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Once again, let’s screw it all up
I give big kudos to Moonstone Books for continuing to bring the adventures of Buckaroo Banzai to the four color world, where fans can lap up the fun and kick assishness that is Team Banzai. It’s just too bad the company keeps crapping his origin time, and time again.
The Sci Fi Channel has announced it will bring its own take on the classic comic book character The Phantom to the small screen in 2010. Moonstone Books currently publishes the print adventures of the ghost that walks, but Sci Fi thinks a four hour movie will be pretty kick-ass.
“That there hasn’t been a successful ‘Phantom’ leaves the door wide open for us, since nobody has made it their own yet,” said Robert Halmi Jr., president and CEO of RHI entertainment. “The four-hour format allows us to command large dollars around the world for our shows that puts about ($4 million-$6 million) of production on the screen per hour. It gives the network a chance to try a concept with the same production values, if not better, than you’d get for a series.”
The team up with RHI entertainment has three features, Alice in Wonderland, The Phantom, and Philip Jose Farmer’s Riverworld coming to the network.
Moonstone Books has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles shipping in July 2009. What could be better than the Phantom or Captain Action? ZOMBIES!
Moonstone Bookes has announced it will release a collection of short stories featuring the Green Hornet and his side-kick Kata later this year. With a movie on the way, there could be a run on Green Hornet content, and it looks like Moonstone Books is prepping itself for a potential rush.
“We’re obviously thrilled to add The Green Hornet to our stable of licensed properties,” said Moonstone publisher and The Green Hornet editor Joe Gentile. “As a huge fan, I’ve dreamed of bringing back and adding to these great characters’ legacy. It is an honor and a responsibility we take very seriously. I can’t wait to see the new crime fiction stories come in from the many talented authors we have lined up.”
The Hornet’s return has created quite a buzz among today’s top writers from mystery, suspense, science fiction and pulp fiction. Contributing authors include Harlan Ellison, Max Allan Collins, Ed Gorman, Mel Odom, Greg Cox, Will Murray, Ron Marz and scores more! Actor Van Williams, who starred in the 1960’s television show along with expert martial artist Bruce Lee as Kato, will introduce the first prose volume.
Moonstone tapped acclaimed former Disney artist Rubén Procopio, now principal of Masked Avenger Studios, to art direct and contribute cover art and interior illustrations for each volume. “It’s a dream project to explore new facets of one of my all-time favorite masked heroes… and ‘protect the rights and lives of decent citizens!’” said Procopio, recalling a memorable line from the television show.
Moonstone Books has sent Major Spoilers more covers and solicitation information for titles arriving in June 2009.
While everyone else is sending out solicitations for May, Moonstone Books dropped off the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in June 2009.
The Wild Asses of the Kush
I wasn’t really thrilled with the last Buckaroo Banzai outing from Moonstone Books, but the glutton for punishment that I am over my slavish devotion to the hard rockin’ scientist and his Hong Kong Cavaliers had me sitting down and checking out the simply titled Wild Asses of the Kush. No, it’s not a story about a drug trip on some of the best weed you’ve ever inhaled, but it is full of more ass jokes than you can shake a stick at.
It’s good to be thinking ahead, especially when it comes to the comics coming down the pipe. Moonstone Books has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in May 2009.
Title: Captain Action #5
Story: Fabian Nicieza, Steven Grant
Art: Mark Sparacio
Colors: James Brown
Covers: Mark Sparacio (modern)
Paul Gulacy (Retro)
(available individually)
32pgs, color, $3.99
The final chapter in the opening gambit of the new Captain Action!
The first shot fired in the takeover of the United States happened not with a bang, but with a whisper. Ride along with us as we discover who’s been infected with the Red Crawl, who hasn’t, and who’s who! And what or who is Dr. Evil? And what is the President going to do about ? This smash-mouth issue delivers! And next issue…MORE Captain Action than ever before!
Across the 7th Dimension?
Wow, I can’t believe it was August when I last looked upon the Buckaroo Banzai prequel from Moonstone Books. In that time, I pretty much forget everything that happened in the first issue. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as it gave me time to forget about the slips in continuity that comes from someone who hasn’t watched the source material 100,000 times since 1984. Instead of a four or five issue mini-series, the prequel is wrapped up in two. Too much? Not enough? Or have the halcyon days of the Hong Kong Cavaliers disappeared for good?
Moonstone Books has sent Major Spoilers the solicitation information and covers for titles arriving in April 2009.
Moonstone Boooks is always trying to one-up the competition. Instead of sending out the rundown of titles for February 2009, Moonstone has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in March 2009.
Moonstone Books has sent Major Spoilers the solicitations and cover iamges for titles arriving in February 2009.
Leave it Moonstone to get a jump on all the other publishers as they present the company’s cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in January 2009. The big highlight from the company? More Buckaroo Banzai stories. At least this hero can live on in the comics.
As we are about to release a slew of solicitations for November 2008, Moonstone steps up with cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in stores in December 2008.
Captain Action #3
Story: Fabian Nicieza, Marv Wolfman-Art: Mark Sparacio, John Lucas, Colors: James Brown
Covers: Marat Mychaels (modern)-Ed Hannigan (retro) (each cover is available separately)
32pgs, color, $3.99 (Ltd edition= $5.99)
How much would people hate you if you destroyed their heroes?
ALL OUT WAR, as the new Captain Action throws down with the Public Protectors! The “people’s heroes” aren’t what they claim to be, but no one knows that but Cap! And there isn’t much time, as his powers begin to fail him, and he has no one he can count on…or so he thinks!
Meanwhile, Crescent is about to eliminate someone from the past, but who can get the drop on the ultimate infiltrator?
Be here as time catches up with Captain Action! BONUS material: the first ever story of LADY ACTION!
***LTD (to 300 copies) Edition: Ed Hannigan TIE-DYE variant cover retail = $5.99
Or – “I Think We Can Be Certain It’s Not Really Final…”
I started to try and write a big clever open, but y’know what?
RACCOON WITH A HEAVY MACHINE GUN!!!!!
How am I s’pose to top that?
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