Author Archives: Sean Ian Mills
A Planet’s Cry – My Friend Made an Awesome Comic!
Dreams really do come true, folks. Not my dreams. Not yet at least. But my friend Kristi McDowell is living, breathing, ass-kicking proof that if you put your mind to it and actually focus on your dreams, they can come true. Kristi and her pal/partner Jay Mooers are producing her very own comic, A Planet’s Cry! And seeing as how I have an in with the writer, she let me check out the first issue!
I love being able to share all the creative wonderments that are out there in the world on my blog. The Internet has made so many things possible, from producing our own wacky comedy videos to publishing and advertising our own comic books. It’s a marvelous thing to be able to make your dreams come true without needing to sign an impossible record deal or publishing contract with some big corporation – though those would be lovely. But Kristi has got the nerve, the courage and the skill to start with her own creative ideas. A Planet’s Cry is dashing fantasy story about heroes and adventure and all manner of badassery. It’s about a group of heroes from different walks of life and time periods – from the tough-as-nails cowboy lass to the heroic, sword-fighting pirate captain to a futuristic Japanese school boy – teaming up to follow a series of prophetic dreams that might just lead them to saving the world.
Where are they going? I have no idea! But I’m dying to get those comics in my hand. This first issue is a gathering of heroes, as Jarvis the pirate captain and Kay the sharpshooter battle a crew of plundering vikings to save a village and rescue the next member of their fellowship. It’s got action, violence and my favorite part, true heroes!
The art by Jay Mooers is also unlike anything you’ve ever seen in a comic before. And I’m not just whistling Dixie!
Mooers has got a nice, ethereal style, and he says ‘sayonara’ to the normally rigid structure of comic book panels. This is fantasy like you’ve never read it before.
If you’re interested in learning more, and perhaps snagging a copy for yourself, feel free to visit Kristi and Mooers at Eden Park Tales. Mooers has got his own series coming out too.
I also think the two of them are going to be hitting up some conventions around the New England area over the next year. I know I’m going to be in line for at least one of them. Kristi has promised to autograph my copy of her first issue, and I plan on holding her to it! And then maybe someday, I can ride her successful coattails to making my own dreams come true! A Henchman-4-Hire comic…that’ll be the day…
Hench-Sized Comic Book Reviews – 2/22/14
We have arrive at another round of comic book reviews, but sadly, none of them feature LEGOs or the Guardians of the Galaxy. What a week though, right? Is anybody else still buzzing about that trailer? The more times I watch it, the more confident I become in that movie. But enough about them, on with the reviews! We’ve got stellar issues of Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman this week, and mediocre issues of Punisher, Uncanny X-Men and the brand new New Warriors. Only Batwoman was the real standout, which pleases me beyond measure. Batwoman wins Comic Book of the Week!
Cape Grab to Pool Table Flip
Comic Reviews: Batwoman #28, Harley Quinn #3, New Warriors #1, The Punisher #2, Uncanny X-Men #17 and Wonder Woman #28.
More Guardians of the Galaxy Goodness!
Can I just say that there are few things I hate more than actors talking about their roles? It’s like nails on a chalkboard. It just sounds like such pretentious drivel. I realize actors put a lot of work into getting in character, and they understand the characters they play, but especially with superhero roles, they just sound so fake. It’s like the marketing department told them exactly what to say.
But I’m still in a Guardians of the Galaxy mood, and they were nice enough to put a few videos out yesterday.
Well that’s the new poster. The videos are after the jump! They also feature the first spoken one-liner from Rocket Raccoon, so that’s definitely a big deal. Just try not to be as disgusted as I am with the canned actor interviews.
Spongeman Squarewatch
Parody, they name is funny.
Who doesn’t love a good parody cartoon? This one is by El Cid, though, of course, it pales in comparison to the greatest Watchmen parody cartoon of all time.
The New Cast of the Fantastic Four!
The new Fantastic Four movie got a little bit closer today with the announced cast: Miles Teller as Mr. Fantastic, Kate Mara as the Invisible Woman, Michael B. Jordan as the Human Torch and Jamie Bell as the Thing. The only one of the four I’m all that familiar with is Kate Mara, and I’ve liked what I’ve seen. I saw Jordan in Chronicle, and Jamie Bell in The Eagle, and I’m pretty sure both were good. So I am definitely confident about this quartet!
From left: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell
The Hollywood Reporter says they’re all close to closing the deals, so they’re all pretty much a sure thing.
Obviously, of note is the fact that the the new movie is going to make the Human Torch black. But who gives a flying poop? I am no comic book adaptation purist. If the new creative team has some new ideas, then I’m all in favor of trying them out. The only thing that annoys me is when the creative changes miss the point of the characters in the first place, like the altered origin for the Punisher in the Thomas Jane movie.
I am all for cosmetic changes to the Fantastic Four. Look at the first films; did making Jessica Alba a blonde help or hinder the movie? And Reed Richards absolutely does not need those stupid white tufts of hair at his temples. I definitely support creating a younger Fantastic Four for the new reboot.
From left: Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman and the Thing
The director is going to be Josh Trank, who directed Chronicle. That was a fun film, so I have faith enough in him to pull this off. And anyone interested in more of my thoughts can check out this previous List of Six of things I’d like to see in the reboot. The list is more than a year old, though, so some parts of it might not hold up. I think it’s still a solid blueprint for a good reboot, but of course I would think that.
What do you henchpersons think about the new cast? And the reboot itself?
