Sentences with phrase «appeal of comic»

The scene of an Ice - Age - cave - meets - high - tech munitions storehouse, which prefigures some of the cave sculptures of Kelley's Superman - inspired Kandor series, has the graphic appeal of a comic - book strip.

Nearly always depicted in black and white, and often using small text and elaborate patterns to create texture, Wilner's works combine a formal aesthetic with the populist appeal of comic books.

Some might argue that part of the appeal of comic book reading comes from going to the store and grabbing the newest issue off of the rack.

With Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix in line to play Gotham's terroriser in chief, we explore the enduring appeal of a comic book icon.

The biggest challenge facing comics, not just digital, is that people underestimate the appeal of comics in general.

Another area of emphasis will be in working with the American Library Association in reaching out to libraries across North America with more effective models to boost distribution of digital content and leverage the appeal of comics — particularly manga — to drive and sustain increased usage within the communities they serve.

Not exact matches

With his family and husband in attendance in the chambers of the Court of Appeals, Feinman spoke of his late brother, a comic and poet, who was also gay, as an inspiration.

To say it's the best of their three collaborations might be underselling the film's appeal since the other two films — «Tammy» and «The Boss» — didn't make the best use of McCarthy's considerable comic talents.

In its new incarnation, «The X-Men» continued to speak to a teen audience, but its appeal was subtly different; rather than allowing disempowered or alienated kids to identify with superempowered alter egos, the new comic drew attention to the metaphoric possibilities of being a mutant.

The sequel to 2016 ′ s surprise hit — which proved that the global box office could not only stomach a comic - book character who swears and slays, but was desperate for such a bad widdle boy — is the closest Hollywood's superhero industrial complex has come to appealing directly to the mind of a Grade 5 classroom.

She was allowed to display her perky comic gifts in a trio of 1940s mystery - comedies co-starring Red Skelton (Whistling in the Dark, Whistling in Dixie, Whistling in Brooklyn), and was quite appealing as Careen O'Hara in Gone With the Wind (1939).

Giving Waititi free comic reign, which he freely indulges, isn't that big a risk, given the wide appeal of such other mirthful properties as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Fox's Deadpool.

So this summer's big - screen debut of Judy Moody - the spirited, red - haired third - grade heroine of Megan McDonald's wildly popular tween - lit series - brings on a wave of nostalgia accompanied, unfortunately, by a great big yawn that will surely be experienced by parents hoping for a spark of irreverence à la Pippi or the broad comic appeal found in most theatrical family fare these days.

Rock, who seems to have studied every nuance of Beatty's Oscar - nominated comic performance — is surprisingly appealing in what is often a straight role.

The difference between American Splendor and Ghost World is that with two solitary figures in search of completion, there is the possibility for recognition of sameness — but with two figures (underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar and his wife Joyce Brabner (Hope Davis)-RRB- who have found in one another a sympathetic orbit, a partner in life and lo, with a child dropped willy - nilly into their midst to tie up loose ends, there is instead a sort of alien, island of lost toys exclusion that makes for a further alienation of the very alienated audience to which Pekar's comic so appealed and, eventually, took for granted and pandered.

If you've noticed her track record, you'll know that J - Lo, even at her peak of popularity, has never had the stuff of the best leading ladies in the rom - com genre; she can't cover over the story weaknesses and lack of wit through comic appeal or girl - next - door adorability.

The film is holding its NYC premiere today and I caught up with Doug this past weekend at New York Comic Con to discuss his ongoing collaboration with Del Toro and, seeing as it's the Halloween season, the enduring appeal of the Disney classic Hocus Pocus in which Jones was the benevolent zombie, Billy Butcherson.

While younger audience might go a bit dull - eyed at a few of the slower moments, I stayed involved in the characters» banter, made all the more appealing by witty comic relief and crisp dialogue and delivery.

Fresh off of trying to appeal to every nerd ever with Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg has signed on to produce and «very possibly» direct an actual comic book movie with Blackhawk, an adaptation of an old DC Comics series about World War II fighter pilots.

It's a gloriously written film, with jokes that are crafted rather than excavated from reams of on - set improvisation1; the success of the punchlines is scattershot and up for debate (connoisseurs of the Borscht belt should find much to admire, but a rehash of Lloyd's lovesick daydream flatlines, due in no small part to an overestimation of the comic chops and kitsch appeal of Honey Boo - Boo's mom), yet there is something bracing about its structural classicism after the last few years of watching the Church of Apatow whack off.

All of these things he sees, and he tries to emulate them all in his movie, thinking its the form of the comic that has the appeal and not the characters.

Slick production, a pleasing score, an appealing female lead and excellent comic relief do lift this fifth outing above some entries in the franchise, and many movies of its type.

Director Scott Derrickson (Sinister) doesn't exactly double down on the comic's trippy imagery or capture the character's beatnik appeal — mainstream audiences and Disney investors aren't exactly looking for a Jodorowsky film with capes — but he does stage some appropriately mind - bending, kid - friendly bursts of psychedelic trickery.

That movie took in a solid $ 80 million and brought Sandler to a new level of recognition; the success of that romantic comedy meant that he could no longer be pigeonholed just as a kooky and crude comic with appeal mainly to teen boys.

Other People harnesses some genuine appeal in this kind of darkly comic ordeal.

The surreal and silly sequel to the hit 2015 comedy skates by on the well - known but still - appealing comic personas of stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and their zany chemistry.

Showcasing much more gore than the movies of old, and surprisingly good effects for such a modest budget (only $ 11 million), the look and feel of the film is appealing, while the comic overtones keep the proceedings appropriately entertaining.

While the majority of film critics found its subversive attitude against the superhero genre appealing, to fans, it's the exact sort of tone found in the two - ish decades of Deadpool comics.

Doctor Strange is going to appeal to both fans of the comic and newcomers alike.

Miller edits the film using a visually appealing comic - book paneled style, as if the film were ripped right out of the illustrated pages of Punk magazine (the publication's origin itself exists as a prominent subplot of the film), which was one of the main publications that wrote at length on the CBGB scene at the time.

The show is indeed witty and intelligent as a blurb states on the cover box and should appeal to genre fans, especially readers of the Hellblazer comics.

Based upon Harold Gray's popular comic strip «Little Orphan Annie,» the Depression - era story revolved around an optimistic moppet, her dog Sandy and her benefactor, billionaire Oliver «Daddy» Warbucks.Updated to the present with a multicultural cast, the sassy, spunky tyke (Quvenzhane Wallis) is temporarily adopted by a cynical cellphone mogul, Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx), as a ploy for voter appeal when he runs for Mayor of New York City.

Directed with a terrific sense of style by longtime television show director D.J. Caruso (Taking Lives, Two for the Money), this is definitely a «walk on the wild side» that should appeal to those who like comic crime dramas like Pulp Fiction, The Boondock Saints, Fight Club, and other over-the-top funny but violent thrillers of this ilk.

The Comic Challenge is most likely to appeal to students in grades 3 - 8, Panth predicts, and has attracted support from the American Association of School Administrators.

The pull list system, the reorder system, the unclear levels of age - appropriateness that make folks lie me afraid to grab large swaths of comics to give away to kids, PREVIEWS, Diamond, brick and mortar shops, the spoilerific online community / the creators who bend to it, and so many other things make digital comics more and more appealing.

With the recent massive success of movies adapted from the comics, super-heroes are enjoying wider appeal than ever before.

Downloading comics has its appeal, especially to the broke and cheap, both of which kind of describe me, but at the same time — come on.

I can easily see there being some lower - selling titles that appeal to a smaller audience existing digitally at first, then as a trade, but I fully expect to go into a comic book shop and purchase a print copy of Action Comics # 1000 when that day comes.

I think this new technology mainly appeals to comic book production companies and I doubt Madefire will make any money distributing their limited amount of content.

There's elements of the story that are definitely appealing to American comic fans and not just manga fans.

I don't buy into most of the iPad hype, but Tablets offer publishers a great channel to monetize digital comics without compromising their presentation, while arguably increasing the appeal (and value?)

The quintessential personification of capes and superheroes, Marvel has been the definitive pioneer in mass market appeal for its comic books.

The survivors are likely to be retail chains or independent stores with a very good sense of what it takes to create a pleasant, appealing retail environment — pretty much the antithesis of at least one class of comic - book store.

Many comics exist that can appeal to a broad range of ages, interests, and genders.

Both publishers feature a mix of licensed properties and creator - owned work, and many of their comics appeal to similar audiences: Dark Horse has «Star Wars,» Dynamite has «Battlestar Galactica»; Dark Horse has «Conan the Barbarian,» Dynamite has «Red Sonja.»

From the comic misadventures of a caveman named Og to a deranged zombie picnic, there are a myriad of genres and stories to appeal to every taste.

We won the appeal and went on to fight a generation of cases that ensured that comics could continue to grow and address a wider range of subjects for a wider range of audiences.

The CBLDF was started in 1986 to raise money for an appeal of a case in Lansing, Illinois where a retailer was convicted of distributing obscene material for selling adult comics to an undercover police officer.

We are appealing to a much broader demographic with very few preconceptions about what is expected of a comic.

Blake Bell says a big part of the appeal is that the comic is as much about Peter Parker as Spider - Man: «Nowhere else in history had you seen the alter ego get that kind of face time.