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Cast Party: Casting A Grant Morrison 'Doom Patrol' Movie
Cast Party: Casting A Grant Morrison 'Doom Patrol' Movie
Cast Party: Casting A Grant Morrison 'Doom Patrol' Movie
Welcome to Cast Party, the feature that imagines a world with even more live action comic book adaptations than we currently have, and comes up with arguably the best casting suggestions you’re ever going to find for the movies and shows we wish could exist. Back when I envisioned a movie about the Silver Age Doom Patrol, I promised a Grant Morrison-derived sequel, and that's what we're doing this week. Let's call this movie Doom Patrol: The Painting That Ate Paris, after the collected edition of the second arc by Morrison and Richard Case, which it's based on. We'll also include elements of the previous story, Crawling from the Wreckage, to show this bizarre version of the team coming together.
Farewell To A Friend: Say Goodbye To Jeans-And-T-Shirt Superman
Farewell To A Friend: Say Goodbye To Jeans-And-T-Shirt Superman
Farewell To A Friend: Say Goodbye To Jeans-And-T-Shirt Superman
This week saw us say goodbye to a hero who fought for truth, justice and the American way. Who fought for the downtrodden and the common man. Who fought against injustice while wearing a t-shirt and jeans. This week saw us say goodbye to The New 52 Superman. Spoilers for the current Superman status quo follow.
What Exactly Was The Deal With Xorn Anyway?
What Exactly Was The Deal With Xorn Anyway?
What Exactly Was The Deal With Xorn Anyway?
We’ve been celebrating Mutant Week all week here at ComicsAlliance, and it’s fair to say that everyone has had a lot of fun. However, now it’s time to get serious and talk about the stuff that really matters, that being: What the heck is Xorn’s deal?! If you’re unaware, Xorn was a character with a cool design and a cool hook, introduced by Grant Morrison and Leinil Francis Yu in New X-Men Annual way back in 2001. He had a star for a face, he was a healer, and he taught the remedial class at Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters. Then, Grant Morrison pulled the rug out from under us with a reveal so drastic that Marvel spent years trying to to undo it in a satisfying way.
Humanity's Greatest Idea: A Celebration Of Superman
Humanity's Greatest Idea: A Celebration Of Superman
Humanity's Greatest Idea: A Celebration Of Superman
Superman made his big debut on this day way back in 1939 in the pages of Action Comics #1 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The archetype, the standard bearer for all superheroes who came after him, Superman has endured the changing face of the world throughout the decades, and the ideals he stood for are just as vital and relevant today as they were then.
Women, Men, and Grant Morrison in 'Wonder Woman: Earth One'
Women, Men, and Grant Morrison in 'Wonder Woman: Earth One'
Women, Men, and Grant Morrison in 'Wonder Woman: Earth One'
Ever since creator William Moulton Marston died, those in charge of Wonder Woman have been actively running away from his version, in an attempt to make the character more acceptable by the standards of mainstream 20th Century entertainment, which hasn't historically been friendly to feminism, let alone pro-bondage quasi-queer female supremacy. But Grant Morrison, the writer behind the new Wonder Woman: Earth One graphic novel with artist Yanick Paquette, is known as a writer who is unafraid of ideas. In discussing this project, which was in development for years, he expressed a desire to bring back some of the weirdness that only Marston brought to the character. Did he succeed?
Ask Chris #284: Aztek, The Ultimate Man
Ask Chris #284: Aztek, The Ultimate Man
Ask Chris #284: Aztek, The Ultimate Man
Q: What's the deal with Aztek? -- @LOTR_Dan A: Well, this one's easy: Aztek is a hero for the new millennium -- if he lives that long! And, you know, I don't want to spoil the ending for you or anything, but he actually does, even if it's kind of on a technicality. I mean, when you get right down to it, "a hero for about three months into the 21st century before he explodes in space and is never seen again" probably wouldn't fit on the cover. Trust me, though. It's better than it sounds.
On The Cheap: Get Morrison And Porter's 'JLA' Vol. 1 For $7
On The Cheap: Get Morrison And Porter's 'JLA' Vol. 1 For $7
On The Cheap: Get Morrison And Porter's 'JLA' Vol. 1 For $7
With Batman v Superman finally in theaters this weekend after months of somber trailers, lists of the best team-ups and fights, and other assorted hype, there's a good chance that you might be burnt out on seeing those two characters in action. If, however, you're still hungry for more, there's some good news: If you head over to Comixology today, it's pretty much wall-to-wall Batman and Superman, with Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League thrown in for good measure. But the one title in the entire sale that I'd recommend above all others is less about Batman and Superman fighting and more about the formation of the Justice League.
The Issue: Escaping the Box in 'Batman: The Clown at Midnight'
The Issue: Escaping the Box in 'Batman: The Clown at Midnight'
The Issue: Escaping the Box in 'Batman: The Clown at Midnight'
Welcome to The Issue, where we look at some of the strangest, most interesting and most distinctive single issue comic stories ever to grace the medium. You know the ones; silent issues, sideways issues, backwards issues... and issues that make you ask questions like 'When does a comic book stop being a comic book?' Batman #663 is 22 pages of words and pictures --- the former courtesy of Grant Morrison, just a few issues into his landmark run on the title, the latter by digital artist John Van Fleet --- but the two elements are mixed into something that's closer to an illustrated storybook. Look at any given page, and you'll be faced with as many words as an average issue of traditional comics, interspersed with Van Fleet's posed CG characters resembling a gritty reimagining of '90s animated series ReBoot.
The Art of Color: Nathan Fairbairn and Lighting for Location
The Art of Color: Nathan Fairbairn and Lighting for Location
The Art of Color: Nathan Fairbairn and Lighting for Location
While there are many different qualities that a colorist brings to a comic book, one of the most beneficial and subtle effects is the effect a good colorist can have on the line art, shaping a good artist into a great artist and a great artist's work into something transcendent. Unless you're consistently comparing the black & white original pages to the finished color versions, it can occasionally be difficult to accurately assess what a colorist is really doing to change the work. Thankfully, Nathan Fairbairn is not only one of the best collaborators in the comics industry, he also dedicates time to showing the color theory and thinking that goes into his process on his Tumblr; an indispensible resource for anyone interested in learning more about colorists and comics coloring.
Ask Chris #281: The 'All Star' / 'DC One Million' Connection
Ask Chris #281: The 'All Star' / 'DC One Million' Connection
Ask Chris #281: The 'All Star' / 'DC One Million' Connection
A: I'm glad you asked! As a writer, long-term plotting has never really been one of my strong points --- I'm more a student of that Larry Hama "never more than three pages ahead" sort of school --- but as a reader, there's nothing I love more than seeing threads tie together after years of groundwork being laid. It's that Chris Claremont, Walt Simonson style of plotting where seemingly insignificant elements and offhand remarks can suddenly gain importance, and where the same imagery can weave itself in and out of the story to give everything a new meaning. And what Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely and Val Semeiks did in DC One Million and All-Star Superman is one of the best and most subtle examples of long-term plotting ever. Well. Subtle by superhero comic standards, anyway. It still involves a time-traveling Superman who lives inside the sun.

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