Sentences with phrase «built on comic»

A plus - sized stand - up gets by on very thin material in «The Fluffy Movie,» a concert film built on the comic stylings of Gabriel «Fluffy» Iglesias.

But for all that the film may be built on comic - book conventions, there has never been an adaptation that feels quite like it.

Directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck never build on their comic foundation delivering a product that is much more charming than out - and - out funny.

Not exact matches

Bitstrips was originally founded in 2007 to help users build personalized digital comics, but in 2014 refocused on customized and shareable cartoon avatars.

David Dark, author of The Sacredness of Questioning Everything, seems to appreciate Colbert as well, for he begins his chapter on «Questioning Our Offendedness» with a «tip of the hat» to the comic genius of the caricature that is Stephen Colbert — a caricature that highlights how «we develop a built - in resistance to any information that refuses to fall in line with our preconceived notions.»

The plot of the film is not very different from the Universal classics: mad scientist, longed to resurrect the dead, comic character much alike Abbott and Costello, beauty who of course is taken by the «monster» (which is the Wolf Man), the climax with a burning building, while the battle of protagonists with a monster is going on and, of course, a happy ending.

In contrast to the tonally exploitative, post-9 / 11 catastrophe smut of the Avengers tentpoles, the former plays as a clever espionage thriller built on political intrigue, disguised as a comic book movie.

The current rash of movies based on toys, or comic books, or video games, or fairy tales, exists to canonize the narrative building blocks of childhood, to provide frameworks for all your stories about Spider - Man or Megatron or Snow White, and then to sell you specially licensed toys so you can keep playing those stories out.

In this case, Russell has an underlying conception and a unifying style — a pop - art, comic - strip style, built on parodies of old movie genres.

Complete with jabs at social - media marketing, this is one of the film's few extended jokes likely to go over the collective heads of very young auds, but it's the kind of absurdly exaggerated everyday detail — complete with the repurposing of familiar gadgetry — on which Aardman's comic brand is built.

Like Shyamalan did with The Last Airbender, Jared Hess has accepted the seemingly inevitable, taking a for - hire directing gig on Masterminds rather than building another comic universe from the ground up.

Back when Iron Man was first released in 2008, the idea of building a shared cinematic universe based on characters largely unknown outside of comic book circles was the definition of risky.

The first trailer for Steven S. DeKnight's upcoming sci - fi action sequel Pacific Rim Uprising has been unveiled at the New York Comic Con, and we have it for you here; take a look... The globe - spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human - piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all - out assault on -LSB-...]

The film is based on a hugely popular web comic / webtoon with a sizable built - in audience.

The first Deadpool film taught us that «house blowing up builds character,» but for series creator Robert Liefeld, so does watching your beloved comic book opus come to life on the big screen.

... Moving on to the DC Extended Universe and Warner Bros. has released a new image from Justice League featuring Ben Affleck's Batman, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman and Ezra Miller's The Flash [see here], while LEGO unveiled its life - size LEGO build of The Flash set to be displayed at Comic - Con [see here], Jada Toys released promo images for its Justice League Metalfigs [see here], and we got our first look at Steppenwolf thanks to a leaked image of an action figure set [see here].

Honestly, though, Cargo feels a lot like the acclaimed comic book series Y: The Last Man, primarily because of how it builds its world fast and then focuses on the humans swept up in these mostly unexplained, extreme events.

In what is beginning to look like the summer of the superhero film (remember, still to come are Green Lantern and Captain America: The First Avenger), it is with a big, stupid fanboy grin that I report X-Men: First Class builds on the momentum established by the season's first successful superhero, Thor, and delivers another solid, entertaining, and thoroughly satisfying comic book movie.

Chapter Two signals this in the opening moments, projecting a snippet of Buster Keaton slapstick on the side of a building, then commencing with a chase scene / demolition derby that escalates to a point of comic absurdity (Wick gets hit by three cars, pops up undamaged).

When Marvel decided to focus on the Infinity Stones and truly introduce Thanos to audiences in Guardians of the Galaxy, comic fans knew what they were building up to.

It doesn't matter who the on - screen villain is, studio execs are the film's real target, which makes it an experience custom built for comic book obsessives and superhero movie junkies.

The buzz around digital comics has continued to build in recent years, as they've moved from browser - only platforms to apps on smartphones like the iPhone.

Also, shortly after we interviewed Steinberger, comiXology and pop - culture news source ICv2 announced a strategic partnership that will focus on expanding comiXology's relationship with comics retailers and further building on their Retailer Tools.

«Our goal is to build on each other's strengths and create the best service for all comic and graphic novel readers on any platform with comics content for every age, gender and demographic.»

Many comics benefit from the exposure of being on a multi-publisher app or storefront, but Image has built an impressive audience with titles like The Walking Dead and Saga and may be gambling that those readers will take the time to seek them out on the new platform.

After a less than auspicious start, the pair quietly builds a relationship while riding the bus to school every day, wordlessly sharing comics and eventually music on the commute.

Unlike Dark Horse, Dynamite does sell digital comics via comiXology and ComicsPlus, and they have their own branded app, which is built on the comiXology platform.

His partner Jamie Wright was working as a cook in a local bar and then went on to work for Stan Lee Collectibles; Wright bought a collection of 15,000 comics from his father, an antique dealer, and built it up to 30,000.

On top of that, the app is built specifically to read comics and that style of literature.

It's a cover that can only appear on the digital comic because the image builds up with a series of swipes.

Everyone who attended our annual meeting in Memphis this year came away from it feeling it was one of the most business - intensive and productive meetings in the comics industry, so we're working to build on that.

But it doesn't really build a better future for comics on its own.

«The biggest concern we're addressing on this front — and not only with this but with the most recent version of the tools we'll be demoing at [retailer organization] ComicsPRO's [February meeting]-- is the fact that forward - looking retailers work really hard to build the community they have in the comic shop and online.

«This is an opportunity for retailers that have built their own community and fans of their store to sell their own digital comics on the comiXology network and to make money off it.

This ongoing series of essays on the craft of writing will include all topics related to writing fiction, including: The Basics Plot & Structure Voice Theme POV Characterization Dialogue Narrative Creating a bond with your reader Pacing Advanced writing and plotting techniques Writer's block Marketing Branding Publishing Self - publishing Healthy habits Bad habits The Writer's Life eBook formatting Paperback formatting Amazon keywords Writing blurbs and descriptions Cover design & layout Productivity The Classics Short stories Poetry The Writing Process Show don't Tell Self - editing Proofreading Building a solid career Targeting a specific genre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an author?

One of the pioneers in digital comic books, over the past year iVerse has undergone a number of changes, the most dramatic working alongside Diamond Distributors on a brick - and - mortar retailer partnership program and helping publishers build specialized subscription apps, the most high - profile of which is arguably Archie Comics» «New Crusaders» program.

If there was ever a medium that relied on kids swapping their purchases around to build an audience, it was comics... So what does Marvel do to «enhance» its comics?

In the build - up to Sunday's premiere of Turn, the Revolutionary War thriller based on Alexander Rose's fascinating 2007 book Washington's Spies, AMC has released a beautifully illustrated online comic that...

Then Joe Quesada took over Marvel, built on some stuff that Bob Harras had started and made a focus on making comics accessible again.

Benjamin Bear does some creative thinking when he tries to walk on water, build a house in the woods and shed his fleas, in this ingenious comic book full of visual gags and puns.

Bitstrips was originally founded in 2007 to help users build personalized digital comics, but in 2014 refocused on customized and shareable cartoon avatars.

President and publisher Dan Vado summed up the situation rather neatly in the company's press release: On the one hand, the market for print comics is dwindling; on the other hand, serialized comics allow creators to build up a fanbase before releasing a completed graphic noveOn the one hand, the market for print comics is dwindling; on the other hand, serialized comics allow creators to build up a fanbase before releasing a completed graphic noveon the other hand, serialized comics allow creators to build up a fanbase before releasing a completed graphic novel.

Home of Tintin and the Smurfs, Brussels is replete with comic strip «mural art» on the sides of buildings.

Even the VP and General Manager of WildStorm (publishing imprint for DC Comics) says, «PROTOTYPE's back - story, visuals and gameplay are stunning, and we have every intention of bringing those core pillars to our book because this is a great opportunity to expand on the world they've created, and build something new and interesting for comic book fans.»

«Early on we did testing with different engines to see what would be best for developing this game, and Unreal Engine 3 was awesome because it gave us the tools to build this world,» said comic book legend Jim Lee, executive creative director for DC Universe Online and artist for DC Comics.

Interaction with the environment is available to use to your advantage, such as picking up a car and slamming it on your opponent as well as the ability to punch your opponent through buildings, capturing perfectly a battle between two super heroes displayed in comic books and cartoons.

Doctor Who Infinity builds on the addictive puzzle gameplay of Doctor who: Legacy with comic book style written by George Mann.

Based on Ken Follett's 1200 - page book about 12th century English cathedral - building, Daedalic has taken on a hell of a task by taking a topic that's drier than a deadpan comic dying of thirst in a desert and attempting to turn it into something entertaining.

Inman is a comic artist who has built a business out of releasing some of his best stuff for free on the Internet and then selling prints, shirts and other swag on his website.

Rather than create immersive or site - specific installations — as he did for the Venice Biennale in the summer of 2017 (representing the United States), and more recently at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C. — Bradford presents ten colorful paintings built over nine months in the studio, on layers of comic book pages that he uses as a point of departure.