The Guild’s Comic Translation
After reading the third and final issue of The Guild comic (written by Felicia Day and art by Jim Rugg) I have to say that the comic adaptation of this cult web series is impressive. I feared that the comic would try to tell the same story– which can very well lead to disaster in trying to recreate an already well-loved story. Instead, Felicia takes it from the top and explores... Read More
Josh Dysart sees Unknown Soldier as Humanistic/Interview Part Three
In our third and final installment of the Unknown Soldier interview series, Josh Dysart talks about brainwashing, the character of Paul, and the kind of confusion we can expect at the end of this series. Prepare to be confused– in an authentic, self-reflecting, satisfactory kind of way. Read More Read More
Josh Dysart on the Unknown Soldier: Part Two
"...the reality is we couldn't have done this the way we have, in any other medium." - Dysart Here is part two of our interview with Josh Dysart on the Unknown Soldier, in which he talks about his future with Vertigo and a few noted insecurities about his highly acclaimed graphic novel. the Unseen Eye: What I definitely want to say is that your comic should have... Read More
Josh Dysart Talks about Unknown Soldier: Interview Part One
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Dysart, writer of Unknown Soldier. Given a slight tendency to speak at length on both sides, here is the first part (which will be three altogether) of the highly anticipated interview with a man who has created probably one of the best, literary graphic novels of the decade. The complexities of this piece of fiction is seemingly... Read More
Reviewing Unknown Soldier Volume 1
About 2 years ago, Vertigo asked some of its creators to revisit the concept of the Unknown Soldier from DC Comics. There were several pitches. Would it be a direct sequel to the Garth Ennis series from the mid 90s? Would it be set in World War 2? Joshua took the concept of the Unknown Soldier, and turned it on its head; taking the Unknown soldier to a new setting– the war... Read More
Unknown Soldier is Put to Rest
It’s official–the Unknown Soldier is being shut down at Issue 25. This comes as a huge blow to fans who have become entrenched in this graphic novel realism. The Unknown Soldier, written by Joshua Dysart is a ‘loosely inspired‘ departure from the original 1960′s WW2 classic. In short, Dysart’s contemporary version draws attention to current realities,... Read More
Hit-Girl proves that Robin could work on film
Ever since Christopher Nolan took over the Batman film franchise and brought it back from the commercial precipice that Joel Schumacher’s “Batman and Robin” left it dangling from, there has been one clear rule that the franchise has established for itself: Robin doesn’t belong on film. From the very get-go, both Nolan and Batman actor Christian Bale have... Read More
“Kick-Ass” is my new favorite Spider-Man movie
photo credit: TheTruthAbout The movie “Kick-Ass” opened a few weeks ago, and after many joyful repeated viewings of the soon-to-be cult classic, I’ve come to the conclusion that it is perhaps the best Spider-Man movie that fans will ever get. Although the comic that it was based on, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., was much more dark and seemed to have more... Read More
Reynolds and Johansson could pioneer a new kind of superhero crossover
Geeks of the world are missing a golden opportunity by overlooking one of the most fortuitous Hollywood casting coincidences ever made. Read More Read More
Lone and Wolf Cub-A celebration of Honor and Tradition
I recently finished all 28 volumes of the great Japanese manga epic, Lone Wolf and Cub. Each volume was about 300 pages, capping out an epic story that has a 8400 page count. Many stories and comic creators have been influences by this epic tale. This inspired the Frank Miller tale of Ronin at DC Comics, and a slew of other works. The series was so popular in Japan, that it helped... Read More
