Comic Book Talk

[Justice]

"You simpering swine" Love it.

Read that in Skeletor's voice for sure.

 

[SDcomics]

From 1982, Stephen King's Creepshow

What do you get when two masters of horror, writer Stephen King and director George Romero, team up to produce a film tribute to the classic EC horror comics of the 1950's? You get Creepshow, a darkly humorous compendium of five short but scary stories. This was Stephen's screenwriting debut and he knocked it out of the park. The affection that both King and Romero have for the source material shines through on the screen. I do love this movie.

Of course there is a graphic novel adaptation that was published by New American Library. The interior art was by that Bernie Wrightson guy. The cover was penciled and inked by EC Comics veteran Jack Kamen.

 

[SDcomics]

In 1991, writer Doug Moench and artist Kelley Jones produced a graphic novel called Batman: Red Rain, an Elseworld story with the caped crusader meeting Bram Stoker's Dracula. The result was a Harvey and Eisner award winning horror masterpiece that spawned two sequels, Batman: Bloodstorm and Batman: Crimson Mist.

As you can see, Mr. Jones has a surreal, gothic and expressionistic style rooted in horror and fantasy. Who better to draw a book featuring icons like Batman and Dracula?

 

[cmoney]

Have you checked out the current Dracula graphic novels Jones has been drawing with Matt Wagner as the writer? Great looking books.

 

[SDcomics]

Have you checked out the current Dracula graphic novels Jones has been drawing with Matt Wagner as the writer? Great looking books.

Thank you for the heads up! I will check those out.

 

[cmoney]

Thank you for the heads up! I will check those out.

First two are out, third ones currently being Kickstartered. KS is for HC, otherwise Dark Horse puts out the softcovers.

 

[SDcomics]

From October 1972, Ghosts #10

Yesterday was artist Nick Cardy's birthday. He was born on October 20th, 1920. Like Wally Wood, Nick was one of those rare artists that could do it all and still be great at it. Every genre. Superheroes, horror, westerns, teen comedies and war. You name it and he did it. And another big point in his favor was that he was fast and reliable. The editors at DC loved him and that's why he was their primary cover artist for a good chunk of the 1970's.

I was fortunate enough to get to meet him once when he was a special guest at the 1998 SDCC. That seemed to be his first convention. He was astonished and delighted that people were lining up to get his autograph. It was a treat to listen to him talk about the old days at his spotlight panel.

On this cover Nick used an interesting angle shot that made the creepy, foreboding old house look even more creepy and foreboding. DC made a wise choice when they made Cardy their main cover artist. Because of that man, I bought a lot of comics. And I loved them.

 

[TheGillMan]

From 1982, Stephen King's Creepshow

What do you get when two masters of horror, writer Stephen King and director George Romero, team up to produce a film tribute to the classic EC horror comics of the 1950's? You get Creepshow, a darkly humorous compendium of five short but scary stories. This was Stephen's screenwriting debut and he knocked it out of the park. The affection that both King and Romero have for the source material shines through on the screen. I do love this movie.

Of course there is a graphic novel adaptation that was published by New American Library. The interior art was by that Bernie Wrightson guy. The cover was penciled and inked by EC Comics veteran Jack Kamen.

I remember as a kid seeing this at Waldenbooks. I was forbidden from seeing horror movies by my ultra fundamentalist parents, but was still drawn to all things spooky. This was in the days when parents really didn't watch their kids much...I was allowed to roam the mall and meet up with my parents at a designated time, so I'd hit the toy and book stores. I picked this book up and wound up reading it cover to cover in the store. The art blew me away, and I loved the completely creepy vibe of the entire thing. It was also a thrill to be reading something that was forbidden in my household...really felt like I was getting away with something truly taboo!

It would be a few more years before I'd get to see the movie (now one of my faves), so for a long time this was all I knew of the work of King or Romero. At the time, I didn't pick up on the more humorous aspects of it...it was just completely scary and totally amazing to me. When this got a reprint a few years ago I immediately purchased it, because as much as I love the film, this adaptation is just an incredible work on its own.

 

[RichardSimmonsRobot]

All the rumors I've read are saying Scarlet Witch is gonna be the new Sorcerer Supreme.

Isn't it just her innate "mutant" (or Inhuman or whatever she is now) to alter reality through probabilities? Does that require a lot of study? Sorcerer Supreme always came across to me as Stephen Strange was basically the best at what he does, studied like no other, and could outfox various magic and celestial entities. What's Wanda's angle? Or is this the same rationale that Nightcrawler needed to dress as Spiderman and fight crime in Central Park for some reason?

 

[Red Ogre]

First two are out, third ones currently being Kickstartered. KS is for HC, otherwise Dark Horse puts out the softcovers.

Son-of-a-bitch! Somehow I missed the second one? Well, it only came out last week and I'll hit my LCBS tomorrow. It is a great story and I love me some MW stories and KJ art. I have a signed Grendel Prime poster coming this week that I'm pretty stoked to get.

Edit: Wait. Are you sure the paperback is out? Solicits say it's next month.

 

[TheSameIdiot]

From my totally unbiased perspective, they should make Magik Sorceress Supreme.

 

[RichardSimmonsRobot]

From my totally unbiased perspective, they should make Magik Sorceress Supreme.

Makes more sense than Gambit. I don't get this desire to have unrelated characters "moonlighting" as someone else.

 

[cmoney]

Isn't it just her innate "mutant" (or Inhuman or whatever she is now) to alter reality through probabilities? Does that require a lot of study? Sorcerer Supreme always came across to me as Stephen Strange was basically the best at what he does, studied like no other, and could outfox various magic and celestial entities. What's Wanda's angle? Or is this the same rationale that Nightcrawler needed to dress as Spiderman and fight crime in Central Park for some reason?

She's studied and done magic for a long time in the comics at this point, separate from her actual powers.

 

[TheGillMan]

Makes more sense than Gambit. I don't get this desire to have unrelated characters "moonlighting" as someone else.

Seriously...this has bugged me for ages. I HATED when they had random X-people like Cyclops as Phoenix (or even a non-mutant like Echo). The Phoenix Force choosing Jean was always tied to her psychic/telepathic abilities, so the idea of it just randomly inhabiting someone has really never made sense to me. The same goes for Sorcerer Supreme...I get why Doom, Clea, Brother Voodoo, etc. would be able to take that mantle, as they are longtime practitioners of the mystic arts. Gambit? What? Makes zero sense.

 

[cmoney]

I guess I dont understand why the assumption is that it's gambit. There are s lot of characters on that cover.