Here’s a memory for most of us Rhode Islanders — and many outside the state as well. Our well loved Rocky Point is now the basis for an independent comic book written and illustrated by Jason Mayoh. Tales of Rocky Point chronicles the strange and mysterious rumors and urban legends about the now defunct Rocky Point Amusement Park in a style reminiscent of Weird Tales.
22nd Jul, 2008
Tales of Rocky Point Park
21st Jul, 2008
Bright Future for the Dark Night
Source: Scoop comics magazine
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After a successful relaunching of the Batman film series in 2005, excellent promotion, and promises of a much, ahem, darker approach to the franchise, expectations were high for The Dark Knight’s opening weekend. According to the head of distribution for Warner Bros., Dan Fellman, the studio was surprised by how much the film made. Just how much? A whopping $155.34 million.
The colossal amount, produced in only three days, marks a new Hollywood record for highest grossing opening weekend. That record was made only a year ago in May 2007 by Spider-Man 3 with an opener of $151.1 million. It also broke the record for IMAX opening with $6.2 million versus Spider-Man 3’s $4.7 million. However, based on the rise in admission prices, Spider-Man 3 may still have sold more tickets. Media By Numbers estimated that Spider-Man 3 sold 21.96 million tickets, while The Dark Knight sold slightly less at 21.94 million, making the record somewhat of a superhero tie.
The Dark Knight was released amid a grand range of filmmaker and film-goer opinions. First, there was speculation at how Australian actor Heath Ledger would fair as the Joker, a role previously mastered by the iconic Jack Nicholson, then after snippets of his performance were revealed excitement built higher for the flick, followed by a sorrowful reaction to the talented young actor’s untimely death last January, ending with a fevered pitch of excitement for the film’s release over the past few weeks. It is speculated that Ledger’s performance may not only earn him a posthumous Academy Award, but will mark the first tangible Oscar nomination to an actor for a comic character role.
Demand was so high for opening day showings that some theaters added, not just midnight shows but also ones at 3:00 and 6:00 AM. With such a massive first weekend, which made $67.85 million on the first day alone, The Dark Knight may create a new box office record for total sales. The current box office record for the Caped Crusader is held by Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, also featuring a battle between Batman and the Joker, with a worldwide total of $251 million, Batman Begins came in second with $205 million. The Dark Knight will most likely beat that within the next ten days.
21st Jul, 2008
Star Trek Movie wallpaper
Get ready for Star Trek the Movie on May 8, 2009, by downloading some brand new wallpaper scenes.
Here’s the link: www.startrekmovie.com
In Memoriam: Michael Turner
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Artist Michael Turner has passed away at age 37 after a prolonged series of bouts with cancer. ComicBookResources.com reported that Turner passed away Friday night at 10:42 PM PDT at Santa Monica Hospital in California.
Turner, who rose to fame illustrating Witchblade for Top Cow Productions, went on to found his own company, Aspen MLT, and to become one of the industry’s most popular cover artists.
Marvel’s Civil War and DC’s Identity Crisis were just two of the numerous high profile projects to feature his covers, and a Michael Turner cover in many ways was practically guaranteed to generate sales. Aspen, Fathom, Witchblade, and Superman/Batman all bore his interior art as well. He was selected for The Overstreet Hall of Fame in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide in 2007 and consistently picked by Wizard magazine as a top artist.
1st Jul, 2008
Don S. Davis, R.I.P.
Don S. Davis, known to many Stargate SG-1 fans as General Hammond has passed away of a heart attack on June 29, 2008. Here is a link to Gateworld.net’s extensive article regarding Davis’ passing.
http://gateworld.net/news/2008/06/don_s._davis_1942-2008.shtml
17th Jun, 2008
Stan Winston, R.I.P.
Stan Winston, master and pioneer of special effects for the movie industry has passed away June 15 in his home surrounded by family. He had been struggling with Multiple Myeloma for the last seven years. Stan Winston won 4 Oscars for his work on Aliens, Jurrasic Park, and Terminator 2 for FX and Make-up. His animatronic and make-up fx are the best in the industry and his work on many films will be his legacy.
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13th Jun, 2008
Bored? Read A Comic This Summer!
One of the best comics in the horror genre is Dark Horses’ Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Produced by creator Joss Whedon as Season Eight of the long running tv series, it’s a must read for Buffy fans. Unfortunately, if you’re not familiar with Buffy, you’ll probably have to rent some of the past season dvd’s to understand a lot of the ‘in jokes’, but newbies will still get a kick out of the often humorous writing, great art, and awesome stories.
11th Jun, 2008
Algis Budrys (1931-2008)
Algirdas Jonas Budrys, who wrote, reviewed and edited science fiction as Algis Budrys, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2008 following an extended illness. He was 77.
He came to the United States from Lithuania at the age of 5 with his father, who was consul-general of the Lithuanian government.
Known to countless fans and friends as AJ, his writing career began in 1952 with the
29th May, 2008
Alexander Courage, R.I.P
Alexander Courage Dies
Star Trek Composer, Emmy winner, was 88
by Jon Burlingame
Alexander (Sandy) Courage, composer of the original Star Trek theme and an Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated arranger for TV and movies, died May 15 at the Sunrise assisted-living facility in Pacific Palisades, Calif. He was 88 and had been in declining health since 2005. Courage’s fanfare for the Starship Enterprise, written in 1965 for the first of two Star Trek pilots, was heard throughout the three original seasons of the show and has been reprised in all of the Trek feature films and several of the TV series, especially Star Trek: The Next Generation in the 1980s and ’90s.
25th May, 2008
Robert Asprin R.I.P. (1946-2008)
Author and editor, Robert Lynn Asprin passed away unexpectedly in his home in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 22, 2008. His body was discovered lying on his sofa with a science fiction book in hand. Paramedics were unable to revive him.
Asprin was the author of nearly 50 novels including the Phule series and The Myth Adventures of Aahz
11th May, 2008
Iron Sky
In 1945 the Nazis fled to the moon. In 2018 they are coming back.
Iron Sky, currently in pre-production, is a pitch-black science fiction comedy that holds nothing sacred. It combines the dry irony of Dr. Strangelove with the visual style of invasion films such as Independence Day. Finns are known for their dark wit, perhaps due to
30th Apr, 2008
John Berkey, RIP
John Berkey, Spectrum Grand Master, Expose Grand Master, and Society of Illustrators 2004 Hall of Fame inductee, passed away yesterday, April 29, 2008, last known to be residing in Excelsior, Minnesota. Many of John’s art graced the covers of numerous science fiction novels and magazines. He also painted Star Wars movie posters and the 1976 King Kong movie poster. You can see some of his artwork here. Here is a comment by Irene Gallo who works at TOR books. On March 22, 2007, Excelsior, MN declared it “John Berkey Day.”
