Shelf Abuse

Storytelling, comic books and self-publishing

Month: January 2009

  • Iron Man 2 Movie Gets Villains, The Thor Movie Hits Earth

    Iron Man 2 Movie Gets Villains, The Thor Movie Hits Earth

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    Carl Doherty
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    Tiny drops of speculation I inhaled while swimming the vast oceans of the web this week: Iron Man 2 Villains The Iron Man 2 rumour currently spreading across the internet like wildfire, courtesy of THR.com is that comeback kid Mickey Rourke and the excellent Sam Rockwell are in talks to play Stark’s dual antagonists. People…

  • Batman and Son TPB Review

    Batman and Son TPB Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2007, DC Writer: Grant Morrison Art: Andy Kubert, Jesse Delperdang, Guy Major, Dave Stewart, John Van Fleet Grant Morrison’s nineties runs on titles such as Animal Man and Doom Patrol showcased not only the virtually limitless scope of his imagination, but his ability to take franchises that were long considered embarrassments by publisher DC, and…

  • Warner Bros. Freezes Plans for DC Comics Movies, Jonah Hex Movie gets New Director

    Warner Bros. Freezes Plans for DC Comics Movies, Jonah Hex Movie gets New Director

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    Carl Doherty
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    Titbits I collected while desperately wandering the internet on a midnight caffeine high: Warner Bros. places films on hold According to an interview with David Goyer on IESB, Warner Bros. have temporarily put all of their DC related projects on hold. Given the Dark Knight’s recent success, it’s far more likely that they are plotting…

  • The Tumor by Ben Jelter Preview

    The Tumor by Ben Jelter Preview

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    Carl Doherty
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    My piscine attention span has today been directed towards to The Tumor, a self-published graphic novel by illustrator Ben Jelter, described as “a surreal graphic novel about a lonely man named Greg who grows a tumor that comes to life.” Jelter’s art is undeniably unique, reminding me in places of Francis Bacon and the Gaiman/McKean…

  • The Spirit Movie Review

    The Spirit Movie Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2009 Director: Frank Miller Script: Frank Miller Cast: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Stana Katic, Jaime King, Louis Lombardi Frank Miller’s directorial debut sees him emulating Rodriguez emulating Miller emulating Will Eisner, in this turgid adaptation of the seminal crime-fighter comic strip. Whereas Sin City…

  • Charles Burns’ Black Hole Review

    Charles Burns’ Black Hole Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    1995-2004, Fantagraphic Books Written and illustrated by: Charles Burns With sequential art being embraced by the literary and art crowds more than ever before, many journalists still feel tempted to excessively praise the indisputably excellent works that are regularly produced in the comic medium by comparing them to the generally lacklustre standards at which much…

  • Blankets by Craig Thompson Review

    Blankets by Craig Thompson Review

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    Carl Doherty
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    2003 Top Shelf Productions Written and Illustrated by: Craig Thompson When reading an independent book which I intend to review, I try to refrain from further research until I’ve finished reading. This is partly down to the fact that most indie books don’t require me to swot up on 50 years of Marvel or DC…

  • Death Falcon Zero vs. The Zombie Slug Lords Preview

    Death Falcon Zero vs. The Zombie Slug Lords Preview

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    Carl Doherty
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    “The Living Dead and the Deadly Living Clash on Charleston’s West Side.” I’ve come across an intriguing graphic novel entitled Death Falcon Zero vs. The Zombie Slug Lords, an enticing amalgam of those two sacred B-movie commodities; zombies and er… pro wrestling The book, in which a disgraced former masked wrestler battles the walking dead…