There will be
a lot more comics, and a lot of them will be great.
Although then you get into this weird situation where you're actually creating
a lot more comic than ever sees the light of day, just so you're not desperately strapped for an idea when the dice roll comes the way you don't want it.
Not exact matches
Digitizing
comic books seems like an easy sell, but for David Steinberger of Comixology a whole
lot more strategy was involved.
There was something going on in
comics where there was just a
lot of raping going on... And I thought there was a much
more complex and dangerous road to go down that doesn't have that in it, and as a male creator, do that: teach by example.
Granted, these movies are based on superhero
comics, which do this sort of character development a
lot, with characters baldly stating what they're thinking or feeling because of the comparative struggle of
comics to delve into their characters» heads, lacking consistent devices for inner monologues (as a
more traditional novel would have) or the benefit of an actor's performance (as a movie or TV show would have).
That alone makes it
more thoughtful about how the world works than a
lot of mainstream movies, even if those ideas are interspersed with plenty of
comic - book posturing.
Paul Rudd still stars as Ant - Man, Michael Douglas plays Henry Pym, the inventor of the shrinking formula in this version of the movie (and not the original superhero like he is in the
comics) and Lily who recently revealed a few
more details and said her character Hope Van Dyne «is the daughter of the founders of The Avengers, Ant - Man and the Wasp» which will no doubt lead to
lots of confusion as we know from the MCU Ant - Man and The Wasp weren't in those original movies (she's referring to what happened in the
comics).
See Also: There's not a
lot comparable to «The Lobster» in Farrell's (or anyone's) filmography, but to see him ugly up to
more grotesque effect, you could always check out «Horrible Bosses» which is fun enough until it loses steam, while the black
comic vein of Lanthimos» film is maybe closest to a
more surreal take on Farrell's collaborations with Martin McDonagh («In Bruges» and «Seven Psychopaths») inasmuch as it's close to anything at all.
There are a
lot of things to admire about the 12 - issue miniseries (from its multilayered narrative to its psychologically complex characters), but the Holy Bible of
comic books it is not, and that only makes reviewing the film adaptation even
more difficult.
«
Comic - book movies are mythology in a way, and there are a
lot more parallels in them with what's going on in the real world than people want to discuss,» Stan points out.
Star Aaron Johnson also has a role in the upcoming Kick - Ass
comic book adaptation, and if this film is a success, I can only assume we'll be hearing a
lot more from him.
The film also sheds a
lot of its
comic wit in favour of a
more sombre and serious tone that emerges almost out of nowhere followed by a simple and easy conclusion that seems formulaic in its message about speaking truthfully to find proper artistic rewards.
There's a
lot of character model and animation asset reuse from MVC3, which I'm fine with, but some of it doesn't seem to transition over well from the
more comic - book art style to this game's
more cinematic universe look.
If you are looking for an older,
more classic version of Wonder Woman, then this is the place to start, considering this reboot by Pérez planted a
lot of the seeds for what and who Wonder Woman became in
comics today.
Developed separately from the Millar - penned
comic on which it's loosely based, Vaughn's big screen adaptation looks a
lot more fun, bursting with the energy and humor that was lacking in Millar's version.
It helps that Hemsworth and Natalie Portman are charming and have
lots of chemistry and that Tom Hiddleston as Loki is a
more nuanced villain than most
comic - book movies are able to muster.
He can be spotted in the background of the Gamora flashback doing exactly the same after the «cleansing», but his blade is a
lot more important in the
comics, since it means he can never actually die.
That's because during my ten minute video interview with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, not only did we discuss their great new movie The World's End (read Matt's review here), we geeked out over what they collect, future projects, how we first met nine years ago at
Comic - Con (Pegg tells a great story about waiting in line for Carrie Fisher «s autograph), and a
lot more.
Whilst I didn't hate Batman v Superman or Man of Steel, this film feels a
lot more like the DC
comics I read as a teenager.
In the
comics, Jimmy Woo has had a pretty important history, even if he's a
lot more obscure than most
comic book characters.
More traditionally edgy and hilarious at certain points, but a
lot longer, was a marathon bit by faux canine Triumph, the Insult
Comic Dog, aka comic genius Robert Sm
Comic Dog, aka
comic genius Robert Sm
comic genius Robert Smigel.
As Warner owns DC
comics and its iconic heroes, it has a
lot invested in them and it shows: the DC Universe original animation productions smarter and
more interesting than the animated Marvel adventures from Lionsgate and Warner creates terrific DVD / Blu - ray editions around the films.
Whilst it does take a
lot of queues from the recent Avengers film, TT have said they want to offer a
more complete Marvel experience, so expect to see characters and stories from a whole range of Marvel franchises, films and
comics.
The film is quintessential Ford: warmly nostalgic, visually beautiful, with
lots of fine
comic supporting performances (Ford regulars Victor McLaglen, Ben Johnson, George O'Brien, and Harry Carey Jr), and
more enlightened politically than its reputation.
In that sense, his death could feel
more like Adam Warlock's in the
comics, and a removal of the Infinity Stone could mean a
lot worse than just the absence of a beloved character.
Peele obviously put a
lot into «Get Out,» and he's proven with it that he's got a
lot more than
comic expertise to offer.
It just took up
more screen time than I would have liked in an adaptation of a
comic book and film series known for snappy pacing and
lots of action.
With San Diego
Comic Con just around the corner we can expect to be seeing a
lot more of this.
Like 300, the cinematography is pompous and showy (I seem to remember the
comic had a
lot more pink), but this can easily be forgiven.
Not bad at all if you're going to draw inspiration from the world of films, though the solid laughs, exciting thrills and the terrific
comic interplay of its two leads are
more like occasional chuckles,
lots of noise and violence without much tension, and two passable
comic performances from actors who aren't particularly known for their comedic chops in Russell Crowe (Noah, Winter's Tale) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short, Gangster Squad).
With its prehistoric
comic invention, the heads - down slapstick of the Ice Age series is a
lot more fun.
It might seem a hollow, too - clever trick, but the necessity to cram the frame — comparatively speaking, of course — gives the proceedings a
lot of
comic tension, as the actors are rarely
more than a foot away from each other, and complements Anderson's tableau form of narrative shorthand — such as the proper introduction to one villain with a shot looking down at the weapons arranged on his desk — incredibly well.
Described as a dark version of a psychedelic Fantasia going through different dimensions (which sounds a
lot like Doctor Strange
comics), they even compared it to
more of a horror movie than your typical Marvel fare.
Still, add in the
comic chops of Jonah Hill, as deranged caporegime Donnie, and a relatively unknown Margot Robbie (as Belfort's second wife, Naomi)-- who, for better or worse, has nailed the sort of role that will make her a
lot better known — as well as bit parts from Hollywood's finest just - shy - of - A-Listers (McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin, to name a few), and The Wolf of Wall Street offers
more than enough to satisfy at the cineplex.
But the fact that while I LOVED some of the stranger,
more subtle edits (
lots of moving
comic panel - like shots and effective use of fades), some of it seemed a bit too much.
Using T'Challa's home as a setting allows for a
lot more freedom because of its scope; as a large, African nation, there's still plenty of area that hasn't been depicted in the
comics or the film that an open - world game could cover.
Carla crushes on that character, wh0 is played by This Is Us star Justin Hartley, showing his
comic chops and a
lot more.
More enticingly, a
lot of these
comics are free.
I think the iPad feels
more natural to a traditional
comic reader, but with our iPhone formatting there isn't a
lot of camera movement or sliding around, and users, especially young readers, seem to enjoy reading on the iPhone as much as they would anywhere else.
2017 was a year that ongoing, maxi - series, and limited floppies seemed to blend
more and
more and for me as a reader I found myself shifting away from one publisher to another and as a whole continuing to enjoy graphic novels and indie
comics a hell of a
lot more than I have in the past.
But it has the potential to be so much
more — a potential that's in the hands of a
lot of bright - eyed cartoonists looking to make a splash in the world of
comics.
Commentary Jed Alexander argues that Archie
comics are important and deserve
more attention from
comics fans, pointing out that the digests outsell a
lot of single - issue
comics and that because they are widely available, they draw in casual readers as opposed to the serious fans who frequent
comics shops.
The problem, of course, is that the (relatively) action - packed
comics versions of The Last of the Mohicans or Gulliver's Travels are a
lot more palatable to a ten - year - old than the dense prose of James Fenimore Cooper or the 18th - century satire of Jonathan Swift.
It seems that a
lot more people are reading
comics these days.
In terms of features we would do differently... Of course, if you are developing a kids
comic for the iPad from the ground up then there are a
lot of different ways you might approach it... But given that The Phoenix exists initially as printed item... I think we * might * have added
more sound effects or different page transitions, and there are some timings that I would want to improve by a few milliseconds.
It's interesting to compare the two lists and see how much
more diverse the top one is; apparently a
lot of people will read a Judge Dredd
comic if you give it to them for free.
Lots of publishers have special covers or even special issues of
comics for conventions, and now comiXology, Red 5
Comics, and the folks who run this weekend's Emerald City
Comic Con have come up with a new spin on the con exclusive: A digital comic that is available to anyone who has a badge — and no one else, at least... [Read mor
Comic Con have come up with a new spin on the con exclusive: A digital
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«A
lot of these [
comics] tell a story that's a little
more personal, a little
more intimate for them and allows you to delve a little deeper into the character and how they would react in a specific situation, as opposed to the game, they may have to tell you how they'd react to a situation or how they reacted to situations in the past,» explained Walters.
The Beatles Story, from ROK Comics, is indeed an old print
comic — it originally ran in the UK magazine Look - In in 1981 - 82 — but there's a
lot more to it than that.
Cory Doctorow says ownership is key: I'm paraphrasing here, but Doctorow, who has been right about a
lot of things, has some things to say about digital
comics in a video shot at New York
Comic Con, including his opinion that readers should be able to buy digital comics and keep them: «You know, you buy the comic, and... [Read mor
Comic Con, including his opinion that readers should be able to buy digital
comics and keep them: «You know, you buy the
comic, and... [Read mor
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