Comic Books 101

by | Jun 11, 2009 | Comics

Comic Books 101 from Impact Booksby Chris Ryall and Scott Tipton I started reading mysteries (adult mysteries) when I was around 8 or 9. Since then I have discovered this whole community of likeminded fans. Well I was reading comics since I was about 5 and I know for...

SHUTTER ISLAND trailer online.

by | Jun 10, 2009 | Films

It seems like we have been waiting forever for this. Paramount has released the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s film version of Dennis Lehane’s SHUTTER ISLAND.From Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese, “Shutter Island” is the story of two U.S. marshals,...

Are these the new A-TEAM?

by | Jun 9, 2009 | Films

A number of names have been tossed around since it was announced that a film version of THE A-TEAM would be made.But since Smokin’ Joe Carhahan signed on to direct, things seem to starting to get serious.Last month, word came that Rapper turned actor Common was...

The Blurb I didn't write

by | Jun 8, 2009 | Features

So I read the latest Gregg Hurwitz book a while back. Ruth reviewed it. We both loved it.Since I didn’t review it I didn’t get a chance to say what I really thought.So here we go:”From the opening page of TRUST NO ONE it was like the story grabbed my...

SCALPED: THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS

by | Jun 6, 2009 | Comics

SCALPED: THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS Jason Aaron 2009 Vertigo Crime fiction in comics has come a long way since the days of the procedurals of the fifties. One of the best of this new generation that is embracing crime fiction in the graphic form is Jason Aaron. While...

Bayou – Volume One

by | Jun 5, 2009 | Features

Zuda Comics is the web comics division of DC Comics that went live in October of 2007. They publish a number of comics each month on line and one of the stand outs was released in hard copy.Bayou is the brain child of Jeremy Love who both writes and draws the comic....