Gnarls Barkley is Crazy!
Monday, June 5, 2006 8:08 PM

If you haven't heard the song "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley, you should give it a listen. Better still check out the video by clicking HERE.

I can't remember the last time I liked both a song and the video for it so much.

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Mr. T Calls Out Superman
Sunday, June 4, 2006 9:49 PM

rambo89 posted THIS on my message board and it was just too good not to share with everyone.

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Twenty Years for a Quarter
Saturday, June 3, 2006 6:48 PM

It's hard to believe that the comic company that brought us Black Cross, SIn City, Concrete, Hellboy, Monkeyman and O'Brien, Conan, The Rocketeer, Grendel, Aliens, Predator, Hard Looks, Groo, Tarzan, Star Wars, etc., etc. etc. is twenty years old.

But it is.

I can remember buying the first issue of Dark Horse Presents right off the rack. Chris Warner's Black Cross was on the cover and in the lead story. [For the record, I really think it's time for a new Chris Warner Black Cross mini-series.] The rest of the book featured Concrete [Paul Chadwick's story and art], Midwalk [Randy Stradley and Randy Emberlin], and Brighter [art and story by Paul Chadwick]. I knew this little comic company had a bright future...

So here we are twenty years later. Dark Horse has decided to publish a celebration comic of sorts. Aptly titled, Dark Horse Twenty Years, will feature art by Art Adams, Sergio Aragonés, Paul Chadwick, Adam Hughes, Frank Miller, Cary Nord, Eric Powell, Matt Wagner, Chris Warner, Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, and many others!

What will make this even more fun is that every page will feature a different piece, with each showcasing a character from the company's rich history. As an added bonus, instead of drawing their own creations, the artists have traded titles, so they can provide an unexpected take on the characters that made Dark Horse famous!

The final kicker? As a gift to fans, Dark Horse is pricing this bad boy at just a quarter!

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Mike Zeck: Limited, Signed, Rare and Original
Friday, June 2, 2006 5:33 PM

My buddy, Mike Zeck has a few ebay auctions going right now.

Here's what he's offering:

* One of his limited edition signed and numbered sketchbooks

* Preliminary art that Mike created as possible covers to a Wally Wood tribute book

* A rare [#1 of six] Marvel Punisher portfolio [Mike has autographed all plates and is including an original sketch]

* The first preliminary sketch that Mike worked up for the portfolio

* The second prelim that Mike created for the portfolio

You can't go wrong if you win any of the auctions. Zeck is the man. [But you already knew that, didn't you?]

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Checking in on 300
Thursday, June 1, 2006 6:32 PM

It's been a while since we checked on on "300." There's a lot of stuff going on.

Head over and check it out. I'll be here when you get back.

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McFarlane Toys: A Lost Opportunity
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:14 PM

McFarlane Toys, which produces the most detailed action figures on the market, has scored a major coup. They will produce several series of action figures based on the hit tv series Lost.

Series One will feature Jack, Kate, Locke, Hurley, Charlie and Shannon. All figures will be 6 inches tall and come with a detailed base and "photographic backdrop, capturing an episode-specific moment in the character's story." In addition, each figure will come with a sound chip so that you can each hear "signature lines taken directly from the show's soundtrack."

Lost "deluxe boxed sets" will also be available. The first series of Lost figures is scheduled to be released this November.

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Mel Gibson Has a Brave Heart
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 6:40 PM

Yesterday my son and I were channel surfing. Suddenly we came across "Braveheart." We both stopped talking and turned to watch the scene.

Mel was giving the troops the famous pep-talk. You know the one... "They can take our lives, but they'll never take our FREEEEEEEEEDOM!"

The next thing you know we were both grinning from ear to ear as we spouted classic lines from "Braveheart."

I can remember Entertainment Tonight doing a piece about "action star" Mel Gibson on location starring in and directing "Braveheart." I thought at the time, "Man, is he taking a risk!" Mel was walking away from barrels of money to do another "Lethal Weapon" and instead was directing [and starring in] a movie about some guy who lived hundreds of years ago that hardly anybody even knew existed.

We all know how it turned out.

Just a few years ago I remember when I first heard Mel's plans for "The Passion of the Christ." This time Mel was walking away from trunkloads of money for another "Lethal Weapon" to instead direct a movie [which he wasn't going to star in] about Jesus Christ. To make the movie even more unlikely to be successful, it didn't feature a cast of international [or even national] superstars and was subtitled!

We all know how it turned out.

Mel's next film, Apocalypto, is a violent tale which takes place 3,000 years ago and follows a Mayan hero who is on the run. Gibson won't appear in the film and it will be subtitled.

Anyone wonder how it will turn out?

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A Short Look at Wolverine
Monday, May 29, 2006 4:41 PM

"X-Men: The Last Stand" opened beyond all expectations earning just over $120 million dollars this weekend. That's the biggest opening ever for the Memorial Day weekend, the fourth best three-day opening ever as well as the best single Friday in movie history [$45.5 million]. Earning that kind of bank almost insures a sequel. My guess is that before the next X-Men movie comes out we'll see a film that focuses just on Wolverine.

Wolverine used to be my favorite comic character. That was back in the days when Chris Claremont [writer], John Byrne [penciler] and Terry Austin [inker] were amazing everyone with the classic comics that they were creating. At that time Wolverine was the cool secondary character that would have only a scene or two, but more likely than not, they'd be THE scenes that you'd remember.

Not much was known about Wolverine. What we did know made him an unlikely American comic book hero. He was from Canada. He was a loner. He was just a bit over five feet tall. He had a berserker rage and would actually kill those who threatened him or his friends. No other hero in comics looked or acted like Wolverine.

Of course over the years, because of the popularity of the character, he's been over-exposed. He's been a secret agent, a team leader, a father figure, a pirate, etc., etc. etc..

Even his look has changed. Hugh Jackman is tall and lean. Wolverine should be short and stout [4no teapot jokes, please]. Robert Blake in his prime would have made a great Wolverine.

The classic Wolverine is still Byrne and Austin's version. Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein's take is also a favorite of mine. Not too long ago I talked about some new riffs on Wolverine. Joe Lisner's Wolverine looks interesting too. All of these guys draw the shorter Wolverine, like he's supposed to be. The funny thing is, most folks who only know Wolverine from the movies will think that he should be drawn taller.

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More Fear in Every Issue!
Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:00 PM

Rick Remender and Tony Moore have teamed up to create a really fun comic, Fear Agent, which follows the adventures of Heath Huston an "Alien Exterminator."

Fear Agent has been one of Image's most popular comics with each issue selling out! Fans and pros alike are jumping on the Fear Agent bandwagon. In fact Remender and Moore started hearing from so many pros who wanted to do a story about Heath Huston that starting with issue 5, "Tales of the Fear Agent" will begin appearing as an 8 page back-up to the main story.

So far Steve Niles, Jeff Parker, Kieron Dwyer, Eric Powell, Jason Latour, Mike Manley, Dan Panosian and many others have signed on! If you aren't reading Fear Agent, maybe it's time for you to sign on too!

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