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IT WAS A COMIC FIRST: Road to Perdition

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Episode 42 - Road to Perdition

This week we find ourselves in between Guardians of the Galaxy movies, and so we are trying something completely different, with a new segment called IT WAS A COMIC FIRST, where we take a look at a comic book movie that most folks probably wouldn’t think of as a “comic book movie.”  Our first entry in this is the fantastic graphic novel ROAD TO PERDITION and the 2002 film based on it. 

This Week In Comics

Marvel Shutting Down Comixology's Digital Comics Store

  • https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-app-comixology-store-shutting-down/

Scarlet Scarab is Getting Her Own Book

  • https://www.ign.com/articles/moon-knight-the-mcus-scarlet-scarab-to-make-marvel-comics-debut

New on Marvel Unlimited this Week

  • https://www.marvel.com/comics/calendar/week/2023-04-23
  • Wasp #1
  • Other books include 3 Spider-Man books: Spider-Man Double Trouble #3, Spider-Man the Lost Hunt #3 and Deadly Neighborhood Spider #4. Deadpool, Namor, Punisher and Hulk have books becoming available this week. 

    • Recommendation: THE GHOST IN YOU by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

    • https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-ghost-in-you-a-reckless-book-hc

    This Week's Stack

    • Road to Perdition by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner

    2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

    • The Story
  • The Art
  • Themes 

    • Film Facts

    Tagline: Pray for Michael Sullivan

    Released: July 12, 2002
    Runtime: 117 minutes
    Box Office: worldwide: $181,001,478 / domestic: $104,454,762
    Budget: $80,000,000
    IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 
    Stars: Tom Hanks, Daniel Craig, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stanley Tucci, Tyler Hoechlin and Paul Newman
    Directed: Sam Mendes
    Screenplay: Max Allen Collins, Richard Piers Rayner and David Self

    Movie Discussion Topics

    • Faithful in spirit to the Graphic Novel
  • Tom Hanks thinks it's a tragedy no one remembers this movie
    • https://fandomwire.com/i-killed-them-both-tom-hanks-disappointed-with-fans-for-not-remembering-his-greatest-comic-book-adaptation-movie-with-daniel-craig/ 
  • Tidbits
  • From the Comics
  • Where to stream: Netflix until April 30, 2023, Paramount+

    • Face Off!

    • Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

    What's Next: Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

    • Thor #134, 135 (first story only) 
  • Tales to Astonish #94-96 (Hulk story only) 
  • Marvel Premiere (1972) #1-2 
  • Warlock (1972) #1-8

    • Signoff

    Questions or comments

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    Comics Over TimeBy Duane Eckholm and Dan Newland