampire Diaries. You might also like to learn the buzz regarding Indiana Jones: Vampire Hunter. Say what? And when it comes to casting, David Gallagher is the newest Mystic Falls werewolf and...
Things between the Salvatore brothers haven’t been easy breezy for decades, but things look to be getting especially intense in season 3. So what can fans expect from upcoming episodes, coming Thursdays beginning September 15th? There will be blood and there will be…kisses? Sure the dynamics between the starring trio, Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley is what makes the series sizzle, but we’d love to inform you on three new actors headed to the Vampire Diaries. You might also like to learn the buzz regarding Indiana Jones: Vampire Hunter. Say what? And when it comes to casting, David Gallagher is the newest Mystic Falls werewolf and...
- 8/1/2011
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
Let me tell you a timely story.
Almost fifty years ago, my parents piled my sister and me into the car for a drive to DeKalb, Illinois. Since my sister was about to start college only three of us would be coming back. Always concerned about his children’s cultural upbringing, Dad stopped by a phenomenal bagel joint called Kaufman’s in what was Chicago’s Jewish neighborhood at the time. While he was stocking up on carbs, I was ordered to go across the street to an ancient drug store, the type that had a genuine soda fountain, three huge magazine racks and a separate and equally gigantic rack for comic books. My father disliked feeding my habit, but he wanted the drive to college to be as peaceful as possible and the best way to insure that was to buy me some comics. The stunt still works to this very day.
Almost fifty years ago, my parents piled my sister and me into the car for a drive to DeKalb, Illinois. Since my sister was about to start college only three of us would be coming back. Always concerned about his children’s cultural upbringing, Dad stopped by a phenomenal bagel joint called Kaufman’s in what was Chicago’s Jewish neighborhood at the time. While he was stocking up on carbs, I was ordered to go across the street to an ancient drug store, the type that had a genuine soda fountain, three huge magazine racks and a separate and equally gigantic rack for comic books. My father disliked feeding my habit, but he wanted the drive to college to be as peaceful as possible and the best way to insure that was to buy me some comics. The stunt still works to this very day.
- 7/27/2011
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Steps Beyond, part of Steps on Broadway, is presenting on artists series about Jack Cole, who brought jazz dancing to Broadway and inspired Jerome Robbins and Bob Fosse. "Who Is Jack Cole?" will feature a panel of people who either worked with Cole or were deeply influenced by Cole's work. Dancers will perform a demonstration of Cole's technique and choreography, and a film will include Broadway, film and TV excerpts of Coles' work. The event will take place on Friday, July 15 at 8 p.m. at Steps on Broadway, 2121 Broadway at 74th Street. Tickets are $10 and available by calling (212) 874-2410 or by visiting www.StepsNYC.com.
- 7/8/2011
- by help@backstage.com ()
- backstage.com
“I learned the mechanics of sex from Carl Barks. He was known as the good duck artist (for his work on Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge), but for me he was the good fuck artist.”
Craig Yoe said that last night at the opening of Comics Stripped, an exhibition at the Museum of Sex in (where else?) Manhattan. Yoe is best known out in the real world as the man behind Yoe! Studios, a design outfit that was highly influenced by its founder’s fondness of comics art. The former creative director of the Muppets workshop, in our fannish conclave Craig’s best known as the historian who feverishly documents the relatively hidden nooks and crannies that weave their way through our beloved art form. His more recent books have been published by Idw and Fantagraphics.
Yoe was referring to Bark’s lesser-known semi-erotic work, none of which was published by Disney.
Craig Yoe said that last night at the opening of Comics Stripped, an exhibition at the Museum of Sex in (where else?) Manhattan. Yoe is best known out in the real world as the man behind Yoe! Studios, a design outfit that was highly influenced by its founder’s fondness of comics art. The former creative director of the Muppets workshop, in our fannish conclave Craig’s best known as the historian who feverishly documents the relatively hidden nooks and crannies that weave their way through our beloved art form. His more recent books have been published by Idw and Fantagraphics.
Yoe was referring to Bark’s lesser-known semi-erotic work, none of which was published by Disney.
- 1/14/2011
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Intandem films has a cool little horror movie headed our way called Glimmer. The film stars Shawn Roberts (X-Men, Resident Evil, Edge of Darkness) Amy Smart (The Butterfly Effect, Road Trip, Crank) and is directed by George Bessudo (Farm House, Lake Dead). Pretty creepy artwork huh! Synopsis:
When 16 year old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lake front home she spots a young girl standing on the ice covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice Annie hurries to rescue her, and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: “It’s going to kill you. Come alone”. The letter leads her to the Granger Institute and Lucy Talbot - the girl from the lake. Lucy explains that the Glimmer will never let her live.
When 16 year old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lake front home she spots a young girl standing on the ice covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice Annie hurries to rescue her, and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: “It’s going to kill you. Come alone”. The letter leads her to the Granger Institute and Lucy Talbot - the girl from the lake. Lucy explains that the Glimmer will never let her live.
- 12/10/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
We first told you about the upcoming thriller Glimmer (story here) during our exclusive interview with star Amy Smart, and now we've got some more for ya!
Intandem Films released the goods you'll find below for the George Bessudo (Farm House, Lake Dead) directed thriller which also stars Shawn Roberts. The flick is currently in pre-production.
Synopsis
When 16-year-old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lakefront home, she spots a young girl standing on the ice-covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice, Annie hurries to rescue her and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: “It’s going to kill you. Come alone”. The letter leads her to the Granger Institute and Lucy Talbot - the girl from the lake.
Intandem Films released the goods you'll find below for the George Bessudo (Farm House, Lake Dead) directed thriller which also stars Shawn Roberts. The flick is currently in pre-production.
Synopsis
When 16-year-old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lakefront home, she spots a young girl standing on the ice-covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice, Annie hurries to rescue her and sees a figure at the center of the lake; the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes.
Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: “It’s going to kill you. Come alone”. The letter leads her to the Granger Institute and Lucy Talbot - the girl from the lake.
- 12/10/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
In the early 1950s, the specter of horror comics cut a significant swath through America's youth.
The lurid nature of these books and the violence and terror they contained were blamed for everything from juvenile delinquency to the spread of Communism. In fact, the popularity of horror comics among kids of the era was a major reason for the 1954 creation of the Comics Code Authority, essentially a comics industry censorship code similar to the Hays Code instituted by Hollywood in 1930. Sadly, this industry-regulated code was largely responsible for the almost total eradication of this grisly genre of comic.
Although EC Comics is the company usually associated with '50s horror comic books, it actually only produced a small fraction of the horror comics published at the time. The rest of these gruesomely frightening funny books were created by a variety of smaller companies whose output has been largely forgotten and...
The lurid nature of these books and the violence and terror they contained were blamed for everything from juvenile delinquency to the spread of Communism. In fact, the popularity of horror comics among kids of the era was a major reason for the 1954 creation of the Comics Code Authority, essentially a comics industry censorship code similar to the Hays Code instituted by Hollywood in 1930. Sadly, this industry-regulated code was largely responsible for the almost total eradication of this grisly genre of comic.
Although EC Comics is the company usually associated with '50s horror comic books, it actually only produced a small fraction of the horror comics published at the time. The rest of these gruesomely frightening funny books were created by a variety of smaller companies whose output has been largely forgotten and...
- 11/21/2010
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
Shock caught wind of a new film in development with Michael Hurst at the helm. Hurst has Re-Kill on the way through After Dark Originals. He previously directed House of the Dead 2 , Room 6 and Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud . He's now attached to Glimmer and we've got the official synopsis below: When 16 year old Annie Tuttle takes a walk at her lake front home she spots a young girl standing on the ice covered lake. As Lucy falls through the ice, Annie hurries to rescue her. She sees a figure at the center of the lake and the figure seems to shimmer and disappear before her eyes. Nine years later Annie is happily married to Jack Cole. Annie gets a letter which reads: "It's going to kill you. Come alone". The letter leads her to the Granger Institute and Lucy...
- 8/9/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Most professional dancers performing today came of age during the era of the megastudio, those enormous dance training facilities—such as Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and Broadway Dance Center in New York—that feature a vast variety of instructors teaching many different kinds of classes under one roof. The convenience afforded by these studios is fabulous, and their wide array of offerings is certainly enticing and seemingly necessary for any dancer wanting to succeed in today's versatility-oriented commercial dance industry.However, before real estate costs and other economic factors forced many dance teachers to close their independently operated studios, professional dancers often received virtually all of their training at only one or two studios and with only one or two instructors. While the megastudios have certainly made it easy for dancers to access a greater diversity of classes and instructors, they also provide the temptation to jump around from teacher to teacher,...
- 5/27/2010
- backstage.com
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Painkiller Jane (Syfy)
Drama based on the Event Comic series in which a DEA agent discovers she can heal rapidly from any injury and is recruited by a government agency to track genetically enhanced individuals. Jane’s team investigates when strange sounds and hallucinations drive people to insanity at a safe house used for witness protection – but when they too experience similar anxiety, it emerges a Neuro could be at work. Season One, episode 5.
9.00pm Autumn (Horror Channel)
Blood-spewing horror with David Carradine and Dexter Fletcher. When a mystery virus gruesomely kills millions, the corpses reanimate and the only way to survive is to hide in the dark and stay silent.
10.00pm The Erotic Adventures of the Three Musketeers (Movies4Men...
8.00pm Painkiller Jane (Syfy)
Drama based on the Event Comic series in which a DEA agent discovers she can heal rapidly from any injury and is recruited by a government agency to track genetically enhanced individuals. Jane’s team investigates when strange sounds and hallucinations drive people to insanity at a safe house used for witness protection – but when they too experience similar anxiety, it emerges a Neuro could be at work. Season One, episode 5.
9.00pm Autumn (Horror Channel)
Blood-spewing horror with David Carradine and Dexter Fletcher. When a mystery virus gruesomely kills millions, the corpses reanimate and the only way to survive is to hide in the dark and stay silent.
10.00pm The Erotic Adventures of the Three Musketeers (Movies4Men...
- 5/25/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
#237 (Vol. 2 #9): Donald The Dad
This week I return to the book with which I launched this revival of “Comics in Context,” The Toon Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly. As you might expect, many of the stories inside, like John Stanley’s Little Lulu tales, have children as their central characters and reflect their perspectives. Sheldon Mayer’s Sugar and Spike stories in this anthology go so far as to postulate that infants have their own language that adults cannot comprehend.
But look at this book’s stories by the contributor who may be the greatest creator of “children’s comics”: Carl Barks, longtime writer and artist of Donald Duck comic book tales and creator of Donald’s Uncle Scrooge. In Barks’ three stories in this collection, children appear in the persons of Donald’s nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, but they are supporting characters.
This week I return to the book with which I launched this revival of “Comics in Context,” The Toon Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly. As you might expect, many of the stories inside, like John Stanley’s Little Lulu tales, have children as their central characters and reflect their perspectives. Sheldon Mayer’s Sugar and Spike stories in this anthology go so far as to postulate that infants have their own language that adults cannot comprehend.
But look at this book’s stories by the contributor who may be the greatest creator of “children’s comics”: Carl Barks, longtime writer and artist of Donald Duck comic book tales and creator of Donald’s Uncle Scrooge. In Barks’ three stories in this collection, children appear in the persons of Donald’s nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, but they are supporting characters.
- 3/19/2010
- by Peter Sanderson
Fantagraphics has announced a seven-book deal with editor Greg Sadowski. Sadowski will produce a series of new collections of classic comic material for the publisher, reports ICv2. The first collection, Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s, will feature work from industry legends such as Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, Jack Cole and Al Williamson. "I try to provide a service to the reader who has neither the time, inclination, nor bank account to purchase and sift through hundreds of golden age comic books to glean off that precious 10% - the most (more)...
- 10/30/2009
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
The Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show (Warner Home Video, $44.98) preserves all 35 exploits of America’s most pliable superhero from his 1979-80 Saturday morning series. Long before Mr. Fantastic, Elastigirl (a.k.a. Mrs. Incredible) and Elastic Man, there was Plastic Man, a hero my Dad read and liked in the 1940s. Jack Cole (another of comicdom’s troubled geniuses) created the fun-loving character for Quality Comics in 1941, both writing and inventively illustrating the stories. Since Plas (as he was nicknamed) was, shall we say, flexible, Cole broke comic book conventions with his innovative layouts. See Forms Stressed To Their Limits: Jack Cole & Plastic Man, the excellent (and beautifully designed) book by Art Spiegelman & Chip Kidd for more on Cole’s talents and troubles. Anyhow, Quality’s major heroes (notably Blackhawk and Plas) got sold to DC comics in the late 1950s. Every so often in the intervening half-century, Plastic Man...
- 10/28/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (David McDonnell)
- Starlog
There are many reasons why Plastic Man has endured as a comic character starting with the imaginativeness of Jack Cole’s stories. He was the first elastic hero. The first hero who started life as a criminal only to reform when he inherited his powers. He was also one of the few truly amusing animated series from the 1970s.
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show snuck in at the end of the decade, lasting two seasons from 1979-1981, and was a fun offering from Ruby-Spears. The 35 solo Plastic Man adventures have been collected by Warner Home Video in a four disc set, now available.
While Plastic Man: The Complete Collection is the title, it’s not entirely accurate since the Comedy/Adventure Show featured segments dedicated to Baby Plas, Plastic Family, Might Many & Yukk, Fangface and Fangpuss, and Rickety Rocket and none are collected here.
The series, which benefitted from...
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show snuck in at the end of the decade, lasting two seasons from 1979-1981, and was a fun offering from Ruby-Spears. The 35 solo Plastic Man adventures have been collected by Warner Home Video in a four disc set, now available.
While Plastic Man: The Complete Collection is the title, it’s not entirely accurate since the Comedy/Adventure Show featured segments dedicated to Baby Plas, Plastic Family, Might Many & Yukk, Fangface and Fangpuss, and Rickety Rocket and none are collected here.
The series, which benefitted from...
- 10/28/2009
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
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