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And, yet, ‘Magic Mike’ is still more tame than what your boyfriend watches while you’re at work.
Friday Night Delight with ‘Magic Mike’
June 29th, 2012 | Posted by in Comics | Film | Food | Hog Wild | Media | Misc. | News | Pop Culture | Social Media - (0 Comments)
Comic Book Review: The Devil’s Concubine
February 11th, 2012 | Posted by in Art | Books | Comics | News - (0 Comments)
WRITTEN BY: PALLE SCHMIDT
ART BY: PALLE SCHMIDT
COVER ART: PETER SNEJBJERG
PUBLISHER: IDW PUBLISHING
Creating crime fiction can be a messy affair and I’m not even talking about the high bloodshed pre-requisite. Just like any good story the characters have to be intriguing, but the heart of a great crime tale is a complex and ultimately believable plot that manages to suspend any disbelief in the reader. Now if you can throw in a few witty jokes to grease the wheels, then you’re playing on the fields of Raymond Chandler and Elmore Leonard. Enter Danish comic book superstar Palle Schmidt’s original graphic novel The Devil’s Concubine.
The story revolves around Jean-Luc and Linda, two hit men who accidentally kill their contacts while attempting to deliver a mysterious package for an unknown party. What seems like a straight-forward recover and delivery assignment, quickly spirals out of control as every gangster and crooked cop in a 100 mile radius desperately want what’s in an unmarked and sealed cooler.
The calm and collected Jean-Luc opposite his thrill-seeking assistant, Linda, make for an intriguing odd couple. However different their methods may be, their teamwork ultimately keeps them alive as they shoot their way through the crime underworld on a mission to track down the man that hired them.
Originally released in Denmark, The Devil’s Concubine incorporates a healthy amount of American crime pulp in the vain of 100 Bullets and the witty banter of Get Shorty. What’s more impressive then the story itself are the moments of absolute brilliant comedic timing which really sets this crime story apart. Humor is not easy to write and even more challenging to draw, but Schmidt peppers these moments in like a seasoned chef. He expertly weaves in a healthy mixture of non-fiction and fictional crime elements that demonstrate a keen eye to detail that every great crime writer possesses.
As a one-man comic book creating army, Schmidt also draws and colors the book; his art being cut above the rest. He clearly understands the subtle nuances in engaging storytelling with his dynamic layouts and consistently stylized line work. His colors provide just the right amount of mood and grit that engaging crime comic books are made of.
Oh, and did I mention all of the action-packed explosions and bloodshed? Yeah, there’s plenty of that to satisfy one’s appetite for violence. It’s all grade-A badass and I’m glad that IDW saw a diamond that is Schmidt’s work, amidst the rough and over saturated market of true crime comics. I have a feeling he’s just getting started and if so, consider me a true believer.
Rating: (5/5)
Available through Amazon or your lovely local comic book shop
More details are coming out about David E. Kelley/NBC’s pilot of Wonder Women. The site Bleeding Cool got a hold of the pilot script and it appears the show will portray the Amazonian princess as a Manhattan superheroine who pines for Steve Trevor and sings along to the radio.
Also, there is a fight scene set to Beyonce’s “All The Single Ladies.” At least the bullet-deflecting bracelets made it though.
This is probably totally leaked and will be taken down in hours (or minutes) so watch it now.
This movie could be really awesome or terrible. I’m still undecided.
Happy Superheroes Are Here Again
January 27th, 2010 | Posted by in Film | News | Pop Culture - (0 Comments)
Marvel Comics has seen the light. After several years of gritty storytelling, the sun will once again shine on its superheroes. In a story in USA Today, Marvel editor in chief Joe Quesada announced the launch of the “Heroic Age” in May.
“Heroes will be heroes again. They’ve gone through hell and they’re back to being good guys — a throwback to the early days of the Marvel Universe, with more of a swashbuckling feel.”
Quesada said the change has been in the works for two years, and that Disney’s recent $4 billion purchase of Marvel did not play a part. Quesada promised that stories will remain “edgy.” The Heroic Age is scheduled to begin with a relaunch of Avengers #1, which will reunite Iron Man, a reborn Captain America and Thor as pals rather than foes.
“Twilight:” a book, then a movie, now a graphic novel. Entertainment Weekly has the first glimpse of Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 published by Yen Press on March 1st. This week’s issue offers a look at the book’s cover, a full ten-page excerpt including one of its panels and a Q&A with Stephanie Meyer.
Cool chick Rashida Jones has a cool comic book coming out in 2010. The actress, who stars in “Parks and Recreation,” has created “Frenemy of the State” for Oni Press about a rich heiress who leads a double life as a CIA spy. The character is loosely based on Paris Hilton… and there’s already a movie deal in the works. Jones, interviewed recently by Vanity Fair, explained the Paris connection:
“Back when Paris was at her height of fame and people were just obsessed with her, I had this funny notion that she’s actually some crazy genius who knew exactly what she was doing, and she was just conducting this elaborate anthropological study on the world. I imagined that she was going home every night and whispering into her mini-recorder: “Day three hundred and twenty seven. I continue to have them all fooled.” That was sort of where the idea for this comic started. And also, I’m obsessed with our country’s almost cannibalistic obsession with people who are famous for no other reason than that they’re famous. I thought, “Wouldn’t it be interesting to give somebody like Paris Hilton another layer? What if her fame is something more than just an overwhelming need to be an object of desire?”
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