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Tag: superhero movies

  • Fan Pens Song for Green Lantern Movie

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    Of all the upcoming/announced/rumoured superhero movies, Green Lantern has the potential to offer something truly unique. But most of us are content to speculate exactly how Ryan Reynold’s computer-generated costume will work and whether Guy Gardner, Kilowog et al will make appearances, independent musician and comic fan Gary Mitchell is pushing to contribute to the…

  • Proxies of Fate by Matthew Moses Review

    Proxies of Fate by Matthew Moses Review

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    Proxies of Fate marks the first time I’ve been asked to review a purely prose novel, yet while Proxies isn’t a comic as such it’s ostensibly a classic comic book adventure under a literary veil, with equal quantities of 50s sci-fi thrown in for good measure. When an invasion by the Krush, a sadistic reptilian…

  • Green Hornet #1 Comic Book Review

    Green Hornet #1 Comic Book Review

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    Dynamite, $3.99 Script: Kevin Smith Breakdowns: Phil Hester Pencils: Jonathan Lau Colours: Ivan Nunes Seth Rogan’s unlikely adaptation of radio superhero the Green Hornet is scheduled for December this year, and Dynamite are definitely making the most of the licence, with a prequel series, a Kato spin-off, a futuristic take on the masked vigilante, and…

  • Kick-Ass Graphic Novel Review

    Kick-Ass Graphic Novel Review

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    Icon/Titan Books, 2010 Writer: Mark Millar Pencils: John Romita Jr. Inks: Tom Palmer Colours: Dean White With the gleefully gratuitous movie adaptation about to hit cinemas, Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass has gone from being yet another superhero movie to the little comic that could. The film’s development is perhaps more interesting than the comic series itself;…

  • Iron Man: Virus Competition – 3 Copies to Give Away

    Iron Man: Virus Competition – 3 Copies to Give Away

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    Carl Doherty
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    Titan Books have been kind enough to provide shelfabuse.com with 3 copies of the new Iron man prose novel by Alex Irvine, ‘Virus,’ which fills in the blanks between the first movie and the upcoming sequel. More info at Titan Books. Hopefully this synopsis should whet thine appetite: Iron Man: Virus In the clear blue…

  • Dave Gibbons Interview: On the Digital Artist 2009 Awards and Watchmen

    Dave Gibbons Interview: On the Digital Artist 2009 Awards and Watchmen

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    I recently had the opportunity to talk to comic book veteran and Watchman co-creator Dave Gibbons. Dave is currently promoting the Digital Artist 2009 awards, but was also happy to share his thoughts on the virtues of digital illustration and digitally distributed comics. Please tell us why you decided to get involved in the Digital…

  • G.I. Joe: Make the Grade Quiz Game

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    Carl Doherty
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    For the casual cinemagoer with a nostalgic affection for action figures, it’s looking to be a great year for movies, with Stephen Sommer’s G.I. Joe: The rise of Cobra hoping to ride on Transformers 2’s wave of hype. Sure, people love to see things blow up, but it’ll be interesting to see how the film…

  • Punisher: War Zone DVD review

    Punisher: War Zone DVD review

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    The Punisher is a bit of an anomalous comic book creation. Inspired by 70s revenge movies such as Death Wish, his rise to infamy can perhaps be attributed to three factors. Firstly, he was a gun-waving psycho in an age when the comic book antihero was still relatively fresh. Secondly, he killed his enemies, which…