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by Robert T. Trate (Fri 03-28-2008)
Before Tim Burton’s Batman would reign supreme over the summer of 1989 another DC Comic book hero would come to the big screen. Return of Swamp Thing was the sequel to Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing (1982). Even though the title was not v... Swamp Thing - The Series Season 1 and 2
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Mon 01-21-2008)
...nation as Swamp Thing (Dick Durock).” –Shout Factory
Following up ‘The Return of Swamp Thing’ (1989) the powers that be thought perhaps the tales of the cursed Dr. Holland would work better on a smaller weekly format. So ... SWAMP THING turned in?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-31-2003)
Comic Book Resources reported a story from an anonymous source working for film producer Joel Silver that the first draft of the SWAMP THING movie has been turned in. The screenplay was written by Swamp Thing co-creator (and the original comic's writer) L... 
COMIC-CON: New writer on SWAMP THING, new direction for DEADMAN
by Patrick Sauriol with Den Shewman (Thu 07-22-2004)
At the Vertigo X panel taking place this afternoon at the San Diego Comic Convention, VIOLENT MESSIAHS writer Joshua Dysart was revealed to be the new writer of SWAMP THING. Dysart will commence his duties with issue #9. Enrique Breccia, who was the artis... Man-Thing
by Coming Attractions (Thu 03-11-2004)
Genre:Comic Book Adaptation/Horror.Studio:Artisan Entertainment.Production Company:Fierce Entertainment.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Jack Thompson; Rawiri Paratene; Matt Le Nevez; Rachel Taylor; Steve Bastoni.Who's Making It:Brett Leonard (Di... DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #1
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)
...C’s Swamp Thing. His first appearance was Savage Tales #1 (May 1971) while Swamp Thing’s first appearance was in the June/July 1971 issue of House of Secrets #92. Aguirre-Sacasa largely keeps Man-Thing’s original origin inta... MAN-THING on DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-26-2005)
According to a story filed with Fangoria, Lions Gate will bring the MAN-THING movie to DVD on June 14 after the show makes it premiere on the Sci Fi Channel sometime in April.Originally scheduled for a theatrical release, the MAN-THING flick had been held... Is the MAN-THING now moving?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-04-2003)
The Australian website Moviehole is reporting that Artisan's MAN-THING movie has quietly started lensing at Kurnell Studios in Sydney, Australia. The site's source also states that the movie stars Matthew Le Nevez (GARAGE DAYS), Jack Thompson (ATTACK OF T... Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)
...LAZER and SWAMP THING seem to have been retconned from the DCU. Second, Marvel has its criminally underused Max imprint where you can see intense violence, profanity, boobies, etc. Unfortunately, Marvel never ran with it as DC did with Vertigo. If movi... Comicscape - July 31, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-30-2003)
...ention of SWAMP THING, but that one's neither excellent nor execrable, so I doubt it would fit on either list. (Having just seen LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, I wish I could make this the Top Eleven Worst Movies, but that would be cheating, too.) ... Comicscape - June 8, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-08-2005)
... prose in SWAMP THING alone is worth the bodywork of any ten fanboy scribes- it's that good. Not to mention the quality of the more popular titles which followed. Well, LOST GIRLS is going to be "adult" in the other sense of the word (hooray for sophis... Comicscape - May 3, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-03-2006)
...tue $55.00Swamp Thing #27 (MR) $2.99Al: Actual name of Swamp Thing bad guy: The Floronic Man. Hee.Kurt: Not to be confused with the Flouridator, who cleans your teeth while you're asleep. Bastard.Team Zero #6 (of 6) $2.99Teen Titans #35 $2.50Teen Titan... Comicscape - December 1, 2004
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-01-2004)
... behind. SWAMP THING #10 ($2.95) is out, which I should be reading, but haven't because I want to start with the Alan Moore material first (this is why God invented trade paperbacks). However, I've heard the new series is pretty good. Wildstorm also... Comicscape - November 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-24-2004)
...n it; the SWAMP THING VOLUME 4: A MURDER OF CROWS trade paperback for $19.95, which strangely has no Adrienne Barbeau in it; and WITCHING #6 ($2.95), which really should have Adrienne Barbeau in it. Sorry, I just couldn't keep up with the whole Keanu t... Manfredini Chokes With Latest Film Score
by Randall Larson (Thu 08-25-2005)
... sequels, SWAMP THING, HOUSE, WOLVES OF WALL STREET, TIMEMASTER, THE OMEGA CODE, and many others. His music, often set in a modernistic Bernard Herrmann mold, have been extremely effective in horror and science fiction fims. And naturally his latest sc... Comicscape - April 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-28-2004)
...hat about SWAMP THING and watching Moore [become] a writer of superb quality? Just imagine individuals like Adam Hughes, Kevin Nowlan, Michael Golden, etc. actually working on something other than covers. When you look at what it took Jim Lee to actual... The Duck That Roared, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 02-04-2002)
...ted heap, SWAMP THING, the respective writers came up with an original way to avoid overlapping content."Gerry Conway, who created Man-Thing, and Len Wein, who created Swamp Thing, were actually roommates at the time, and neither of them knew what the ... Comicscape - January 5, 2005
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-05-2005)
...re's also SWAMP THING #11 ($2.95), but with all this Hellblazer fever in the air, who cares about that?Superheroes take over government, government doesn't like it, yadda yadda yadda...some storylines just don't get old quick enough, do they? But that'... Comicscape - March 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-24-2004)
...de Andy's SWAMP THING in that, but they already did that, didn't they? And not badly, either, as I recall.What is it with series about bowmen and titles that can be read as sexual puns? Bad enough we have "The Long, Hard Shaft" or whatever it's called... YTHE LAST MAN preview
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 04-23-2002)
Former SWAMP THING writer Brian K. Vaughan returns to Vertigo territory with Y THE LAST MAN, a new series that begins in July from DC Comics. Here's the series' set-up: "When a mysterious plague suddenly kills every living creature on the planet with a... COMIC-CON: Keanu Reeves shows us CONSTANTINE (Part Two)
by Patrick Sauriol and Den Shewman (Sun 07-25-2004)
...reated by SWAMP THING writer Alan Moore more than two decades ago, the comic character of John Constantine is a true rogue, the occult world's equivalent of Han Solo. Draped in a trenchcoat and a chain smoker, the British Constantine from comics was f... Comicscape - December 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-15-2004)
...ed in the SWAMP THING: BAD SEED trade paperback for $9.95; and TRIGGER #1 ($2.95), which is probably just exciting.Not much in terms of quantity from Wildstorm this time around, but given that what you are getting is Brian K. Vaughan's EX MACHINA #7 ($... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... Comicscape - December 21, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-21-2005)
...like this?Swamp Thing Spontaneous Generation TP (MR) $19.99Testament #1 (MR) $2.99Tom Strong Book Four TP $17.99Top 10 Beyond The Farthest Precinct #5 (of 5) $2.99Wraithborn #4 (of 6) $2.99IMAGEBlood River GN $7.99Al: Because Image thought the well was... Speaking with the Sandman: Neil Gaiman
by Steve Fritz (Fri 10-20-2000)
...n and the SWAMP THING series. Moore recommended his friend to DC, where Gaiman initially made a good impression reworking an old character, Black Orchid, into a very modern mode. Then the student would go on to surpass the master with the next major pr... Comicscape - October 5, 2005
by Al Brown (Wed 10-05-2005)
...f 4) $3.50Swamp Thing #20 (MR) $2.99Richard Corben (Hellblazer) draws as the Swamp Thing decides to shrink himself down until he can't feel pain anymore, eventually entering a subatomic universe where he parties with John Constantine. That plot rules.V... Comicscape - September 7, 2005
by Al Brown (Wed 09-07-2005)
...ET OF THE SWAMP THING TP $9.99SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #4 (OF 4) $2.99SGT ROCKS COMBAT TALES VOL 1 TP $9.99SHAZAM SUPERMAN FIRST THUNDER #1 (OF 4) $3.50Art by Josh Middleton. I was wondering where that dude had got to.SON OF VULCAN #4 (OF 6) $2.99SUPERG... Comicscape - January 4, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-04-2006)
...ter, okay?Swamp Thing #23 (MR) $2.99Team Zero #2 (of 6) $2.99IMAGEBone Rest #7 (MR) $2.99Al: You should really do two shots for this because it doesn't just sound like a porn movie: it couldn't possibly be anything else.Kurt: Yes, I do love a good bone... Comicscape - June 18, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-18-2003)
... with the Swamp Thing when they updated that character - wouldn't some new approach like that make this frankly mysterious creature worth his own series again? Hell, make it a MAX series (in fact, make them all MAX series), and Marvel would probably ha... Comicscape - November 3, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-03-2004)
...or $9.95; SWAMP THING #9 ($2.95); Y: THE LAST MAN #28 ($2.95); and what appears to be a reprinting of the Y: THE LAST MAN VOL 2: CYCLES trade paperback for $12.95. All well worth digging in the couch for spare change for.From Wildstorm this week: at th... Comicscape - February 1, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-01-2006)
...'s run of SWAMP THINGHELLBLAZERPLANETARYAnd more... By no means is this list comprehensive. At the behest of a couple of readers, I wanted to introduce the uninitiated to some of the best comics ever written. If you know something else you want to tell... DeFalco ready to begin filming NOWHERE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 10-15-2002)
...vid Hess (SWAMP THING, AVALANCE EXPRESS), who played Krug Stillo in LEFT, returns as a racist sheriff, and Marc Sheffler, who played Junior Stillo in LEFT, will produce the new film along with Steven J. Bernheim (THE BACK LOT MURDERS, GANGLAND). Kevin ... Precursors
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 04-01-2008)
...Return of Swamp Thing (check out my review)
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
TV LAND
10.5 Apocalypse: The Complete Miniseries [Blu-ray]
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb: The Complete Miniseries [Blu-ray]
John from Cincinnati - The Complete First Sea... The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-01-2007)
...m the old Swamp Thing series.
The new Dr. Strange animated DVD also premiered in San Diego, to – from what I’ve read – positive reactions. As with most of the recent spate of animated adaptations, the movie changes... Last Week
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 01-22-2008)
...d Season
Swamp Thing - The Series
Thunderbirds 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition Megaset
Torchwood - The Complete First Season
The Criterion Collection
Miss Julie - Criterion Collection
This Sporting Life - Criterion Collection
4 by Agn&egrav... John Constantine Hellblazer: Reasons to be Cheerful
by Tim Janson (Wed 05-02-2007)
Hellblazer is really one of the great success stories in modern comics. Introduced as a minor character (an annoying one at that) in Swamp Thing, John Constantine got his own series in 1988 and will soon be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Cont... DVD Review of The Incredible Hulk - The Complete Fourth Season
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 06-13-2008)
...wo Hulks. Swamp Thing himself, Dick Durock, plays Dell’s Hulk. He is taller and thinner than Ferrigno’s Hulk but still incredibly powerful. This episode marks an important discovery for David. In seeing Dell’s Hulk he learns that the ... COMIC-CON: News roundup
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-21-2003)
...s while a SWAMP THING mini-series is in development.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! Wes Craven
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)
...g (1981)
Swamp Thing (1982)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
The Hills Have Eyes II (1985)
Deadly Friend (1986)
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Shocker (1989)
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
New Nightmare (1994)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995... Vertigo offers readers a cheap FIRST TASTE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-12-2005)
...e writing SWAMP THING where he re-interpreted the character. In many ways this comic was the birthplace of the future Vertigo line of mature titles, paving the way for Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN and Grant Morrison's DOOM PATROL series.The six books in VERTI... Chuck Cirino’s elusive horror music comes to disc in limited release from Buysoundtrax
by Randall Larson (Tue 12-05-2006)
...rn of the Swamp Thing, Hard to Die, and Transylvania Twist.
Cirino has worked as a producer, director, filmmaker, videographer, animator, special effects technician, editor, and composer. He executive produces and directs Weird.TV, a televisi... MAN-THING is a video thing?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-05-2004)
According to a report over at Hollywood Stock Exchange, Lions Gate has removed their late summer horror film MAN-THING from the schedule. Does this mean plans for a theatrical run for Marvel's muck monster have been cancelled and the film will be going di... The Music of JASON X Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 04-09-2002)
...E movies, SWAMP THING, SLAUGHTER HIGH, DEEP STAR SIX, WISHMASTER, and others. Outside of the genre, Manfredini has scored ACES: IRON EAGLE III, HIDDEN AGENDA, RAVEN, THE OMEGA CODE, and THE CHAMPION.Sean Cunningham's [IMG4L]original FRIDAY THE 13TH, fo... FEARnet to launch on Halloween
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-27-2006)
...ing Dead, Swamp Thing, Texas Chainsaw: The Next Generation, Single White Female, Children of the Living Dead and The Blob.
FEARnet On Demand will feature about 200 titles a year, with more than 70 hours of programming a month.
Online, FEARnet... HELLBLAZER #215
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-23-2005)
...sking the Swamp Thing to raise flowers on Cheryl's grave, he heads to the dinner. Unfortunately, the rich magicians get the scare of their life when Constantine raises a bit more than his glass. HELLBLAZER rarely disappoints. Carey's run has proven sol... ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 10-10-2002)
...e Moore's SWAMP THING and MIRACLEMAN, I'm particularly proud to be involved with the first new Alan Moore sequential horror project in years," Avatar Press editor in chief William A. Christensen said. "I've been talking with Moore extensively over the ... CONSTANTINE creator rumor debunked
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-04-2004)
... pages of SWAMP THING in the 80s before the English occultist was spun off into his own ongoing series.The story went that Moore, after having read the CONSTANTINE movie script, was so upset over the changes made to the movie's Constantine character th... In the Bag
by Andrew Kardon (Thu 10-03-2002)
...rsions of SWAMP THING, PLASTIC MAN and the FLASH.What would
SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 3
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Halloween be without the Simpsons? March your dogs straight over to Toys R Us and feast your eyes on Playmates' SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE ... Character Consensus and the Evolution of Heroes
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-04-2006)
...1 $2.99 Swamp Thing #22 Poster $7.99 Winter Men #5 (of 8) (RES) (MR) $2.99 DC for $600: This is what Kurt convinced his wife that he was.Sean Connery: What is, Y The Last Man #50 (MR) $2.99?Al: You should really let her out of that bunker soon, m... HELLBLAZER #192
by Tony Whitt (Tue 02-03-2004)
A barely alive John Constantine enlists the help of the Swamp Thing and his niece Gemma to fight back the Beast, the last creature Adam tried to name, before it takes over humanity completely. The only way to do it is to achieve brain death. But, as with ... Hits and Misses
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-15-2004)
...RN OF THE SWAMP THING (6:30 CST, Flix) Every time someone watches this, co-star Heather Locklear's acid reflux acts up.REBEL BILLIONAIRE: BRANSON'S QUEST FOR THE BEST (7 PM CST, Fox) Richard Branson tosses contestants over a waterfall or drops them int... Exit, Stage Right
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-21-2005)
...I smell a Swamp Thing crossover?SOUTH PARK (9 PM CST, Comedy Central) "Helen Keller! The Musical." What could I possibly say that that title doesn't say better?DRAWN TOGETHER (9:30 PM CST, Comedy Central) After catching an online virus, Spanky is forc... Dive into the GENE POOL!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 06-28-2001)
...n (X-MEN, SWAMP THING) Wein, GENE POOL focuses on a team of reluctant superheroes who are pursued relentlessly and must band together to protect each other and survive.The property is so highly regarded that Helkon International Pictures (HIP Films) ha... Singles, Trades, and Hardcovers, Oh My!
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-22-2006)
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Swamp Thing Vol 9 Infernal Triangles TP (MR) $19.99 Al: Dude! I hate triangles too! Infernal blasted things with one side all slanty! BFF! Know what I totally dig though? Rhombuses. Uh, rhombi. A nice rhombus.
Kurt: I’m quite ... CrossGen's Route 666
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 02-19-2002)
...n Moore's SWAMP THING, I've been a huge fan of horror comics, and in ROUTE 666 we've managed to combine all the things I love about those kinds of stories -- the psychological tension, the supernatural horrors, ghosts, the Devil...even classic movie mo... BLOOD FROM A STONE
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 10-22-2001)
...CRETS and SWAMP THING in the '70s. The Reagan/Thatcher years of the '80s brought us the Clive Barkerverse and the resurrection of Swamp Thing. What all this means and the correlation between a conservative socio-political climate is totally beyond me, ... The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)
... revamped Swamp Thing in the 1980s to great acclaim. It can happen. But, more often than not, a publisher takes a series out into left field to generate curiosity that will, hopefully, renew interest. I can’t help but include One M... Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)
...s #36-41; SWAMP THING #6, for the tree hugger in you; the TRANSMETROPOLITAN: TALES OF HUMAN WASTE trade paperback, collecting those two delectable one-shots and the Christmas story(!) for $9.95; and Y: THE LAST MAN #25, in which all the men are still d... Constantine
by Coming Attractions (Mon 03-15-2004)
... pages of SWAMP THING in the 80s before the English occultist was spun off into his own ongoing series.The story went that Moore, after having read the CONSTANTINE movie script, was so upset over the changes made to the movie's Constantine character th... MOORE'S WILD KNIGHTS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-29-2001)
...Totleben (SWAMP THING, MIRACLEMAN) and more, including a 'prequel' story by the all-new MARVEL KNIGHTS teambook creative team."What's that? A new MARVEL KNIGHTS team book? Proving that DOUBLE-SHOT is not quite the replacement of the MARVEL KNIGHTS seri... Goldsman On CONSTANTINE
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-10-2001)
...LAZER and SWAMP THING comics know, John Constantine isn't a superhero. On this point, Goldsman notes, "He wears a cool trench coat and fights evil using his head, his heart and his emotional unavailability." Titans Lost and Genes Found
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-21-2001)
Together and separately, they've written some of the most fondly remembered comics of the last thirty years, from SWAMP THING and TOMB OF DRACULA to TEEN TITANS and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Now, Marv Wolfman and Len Wein are about to embark on an entirely ... MARVEL DOUBLE-SHOT: Twice as nice!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 10-12-2001)
...tleben of SWAMP THING and MIRACLEMAN have also been tapped to provide stories for future issues of DOUBLE-SHOT. The series is shaping up as a showcase of talent rivaling and perhaps surpassing that of past marvel anthologies like MARVEL FANFARE and MAR... Nov. 5 Nov. 11: Buffy Sings!
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-05-2001)
...ssic, THE SWAMP THING, is airing on the Sci-Fi Channel at 8 p.m.Also, there's GENE RODDENBERRY'S ANDROMEDA (syndicated, check local listings).Sunday, November 11Get away from me, you lazy-eyed psycho! Check out AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTE... DVD Shopping Bag Column Has Arrived
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 09-04-2007)
... Barbeau (Swamp Thing), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and directed by Daryl Goldberg. “What begins as a family tragedy will soon lead to a conspiracy of bizarre crimes, occult carnage and a necromancer who may control a dark ne... A look ahead...
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 01-01-2008)
...
Swamp Thing - The Series
Groundhog Day - 15th Anniversary Edition
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Vol. 5
February
Justice League - The New Frontier (Two-Disc Special Edition)
30 Days Of Night [Blu-ray]
Bl... FANTASTIC FOUR SCOOP: Some Thing to talk about
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-16-2004)
With filming well underway on 20th Century Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR movie, our network of spies have been hard at work digging up whatever facts we can land about the production. We were the first to tell you about a set that was to be constructed at a parkin... THE THING
by Troy Roberts (Wed 10-23-2002)
While movie licenses are very hot commodities in the video game industry, what the companies do with them has been less than spectacular over the years. LucasArts has done an admirable job with most of the STAR WARS titles, but for the most part, video ga... FANTASTIC FOUR SCOOP 2: A better bust-a-Thing
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 09-16-2004)
Anonymous has returned with a new photo from last night's on-location filming of the FANTASTIC FOUR movie. This latest image shows the FF crew preparing to film the scene where The Thing walks down a New York street and spots a sculpture of his head/torso... Comicscape: Sucking Life with Gabe Soria
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-14-2008)
You think your life sucks. You think your job sucks. It feels like it will never end. But for Dave Miller, it’s all true. Dave is a vampire, but he owes his allegiance to Lord Radu Arisztidescu, the vampire owner of the Last Stop convenience store i... Is Overhyping Such a Bad Thing?
by James Stevenson and Troy Roberts (Mon 10-04-2004)
Developers and publishers always try to hype up their newest titles before release to make sure their game is a big seller on launch day. But can this be bad for gaming itself? What happens when a game is so hyped up by the developer or publisher that the... Carpenter ready for THE THING 2?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-17-2004)
According to a report on Counting Down, director John Carpenter has a script ready for THE THING 2. Carpenter reportedly told the magazine SFX the news, which was then forwarded by a reader to the website. The reason for Carpenter's interest in making a s... Something Wonderful From Something Weird!
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 10-14-2001)
Fans of obscure cinema have had much to rejoice about since Mike Vraney started his beloved Something Weird Video label. Since the company's inception in the early '90s, Mr. Vraney has been responsible for bringing, and in many cases saving, delightful ge... MAN-THING moving to theaters
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-24-2003)
It looks like Artisan's MAN-THING movie won't be going directly to video and not collecting $200. Instead, the studio is hoping their horror picture has legs to earn a tidy sum at the box office: Artisan will release MAN-THING now to theaters on August 27... GHOST RIDER down under
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-15-2004)
It looks like we're finally close to seeing the start of filming on the GHOST RIDER movie. The Australian movie websites Moviehole and Dark Horizons have both reported that the newest Marvel Comics-to-film project will film at the Central City Studios in ... Hollywood heavyweighs help remake ANDROMEDA STRAIN and THE THING
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-07-2004)
Today's Variety reveals that some of Hollywood's A-level talent have come on to help create two new science fiction mini-series for The Sci Fi Channel.First up is the involvement of director Ridley Scott (ALIEN, THELMA AND LOUISE, GLADIATOR) in a four-hou... MAN-THING #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-27-2004)
Insurance investigator Nathan Mehr has been sent to Bywater, Louisiana to assess an unusual case of vandalism one in which the plants have somehow engulfed his client's machinery overnight. Of the two security men on guard the night of the "attack," one ... Son of THE THING?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-13-2004)
Fangoria is reporting that The Sci Fi Channel's four-hour mini-series based on THE THING -- to be executive produced by SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION writer/director Frank Darabont -- will not be a remake as everyone originally believed it to be. Instead, the webs... MAN-THING writer breaks waves
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)
Lifeguard-turned-screenwriter Hans Rodionoff sat down with the DONE DEAL website and gave us the 411 about how he broke into the biz as well as the latest word on all his genre projects. Among the many that Rodionoff is working on are Artisan's adaptatio... THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)
The film that really launched Hollywood` alien invasion craze of the `50s, this Howard Hawks production, directed by Christian Nyby, boasts a rapid-fire dialogue style that shoots the story along at an amazing clip. For all the science fiction trappings, ... A Fantastic Feud: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-27-2007)
...;s run on Swamp Thing.
With art, as with all things I assess, I ask them to simply be the best that they can be. Asking for anything less constitutes either a sacrifice for convenience or a grave lapse in judgment. Even I occas... First look at Artisan's MAN-THING
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-24-2003)
Artisan Entertainment released a teaser poster image to coincide with its announcement earlier today about releasing MAN-THING to theaters next August. The teaser poster doesn't show the titlular creature but perhaps it does give us a taste of the atmosph... Spider Head from THE THING
by News Editor (Mon 08-15-2005)
Alter Ego Comics has posted an image of the upcoming The Thing Spider Head Mini Bust.The product, from SOTA, will ship in October and be priced at $33.99. Casting Begins for H.P Lovecraft's THE THING
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)
Casting calls have begun for the adaptation of H.P Lovecraft's The Thing on the Doorstep, reports Bloody Disgusting. Stuart Gordon is set to direct the feature film, based around a screenplay written by Dennis Paoli. Shooting will begin April 14, 2008 on ... THE THING (1982)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 06-10-2001)
John Carpenter`s remake of the Howard Hawks classic sticks closer to the source material, featuring an alien menace that can assume the shape of its victims. The result is some cleverly escalating paranoia among the characters, as no one knows who might t... Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh... Boreanaz on ANGEL's demise: "It's a good thing!"
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-17-2004)
Giving his first interview since the cancellation of his series ANGEL was announced, star David Boreanaz told the Nine MSN website that he's taking the axing of his show with a smile. Boreanaz told the site that his newfound freedom from network televisio... EC CRYPT-OGRAPHY
by The "Crypt-Keeper" (as dictated to Arnold T. Blumberg) (Wed 10-24-2001)
It's October, bores and ghouls, that exciting time when the forces of darkness shove their way into our reality and poke about for something juicy to gnaw on! It's the Festival of the Dead, All Hallow's Eve, Samhain, the time when we let down our hair (or... Sci-Fi Channel announces THING mini-series
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-31-2003)
Late Monday afternoon The Sci-Fi Channel announced a long list of projects in development for broadcast in the 2004-2005 season (see our other stories for details on these new shows.) Among the new shows announced was a new mini-series that will "re-envi... Remembering Basil
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-16-2006)
The untimely death of film composer Basil Poledouris last week, at the age of 61, has deprived the film music community of one of its finest contemporary practitioners. With more than seven dozen film scores to his credit since the early 1970s, Basil Pole... MAN-THING Movie Status
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 12-19-2001)
Scribe Hans Rodionoff has revealed what's up currently with the MAN-THING movie.While talking to Comics2Film, the writer gave the latest word on the coming Artisan film based on the comic series, saying, "Marvel just commenced me for the second step on MA... Movie MAN-THING more menacing
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-20-2004)
Comics Continuum spoke with Marvel Studios prez Avi Arad and found out how the MAN-THING creature will be realized for the upcoming Artisan movie, set for release this coming summer. "From the outset, Man-Thing was intended to be a prosthetic, CG-enhanced... Return of THE THING
by Troy Roberts (Mon 11-04-2002)
Although 1982's THE THING (the story of an Antarctica outpost under attack by an alien enemy who can take the form of whatever entity it comes in contact with) was crucified by critics and ignored by audiences during its original release, the John Carpent... The Thing 1:1 Bust
by News Editor (Sun 10-23-2005)
Sideshow Collectibles has announced the upcoming 1:1 scale bust of The Thing. The bust was sculpted by Spectral Motion's Chet Zar. Spectral Motion designed the "Thing" costume for the blockbuster FANTASTIC FOUR. From their webiste... At the core of the sc... “Masters of Horror: The Damned Thing”
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Tue 10-31-2006)
Masters of Horror is back kicking off with Tobe Hooper’s (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) installment; The Damned Thing. This story brings Hooper back to an area where he did his best and most popular work; pastoral Texas. The film starts w... Music of the Apocalypse
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-16-2004)
Jeff Danna's career as a guitar player was sidetracked by a hand injury suffered when he was 21 years old. Turning to composition, Jeff began finding work scoring small, independent films in Canada. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles to assume a career in H... THE THING prequel in the works?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 09-11-2006)
According to Fangoria.com, Strike Entertainment is actively looking for writers to draft a prequel to John Carpenter's classic film THE THING.Fangoria writes, "Universal has pondered just what to do with a property that is ripe for follow-up status. Many ... The NEXT thing for Cage and Tamahori
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-12-2004)
Nic Cage will play the lead role in NEXT, a new science fiction/thriller to be directed by DIE ANOTHER DAY helmer Lee Tamahori. The script is by Gary Goldman, based on the short story "The Golden Man" by sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick. Years after his death... 11 Movies Saved by Historical Inaccuracy
by Michael Swaim (Fri 01-25-2008)
Every year, Hollywood pumps out "historical" epics so distorted, propagandistic and self-serving, you have to wonder just how stupid they think we are. But, try "fixing" some of those historical inaccuracies and you'll quickly realize ... Comicscape - April 27, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-27-2005)
Before we dive in, there's a new, official-type e-mail address you can reach me at. You can still get me at kurtamacker@yahoo.com, but now comicscape@cinescape.com is up and it comes directly to me. It mostly just makes me look slightly official when I'... Remake of a Remake? THING Again.
by News Editor (Fri 11-17-2006)
Strike Entertainment and Universal Pictures will remake John Carpenter's "The Thing." The screenplay will be written by Ronald D. Moore. Carpenter's film, which was based John W. Campbell Jr. 1938 short story "Who Goes There?", c... THE REAPING
by Tim Janson (Thu 11-08-2007)
Take one part Rosemary’s Baby, one part The Omen, and mix into a sleepy little bayou town and you’ve got The Reaping. While it may not earn a lot of points for originality, the Reaping is an effective chiller that’s low on shock val... The Thing About The Fantastic Four Soundtracks
by Randall Larson (Tue 06-28-2005)
Careful the first soundtrack album for THE FANTASTIC FOUR movie won't be the actual film score, but the obligatory exploitative song compilation release. Released on Wind-Up records on July 5th, the "various artists" soundtrack, entitled Fantastic Four -... JJ Abrams’ Next Big Thing
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 07-08-2007)
I am an unabashed JJ Abrams fan, at least from Alias on anyway. He’s not infallible though. In fact I should probably qualify my fandom a little more. I am a fan of Abrams when he does sci-fi/fantasy/horror/action projects. I nev... The rings are the thing for GREEN LANTERN fans
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)
DC Direct, the collectible/action figure imprint of DC Comics, has announced plans for a new line of collectibles inspired by KINGDOM COME's Planet Krypton, the faux chain of restaurants that appeared in the comic book mini-series. In the same way that Pl... Comicscape March 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-09-2005)
Reader response to last week's column was strong and I got a good mix of responses. Some vehemently agreed and others felt that my love of HELLBLAZER colored my opinion of the film CONSTANTINE. I also got some compliments on my headline ("Into My Pants ... Universal's Monster MusicStein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-13-2006)
In the 1950s, film music was a far different game than it is now. The studio system was still in effect and film composers were, for the most part, contracted to one studio or another. Universal Studios was one of Hollywood's most productive movie facto... Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)
As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.
Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues... Comicscape - July 20, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-20-2005)
I left my first experience at San Diego Comic Con behind a bit sadly. Aside from a few awkward moments with editors and comics professionals (never underestimate my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time), I had a great time and will likely retu... Throwiegate!
by Brian Thomas (Mon 02-05-2007)
Hilarious. Last Wednesday, a Boston resident called the police to report something suspicious, namely a lighted object under a bridge of a cartoon character flipping the bird. It turns out that the suspicious object was a “Throwie” – ... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... Comicscape April 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-13-2005)
Generally speaking, I've enjoyed the recent glut of comic book adaptations that Hollywood has been bringing us. There've been a a few I didn't really care for, like BLADE: TRINITY and CONSTANTINE. But, even those were fairly entertaining in their own righ... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e... Comicscape - August 18, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-18-2004)
OPINION: First of all, thanks for the continued responses to the extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2. As I figured, the strongly held opinions of our first pack of readers led to the expression of other strongly held opinions, and were I to print them all, w... MORAV and The Rise of Robots
by Pat Ferrara (Thu 06-14-2007)
“Everybody loves robots,” simply states Fon Davis. “I remember thinking in the early 80s that right around the corner I’ll have my own.” Unfortunately for Fon and many other enthusiasts (myself included) technological innovat... Ghostbusting with Elmer Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-15-2005)
Elmer Bernstein's work in cinema during the 1980s included quite a few youth-oriented comedies such as ANIMAL HOUSE, STRIPES, TRADING PLACES and others, many of which have been produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by John Landis, filmmakers with whom Ber... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Before too much longer, Brian Tyler is going to find himself at the upper echelon of Hollywood film composers. His efforts over the last dozen years have demonstrated a remarkable proclivity toward orchestral melody and stylistic invention that has result... Comiscape - March 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-08-2006)
Greetings, fellow fiends, and welcome to another week of brilliant banter, witty rhetoric, and cataclysmic commentary about the state of the comics industry. Before we dive headlong into this pit of barbed wire and broken glass: I'll run your letters next... Getting Hellshocked with Jae Lee
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-20-2006)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and Merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, and have a spectacular holiday-of-some-other-obscure-nation-or-alternative-religion. If I don’t say that part, someone will remind me about Yule or something. Anyway, i... Going Digital with Marvel
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-28-2007)
Happy Wednesday, Maniacs, and welcome to another fantastic foray into the heart of sequential art with this week’s Comicscape! I, your loyal columnist, will lead this journey into the dark digital future as we examine Marvel’s newest onli... Bat Battle: Who's The Best Movie Batman Ever?
by Jay Pinkerton (Fri 01-11-2008)
Michael Keaton. Christian Bale. Val Kilmer. George Clooney. Even, yes, Adam West (he did a Batman film during the TV show's run). All of them have donned the bat-ears, the billowy cape, and the pointy gloves for one movie or another, to varying levels of ... Comics After Katrina II: Tedd Walley and Mathilda
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 02-13-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another crash-course Comicscape! Before we dive into this week’s interview, I want to acknowledge the passing of Steve Gerber, who died from complications related to pulmonary fibrosis this past Sunday. G... Final Fantasy X-2 (Playstation 2)
by Neal "Petrodon" Leyendecker (Mon 11-24-2003)
It's a foregone conclusion that sequels suck. In fact, famed movie critic Leonard Maltin has said the worst thing you can do to a great movie is to try to make a sequel of it. Truthfully, I enjoy some sequels and hate others; it's a sad fact of li... Where’s My Dance with Dragons?
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-29-2007)
Reading and enjoying epic genre literature requires, unfortunately, a great deal of patience. Though we love our favorite authors for their mind-expanding work, their creation of new worlds and imaginative storytelling ability, we can be the first to bran... I Was A Composer for A Teenage Werewolf
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-07-2006)
Paul Dunlap 1983
© David Kraft
Paul Dunlap provided extremely effective musical scores for a fistful of low-budget horror and science fiction pictures of the '50s and '60s including a fruitful association with producer Herman Cohen, for whom... GATE Mail
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 08-08-2005)
It's been a long week, but I am finally back within the warm embrace of high-speed internet access, and so back to the TVW grind I go. Back before Mr. Davis' side-trip into the world of TV on DVD, we were talking STARGATE, specifically this season's addi... Running up the Hill with Brandon Thomas
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-23-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another week of Comicscape. Before I dive into my interview with comic writer Brandon Thomas, I want to acknowledge the passing of Heath Ledger, who passed away in his apartment yesterday morning. Ledger, of co... The SUPERNATURAL Music of Christopher Lennertz
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-27-2006)
Film and television composer Christopher Lennertz received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)" for scoring the pilot episode of the WB series SUPERNATURAL, which just completed its first season last Ma... FANTASTIC FOUR 1234 #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-18-2001)
Is this supposed to be a "grim 'n' gritty" take on the venerable Fantastic Four, a sort of backhanded celebration of their 40th anniversary meant to pay tribute to the team by dirtying them up a bit? That's how it appears, and as darker superhero stories ... Comicscape - May 18, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-18-2005)
Before my phone interview with Bruce Campbell on Thursday evening, I spent the better part of an hour and a half trying to calm down. I was nervous, to say the least. I undertook my usual pre-interview ritual drinking. This time, it was two swallows of B... Comicscape - October 20, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-20-2004)
Hello, all... I'd originally intended this week to simply print the remaining responses to the Hal Jordan question and to move on to something else equally irrelevant to real life. (If you'd rather skip what follows and go directly to those responses, cli... Comicscape - August 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)
OPINION: Last week we spoke to Richard and Wendy Pini, whose latest chapter in the ELFQUEST saga, THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD, has just been released by DC as a 96-page hardcover graphic novel. (And before I forget, let me publicly say thank you to Alexand... Elite Entertainment: Re-Animating the Genre Classics on DVD Part Two
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 05-17-2002)
As head of Elite Entertainment, Vini Bancalari has long been providing fans with great home video versions of classic genre movies. He started with Laserdisc when that format was the collector's medium of choice, and has since moved on to DVD, but one thi... Comicscape - April 12, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-12-2006)
After years of starts and stops, Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's LOST GIRLS will see print in August of this year in a three-volume hardcover set from Top Shelf Productions. The idea is classic Moore -- three of literature's most famous female protagonist... Surfacing with Josh Pate
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-10-2005)
There's a long-standing tradition of storytelling brothers. The Grimms. The Coens. The Wachowskis (although that should now actually be "the Wachowski siblings", I suppose). Add to that list the brothers Pate, Jonas and Josh, formerly of Sci-Fi's shor... Q, Part II: Desmond Llewelyn
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 12-15-1999)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF AUSTIN POWERS? You know, it`s an awful thing to say: I haven`t seen it. I will see it. I believe it is very funny. I did see the spoof with--I can`t pronounce his name--Schwarzenegger [TRUE LIES]--and I did think that was very funny. ... MEMENTO
by Tony Whitt (Sun 03-31-2002)
A word of warning for those of you who have never seen MEMENTO or have never heard anything about it: this movie is not the sort of thing you pop into your DVD player for "light entertainment." I considered writing this review backwards to give you some f... GALACTICA's second coming
by Eric Moro (Mon 07-02-2001)
Perhaps the last piece of vintage sci-fi to withstand the recent barrage of big budget remakes, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA will soon be making its triumphant return to the small screen thanks to the collaborative efforts of Tom DeSanto, Bryan Singer, Dan Angel ... Raising HELL
by Eric Moro (Fri 10-19-2001)
Making a name for themselves as the up-and-coming urban directors embracing inner-city life with such hits as MENACE II SOCIETY and DEAD PRESIDENTS, Allen and Albert Hughes have smashed all expectations by helming the comic book adaptation FROM HELL. Chro... THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH: The Q-Factor
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 11-18-1999)
Before his death, Bernard Lee appeared as M in all the James Bond films from DR. NO (1962) to MOONRAKER (1979). Lois Maxwell lasted even longer, continuing with the series until 1985`s A VIEW TO A KILL; after that, the casting of Timothy Dalton as a new, ... Retrospective: Directing Her Majesty's Secret Service
by Edward Gross (Wed 11-17-1999)
James Bond has become such a cinematic icon that, like when you first fall in love, it`s difficult to remember a time that the character wasn`t in your life, a point driven home by the 19th film in the series, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. And yet there WAS su... The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed
by David Wong (Fri 01-04-2008)
Hollywood is a slaughterhouse where cool movie ideas go to die. Here are ten films that were tragically cut down before their time, simply because they were just too friggin' awesome. #10. Peter Jackson's Halo Fans of the popular video game wept tears of ... Fun with Retconning
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-19-2007)
Greeting, Maniacs, and welcome to another fun-filled ride into the gaping maw of Comicscape. I’ve listened in at various corners of the World Wide Web, where the cool kids hang out. While smoking their Camels cigarettes and wearing their b... I Hate Uwe Boll
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-03-2007)
Now I know this is a little off topic and Uwe Boll is an extremely easy target, but this weekend I saw a trailer for the upcoming IN THE NAME OF THE KING and I’ve gotta vent. It almost seems trendy now to hate the craptacular German director / produ... Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Harry Potter
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-30-1999)
To discuss J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books is to do more than just review them; it`s a job that also encompasses explicating a phenomenon. Because the Harry Potter books--three of a planned series of seven have now been published--comprise a publishing... The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 8: Trek Phase II
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-23-1999)
In attempting to bring STAR TREK back to audiences of the 1970s, the show found itself saddled with one particular problem that had to be overcome in order for the series to work effectively. `The original series had seventy nine episodes,` points out Jo... Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)
With lots of half-truths, rumors, and continuous buzz surrounding Abrams’ rendition of the upcoming STAR TREK XI film, can William Shatner himself provide us with some possible clues to the plot of his on-screen Starfleet origins?
Hello Man... "Battlestar Galactica: Crossroads Part 2"
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 03-27-2007)
OK, BSG fans, can you honestly tell me that after the season finale of this series that you have no problem waiting until 2008 to see the final season? I thought it was a bad idea to wait so long before, and now after the season finale it’... ANGEL
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 02-21-2000)
It may have seemed a natural thing to do, to spin off handsome, brooding Angel from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER to his own series. BUFFY's creative team are a part of ANGEL, bringing their talents from the Slayer's realm to resettle the tortured vampire in L... SUPERMAN II: Making the Sequel
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-07-2000)
Although Superman: The Movie was a monumental cinematic undertaking and one of the most talked-about creative battles between director and producers, Richard Donner fully expected to complete the filming of Superman II, which he had begun shooting simulta... Robert Wise’s Vision Still Lives.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-08-2007)
In our last week’s column, I alluded to how passion for the arts molds that star to be elevated to a whole other echelon of achievement inside Hollywood’s history books. Certain actors find such passion with every word they utter in the gla... Hollywood Writers and Mainstream Acceptance
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-11-2007)
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another edition of Wednesday weirdness. My friend and confidante, D.C. Harbold of New Orleans’s More Fun Comics, inadvertently gave me the idea for this week’s column. He remarked t... Remembering Herman Stein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-29-2007)
REMEMBERING HERMAN STEIN Composer Herman Stein died on March 15th in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. Best known for the music he composed as a member of the Universal Studios music department in the 1950s – including working on the scores of The Crea... Making Tomb Raider - Part 2
by Eric Moro (Mon 06-18-2001)
From video game to major motion picture, TOMB RAIDER brings the buxom Lara Croft to cinematic life via Angelina Jolie. It was a complicated process, but CINESCAPE managed to hook up with Jolie and the behind-the-scenes talent to discuss the making of the ... 7 Wonders
by Captain Gordon Edward (Mon 05-14-2007)
Have ideas run out in the videogame industry? Who knows? But 7 Wonders seems to make it appear so at first glance. In 7 Wonders you will find a game a lot like Bejewelled, which is a good and a bad thing. Bejewelled was a game from a while back that most ... Another Trip to the Buffet
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-13-2007)
Another Trip to the Buffet
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting installment of Comiscape! Your faithful correspondent finds himself sent by his day job to Alexandria, Virginia for a conference, where he has enjoyed walking aro... WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)
In breaking with tradition this week, a Pocket Star release has given me an excuse to spend most of my discourse on something I positively love: WARCRAFT.
Ever since playing a demo version of the original Warcraft (on a Shuckysoft shareware CD) a... 88 Miles Per Hour!!
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 06-21-2007)
Anime fans have a lot to say about censorship. Namely, it sucks. Everyone mouths off when their favourite anime or manga is massacred when it comes to America. I'm hardly innocent; I complain about censorship all the time in this column, outside this colu... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... COMMAND AND CONQUER RENEGADE
by Troy Roberts (Tue 02-26-2002)
COMMAND AND CONQUER has long been one of my favorite games. In my mind, no strategy game has ever stood up to its near-perfect mix of action and strategy. While its sequel, TIBERIAN SUN, was a letdown to me, RED ALERT 2 restored my faith in the series. No... Behind Gene Hackman Part One
by Pamela Harland (Wed 01-23-2002)
Imagine driving near Sunset Boulevard and suddenly being rear-ended. Not too rare an occurrence, but what if the man who bumped you turned out to be Oscar winner and recent Golden Globe winner Gene Hackman. Even in Hollywood, that's pretty unusual but it ... Spirit Warrior in "THE WOLF" Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 01-22-2002)
In BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (LE PACTE DE LOUPS), veteran genre actor Mark Dacascos plays Mani a contemplative, physically adroit Native American far from his home. He is the spiritual brother of scientist Gregoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), the man inv... STRIKER Z #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 01-15-2002)
A lot has changed for Hong Kong stuntman Danny Tsang since he fell into that vat of glowing fuel-plasma during a stunt. He now has the ability to store vast amounts of energy and channel it via the devices his friend Charlie has invented. But director Dic... The MOTHMAN Cometh Part Two
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 02-06-2002)
The new Richard Gere starrer THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES combines the aspects of a supernatural thriller with those of a "true-life story," based on a 1975 book by scientist-turned-paranormal investigator John A. Keel. Today director Mark Pellington continues ... ROLLERBALL
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 02-08-2002)
Director John McTiernan's hard-rocking, helmet-cracking update of ROLLERBALL wants to turn movie storytelling into an extreme sport. The results are extreme, all right but not extremely engaging. Set in the present-day ruins of the old Soviet empire in C... Bunny Talk - Part Two
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sun 04-07-2002)
Puppet sensation Greg the Bunny has certainly hit the big time: with a new show, not surprisingly titled GREG THE BUNNY, on FOX, Greg and his executive producer Steven Levitan are ready for their close-up. Today they continue to chat about their new show.... John Carpenter
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-11-2007)
This week, I’m going to talk about something near and dear to my own inner child. It’s going to be about someone in our Hollywood scene who has been a personal favorite of mine since I was a kid and it’s someone who made an impact in ... Who Killed Vesper Fairchild? Part 1
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-20-2002)
This feature begins a special multi-part focus on the new Batman story arc that began with a history-making 10 cent issue, the first offered by a comic book publisher in decades?The Batman books have caught the crossover bug again, not long after the Joke... Jan. 14 Jan. 20: The Clock Stops TICKing
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-14-2002)
Damn it!Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!I knew this was going to happen, but prayed that it wouldn't. Fox has cancelled THE TICK.The last episode will air Jan. 24. If you never watched THE TICK (and judging by the show's meager ratings you didn't), you missed t... THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #1 (of 3)
by Tony Whitt (Mon 12-10-2001)
By the time you read this, you'll probably have read several other laudatory articles on the influence of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and how it changed the way we looked at comics in general and Batman in particular. You may also have read that THE DARK KNIG... The Next Evolution of Mutant Kind
by Rob Allstetter (Sat 10-20-2001)
One of them shoots electricity out of his hands. Another can change his mass at will. One manipulates and reads emotions. And still another has strange cat-like abilities. No, they're not the X-Men, but rather they're the next best thing the characters o... Monsters Revisited
by Eric Moro (Thu 10-18-2001)
With a mere $3,000 in hand, business partners Samuel Z. Arkoff and James Nicholson distributed 1954's THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, defying the mainstream studio system and launching what would become a Hollywood force to be reckoned with one that eventually... SILENT but Deadly Part One
by Eric Moro (Tue 08-21-2001)
It's the end of an era for writer/director/actor Kevin Smith. The 31 year old filmmaker who has redefined modern day pop culture with his gorilla-style filmmaking, witty dialogue and reliance on "dick and fart jokes" brings closure to the "slacker" chapte... BEAST FROM HAUNTED CAVE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-26-2001)
Basically, BEAST FROM HAUNTED CAVE is, as director Monte Hellman describes it, KEY LARGO with a monster in it. Hellman has a cult following these days for his later pictures like TWO LANE BLACKTOP and THE SHOOTING, but back in the late 1950s he was one of... A Story Is Born Part Two
by CHRISTOPHER ALLAN SMITH (Mon 11-05-2001)
The new Pixar film MONSTERS, INC. is officially a hit with an opening weekend box office take of over $60 million. Perfect timing, then, for the second part of CINESCAPE's interview with the film's creators.Co-writer Andrew Stanton takes credit for some ... Nov. 12 Nov. 18: Mucho TV
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 11-12-2001)
Are you finding it harder and harder to watch all those shows you wanna watch? I am. Even with a TiVo, I'm missing stuff. On Tuesday nights alone there's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, 24, GILMORE GIRLS, SMALLVILLE, THAT '70S SHOW, UNDECLARED and SCRUBS. I mea... Giant Critters Attack!
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 11-08-2001)
When nature wants to strike down on man - via retribution for folly or just for the heck of it - one of its deadliest tactics is enlarging, or unleashing a prehistoric, gigantic variant of, an animal or insect. From the latest attack via those enormous wo... Legion Lost and Found
by Tony Whitt (Fri 11-09-2001)
After twelve months of being lost, and another six months of being found, it's official: the Legion of Super-Heroes is back in a single new monthly title. Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, however, feel like they've never been away. The two writers hav... Monkey See, Monkey Do Part 2
by Pamela Harland (Mon 08-06-2001)
The six month PLANET OF THE APES shoot took its cast and crew to Hawaii, Los Angeles, The Trona Pinnacles located in the high California desert near Death Valley and Lake Powell, Arizona, which also served as a key location for the original APES feature. ... CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 07-15-2005)
When a movie of any genre totally succeeds in creating its own reality, viewers don't ask themselves real-world questions while it's playing and instead allow themselves to be immersed in the cinematic world. However, when a movie tries to create its own ... Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
by Dejan "Dex" Grbavcic (Fri 02-08-2002)
I think I lost a lot of time over the last couple of weeks playing WWII based shooters powered by the Quake 3 Arena engine. As soon as I finished Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and decided to give my computer a rest, I got a new field assignment -- Medal o... The Sims: House Party
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Fri 06-01-2001)
The Sims: House Party is the second add-on for the famous Maxis' bestseller The Sims. The Sims is the type of game any publisher would love to own: the type of game whose review would appear in Time and Newsweek and is being played by people who do no... Cossacks: European Wars
by Nikola "Bunny" Zakic (Fri 04-20-2001)
I am quite sure that the sun will rise tomorrow. It hadn't failed me for more than twenty years, and as there are no significant prophecies that would foretell the end of the world in the next 24 hours, I doubt anyone can deny my last statement. Still...