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In addition to the comics, any blog post tagged «Comic Book Think Tank» is one that originally appeared on the Comic Book Think Tank blog and has since migrated here.

As a result I've decided to consolidate some of the content previously found on Comic Book Think Tank with the content you'll find here on Union Combine.

Not exact matches

Mere days after comic book fans rejoiced at the thought of television's best bald - headed baddie taking the on the role of the...

That a major university press would publish a series of graphic novels may come as a surprise to those who think of these works as comic books on steroids, offering plots about superheroes to younger readers.

If Vince Vaughn thought he was on to a sure thing — and a chance to show some dramatic action chops — with comic book adaptation Term Life, his plans have been roundly thwarted by Universal, which has abruptly cancelled the film.

The finished film, based on the popular children's book series, focuses on two troublesome fourth graders, George and Harold (Kevin Hart & Thomas Middleditch), who hypnotize their cruel principal (Ed Helm) into thinking he's a comic book superhero, the titular Captain Underpants.

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.

Each of the Avengers» films are covered and show how they intertwine and how some get callbacks on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Big fans of the comic books like Samuel L. Jackson, comedian Chris Hardwick and much beloved Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin give their opinions and thoughts on the Marvel - verse.

Based on these comments, it seems as though Zemo won't be a former Nazi operative as «you would think» knowing him from comic books, but that doesn't mean his legacy isn't intact.

«On the other films,» says Marvel's Feige, who is perhaps the most super-empowered comic - book fan in the world, «we were thinking, «This actor is this actor, but the Hulk is the Hulk.»»

A majority of these characters will be new to moviegoers, and I think that this is the first comic book movie that focuses on theRead More →

I think when you're working on comic book characters, especially ones that are near and dear to my heart, like Wonder Woman and Lobo are, you want to create something that's true to what the original text are.

If you've ever thought about seeing a comic book film, this one should not be missed on the big screen.

When the embargo lifts on the film, my thoughts will appear, but suffice it to say, as not the biggest lover of comic - book hero films, this is one I can easily get behind.

It's a crucial part because in the comic books, with the exception of the first handful of Ant - Man stories, Wasp came on pretty early on in the comics in the»60s and you really thought of them as a partnership, a romantic partnership as well as a hero team.

Writer, director and comic book geek Kevin Smith was among the first to Tweet his thoughts on «Infinity War» after the first screening.

And with Carol Danvers having led the Avengers in the comic books, it's not out of line to think she could end up commanding the next iteration of Earth's Mightiest Heroes on the silver screen.

This departure from the regular superhero comic book (okay, graphic novel, if you will) adaptation takes a dark and gritty turn (think «Deadpool» without the laughs or language) almost immediately with Jackman («Eddie the Eagle») playing a bitter, down - on - his - luck limousine driver in the year 2029 who spends his time drinking, brooding, beating up Mexican car thieves and caring for the aging and seemingly addled Dr. Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart, «X-Men: Days of Future Past») in a vacated south of the border industrial plant.

«I actually think part of the problem on the last Fantastic Four is that we tried to make it maybe a little bit more like an X-Men movie, make it a little bit darker, when, in fact, I think the Fantastic Four comic traditionally is a lighter, brighter, more hopeful book that's interested in very different things to other comics.

He once said he really wanted to direct a Luke Cage movie and as a comic book fan himself, one would think he would at least consider taking on the job if it was offered to him.

Despite an impending takeover by Disney, 20th Century Fox continues to press ahead with its plans for the X-Men movie universe, with the studio announcing last month that Deadpool director Tim Miller and comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis are developing a new spinoff movie, thought to focus on the character of Kitty Pryde.

Yes, we have «Cowboys & Aliens» on the way to keep the general comic book flow going, but Marvel's other bookend to the summer hits Friday, and, well, I thought it was just (yankee doodle) dandy.

No, not the mad inventor of countless books, films, and comic strips, but the real thing, the da Vinci - like person who thinks things through, puts his ideas down on paper, and then sees them to fruition.

If comiXology is the digital equivalent of a comics shop, geared toward the way comics fans think (Wednesday releases, single - issue comics, heavy emphasis on superheroes), Panel Nine is more like a display in Barnes & Noble, highlighting one book at a time.

In an interview with Comic Book Resources, J. Michael Straczynski said, «The story that I've always wanted to see visualized, and that I think other fans of the movies have eagerly anticipated, is the battle that set all of the movies into motion: the assault on Skynet, the Terminators going through and what happens afterward on both sides of the timeline.

Two digital comics from Comic Book Think Tank are now available from Union Combine; RELAUNCH and THE ROAD GOES EVER ON.

Do you think digital comics are starting to have an effect on perhaps not just the comic book marketplace — but on the way people write comics and tell stories?

I was thinking of purchasing either an iPad 4 or iPad mini primary reading comic books through Comixology and on occasion magazines through Zinio but the weight of the iPad 4 is a big factor for me.

Comic book reader apps for Kindle and the Kindle section are routinely the most popular places on my blog: http://www.comicbookreaderguide.com/kindle/ I have no data to back this up... but my best guess is just the sheer ubiquity of Amazon — it may doing more for mainstreaming digital comics as medium then folks might think.

«We think the comic is going to be the number one book on iTunes when it releases,» said Hedgecock.

Thirty - something years ago, when I banged my comic book scripts out on an Apple][+, printed them on a dot - matrix printer without true descending letters, and printed the comic books in black and white because color was too expensive, I remember thinking how easy color comics would be if I could just find a way to display them on the computer and skip all of the expense of printing.

One can, of course, lose access to one's print books from fire or flood or rambunctious children, but those are events that affect readers on an individual and not a mass scale (and if an event like that did affect people and their comics on a mass scale, I am thinking that, for most, comics would be among the least of their worries).

I think it's normal for Bookscan to run low, but if we in comics are selling our books outside the channels Bookscan covers, and business decisions are made on those numbers, then that is working to our disadvantage in a big way.

Whether your book is a light - hearted compilation of comic stories or a serious thought - provoking novel on political or social issues, you are most likely to find the literacy agency of your choice here.

I think the larger population are people who don't live near comic book stores at all and who are buying on iBooks or Amazon's Kindle or comiXology.

«I think my book will be of interest to Vertigo readers, especially young adult women» or «My comic is aimed at superhero fans who are bored with the overemphasis on continuity from DC and Marvel» or «I want my autobiographical story to inspire other transgender people.»

Creators Writer Mark L. Miller discusses the Jungle Book comic he's writing for Zenescope, which features a female Mowgli character: «Everyone was making a huge deal that I put tits on Mowglii, but I didn't really even think of that aspect.

My first thought was that people were scanning Marvel comics they got on Tuesday at their comic shops, but if that were true, we'd see DC and Image books following that pattern, too.

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.

PERAZZA: Just to follow up on what you said about digital being second to print, do you think that's a general attitude for readers or do you think it's something specific to comic book fans?

I prefer using the Kindle app on my iPad and iPhone rather than using the iBook store, and have even thought of buying a Nook just to be able to read graphic novels (comic books).

I think you're quite wrong about comics, and your response suggests that your reading list could use broadening — you're really missing out on some incredibly thoughtful books of genuine merit.

Before you think I've spent too much time with old comic books, drank homemade tequila, or chewed on the wrong cacti, let me assure you that none of these are responsible for «The Green Flash»...

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I still think that a 150 - 175 $ tiers could be a big success, and many 100 $ backers would upgrade to 150 $ if they could get these rewards: - Download of Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse - DRM FREE - PC (Windows and Linux) & Mac - Regular Developer Diaries, ideas Exchange Forum and Video Updates - Access to exclusive digital content: Game Artwork (inc. poster and wallpaper); Director's Commentary on previous Broken Sword games & Archive Videos - Android Version - Hi - Res Digital Comic Books of Broken Sword - The Serpent's Curse, Broken Sword: Director's Cut, and Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered - History of Broken Sword eBook - Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse digital Concept Art - character sheets, layouts etc. - Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse Digital Soundtrack - Copy of any one previous Revolution game on GOG.com (Broken Sword or otherwise - PC only - Exclusive digital Game Design Content: Scripts of Broken Sword: Director's Cut, Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Remastered, and Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse; Game Design Document for Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse; Archive of existing Game Design Documents for previous games - All Revolution game titles on GOG.com: Broken Sword 1 - 4, In Cold Blood, Lure of the Temptress and Beneath a Steel Sky (PC only)- Boxed Kickstarter special edition of the Game, includes: CD / DVD game with full packaging, Game Comic Book for Broken Sword — Director's Cut, Broken Sword 2 — Remastered, Broken Sword — the Serpent's Curse; game Poster; CD with full Soundtrack; Kickstarter Backer T - Shirt.

Death Battle's look at the Brazilian New Adventures of Mega Man comic book blew up the comments section earlier this year, and I'd hoped to include the following alongside my own thoughts on the series, but that got seriously sidetracked.

Although my work doesn't look on the surface much like his, I think he taught me about using iconic signifiers and figures that I could project myself into for emotion and as an avatar in paint (like Scott McCloud describes in his amazing book, Understanding Comics, that we do as comic readers), and create figurative narrative allegories that hopefully resonate deeper than most political cartoons and relate to Goya and other art historical uses of politics and allegory as much as the imagery could relate to underground comics and contemporary worlds.