Mad Cave Studios has announced that it is bringing Chester Gould’s iconic lawman Dick Tracy back to the world of comic books for an all-new series of crime-busting adventures soaked in square-jawed nostalgia. The new series will be written by Dick Tracy comics rights holders Alex Segura, Michael Moreci and Chantelle Aimee Osman with art […]
The 1990s in Comic Book Movies
Tom Jolliffe looks at the eclectic range of comic book movies brought out in the 1990s… The MCU. The DCEU. Modern multiplex cinemas are usually packed to the rafters with comic book adaptations, but in the 1980s, the notion of comic book films being a lucrative well to create marketable movies was a little far […]
The Essential 1990s Superhero Movies
Hasitha Fernando on the essential superhero and comic book movies of the 1990s… The popularity of the superhero sub-genre has waxed and waned over the years. Despite having a fairly early start in cinemas it wasn’t until blockbusters like 1978’s Superman: the Movie and 1989’s Batman that cape and cowl affairs began to be taken […]
90’s Comic Book Movies That Deserve More Love
Marvelous Videos with ten 90s comic book movies that deserve more love… Oh, comic book fans today are so lucky! Back in the day, we were lucky to get one film a year: now, Marvel and DC have ensured that you’ll get nothing short of at least five. Still, we’re not going to complain about what we […]
Al Pacino at 80: One of the all time greats
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the career of Al Pacino as he turns 80… Ready your best Al Pacino impression. We’ve all got them. Those usually tend to be Al at his explosive, unrestrained best. Maybe it’s one of several scenes in Heat, or something in his scenery chomping brilliance in Scent of A Woman. […]
Comic Book Preview – Dick Tracy Forever #1
IDW Publishing launches its new Dick Tracy Forever series from Michael Avon Oeming this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; take a look… Dick Tracy is Sisyphus, pushing the law boulder up the hill as he struggles for reason and order in a world with none. His attempts at […]
Michael Avon Oeming teams with IDW for Dick Tracy Forever
IDW Publishing has announced the upcoming launch of the four issue miniseries Dick Tracy Forever from acclaimed creator Michael Avon Oeming. In the Forever series, Dick Tracy is the proverbial Sisyphus, pushing the law boulder up the hill as he struggles for reason and order in a world with none. His attempts at delivering justice are met […]
Preview of Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive #1
The legendary detective Dick Tracy makes his grand return to comics this week courtesy of IDW Publishing with the launch of the four-part limited series Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive; check out a preview of the first issue here… IDW Publishing proudly presents the rebirth of one the most iconic comic-strip heroes of all time, […]
Square-jawed justice returns to comics in Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive
One of the most iconic comic-strip heroes of all time is back in action this September courtesy of IDW Publishing’s new four issue series Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive, with the creative team of Michael Allred, Lee Allred, Rich Tommaso, and Laura Allred reimagining the classic character for the 21st century. “Dick Tracy is an […]
Archie Comics to explore the early days of Dick Tracy with new ongoing series
Dick Tracy is set for a return to the world of comic book this coming April, with Archie set to launch a brand new title from Alex Segura, Michael Moreci and Thomas Pitilli, which will explore the earliest investigations of one of pop culture’s most iconic detectives in a series that promises to blend the classic […]