Comics In Motion

Bonus episode interview with talented British writer David Hine David has been working in comics since the early 1980s and has a significant body of work for both major publishers like Marvel DC etc and and also creator owned comics and graphic novels David has been working with artist Mark Stafford on the graphic novel Lip Hook which will be published by SelfMadeHero and has been partly funded by the Arts Council Part of the inspiration for the story is the Magdalena Solis religious cult reported in Mexico in the 1960s and this story will be set in an isolated English village The Graphic novel will be launched at the Comic Art Festival in Kendal in October 2018.

We also get to talk to David about some of his previous work for creator owned titles and also working with the major publishers on well established properties characters If youd like to pick up some of Davids work digital or physical you can get it on our Amazon link.

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Although released in June in US the AntMan and the Wasp movie has just hit the cinema in UK and later in some other parts of the world Being the first MCU movie since Avengers Infinity War and fans were thirsting to see how much this would tie in and progress what we know Like the first movie which surprised a lot of people though this movie is connected to the wider MCU but can also be enjoyed as a standalone In our comics background we focus on the Wasp and in particular Janet VanDyne and take a look into the movie background.

Some movie details:

IMDB rating: 7.4

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 80%

There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.

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This 2015 movie brought about the close of Marvels Phase Two and introduced AntMan to the Universe. In fact not one, but two of them. The marketing build up for this movie was more quiet than some of the other movies in the MCU and rumoured production issues along with a change of Director meant that expectations werent as high as we may expect. And although late to the MCU party Ant-Man was one of the first movies Stan Lee had seriously pitched as a movie, only to be derailed with the release of Honey I Shrunk the Kids.

In the comics Hank Pym actually appeared with his shrinking formula in a short story in Tales to Astonish #27 and was created by Stan Lee Larry Leiber and Jack Kirby. Later in Tales to Astonish #35 Stan Lee decided to bring him back as a superhero named Ant-Man. After Hank Pym, both Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady have taken the Ant-Man personas with the former being the main protagonist in this movie.

Some movie details:

IMDB rating: 7.3

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 86%

There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.

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Odin enters his yearly sleep leaving Asgard open to attack. The Mighty Thor and the other gods must protect their kingdom from the forces of evil, however this time Thors evil stepbrother Loki has hatched a new plan. He calls forth the only person to ever have defeated Thor and sets him lose among the gods. Can anything help the god of thunder when the Hulk comes to Asgard?

Some Movie Details:

IMDB: 7.1

Rotten Tomatoes: 67%

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Our first animated review Hulk vs Wolverine was released 27th January 2009. Directed by Frank Paur, this was the first duel series Hulk Vs that tried to be more realistic than the Saturday morning watered down cartoons of years gone by. Striking the right tone for true comic book fans. We are joined this week by friend of the show Matt from Jasper Reviews who is standing in for Dave whilst he is away on a well earned family holiday.

Hulk vs Wolverine summary: Wolverine hunts down the Hulk, suspected of destroying a town. When they meet, the two unrelenting foes begin the most brutal brawl of the century! However their battle catches the attention of old enemies who want the Hulk for their own reasons. Wolverine must confront his past and continue battling the Hulk while trying to use the green giant a life as a living weapon.

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Bonus episode talking to Eric Grissom and Will Perkins about their book Gregory Suicide, published by Dark Horse Comics. It was really interesting to speak to Eric and Will about the inspiration from this science fiction graphic novel working together, and the development process of the book. As always we break off into a few tangents and have a few laughs and lot of fun talking to these talented and great guys.

Both Chris and I really enjoyed this book and is a great self-contained science fiction thriller with an epic feeling of a much bigger world.

Gregory Suicide Summary: An obsolete AI program known as Gregory wakes in an unfamiliar world and is haunted by the memories of his past lives each ending in death by his own hand. On the path to discovering the truth about himself Gregory slips into the trenches of two opposing forces, the deadly AI who replaced him and a group of humans who want to destroy him and all his kind. In the end Gregory must choose a side in the coming revolution and the key to everything may lie in the strange visions he has between life and death. Set in a dystopian future the thought provoking science fiction explored in the the books 144 pages brings to mind the likes of Blade Runner Looper and Westworld. Rather than merely relying on genre tropes. Gregory Suicide uses the vivid aesthetic as a backdrop to a universal story about human struggle.

You can order directly through Eric or Will's sites or on Amazon.

You could also get a free prologue and view the trailer on http://www.gregorysuicide.com. Also you can check out Erics excellent Old Doctor Who Show on Apple Podcasts.

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In the 1980s John Hughes was a comingofage movie making machine. The Writer/Director was head of 80's classics like the National Lampoon series The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buellers Day Off and Pretty in Pink. As well as the legendary Planes Trains and Automobiles among others. After Joel Silver acquired the rights to the 1950's Weird Science comic published by EC Comics he took the idea from the story 'Made of the Future' and ran with it. Although the inspiration for the movie is loosely based on the comics it bares little resemblance in terms of storyline, but merely the essence of creating your own companion.

Some movie details:

IMDB rating: 6.6

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 69%

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In this bonus episode were delighted to talk to writer and creator Jeremy Holt about his newly released graphic novel Skip to the End, published by Insight Comics. Jeremy talks to us about the book as well as the journey to bring the story to the shelves. The story tackles some tough issues and we both found it fascinating to understand Jeremys inspiration research and perseverance with this and other stories.

Skip to the End:

Skip to the End tells Jonnys story as he tries tocope with his bandmate and best friend Kirk's suicide. Twenty years later Jonny struggles with heroin addiction lost in the songs they created and desperate to relive the past until one day he discovers he can. With the aid of a mysterious guitar Jonny begins to make trips back in time searching for the roots of Kirk's unraveling. At Nar-Anon meetings and in conversations with his sponsor Emily he starts to cope with the events that led to Kirks death. But by the time Jonny realizes that his visits cant change the present he might be too addicted to stop. Skip to the End explores musics transportive property while sharing a story of friendship combating addiction and suicide awareness.

You can order the book through Jeremys local bookstore: [email protected]. Or through Simon and Schuster Books. You can also find more books from Jeremy from Amazon.

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The 1995 Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone was the winner from our social media vote and so that was our review for this week. The source material tackles some hard issues about what could happen with a facist state and if individuals are granted too much power. And when the movie started production they could either approach this by asking some hard questions keeping with an R-rating feel. Or, they could do as an action comedy Tango and Cash with Rob Schneider take. See which side of the coin we think this fell on.

Some movie details:

IMDB rating: 5.5

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 30%

There are SPOILERS So if you havent seen the movie please go see if and then come back for the review.

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Well, we've all done it havent we? Wondered about why no one has ever decided to become a real-life superhero to fight crime and help people! No? Well after reading Batman: Year One a young Mark Millar and friends were wondering this and years later he created his character and story Kick-Ass to explore what might happen if someone did. Despite the fact the comic book only hit the shelves in 2008 the movie rights were snapped up quickly and brought to the screen by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman, who weve discussed previously with Kingsman. The violent nature of the movie coupled with some colourful language from a young Chloë Grace Moretz led to some negative reviews, but generally was a critical and commercial success. But what did our hosts make of it?

Some movie details:

IMDB rating: 7.6

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 81%

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