Superheros and super-human beings are always a great subject for a comic, it allows for an unlimited amount of possibilities and stretches the imagination. The fact that so many comics deal with these kinds of characters is a testament to that, but with so many in the marketplace how does one distinguish their characters and … Continue reading
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[Review] Comic Book Heroes – Episode 2 (2013)
Episode 2 of Comic Book Heroes starts off where the first part left off, we are with the gang of Gestalt at Comic Con and their books haven’t arrived. The stress is on and our hearts are racing, and just when we thought disaster was going to strike, the books arrive and they make it … Continue reading
[Review] Comic Book Heroes – Episode 1 (2013)
Episode 1 of Comic Book Heroes introduces us to Gestalt Comics, an Australian publisher of comics and graphic novels. The men in charge are Wolfgang Bylsma and Skye Ogden, working between Australia and Japan. Anyone familiar with the Australian comics scene will no doubt have heard of Gestalt, but do you know their story? The … Continue reading
Why I Don’t Want Or Need Prequels or Sequels to Watchmen
Last week we were all surprised and/or shocked by the news that DC would be producing a series of Watchmen prequel comics. Each issue would focus on something different, with a talented array of writers and artists. My first reaction was that I literally wanted to vomit; I could not believe what I was reading. … Continue reading
Funk’s Top 10: Comic Characters on Film
Comic books, like any form of story-telling, relies on strong characters to connect with the reader. When dealing with such fantastic and otherwordly characters, this becomes a greater challenge for comic book writers, especially when they make the leap to the silver screen. This turned out to be a remarkably tough list to narrow down … Continue reading