Hollywood will remake just about anything. They will give just about anything a sequel. What’s more, Hollywood loves superhero and comic book movies to the point that a sequel is already preordained before the film comes out. And the Internet has proven that if they demand hard enough, they can get just about anything. But…
Judge Dredd Classics: Judge Death #1 Script: John Wagner & Alan Grant Art: Brian Bolland Letters: Tom Frame Colours: Charlie Kirchoff Publisher: IDW Originally Published in 2000AD: Progs 149-151 and 225 Purchase: http://www.idwpublishing.com/product-category/judge-dredd/judge-dredd-judge-dredd-classics/ “Do you know what “nemesis” means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an ‘orrible…
Predator Vs Judge Dredd Vs Aliens: Incubus and Other Stories Writer(s): John Wagner, Andy Diggle Art: Henry Flint, Enrique Alcatena, Brian Bolland, Jock Publisher: 2000AD/Dark Horse Comics Purchase: https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/25-337/Predator-versus-Judge-Dredd-versus-Aliens-HC In space, as the old saying goes, no one can hear you scream. The same can also be said for Mega City One. Just in time…
TV fans often defend their favourite shows with assurances that “it gets better.” It’s a given, at least in North America, that shows take time to truly find their footing. British television, however, is understood to be a place where the writer rules, and is thus free to craft more satisfying, finite stories untainted by corporate committee-think.
Judge Dredd: Mega City 2 – City of Courts #1, Director’s Cut Written by Douglas Wolk Art by Ulises Farinas and Colours by Ryan Hill. Published by IDW Publishing This 52-page issue is the first in a five part series that sees Judge Dredd working in Mega City 2. Very much a fish out of…
Dredd. The lil’ movie that could. If you’ve been following our site then you may have noticed that certain writers have a bit of a wee crush on the 2012 box office flop. Ok, wee may be a bit of an understatement, but if you’ve managed to see the Karl Urban masterpiece then you understand…
Judge Dredd #17 Writer: Duane Swierczynski Art: Nelson Daniel & Steve Scott Colours: John-Paul Bove Letterer: Shawn Lee Publisher: IDW & 2000AD Purchase: http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Judge-Dredd-17___444681 One of the reasons Judge Dredd has been an iconic character for decades is the series’ ability to mimic any number of styles all within the same city. From sci-fi epics, to…
Judge Dredd Mega-City Two #1 Writer: Douglas Wolk Artist: Ulisses Farinas Colorist: Ryan Hill Publisher: IDW Judge Dredd Mega-City Two #1 follows Judge Dredd’s temporary transfer to Mega-City One where he is investigating a larger conspiracy under the guise of a normal Judge exchange program. This conspiracy is barely touched on, and the comic has a noticeable lack…
Judge Dredd: Year One (TP) Writer: Matt Smith Art: Simon Coleby Colours: Leonard O’Grady Letters: Chris Mowry, Shawn Lee, Gilberto Lazcano Publisher: IDW With over 30+ years of continuity 2000AD’s Judge Dredd is a tough cookie to crack. Everything is relevant and nothing has been retconned. This works well for fans of the series, and…
Judge Dredd: Trifecta Script Droids: Al Ewing, Simon Spurrier, Rob Williams Art Droids: Henry Flint, Simon Coleby, D’Isreali, Carl Critchlow Editor: Matt Smith Publisher: Rebellion Developments/2000AD One of the reasons comic books are so popular today, is because of the way writers and artists manage to manipulate the medium to work against its constraints. While…
UPDATE x2: So just over 80,000 signatures and rising. Congrats people, y’done good. But Dredd still needs our help. That’s why on Wednesday, September 18th, it’s time to put your money where your mouse is. 2000AD is launching a ‘Call to Action’, a global wide event with the hopes that the studio heads will notice…
Back in the mid-nineties when Blockbuster Video (RIP) was king of the home video rentals, they held a video game contest. A customer would select a certain game which was tailor made for the competition, then complete the challenges while an employee kept score. Over on the Super Nintendo side, they had Donkey Kong Country….
Dredd 3D Directed by Pete Travis Screenplay by Alex Garland 2012, USA Based on the very popular and long running British comic strip, Dredd 3D is fuelled by highfalutin violence, nonstop gunfire and hyper-stylized 3D action sequences. But any creativity that went into formulating the premise never found its way to the script writing stage….
Dredd 3D Directed by Pete Travis Written by Alex Garland United Kingdom, 2012 For any filmmaker, extending as far back to the 1920s, there may be no potential future that isn’t steeped in grim imagery. Directors and writers like to expand on the way the world operates today, or concoct wild fantasy environments, but their…
Dredd Written by Alex Garland Directed by Pete Travis USA/UK/India, 2012 Excluding a much-maligned 1995 adaptation, one of the more notable influences 2000 AD’s Judge Dredd comic book series has had on the film world is informing Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop. Both have corrupt future city settings, helmeted law enforcer protagonists, and often absurd levels of…
A little treat heading into the weekend as this week 4 new stills have just been released from the new Judge Dredd reboot simply titled Dredd, and it displays some of the violence and action that audiences should be expecting from the series. Front and center is star Karl Urban who seems to be fitting into his…
Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone and Diane Lane, was a commercial and critical flop back in 1995. Now, nearly 15 years later, it seems that a reboot for the film is in the works. Screenwriter Alex Garland, known for 28 Days Later and Sunshine, has apparently written a script. The report came in from comic…
When we asked our staff to vote on the best comic book movie adaptations, we were afraid the results would consist only of superhero films. While there are many superhero movies listed below, it is great to see a bulk of non-Hollywood films appearing on the list as well. We set out to compile a list…
Evan Dorkin’s Eltingville Club holds up a mirror to the dark side of fandom and doesn’t flinch. It’s basically a guide on how not to be a good fan of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and gaming written by an actual fan with plenty of geeky references and an old school humor meets underground art style. Act the opposite of Bill Dickey, and you will be golden. Because, hey, comics are fun, especially when reality sucks.
The heroes seem to stack up well against the villains of their counterparts. There is a nice scene in which Shredder threatens Gotham, and the Turtles dispatch of Killer Croc and his goons rather quickly. Splinter also makes a brief appearance right before Donatello geeks out over the Batmobile. All in all, the book is fun. Williams’ art is amazing, and every page pops. The characters all look like they’ve been hand painted, and the style is so unique that you can’t quite place the story in either world. The plot is simple enough, but the character interactions and interesting art is why this book is a must read. There is enough in the book to sate both the Batman and TMNT fan in everyone.
After a mediocre season finale that neatly pressed the ‘reset’ button, “Green Arrow” delivers mostly a carbon copy of previous season premieres, with a tacked on, laughably desperate ending to boot.
Sean Murphy is teaming up with Rick Remender for the first time on a comic set to release on Sept. 16 called Tokyo Ghost. He is doing art he has been dying to do for some time.
Ian McGinty is a talented comics artist known for his animation style work on licensed properties, like Bravest Warriors, Munchkin, and Adventure Time Candy Capers featuring the Peppermint Butler. But this fall, he jumps into the driver’s seat as both writer and artist of the upcoming, creator owned Welcome to Showside all ages comics from Z2 Comics.