I wish every Marvel book looked like this one.
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I wish every Marvel book looked like this one.
I wish everybody had the comics sensibility of Joe Kubert. I am reading the bigass Unknown Soldier phonebook now. It's just one slim cunthair less great than the Enemy Ace one was. But then again, in the next story The Unknown Soldier teams up with SARGENT ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
I used to have an extensive Sargent Rock collection. Whenever I assfuck the ex wife now, I do it with a little extra anger in order to make up for trashing my original comic collection.
There's a story there!
Not sure if it was posted here just yet, but The Walking Dead is coming to AMC
"In its biggest development deal to date, AMC has acquired the rights to Robert Kirkman's popular comic book "The Walking Dead" for a potential series.
Frank Darabont is on board to write, direct and exec produce the project, with Gale Anne Hurd of Valhalla Pictures and David Alpert of Circle of Confusion also executive producing.
"Walking Dead," a monthly black-and-white comic book, has been a hotly sought-after property since it was published in 2003 by Image Comics. Darabont originally developed the project several years ago under his deal at NBC. It landed at AMC after a healthy bidding war.
"Dead" chronicles the months and years following a zombie apocalypse where a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, travel in search of a safe, secure home. The comic explores the challenges of life in a world overrun by zombies that take a toll on the survivors. Over time, they grow willing to do anything to survive, so the interpersonal conflicts sometimes present a greater danger to their continuing survival than the zombies who roam the country.
Genre films have traditions on AMC, whose annual Fearfest horror showcase continues to be a strong draw.
But a "Dead" series would transcend the comic book genre and mesh with AMC's other drama offerings, "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad," said Joel Stillerman, senior vp original programming, production and digital content.
"I don't know of another series of books that has such beautiful storytelling, great human emotions and everything that really works on AMC," he said. "It allows us to stay where we want to stay: in the world of smart, sophisticated storytelling and apply that to a show that we think the audience would love."
Darabont, an Oscar nominee for writing "The Green Mile" and "The Shawshank Redemption," is repped by CAA."
Hm, basic cable doesn't seem like a very good destination for a series filled with grisly zombie death. Seems like it'd have to be rather neutered.
AMC makes Mad Men, this could go well.
Any network that shows Breaking Bad is fine by me. I'm looking forward to this. Good for Kirkman, he deserves it.
James
Long time no comics. Or at least, comics talk. Still-
Grandville, by Bryan Talbot (Tale of One Bad Rat, Luther Arkwright), is fantastic. Two-fisted detective steampunk furry action at its finest. Admitted, that's a small genre, but even if it was filled to bursting Grandville would be on top. It's a self-contained oversized graphic novel with gorgeous production values. Also, a total blast to read.
James
Has anyone here talked up Elephantmen? Amazing art with great sci-fi concepts. Also, extra material in the back that's actually worth reading (if you're interested in old UK comix anyway)