Sentences with phrase «book heroes»

The film should prove a breath of fresh air for those looking for a different type of comic book hero.

My challenge to these critics... name a better comic book hero film.

A holiday movie and a new take on the comic book hero Spider - Man lead this week's home video releases.

«Ant - Man,» which reportedly cost $ 130 million to make, is about a lesser - known comic book hero.

I liked stuff that was a bit more grounded in my world — comic book heroes with more useful day - to - day skills like Dennis the Menace and The Bash Street Kids.

Review of Marjorie Garber's Vested Interests and discussion of gay comic book heroes in New York Times, January 24, 1992.

Bringing to life some Marvel's comic book heroes from the 20th century becomes a bit of a problem when some of those characters are steeped in stereotypical, «oriental» exoticism.

In the large - scale, ten - part drawing with its centrifugal radiant motif, Grotjahn synthesizes the comic - book hero into pure, vibrating lines of force in symbolic red, white, and blue.

The character debuted in 1941 as part of a wave of patriotism - inspired comic books heroes who emerged in the... Continue reading →

Writer Ian Sharman wants readers to buy his new book Hero: 9 to 5 - Quietus, but he realizes some folks haven't read the first volume, which comprises issues # 1 - # 4.

When his mother told him comic book heroes don't exist, Canada saw that no one would be coming to rescue him.

The Avengers films were the two highest grossing films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Black Panther roared past them and is setting standards previously unheard of for a solo comic book hero not named Batman or Iron Man.

Bryan Lee O'Malley's guitar - slinging Canadian comic book hero Scott Pilgrim came into the world in 2004, and after a series of five award - winning graphic novels (and a 6th debuting on July 20th) Scott Pilgrim makes his big screen debut with Canuck cult actor Michael Cera in the lead, Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright at the helm, and a cast that includes Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and indie favourite Jason Schwartzman!

With the unceasing popularity of comic book hero turned action movie star, many fans are wondering, where is Wonder Woman?

Keaton plays the lead role, that of a former movie star, best known for playing a comic book hero on the big screen (hello!)

Taking us behind the scenes with today's foremost researchers and pioneers, Garreau reveals that the super powers of our comic - book heroes already exist, or are in development in hospitals, labs, and research facilities around the country — from the revved up reflexes and speed of Spider - Man and Superman, to the enhanced mental acuity and...

These visually opulent, technically ambitious sculptures combine with videos and a sprawling installation never before exhibited in the United States, as the late Los Angeles artist reworks the imagery and mythology of the popular American comics book hero Superman into an extraordinary opus of nurture and loss, destruction, mourning and — possibly — redemption.

(These are comic book heroes for crying out loud — they're supposed to be colorful.)

The release of the second Captain America movie marks the mid-point of Marvel's Phase 2, the second chapter in their ongoing series of big - screen comic book hero adventures.

Next up: bringing Marvel's iconic comic - book hero Black Panther to the screen.

Mel Ramos: New Prints surveys a range of Ramos» print work, starting from his figurative departure from Abstract Expressionism to his portraits of comic book heroes such as Wonder Woman and his satirical nudes lampooning brand advertising.

Despite the massive success of comic book heroes like Spider - Man, The Incredible Hulk and The X-Men, Stan Lee was a dot - com disaster.

I'd like to think that, subconsciously, this comic book hero encouraged me to be successful in life.

As Hollywood's supply of comic - book heroes seems to run dry, studios know the Good Book comes with a built - in audience of billions.

At 6 - foot - 3 and 255 chiseled pounds, Hatada has the look of the next Friday night lights action hero on par with many comic book heroes gracing the big screen these days.

D: You've done epic sci - fi, comic - book hero backstories, gritty urban drama and more.

Although Marvel's decision to cast Chris Evans as Captain America initially caused a great deal of controversy, his portrayal of one of the most iconic comic book heroes eventually won the hearts of millions fans, and nowadays we can't imagine anybody else besides Evans playing the part with such verisimilitude.

While certainly a good comic book hero gaming adventure, Spider - Man: Edge of Time is just too formulaic and too relatively brief to be anything but middling when compared to the past of Spider - Man gaming titles.

Thematically more appealing to a modern world, this is one comic book hero whose ideals we should all aspire to.

In the pantheon of comic book hero movies, Deadpool set itself apart from the herd.

Whoever is chosen will star alongside Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr and Chris Hemsworth, who will reprise their comic - book hero roles.

The stern comic book hero takes his place on the Wakandan throne (that is giving us serious Asgard vibes) in Marvel's new teaser poster, which landed ahead of the full teaser trailer's debut during Friday night's Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Yet there are other reasons why Rowling's world endures, says Fogler, referencing mythologist Joseph Campbell, whose hugely influential book The Hero With a Thousand Faces inspired, among many other things, George Lucas» Star Wars.

A movie based on the comic book hero Doctor Strange is in «active development» at Disney - owned Marvel, according to new comments from studio chief Kevin Feige.

Clarisse sizes up Marvel's Ant - Man, which stars Paul Rudd as the diminutive comic book hero alongside Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly.

There aren't many great Canadian comic book heroes besides Wolverine but one that's more personal that the common gamer can really identify with is Scott Pilgrim.

Producer Joel Silver has been struggling to bring WWII comic book hero Sgt. Rock to the big screen for almost 20 years now, with the script undergoing a ton of rewrites and people like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis once under consideration to star.

In a bizarre «payback» of sorts, the boys accidentally hypnotize Principal Krupp and turn him into their personalized hand - drawn comic book hero creation known as Captain Underpants.

After the first film did so much to twist and bypass the now - established formula of the comic - book hero origin story, the new team of screenwriters (Christopher L. Yost, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely) has returned the Asgardian warrior, who is not technically a god but has been mistaken for one in the past, to his home, where he's back to being a fighter for the good of the trillions of sentient beings across the universe.

With the unstoppable storm of comic book heroes currently blowing through cinemas, Reynolds» portrayal of Deadpool is not quite a break in the weather, but a welcome change for those looking for a foul - mouthed hit of visceral fun.

Rarely has a comic - book hero received such awed reactions.

Lesson needs at least one copy of a comic book bible, for example Manga Messiah (2007) by Hidenori Kumai, The Manga Bible (2007) by Siku or The Lion Comic Book Hero Bible (2015) by Anderson and Siku.

The nature of comic book heroes lends itself really well to this type of game and the game is still seen as an important entry in Capcom's back catalogue.

Jump into the action as Marlow Briggs in this third - person hack - n - slash homage to blockbuster action movies and comic book heroes set in the Mayan jungle in Central America.

Popular comic book hero Batman even makes an appearance in the game.

If you can handle an open - world action game that doesn't aim for realism (and let's face it, 80's comic book heroes never did either), Agents of Mayhem is certainly one to look for.

There are LEGO game versions of Pirates of the Caribbean, LEGO game versions of The Lord of the Rings, and most recently, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, an adventure that saw several Marvel comic book heroes team up to defeat Kang.