Posts tagged with 'comic_book'

    • Comics > Movies

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, SEPTEMBER 20 2007 12:13 PM | PERMALINK

       

      It is, on one hand, great that our favorite (and even not-so-favorite) comic characters are getting remade in premier, big-budget movies. On the other hand, it's not so great when we walk out of the theater disappointed. Even worse is when we voice said displeasure over such movies, we are often labeled as fanboys (or girls) who are simply impossible to appease. I am here to tell you all that it is not that we are impossible to please, but that comic book to film transfer cannot possibly please us...

    • The Ultimate Upcoming Comic-Book Movie List

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 16 2007 01:00 PM | PERMALINK

      We’ve been covering so much comic-book movie news around here lately it’s hard to keep in focus exactly how many are in the works. To really get a handle on it one needs to put it in list form, so here we go. Titles are roughly organized in the order that we are likely to see them release. By this count, we have 22 announced movies that are either in some sort of production or recently announced as well as eight movies that were announced, but have lost steam as a project or have disappeared...

    • Minor League Marvel

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 13 2007 03:00 PM | PERMALINK

       

       

      It’s truly amazing to think how far comics have come since the 1950s in this country. While still fighting for total acceptance as a legitimate, high art in some circles, the medium is definitely embraced and loved by the mainstream now. A perfect example of this is a new cross-promotional book between Marvel and Minor League Baseball this summer, with talks of more books in 2008.

      The title, “Triple-A Baseball Heroes,” will be given away at 30 different cities with Triple-A minor-league...

    • Thor Snatches Director

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 10 2007 01:00 PM | PERMALINK

      It’s no secret that next year is going to mark a red-letter year for comic movies. We all know the franchises that are hitting the screen, and we (as comic fans) are extremely excited about most of them. When news of a Thor movie broke it didn’t seem inherently interesting, but that has changed with the naming of Matthew Vaughn as director. Don’t get me wrong, I like Thor (although I liked Beta Ray Bill more) as a comic character, I just felt the project was rife for mediocrity in the wrong...

    • Colbert Comic Catastrophe

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 09 2007 11:00 AM | PERMALINK

      I’m a huge Stephen Colbert fan, so I absolutely had to pick up the first issue of the “Tek Janson” five issue miniseries from Oni Press at the comic store the other day. I was hoping to be able to give a ringing endorsement to the comic featuring my favorite political pundit, but such is not the case.

      Fans of the show will recognize the character from the “Tek Janson” cartoon that is shown sporadically on “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central. The cartoon is voiced by Colbert, and is always...

    • Kevin Grevioux On New Warriors!

      POSTED BY , APRIL 05 2007 12:05 PM | PERMALINK

      This week, writer Kevin Grevioux spoke to Pulp Secret's Justin Tyler about the (new) New Warriors series, launching June 6th, 2007. Kevin talks about the team's motviations, their place in the Post-Civil War Marvel Universe, and about the many twists and turns of his own career as a writer and actor! Check the whole interview out here!

      -AHR


      The New Warriors

    • Pulp Secret - 03/27/07

      POSTED BY , MARCH 27 2007 10:03 AM | PERMALINK

      TMNT tops the box office; Heroes graphic novel online; Time magazine article on death of the comic strip; Mouse Guard interview.

      Today's Pull List

      • Wolverine #52
      • DMZ #17
      • Fables #59

       

    • Pulp Secret - 03/22/07

      POSTED BY , MARCH 22 2007 12:26 PM | PERMALINK

      Awesome new Spider-Man toys from Hasbro

      ; Marvel Theme park in Dubai; Chris Ware animation for Showtime's "This American Life"; TMNT The Movie hits Theaters; SciFi and Virgin Comics are creating five new comic book titles together.