James marsters, tv guide interview, march 3, 2005 aside from playing the character, marsters cowrote a comic book oneshot for dark horse comics, buffy the vampire slayer. The series is being produced by robert kirkmans skydance entertainment, marking yet another collaboration with the walking dead creators company. Here is our list of 20 movies you may not know were based on comics. The comic book palace 20 is a documentary that follows a comic book store same name in haverhill, ma. Dec 11, 20 comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comic book phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. Initially, i was an angel fan, and while sad his part in buffy ended, was thrilled to see. Narrated by keith david, and has a great list of comic artists and writers being interviewed. Mark hamill directs and stars in this hilarious salute to the world of fourcolor crimefighters, playing a filmmaker out to make a documentary about his favorite heroes, commander courage and liberty ladd. The book will be based on the documentary film and covers the comic book industry from its birth during the. Spike is a comic book series published by idw publishing. In total, this makes him 83 years, 10 months, and 11 days old. The beastie boys made their mark on the popular music scene with their brand of experimental. Spike idw publishing spike is a comic book series published by idw publishing.
Garon tsuchiya and nobuaki minegishis japanese manga series has now inspired two separate films. James marsters reveals the secrets of his dark new spike comic. Apr 17, 2020 the book became a brief tour that year beastie boys book. Spike vs dracula part two hollywood, 1930s bela lugosi gives a live performance whilst a feud between spike and dracula ensues. Its 1933, and spike and dru, our favorite vampire duo, are at the worlds fair to have a little fun and maybe eat some tourists. Your source for comic book movie and entertainment related news, rumors, trailers and more. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary 1 mostly dc and marvel, but talks about their relevancy throughout history and politics. The complete series written by brian lynch art by franco urru, nicola zanni, and stephen mooney colors by andrea priorini, andrea tentori, and fabio mantovani letters by robbie robbins and.
Usa, 1933 young joe cooper trying to work a barren field that rain hasnt touched. A neverending battle will begin airing on pbs tuesday, october 15, 20 at 8 pm. Marvel documentary timetravels back to glory days of oldschool comics. The decade began with smallville demonstrating a superhero show could be done on a budget, pull off the occasional iconic comic book moment, and sustain an audience for ten seasons. Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man. The comic book palace has been in business for over 20 years owned and operated by. Home away from home 20 san diego comic con documentary duration. Sugar spike uncertified silver age cartoon character comics. Comic book heaven is a short documentary that tells the story of joe leisner, owner of the comic book store comic book heaven located in sunnyside, queens ny.
Self self guest self at comiccon self at elton johns oscar party self at the golden globe awards 11 episodes, 2008 20 the 67th annual tony awards tv special documentary 20. A documentary detailing the epic rogues gallery of dc comics from the joker and lex luthor, sinestro, darkseid and more, this documentary will explore the super villains of dc comics. The unforgettable spike milligan comic book and movie. The spike was written at the dawn of the internet age, when the authors could not imagine readers being able to research the keys so conveniently. This is my first post, and potentially my only topic. In 2006, he also directed the acclaimed documentary, when the levees broke, which detailed life in new orleans after hurricane katrina destroyed the citys antiflooding safeguards in 2005. The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras.
Written by brian lynch, it focuses on the character of spike, a main character in television series buffy the vampire slayer and its spinoff, angel. Comic book superheroes unmasked documentary youtube. All spike lee movies ranked 20, he was chosen to direct an englishlanguage remake of the south korean thriller oldboy. Marvel comics version currently owned by warner bros. Jim carrey regrets rejecting spike jonze as director for ace. There was definitely a point in my thirties when i thought, oh, wow, im not the youngest person on the set anymore. Comic book confidential is essential viewing for anyone interested in the evolution of comic books. Hammerfighting and transformation oldboy red band movie clip. Contentsshow publication dates last issue buffy the vampire slayer. Cbr news spoke with kantor and maslon who also coauthored a companion book, superheroes capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, on sale now about their project, their own history as comic book fans, and the fiveyear process of putting the documentary together.
The dvd and bluray are available to purchase on amazon. Published on mar 16, 20 documentary about frenchman jean giraud, one of the most influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time and also one of the genres best kept secrets. Jim carrey regrets rejecting spike jonze as director for ace ventura 2 posted on tuesday, september 12th, 2017 by hoaitran bui some of our greatest directors get their starts in the most. Documentary movies chasing whiskey spaceship earth dolphin reef no safe spaces herb alpert is the beatles.
Mar 16, 20 documentary about frenchman jean giraud, one of the most influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time and also one of the genres best kept secrets. The answer to that isnt half as shocking as how spike handles it. Comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comicbook phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. Also from the hallowed halls of dramatic voices is keith david who in my opinion is in the pantheon along with james earl jones and john facenda. With chris claremont, hugh jackman, ian mckellen, patrick stewart. Yes, somebodys made a show about spike s life, but theyre rewriting history. Spike lee is a fan of the american baseball team the new york yankees, basketball team the new york knicks, the ice hockey team the new york rangers and the english football team arsenal. Dc comics to release documentary about supervillains litreactor. Spike lees oldboy 20 red band movie clip stars josh brolin, elizabeth olsen, samuel l.
Spike was a weekly british anthology from dc thomson, launched on 26th january 1983. Villains of dc comics, bloody disgusting reports as the title indicates, the documentary will explore the compelling, diverse and legendary society of supervillains of the publishers universe, and will feature interviews with comic writers and some of the characters. Portland business journal the spotlight shines on marathon comic artists june 21, 2017 willamette week in 24 hour comic, 8 artists attempt to create a comic book in you guessed it 24 hours july 5, 2017 24 hour comic creators challenge themselves in a new documentary july 25, 2017 portland mercury 24 hour comic. Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously cbr. Laura sneddons comic studies classes continue with a look at documentary comics, with laura reading and reacting to joe saccos palestine and safe area goraa. A rare copy of the world of comic booksowned by word balloon podcast. The comic features the two toddlers sugar plumm and cecil spike wilson who were able to communicate in a special baby talk. New pbs film and book survey superhero comic books. Four tales of the most vile, murderous, and destructive. Get the best deals on sugar spike uncertified silver age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. It never happened, but now the movie is taking new life as a comic book called into the light, written by marsters himself and coming out from dark horse next year. Jan 24, 2019 6 videos play all robert kirkmans secret history of comics. This isnt like martin scorseses cape fear, david cronenbergs the fly or jonathan demmes the manchurian candidateor the recent superheroinflected version of carrie, which i liked better than most criticsall of which drastically rethought their inspirations. Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
Robert kirkmans secret history of comics season 1, episode 1. Comic book movie cbm entertainmentmarveldcsuperhero. But when hamill goes to the san diego comiccon with hopes of telling the duos real story, he gets into a series of wacky predicaments, as pop culture stars and comic book fans collide. Capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, a companion book to the documentary.
A must see for any comic book lover, er for any lover of american and indeed world history for that matter. Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Robbie robertson and the band slay the dragon afterward nomad. Alls fair 1933 spike and dru are at the worlds fair. With christopher lee, neal adams, brian azzarello, claudia black. The best comic book shows and seasons of the last decade. Here, check out what i know and love about this creative genius called spike. Oct 11, 20 capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, a companion book to the documentary. I wish there were more interviews with jack kirby and the hernandez brothers, but its still a fun watch. Every time i return to this i wonder why no one has made an updated comic book and graphic novel documentary. The 2010s were an exciting time for comic bookbased television shows. In 20, he was chosen to direct an englishlanguage remake of the south korean thriller oldboy. Beastie boys and spike jonze on their new documentary.
Yes, somebodys made a show about spikes life, but theyre rewriting history. Mike tysons oneman show is a fascinating journey into his storied life and career. All spike lee movies ranked spike, which ran from 1956 to 1992. Could have used a little bit more exciting graphics however in the presentation. To help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. Check out the cbh facebook page for festival updates, etc and share the love. Amc orders history of comic books documentary miniseries. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The big problem with lees oldboy is that for all its dark confidence, it doesnt reimagine the original boldly enough.
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