Sunday, November 6, 2011

Design of the Week--WereWolf & Vampire

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another!
This week...Whether you're a member of Team Edward, Team Jacob, or swing both ways (some people do, nothing wrong with that), you can't go wrong with this vintage design featuring the classic look for both werewolves and vampires!
Perfect for wearing to Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 or watching horror movies at home!
Available in both adult and kid sizes on t-shirts and sweats/hoodies, as well as mugs, bags and other kool kollectibles!
Click HERE to browse!
But do it quickly!
Next Sunday, the Design of the Week mutates into...God only knows what!

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Reading Room: BLAST-OFF "Space Court"

Here's an interesting little Twilight Zone-style tale...
This mild little story from Harvey Comics' Blast-Off #1 (and only) was penciled by Al Williamson, and inked by Roy Krenkel and Angelo Torres.
The writer is unknown.
According to the Kirby Museum, it was intended for the never-published Race for the Moon #5 in 1958, but remained unused until 1965!
And, it's never been reprinted!

Friday, November 4, 2011

Mars Attacks...AGAIN!

The series that inspired the wild Tim Burton movie is back...
Click on art to ENLARGE! Ack ack!
Originally developed as a series of trading cards, Mars Attacks was created by Len Brown and Woody Gelman, after Brown was inspired by the Wally Wood cover to Weird Science #16.
The cards went on to achieve cult status for their then-shocking imagery, fully painted by pulp legend Norm Saunders, and remains a staple of pop culture.
Topps revived the franchise in the mid 1990s with a sequel card set, several comic book series, a pair of hardcover novels, and a toy line.
The story was also adapted into the 1996 feature film, Mars Attacks!, directed by Tim Burton.

Debuting in summer 2012, IDW’s comic series will offer the first stories of an all-new Mars Attacks universe, bringing the brand’s outrageous action and dark humor to a new set of tales.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

The NEW Next Issue Project: Crack Comics #63

What if...after 60 years, the next issue of your favorite comic book FINALLY came out?
Art by Alan Weiss
Admittedly, it seems like some current Marvel & DC titles have this problem, but writer-artist Erik Larsen decided to take REAL long-cancelled titles, and revive them as if they were just inadvertently-delayed...for six decades!
It's turned into an annual event, but it's always worth the wait to give some long-missing characters a "last hurrah".
For the third issue (after Fantastic Comics #24 and Silver Streak Comics #24), it's Crack Comics #63, starring Captain Triumph, the Clock (comic books' first masked hero), Alias the Spider, Space Legion, and other kool retro characters.
Alternate cover by Mike Allred
If you're a fan of Golden Age comic characters, you should pick it up.
If you know a fan of Golden Age comic characters, you should pick it up, and give it to them as a present.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

YouTube Wednesday: DESTINATION MOON

It was legendary movie George Pal's first "hard" sci-fi film...
..and, hoo-boy, was it a goodie!
Our brother blog, Secret Sanctum of Captain Video™, is currently running the comic book adaptation written by Otto Binder, so, to nudge you into having a look over there...
we're not only going to show you the trailer...

 ...and a half-hour tv special from 1950...



...but we're going to present the entire movie!

Now, go have a look at the adaptation at Secret Sanctum of Captain Video™!