Sentences with phrase «world of comic book»

From the important figures in feminism like Judy Chicago and Barbara Kruger to the ever - expanding world of comic book art, to the mixture of kitsch and pop of artist Jeff Koons and the legendary self - portraits of Cindy Sherman, modes of expression are endless.

Distinctive and striking, it features stylish, cool «supermodel-esque» women, superimposed over brightly coloured cartoons, in an illusionary world of comic book characters.

Podcast: Play in new window DownloadEpisode # 19: Strangest Comic Book / Manga / Anime Heroes Tony and Lam talk about the weird and strange world of comic book, manga, and anime heroes!

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has spent the last decade building up a sprawling, interconnected world of comic book superheroes, an incredible experiment that has paid off to the tune of billions of dollars for Marvel and its parent company, Disney.

He's also no stranger to the world of comic book movies, having appeared in both Avengers: Age of Ultron and Black Panther as Ulysses Klaue.

Con Man is the star - studded parody show created by the ubiquitous Alan Tudyk, where he and Nathan Fillion play parody versions of themselves as they traverse the world of comic book conventions.

Between Cable and playing Thanos in the MCU, he's had no break from the world of comic book movies.

In the world of comic book movies, a common refrain is that a film is «for true fans.»

With each title, the series has been surprisingly good at refreshing itself by gradually adding more elements to the mix, like the open world of the comic book games and the bonus levels in the first Harry Potter game.

Talalay certainly has the experience in the world of comic book projects; in addition to the cult classic Tank Girl, she has recently helmed episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and The Flash.

The coveted role will go to an actor who has plenty of experience in the world of comic book media, Josh Brolin.

It's another origin story we're familiar with in the world of comic book heroes, but given the emphasis on magic and alternate dimensions, there are many other toys in the toy box to play with to keep it all feeling like something new to the universe of big - screen superheroes.

He's a broken man with severe mental - health issues who retreats into a colorful world of comic book fearlessness to achieve a valued identity.

Even in the angst - friendly world of the comic book, the X-Men have always stood out.

Discussing the powers and exploits of comic - book superheroes and villains, the author argues that the laws of physics are surprisingly effective in the worlds of comic books.

In the world of comic books, heroes never stay dead for long.

The brilliance of A Scanner Darkly is how it suggests, without bombast or fanfare, the ways in which the real world has come to resemble the dark world of comic books...

AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics — a six - episode deep dive into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books — will premiere on Sunday, November 12th (11 / 10C) before settling into its regular timeslot, Monday, November 13th (10 / 9C).

Stan Lee is a legend in the world of comic books and rightly so.

In other words, the film represents what can be possible when filmmakers take the characters and the worlds of comic books seriously.

I mean, there's already a Black Panther sequel in the works, and this is the world of comic books, after all.

I mean, I think that the comics, as a fan of the comics, growing up with the comics, Doctor Strange was a, you know, product of the»60s and was big breath of fresh air into the world of comics at that time, and as a fan watching movies I felt ready for some new, daring, weird left turns, you know, in the world of comic books and the MCU.

Many LGBT people of my generation have told me about the lack of any gay characters they had to look to in pop culture, especially in the world of comic books.

We have carved out a niche in the non-fiction world of comic books (we just had our 1st one from Simon and Schuster come out).

Smith won't be riding in a pope - mobile any time soon, but he's got Bono - worthy status in the world of comic books and graphic novels.

For those uninitiated in the world of comic books, this means that the day a book hits the stands in retail markets, the digital version will be available on the electronic devices at the same time.

He wrote novels under dozens of pen names in the worlds of comic books and movies, including novelizations of almost a dozen films, from The Final Fantasy to Steel to Rundown.

Chris will be doing portfolio reviews at Flame Con, so come get critiqued and learn how to hone your skills, and also how to break in to the highly competitive world of comic books.

Avengers Assemble could be a sign of things to come — cross pollination between the worlds of comic book movies and the medium which spawned them.

Amazon Publishing has entered the world of comic books with Jet City Comics, which aims to publish titles digitally and in print, and distribute them through Kindle, the online storefront...

Amazon Publishing has entered the world of comic books with Jet City Comics, which aims to publish titles digitally and in print, and distribute them through Kindle, the online storefront and comic shops.

In the world of comic books and movies, there are people who are challenging themselves to be even more creative than before in creating their content.

«Much of Murakami's work,» the catalogue noted, «derives from the Japanese otaku or «geek» culture, typified by males obsessed with the world of comic books, video games and animation, a Japanese pop cultural phenomenon.

«In my work I feel I'm finally being able to bring together the worlds of comic book narratives and the history of abstraction,» comments Trenton Doyle Hancock.

Not exact matches

Though the original comic series isn «treally a comedy (though let's all concede that the premise is completely ridiculous, even for a comic book), the movie is being directed and co-written by Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead), so don't expect it to take itself too seriously.

In this obscure indie film, two little read - comic books come together in a subtle, dialogue - heavy character study that plays out like a slow - burning portrait of good and evil in the modern world.

For decades, Wonder Woman has been one of the comic book world's smartest characters, blending ideas about feminism and gender roles with big action sequences and compelling storylines.

It is infinitely comic that at the bottom of the practical wisdom which is so much extolled in the world, at the bottom of all the devilish lot of good counsel and wise saws and «wait and see» and «put up with one's fate» and «write in the book of forgetfulness» — that at the bottom of all this, ideally understood, lies complete stupidity as to where the danger really is and what the danger really is.

Perhaps best known for his text on the sociology of religion, The Sacred Canopy, Berger has also shown a keen interest in issues of development and public policy and in the nature of religious belief in the modern world, as evident in A Far Glory: The Question of Faith in an Age of Credulity (1992) and in his most recent book, Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of Human Experience.

He is the best handball player in the world, a talented producer of fight films and a rabid collector of comic books.

Since her inception in 1941 in DC comic books with her patriotic red bustier embossed with a golden eagle and blue shorts with white stars, Wonder Woman has become a symbol of female empowerment in a comic book world dominated by male superheroes like Batman, Superman and Iron Man, and by male fans.

Dr Robin Kramer, from the University of York's Department of Psychology, said: «The question of whether the inhabitants of Metropolis could be realistically deceived by Superman's simple disguise has been rumbling since the comic books first arrived on the stands, but the question becomes a serious one when applied to real - world security issues.

«The Superconducting Supercollider sounded like the kind of diabolical weapon a comic - book super-villain might build in his (or her) lair to hold the world to ransom.

One day his physics teacher wrote an equation on the board that explained the relationship between distance traveled and time1 and then proved it by rolling a ball down an inclined plane.2 Dr. Gates realized that physics could deliver mathematics from the fantasy of his books, comics, and imagination into the real world.

In the Story section, the comic book superhero explains, «Long story but let's just say you better be ready for a love affair that's out of this world.»

Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English - language publishers of comics in the world.

Discover a wondrous world full of Elfquest (or ElfQuest) is a cult hit comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978.

A couple of months ago now, the world was finally treated to the superhero film every comic book fan had been waiting decades to see on the big screen: Batman v Superman.

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.

Influenced by the psychedelic comic book illustrations of Jack Kirby, the film is filled with vibrant worlds and colorful characters that make you feel as if you've fallen through a wormhole and into another dimension.