So, in case you haven't heard, both equipment and merch were stolen from the Michale Graves band and the Stellar Corpses in 2 separate cities less than 24 hours from each other! This is sickening and disgusting! If you have ANY information regarding the whereabouts of the missing items PLEASE contact the bands. We are a small and tight nit community and we gotta help our own in this time of need! Thank you for your time and may we catch those bastards who did this!
Stay Scary
Jekyll A. Hyde
Happy Halloween everyone! Remember to enjoy the day, music and movies that come along with this and the trick or treaters at your door! Have fun and be safe this October 31st!
Stay Scary
Jekyll A. Hyde
So, let me preface this by saying how much I love the original. The original Rocky Horror Picture Show is one of my all time favorite movies that I don't know how many times I have seen (enough to know every word of the soundtrack) and was VERY skeptical when they announced a remake of the movie. This is a movie that so many love AND are just as obsessed, if not more so, than me. So, I found the beginning well done as, it's basically saying, we are going to try for something different. At times it seems like a shot for shot remake and at other times it does try to stretch out to be its own thing though it is a made for TV movie for Fox so, a lot of stuff had to change. The positives are the singing and songs were great (very hard to screw up the classics) and most of the casting was well done. I am glad that they included Tim Curry as, he helped define what made the original so great. I also loved how they had the "audience" taking in the movie. They captured the spirit of the fans perfectly and helped to pump us up to get us excited for parts. Now, the bad. The guy who played Riff Raff (who's name escapes me at the moment and I am too lazy to look it up on the internet) seemed like he was making fun of the part. There's a difference between having fun and not taking it seriously....and with such an iconic role you should be taking it seriously instead of making fun of everything. Same goes for the guy playing Dr. Scott. He seems to be making fun of the movie instead of playing a critical role in the film. Also, the most iconic part, during the "Time Warp" it fell flat! Like right on its face and it was hard to recoup from! This is a part that is treasured, iconic, loved and maybe the part that people know when you mention the movie. THE DANCERS HAD A HARD ENOUGH TIME DANCING TO A SONG THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO! IT STARTS WITH A JUMP TO THE LEFT NOT FALLING ON THE FLOOR! So many instances where they seemed to build to something and make it good then, fall flat! It did start good and there are moments but, I think it is when I hear the songs. The songs made the movie and helped to save what a disaster that it really could have been. Overall, I'd have to say the movie was not a total disaster but not that great. If I graded it, it would be D MAYBE a C as the original is fare more superior then this new one. Hollywood, listen to me, GET ORIGINAL IDEAS INSTEAD OF REMAKING EVERYTHING! It's hard and not worth it to remake something iconic and loved. It will never come close to the original and impossible to capture what made it so iconic originally. Why do the time warp again if it ends up like this?
The man who gave us the original image of the Preacher along with his amazing art with the Punisher has passed. Though I do not know the full details of his passing, I am sadden by it. The guy was an AMAZING artist who brought us a whole new world! Think about the awesomeness and now they are trying to bring that same world to TV. He helped to create an iconic character while working on others. Even CM Punk has called the Punisher series the greatest comic book series ever and, I will say, that it is up there. So, we say goodbye to a legend of the industry in a year that we have said goodbye to too many legends already, you will be missed as your legend grows as new generations discover your work! R.I.P. man!
I know I have proclimed my admiration for the work of Eric Powell before so, don't be shocked as I sign the praises of Chimichanga! This is a sweet story of Lula helping out a stranger but being betrayed by a guy with an ugly face (I bet I've seen uglier!). I wanna see where this a goes as the art is great and the story is funny! A big difference from the Goon but, entertaining non the less. Get a copy of this as Powell has done it again! Awesome job!
Set in 1989 at the Bodega Inn, we get a treat of a story as it is quick, silent and bloody as the puppets protect their master from a mysterious creature from the caves below. The issue is fast paced and the art is awesome! Again, I say this a lot about the stuff from Action Lab but, I think these would have also been great movies or shorts as these are great editions to the franchise! I may not need to pull your strings anymore for you to check out the goods but, in case you don't, my old pal Blade won't mind poking you and stabbing you until you read these awesome issues!
Forget the crappy sequel that followed 25 years after the original! Tale the characters that you loved in the original and put them in a new story instead! This new sequel is better as vampires return to the town but, they are a lot different then what came before! This is the true aftermath of the original film where not everything is happily ever after! Great artwork and story as it has me wanting more and more as I wait for the next issue next month! Sink your teeth into this as soon as possible people! This ride looks like it's going to be good!
So, for a dollar, we have a reprint of Godzilla: Half Century War (#1) for your enjoyment. And how enjoying it is as we hear about Godzilla's first attack on Tokyo from the military men below and how they thought they got rid of him...but didn't. The art and story are great as, for a dollar, you won't complain. This will also make you want to grab the full collection to see how it all ends! This is the king of monsters at a low price, so stomp over to your local comic book store for a copy asap!
Wow is all I can say after reading this fantastic second issue! The story continues as the Buzzard from The Goon makes an appearance in this story filled with witchcraft and greed. This was another fantastic read as I am really getting into this story! Powell has done it again creating a character you can't help but fall for! Check it out for yourself if you don't believe me. I may have gotten it because his name was on the issue but I am glad because it is so much more then I expected! Now, when does the third issue drop so I can read that?
Yes, I love the work done by Eric Powell. So, when I hear or find out something new is coming, I must check it out! Enter Hillbilly as it stars a blind man walking through the woods with a bear killing witches with Satan's cleaver. Got it? Good! In this first issue we get a good chunk of back story with some action to wet our beaks for more. Great work by Powell who does double duty with the art and story. Get on this if you haven't already as this book is on its second printing for s good reason.
Here we have the beginnings of an awesome story! And, if the gore and blood are any indication, it will be a messy one too! New York gangster in the woods, hillbillies, Werewolf, FBI and a little town in the 1920s...it has all the makings of an excellent read! Great art work to go along with the story by the good people at Image as this new series looks to be very promising. I cannot wait for November to get here so I can read more about this!
As far as crossovers go, this one shouldn't work on paper but, does nicely. Xena calls Ash but, forgets she does..there's violence, laughs and sugar all around in this fun filled issue. This is a great read and, this is the 3rd time it has been done and, if the first 2 are any indication, this should be just as good! Great art and story by Dynamite thus far. I really can't wait for the next issue of laughs...hail to the king baby!
So we found Frankie and it looks like he will be loose on the world post Mothman battle and post mad scientist routine. I am glad, now that I have checked out the second issue, the route that Zenescope took with this mini series. Both the art and words are fantastic as I cannot wait for the 3rd issue to see where this leads to next! You know that I love my Frankenstein monster and, this treatment of my favorite monster, is pretty cool so far!
First issue and no Frankie to be seen! The writers are seeming to hint at him coming though as Van Helsing has a relationship problem and it isn't because she is with the Greek god of Hell! Well, it sort of is but, what can you do? Throw in the Mothman and tons of gore and you have a great bloody issue! I am not sure they should have dropped the Frankenstein name but, maybe he'll make an appearance as they set up all the players. Guess I'll just have to wait and see.
United by song and sucked through a portal, Ol' Jack Burton meets his twin Snake as they have to team up to save an American treasure. There are some confusion and laughs but, I don't know honestly about this mash up. I think they were good to leave the stories where they ended instead of doing a crossover. Maybe Boom can prove me wrong but, I am not impressed so far.
