Other than anime and videogames, there are few things that warm the cockles of the my heart the way good zombie fiction does. “The Walking Dead” is definitely one of those series and, as I’ve mentioned in previousposts, AMC will be bringing Robert Kirkman’s comic book epic to the small screen later. Since AMC first the announced they would be adapting the series for TV, perhaps the biggest question surround the project was whether the series would make the leap to TV intact or be massacred by censors.
Several weeks ago, bootleg copies of a trailer for the series surfaced on Youtube after it was shown for the first time at this year’s Comic-Con. Unfortunately, most of the copies were shakier than a bowl of jello during an earthquake and all were universally awful in terms of visual quality. Thankfully, AMC finally released an official version of the trailer a few days ago on their website.
After watching the trailer, I’ve got to say that zombie fans are in for a real treat with this series. Not only show look like it will be following the comic books very closely, but AMC doesn’t seem to be pulling any punches when it comes to the gore factor. Hopefully, when the series finally airs in October, it will be every bit as good as the trailer makes it look.
Posted on : 16-08-2010 | By : Laughncat 1 | In : Comics, Film, Music
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If you haven’t guessed yet, the song comes from the Kick-Ass soundtrack. It’s one of those songs I absolutely loved from the moment I heard it and not just because I thought the Kick-Ass film was awesome. :P Never really heard of MIKA before and if the video is anything to go by, the man can’t dance worth a damn, but musically he sounds like he might be worth a listen…
I’m keeping it simple with just one image for today’s installment of LWT. I figured this was best since the Green Goblin isn’t really one for having the paparazzi get all up in his face after long day spent duking it out with Spider-man. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure that’s not a pumpkin-flavored muffin he’s got in left hand… =^_^;;=
Sadly, I had originally planned on doing a classy pic involving Abomination, but I didn’t have a chair/table combination big enough. Also, I don’t know how to fold a regular size tie after all these years,so the thought of attempting a make a minature one just sort of seemed like a losing proposition… =^_^;;=
I don’t often delve in the world of mainstream American comics anymore for variety of reasons. I’m sure problems such as a consistent lack of tangible character progression, an endless milking of fanboy wallets with excessively large multi-comic crossovers, and the frequent use of no-talent hacks entire story arcs all helped play a role in my decision to leave that world behind, but mostly I think I left because I fell in love with manga. As young man, manga opened my eyes to a whole new world of storytelling that I hadn’t known existed while simultaneously blowing my mind with a level of artistry that I had never before seen portrayed in any Marvel or DC comic. Now, years later, Marvel has finally hit upon a formula that is slowly, but surely, reawakening the long dormant comic book nerd inside of me I left rotting in an unmarked grave so many, many years ago.
It all started last year when Marvel announced that it would be collaborating with renowned Japanese toy maker Kotobukiya on a new line of fine art statues featuring some of their most iconic female characters. Dubbed the “Marvel x Bishoujo” series, this new line of figures takes classic Marvel ladies such as Rogue, Scarlet Witch and the Phoenix and reimagines them in the bishoujo (pretty girl) style of Japanese manga art. Six figures have been released or announced so far and every single figure has been absolutely drop dead gorgeous.
Don’t believe me? Hit the jump for sample pics and info about these beautiful figures!
It’s been roughly seven months since I last heard anything meaningful concerning the adaptation of The Walking Dead comic book series into a TV series. I guess AMC just got a little sidetracked making shows about hard drinking 70′s ad execs and terminally ill meth dealers. It’s okay. I’m not mad. I mean, it’s not like I’ve been waiting anxiously for the opportuntiy to watch the zombie apocolypse play out in hour long chunks for my amusement or anything…
