Sentences with phrase «of old comic books»

The other day I came across one of my old comic books about the «man of steel» and my thoughts went to how the role of the modern day Realtor has a lot in common with my favourite superhero.

Anthony Russo responded by stating that he and his brother had always been bigger fans of Marvel Comics and even admitted that his brother Joe still has a bunch of the old comic books stored away in a closet.

What I do know is that Petrie, the king of the formula convention, would have been infinitely more interesting discussing why it is that people like him think that putting Clark Kent glasses on someone outside of old comic books renders him or her unrecognizable.

I was introduced to the world of superheroes by my uncle (the same uncle who, incidentally, had introduced me to video games) with Batman: The Animated Series and a few of the older comic books.

Not exact matches

Delicious brunch, comic books and old - fashioned charm await you in this western suburb of Chicago.

The Multiplex wasn't filled with comic book adaptation after graphic novel adaptation; genre exposure came via late Sunday night airings of (old school) Doctor Who on WTTW.

14 - year - old Bronxite, Brittany Lopez, read 325 novels and comic books this summer and was crowned winner of New York City Public Library's summer reading contest.

The unfiltered membership of a general dating site didn't embrace a 30 - something - year - old man who loved «Star Trek» and comic books.

It's a roomful of an eclectic array of collectibles, including: maps from old atlases (many dating... sell comic books at conventions and eventually sold all of his...

27 year old male looking for someone whos into similar hobbies / stuff I'm into examples: metal music and the darker side of things, also good books as I love poetry and write my own... perhaps even comics haha, love those too.

Some of the superheroes who will be introduced to the viewing audience include Peter Petrelli, an almost 30 - something male nurse who suspects he might be able to fly, Isaac Mendez, a 28 - year - old junkie who has the ability to paint images of the future when he is high, Niki Sanders, a 33 - year - old Las Vegas showgirl who begins seeing strange things in mirrors, Hiro Nakamura, a 24 - year - old Japanese comic - book geek who literally makes time stand still, D.L. Hawkins, a 31 - year - old inmate who can walk through walls, Matt Parkman, a beat cop who can hear other people's thoughts, and Claire Bennet, a 17 - year - old cheerleader who defies death at every turn.

It's an elaborate, shapeless, big - screen reincarnation of the 50 - year - old comic - book character.

Yet while those comic book references, along with plenty of well - written quips aimed at older audiences, will engage the parents in the theater, the film's introspective second act may fail to hold the attention of younger viewers.

Barely a week goes by without news of yet another old comic book superhero being dusted off, rejigged, recast and set for another outing in a shiny new form.

While alone, Ryan learns in an old comic book about the true plans of DRAGMAR, the villain behind the disappearance of the dogs.

Miller sticks to his wheelhouse by giving everything a bold «Sin City,» old - style comic book look, with lots of blacks, whites, and reds.

While the old - school comic book feel refreshingly replaces the humdrum bravado of the Hulks and Fantastic Fours of late, one can only handle so much Greek mythology, Nazis, and egg.

Seeing reproductions of comic book pages in HD in the bonus features never gets old either.

The 48 - year - old actress will play the villainous Hela in the upcoming instalment of the Marvel series, and she developed an interest in the comic book world because her sons, Dashiell, 15, Roman, 13, and Ignatius, nine, are fans.

Bursting with the same charismatic, comic book energy that skyrockets through most of his movies, old crime reporter, novelist, war hero, writer - director and sometime producer Samuel Fuller, almost 69, still moves and talks like his daffy action flicks — like the wild man from Borneo — in quick, short, blocky punches, like two - fisted slabs of socko headline type.»

«Women in Refrigerators,» as it was coined by comic book writer Gail Simone, is a concept that is almost 20 years old as of this point and is one of the more common feminist terms known in the comic world.

The 67 - year - old Disney honcho said his «Marvel team» is exploring the future of MCU after Avengers 4, which he said would «have a significant conclusion» to the Marvel comic book franchise.

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.

Beltrami joins The Fantastic Four with a long list of action film credentials, from the recent Snowpiercer and World War Z to older comic book films such as Hellboy, Blade II and The Wolverine.

In chronological order, it covers the design and evolution of Batman's vehicle in the DC comic books, the early film serials, the 1960s TV show, the cartoons, and all eight movies, with input from various individuals of importance, including Christopher Nolan, Joel Schumacher, Adam West, the TV Batmobile's customizer George Barris, Tim Burton (in seemingly old footage), Batman historians, crew members, stuntmen, comic book artists, Comic - Con attendees, and ventriloquist / Batmobile owner Jeff Ducomic books, the early film serials, the 1960s TV show, the cartoons, and all eight movies, with input from various individuals of importance, including Christopher Nolan, Joel Schumacher, Adam West, the TV Batmobile's customizer George Barris, Tim Burton (in seemingly old footage), Batman historians, crew members, stuntmen, comic book artists, Comic - Con attendees, and ventriloquist / Batmobile owner Jeff Ducomic book artists, Comic - Con attendees, and ventriloquist / Batmobile owner Jeff DuComic - Con attendees, and ventriloquist / Batmobile owner Jeff Dunham.

Loosely adapted from a little - known comic book series, which itself was based on old UFO folklore, Men in Black had sci - fi legend Steven Spielberg producing at the height of his prowess (while simultaneously directing the summer's second - biggest film, The Lost World: Jurassic Park).

The role of The Ancient One, the 500 - year old mentor of Doctor Strange, has historically been male throughout his comic book history, so Swinton's casting is an interesting choice.

Between such comic book - balloon lines as «Revenge is mine,» «You picked the wrong planet» and that old standby, «This isn't over,» the mecha - aliens stop to explain that a) alien Autobots visited Earth a few thousand years before; b) a rogue Autobot known as The Fallen tried to destroy the Earth and was foiled by his robot buddies; and c) now he wants to destroy the Earth out of revenge for... not being allowed to destroy the Earth the first time.

Fox owns the rights to a number of Marvel characters, and Millar has some experience with the comics outlet having written books like The Ultimates, Civil War, and Wolverine: Old Man Logan.

This story could have been simplified into a — well, into the plot of one of Elijah Price's old comic books.

At the risk of bumming everybody out, we must acknowledge the fact that iconic comic book creator Stan Lee is a very old man.

He's the 44 - year - old London - born writer - director who turned comic - book movies on their head with his Dark Knight trilogy, a brooding take on Batman that retained the cocksure intelligence and visionary edge of his earlier films like Memento and Insomnia.

Directed by Colin Trevorrow and written by the crime novelist and comic - book writer Gregg Hurwitz, the movie follows Susan Carpenter (Watts), a small - town waitress and single mother who endures a bizarre crucible of suffering set in motion by her elder son, an 11 - year - old prodigy named Henry (Jaeden Lieberher).

In this case, Andy (Carell) is the titular 40 - year - old virgin, a stock manager at an electronics store who spends all of his money on comic books, video games and unopened collectibles.

And there we have Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a perfectly creditable comic - book adventure that likewise feels naggingly rote, stitched together from a mess of old plot parts.

GHOST WORLD (Grade: B +): Thora Birch won the best actress honors at the 2001 Seattle International Film Festival for her performance as a passively rebellious 17 - year - old facing the first challenges of adulthood in this funny, sad and ultimately tragic teen angst drama / comedy directed by Terry Zwigoff («Crumb») and based on a serialized comic book by Daniel Clowes.

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A generous section of full - screen Galleries is divvied up into numerous sub-sections - «Production Stills» (55 pictures); shots of an Old Yeller comic book under «Publishing» (13 stills); «Biographies» (43 frames) for Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Kevin Corcoran, Beverly Washburn, and Chuck Connors (strangely, the remaining cast member, Jeff York — who also played with Parker in the «Davy Crockett» series — is not included); lobby cards, posters, and merchandise in «Advertising» (17 stills); fan letters to Fred Gipson and invitations for early movie screenings found within «Documents» (30 stills).

Terry Zwigoff's Ghost World aside, most comic book movies are centred on men and boys — and that's even looking beyond Hollywood's superhero franchises to films like A History of Violence, Oblivion and Old Boy.

A U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Excellence in Cinematography was presented to: Brandon Trost for The Diary of a Teenage Girl (Director & Screenwriter: Marielle Heller)-- Minnie Goetze is a 15 - year - old aspiring comic - book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco.

But just as it was the generation that grew up on comic books that made the best comic book movies, filmmakers like 26 - year - old Josh Trank are starting to arrive, who grew up with games as a key part of their cultural upbringing.

The 26 - year - old helmer was the man behind «Chronicle,» which made back its $ 12 million budget ten times over on release in February, and since then he's been lining up all kinds of projects; while he won't direct any «Chronicle» sequel, he is attached to a film version of Soviet - themed comic book «The Red Star, «and is developing not one, but two major superhero franchises, in Sony's «Venom «and Fox «s «Fantastic Four.»

The graphics are reminiscent of decades old comic books as being viewed through a cathode ray tube television.

«The Justice League: The New Frontier» is a joy for an old - school comic book fan, and hopefully a view of some awesome things to come.

Mark Millar's Old Man Logan, for one, is an example of a more violent comic book storyline - one utilizing a character that had been established in an all - ages series.

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Older comic fans should consider Québécois comic - book artist Guy Delisle, who has published a series of superb travel - based books, including his latest, Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City.

But an existing comic publisher has expanded its business to include graphical representations of books for older readers.

Despite the efforts of some active and visionary retailers, the odor of overgrown adolescent male hangs heavy over many comic shops, creating a forbidding environment for women, kids, and casual fans who might have an interest in the material but don't want to put up with old - school comic book culture.

And those of you who don't like Amazon, they own very, very little of the sales market compared to the old American News Company, that basically controlled all magazine, most comics, and most book distribution in this country in the first half of last century.