The Superhero as Society’s Mirror, From World War II to Iraq
By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES
Published: July 14, 2007
MONTCLAIR, N.J., July 11 — Michael E. Uslan is a lifelong comic-book fan, but “crusader” might be more accurate. For years, Mr. Uslan, a film producer (“Batman Begins,” among others), has collected comics and original art, written books about the industry and produced movies about his muscled and macabre childhood heroes.
full story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/arts/design/14comi.html?ref=design
technorati tags: spiderman,comic books, marvel comics, infinite crisis, comics, movies, batman, superman, supergirl, daredevil
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Harvey Dent for District Attorney?
I went to one of the Lucha Libre sites in Mexico, and this pops up as an ad.....
Talk about getting ahead with viral marketing.
'The Darkness' delivers chills, thrills
'The Darkness' delivers chills, thrills
You might not think a mobster story mixed with demonic possession would be a good idea, but it doesn't take long to realize the two themes can work together after playing The Darkness, an extraordinary action game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3.
Based on a best-selling comic book series of the same name, 2K Games' The Darkness is a creepy and atmospheric shooter that surely won't disappoint mature gamers in search of a summer thrill.
full story at:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/marcsaltzman/2007-07-05-thedarkness_N.htm
You might not think a mobster story mixed with demonic possession would be a good idea, but it doesn't take long to realize the two themes can work together after playing The Darkness, an extraordinary action game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3.
Based on a best-selling comic book series of the same name, 2K Games' The Darkness is a creepy and atmospheric shooter that surely won't disappoint mature gamers in search of a summer thrill.
full story at:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/marcsaltzman/2007-07-05-thedarkness_N.htm
Nicolas Cage releasing new comics line with his son
Nicolas Cage releasing new comics line with his son
(ANI)
Updated: 2007-07-05 11:41
Actor Nicolas Cage is releasing a new line of comic books with his teenage son, Weston Cage.
The six-issue illustrated series 'Voodoo Child' will be released on July 11 through Virgin Comics.
Cage revealed that when he was approached with the idea of launching his own animated series books, he decided to take his 16-year-old son on board too.
full story at:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2007-07/05/content_910806.htm
technorati tags: Nicolas Cage,comic books, Voodoo Child, Weston Cage
(ANI)
Updated: 2007-07-05 11:41
Actor Nicolas Cage is releasing a new line of comic books with his teenage son, Weston Cage.
The six-issue illustrated series 'Voodoo Child' will be released on July 11 through Virgin Comics.
Cage revealed that when he was approached with the idea of launching his own animated series books, he decided to take his 16-year-old son on board too.
full story at:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2007-07/05/content_910806.htm
technorati tags: Nicolas Cage,comic books, Voodoo Child, Weston Cage
Sunday, July 1, 2007
How a Fan of Comic Books Transformed Himself Into a Hollywood Player
How a Fan of Comic Books Transformed Himself Into a Hollywood Player
Drink in hand, attaboys coming at him from every direction, Tom DeSanto was living the fanboy dream.
At the party after the “Transformers” mega-premiere in Westwood on Wednesday night, Mr. DeSanto, one of that action movie’s producers, was the leather-jacketed picture of a hungry Hollywood hustler finally eyeing a hearty meal of credit, money and maybe even a modicum of stature.
It was his enthusiasm for the Transformers comic book and toy line, after all, that in June 2003 persuaded the Hasbro toy company to let him and a partner try to sell a Transformers movie to the studios, and that eventually piqued the interest of DreamWorks. Just as he had once persuaded the director Bryan Singer to drop his skepticism about making a comic-book movie and take on the X-Men franchise for 20th Century Fox. And just as he had once helped stir up interest in a television revival of “Battlestar Galactica,” before being shoved aside as it morphed into a critically acclaimed series on the Sci Fi Channel.
full story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/30/movies/30tran.html?ref=movies
Drink in hand, attaboys coming at him from every direction, Tom DeSanto was living the fanboy dream.
At the party after the “Transformers” mega-premiere in Westwood on Wednesday night, Mr. DeSanto, one of that action movie’s producers, was the leather-jacketed picture of a hungry Hollywood hustler finally eyeing a hearty meal of credit, money and maybe even a modicum of stature.
It was his enthusiasm for the Transformers comic book and toy line, after all, that in June 2003 persuaded the Hasbro toy company to let him and a partner try to sell a Transformers movie to the studios, and that eventually piqued the interest of DreamWorks. Just as he had once persuaded the director Bryan Singer to drop his skepticism about making a comic-book movie and take on the X-Men franchise for 20th Century Fox. And just as he had once helped stir up interest in a television revival of “Battlestar Galactica,” before being shoved aside as it morphed into a critically acclaimed series on the Sci Fi Channel.
full story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/30/movies/30tran.html?ref=movies
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