The Comic Books and Comic Book movies thread

[darby]

Hopefully, the unifying threat is Egg Fu! Haha.

Well, given that this show is based in the current time, and that image seems to be back from the 60's or so, would we get an old Egg Foo, or does he get rebooted into an...

 

[orpheus]

"THE ROCKETEER": SEVEN ISSUES THAT INFLUENCED A GENERATION

http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/rocketeer-seven-issues-influenced-generation

I am still planning on reading this one of these days, haha.

 

[jerseydevil]

Why FOX Axed Their ‘X-Men’ Spin-Off Series ‘Hellfire’
http://collider.com/x-men-series-hellfire-fox/

Just as well.

 

[JWR]

Missed this earlier Comic creator Richard Thompson (Cul de Sac) passed away at 58
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Thompson_(cartoonist)

 

[orpheus]

JUSTICE LEAGUE: EVERY COMIC BOOK ROSTER, RANKED

http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/justice-league-every-comic-book-roster-ranked

 

[jerseydevil]

RUMOR: "DEADPOOL 2" EYES "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" STAR AS CABLE
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/rumor-deadpool-2-eyes-friday-night-lights-star-cable

Hurm. Hope not. Fine enough actor, just kind of a stiff. I think they can do better.

 

[roenick]

RUMOR: "DEADPOOL 2" EYES "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" STAR AS CABLE
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/rumor-deadpool-2-eyes-friday-night-lights-star-cable

Hurm. Hope not. Fine enough actor, just kind of a stiff. I think they can do better.

Agree. I think Ron Pearlman or even Stephen Lang - and his open pining for the job, which I can't stand - would be better choices ....

 

[notbob]

Deadpool 2 May Look To An Oscar Nominee To Play Cable, Get The Details

Studio interference!

 

[jerseydevil]

Why Is NBC’s DC Comics Sitcom ‘Powerless’ Struggling To Fly?
http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/powerless-nbc-behind-the-scenes-problems/

 

[jerseydevil]

Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ Is Coming To Hulu From The ‘Gossip Girl’ Team
http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/marvel-runaways-hulu-series/

 

[KingInTheWest]

Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ Is Coming To Hulu From The ‘Gossip Girl’ Team
http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/marvel-runaways-hulu-series/

I bet it ends up being much more popular in Japan, then they split up and two of them are much more successful solo than the rest are.

 

[darby]

 

[jerseydevil]

‘The Tick’ Dispenses Sweet Justice In The First Two Clips From The New Amazon Series
http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/the-tick-clips-amazon/

 

[jerseydevil]

Zendaya’s ‘Spider-Man’ Casting Might Finally Be The Moment We Get Over Colorblind Casting
http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/zendaya-mary-jane-watson-spider-man/

 

[orpheus]

I would say that I have no idea who Zendaya is, but I saw her in some acne treatment commercial, haha.

And that officially makes me too old for Spiderman movies!

 

[jerseydevil]

Kiss Star in New ‘Elder’-Inspired Comic Book Series
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-elder-comic-book/

 

[KingInTheWest]

Are they going make comic book series inspired by Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy, Iron Maiden's Virtual XI, and Metallica's Lulu?

 

[orpheus]

Well, I'll be all over a comic based on Guns N Roses The Spaghetti Incident. mhihi:

 

[jerseydevil]

10 Comic Books That Need an R-Rated Adaptation
http://collider.com/r-rated-comic-book-movies/#wolverine-3

 

[orpheus]

10 Comic Books That Need an R-Rated Adaptation
http://collider.com/r-rated-comic-book-movies/#wolverine-3

Ugh! I didn't have to be reminded of that Jonah Hex movie. cry:

Speaking of Jonah Hex, I asked Joe R. Lansdale last night on Twitter, possibly while drunk, haha, if he saw the Preacher series and said he liked it. I wish they would make on of his Hex books into a movie though. Now I want to dust 'em off and re-read them!

We can still show the Confederate Flag here, right? Hee hee.

And if The Invisibles ever gets made into a crappy movie, someone is going to answer to me!!!

That series represents me more than anything. To understand that series is to understand Orphy.