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Tag Archives: Steve Dillon
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 April 2024)
This week, a reminder that comic book covers can be FUN:
Posted in AWESOME COVERS
Tagged Alan Grant, Christian Alamy, covers, Erik Larsen, Funnyman, Gary Leach, Gaspar Saladino, Hawkman, House of Mystery, Ira Schnapp, Joe Kubert, José Luis García-López, Lobo, Marvin Stein, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams, Nikos Koutsis, Savage Dragon, Sid Greene, Space Western, Stan Campbell, Steve Dillon, Strange Adventures, Superman Family, Todd Klein, Unexpected, Warrior
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A dozen classic 2000 AD covers
Since this year’s weekly reminders that comics can be awesome have been focusing on splash pages, double spreads, and short sequences of interior artwork, it’s been a while since I’ve highlighted covers, which are actually one of my favorite features … Continue reading
10 Alan Moore short stories in others’ sandboxes
The conversation in the comments section of The Tempest’s post back in January got me thinking about how much of Alan Moore’s career was spent playing with other creators’ toys, providing some of the greatest gun-for-hire work in the medium… … Continue reading
Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES
Tagged 2000 AD, Alan Davis, Alan Moore, Ben Dimagmaliw, Bill Willingham, Bob Lappan, Bryan Talbot, C.D. Alexandar, Carl Gafford, Dan Mishkin, Facundo Percio, Gene D'Angelo, God Is Dead, Hernan Cabrera, Jenny O'Connor, Joe Orlando, John Costanza, John Higgins, Jonathan Hickman, Kevin O'Neill, Kurt Hathaway, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Melinda Gebbie, Michael Zulli, Mike Costa, science fiction, Star Wars, Stephen Bissette, Stephen Murphy, Steve Dillon, Steve Potter, Terry Austin, Todd Klein
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Comics for Tarantino fans – part 1
Hitman #1 It makes sense that Garth Ennis chose to put this amusing riff on Reservoir Dogs’ opening lines in the very first issue of Hitman. Ennis shares with Quentin Tarantino a penchant for dark humor, graphic dismemberment, and lengthy … Continue reading
Posted in WEBS OF FICTION
Tagged Brian Michael Bendis, Brüno, Darwyn Cooke, David Lapham, Ed Brubaker, Erik Skillman, Fabien Nury, Gabriel Andrade, Garth Ennis, Hermann, horror, Jorge Coelho, Kevin Smith, Kyle Baker, Laurence Croix, Marley Zarcone, movies, Nick Spencer, noir, Paul Azaceta, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Kirkman, Scott Forbes, Sean Phillips, Steve Dillon, Yves H.
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Spotlight on The Punisher MAX
What if The Punisher comics were much darker, more gruesomely violent, and aimed at a mature audience? That’s the premise of The Punisher MAX, Garth Ennis’ grim reimagining of Frank Castle’s war on crime. If Garth Ennis’ previous work with … Continue reading
Spotlight on The Punisher – part 2
The thing about the Punisher is that he’s a fairly one-dimensional character, so every so often the folks at Marvel come up with a desperate attempt to make things more interesting. And while they may not always succeed from a … Continue reading
Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME
Tagged Chuck Dixon, Daniel Way, Garth Ennis, Greg Rucka, Matt Fraction, Peter Milligan, Punisher, Steve Dillon
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Imaginary Batman team-ups by Warren Ellis – part 2
If you read the last post, you know what’s going on. Here are another five appealing team-ups between Batman and Warren Ellis’ creations: LAZARUS CHURCHYARD With eighty percent of his body replaced with an intelligent evolving plastic, Lazarus Churchyard cannot … Continue reading