Sentences with phrase «primarily as a comic»

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Back then, comic books were intended primarily for children, but as our society becomes more and more visually oriented, there are more and more comic books being put out for adults.

In contrast to his scene - stealing performance in «Mud» — which primarily served as comic relief — this dark role comes as a shock, but proves what a capable young actor he is.

It did have touches of humor here and there, such as Herbert Moon being primarily comic relief, but satire and jokes weren't as common as in GTA, where every billboard, every radio commercial, every line of dialogue is supposed to be a quip of some sort.

Three years ago, The Guardians of the Galaxy was considered the first big risk of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, completely removed from the rest of the Avengers on other planets with characters even avid comic book readers weren't overly familiar with, all led by an actor who was primarily known as the chubby goofball on an NBC workplace sitcom.

They would seem to be better in small doses, since they primarily existed in Despicable Me and its sequel to serve as easy comic relief.

«Black Panther» is set to shatter box office records as the first comic - book tentpole with a primarily black cast (starring Chadwick Boseman as the title character) and director (Ryan Coogler).

Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World works primarily due to its kinetic visual style and unique cross-hobby genre blending that is bound to be seen as an instant cult classic among the hipster comic / video game / punk rock / anime audience it aims squarely at.

While Davis primarily shined as a dramatic actress, she was also capable of delivering strong comic performances and her turn in the screwball comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner ranks as her best.

The character has always had room for a joke or two, especially in Joss Whedon's Avengers movies, but it was primarily about putting his nobility and strength first and then letting Hemsworth's comic timing come about as an added bonus.

It is primarily composed as a 4 - koma manga, meaning it has multiple 4 - panel comics.

That is to say that the heroes and villains are primarily inspired by the ones you see on TV and in movies and not as much by the comics.

The female audience that primarily were drawn to see eye - candy men like Walker, Diesel and Tyrese strut their macho stuff, often without a shirt, will probably not care enough to see Walker - wannabe Lucas Black and comic relief cute, Bow Wow, especially as the film is mostly chaste from a romance point of view.

Based on the comic series originally started by Chris Claremont and Bill McLeod (though heavily inspired by the art of Bill Sienkiewicz), the film will be the franchise's first straight - up horror film, and it looks as though the story will primarily take place within the confines of a dilapidated hospital.

Today we compare both models primarily as a vehicle to consume eBooks, magazines, newspapers and comic books.

Let's also note that Western comics are a much more competitive space — while Manga is primarily dominated by a single publisher (Viz, with over two - thirds of the titles placing), and only eight manga publishers placing any titles in the Top 750, I count fifty - four imprints, representing thirty - nine distinct publishers, on the Western side of things, which strikes me as a very good thing.

While New York Comic Con is known primarily (as its name suggests) for its comics, if you look closely you may spot a game or two, including the Vita version of Rocketbirds Hardboiled Chicken.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Curry studied in Chicago and in Los Angeles where he still resides.Known Primarily for his large, flashy sculptures made of painted wood and aluminum, Curry's work is a puzzling exploration of popular culture as well as consumerism, and it features a rather dense range of aesthetic references — from graffiti and comics to Cubism and Pop Art.

His work is influenced primarily by the Comic books he read as a child.

It did have touches of humor here and there, such as Herbert Moon being primarily comic relief, but satire and jokes weren't as common as in GTA, where every billboard, every radio commercial, every line of dialogue is supposed to be a quip of some sort.