Frankenstein (1910)
Life Without Soul (1915)
Frankenstein (1931)
Tarzan
Alien
1. Alien (1979)
2. Aliens (1986)
3. Alien 3 (1992)
4. Alien: Resurrection (1997)
5. Alien vs. Predator (2004)
6. Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
7. Alien: Covenant (2017)
Baby Huey
Monogram Serials
1. Baby Huey (1950)
2. Baby Huey and the
Read more…There were just the first three I thought of. Feel free to suggest others.
The Conjuring (2013)
Star Trek
James Bond
Sean Connery
Dr. No (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Never Say Never Again (1983)*
David Niven
Casino Royale (1967)*
George Lazenby
On Her Majes
Read more…Here's an interesting one. Universal considered a whole lot of movies to be "horror," not just the classic monsters. Let's take a look at the full list, and just the monsters broken out:
Universal Horror (full)
Here's the list of live-action movies based on DC properties. Let me know what I got wrong!
DC adaptations
Legacy
Here's the next franchise list. I've separated the Marvel Cinematic Universe from "legacy" films, but I could combine if that seems the best route. Also, I'm sure to have missed some, so y'all chime in.
Marvel Movies
Here's my research on the live-action Godzilla franchise. Suggestions, changes, explanations, commentary welcome. I'll change the list according to your remarks.
Godzilla
Shōwa era
1. Godzilla (1954)*
2. Godzilla Raids Again (aka "Gigantis the Fire
Read more…THE BIG STUFF
Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super-Spectacular #1
Writers/Art: Various| Cover: Dan Mora | 1940s variant: Michael Cho | 1950s variant: Daniel Warren Johnson | 1960s variant: Neal Adams | 1970s varia
Read more…I saw an interesting artlcle in The London Independent the other day, on top movie franchises. Not the ones with most box office, or the best critical reception, but just the ones with the most movies. As a firm believer in completism, my first thoug
Read more…I really need a password app.
I have literally hundreds of logins: work, home, banks, online comic-reading sites and this website.
I've investigated a few free ones, but either they only allow one device (ha!), or they don't allow both PC and iOS dev
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June 24, 2021 — I’ve got four graphic novels to discuss, a meat-and-three for the intellectually hungry. Here’s our steak:
MONSTERS
By Barry Windsor-Smith, Fantagraphics, $39.99
There are a lot of monsters
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Batman: Reptilian #1 (of 6)
DC Comics | 32 pages | $4.99
Writer: Garth Ennis | Art/Cover: Liam Sharp | Variant: Cully Hamner
Gotham City is filled with murderous creatures who stalk the shadows — foul villains with murderous impulses wh
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June 17, 2021 — Loki has launched, and once again we are presented with a Disney+ show that could go in many different directions. Let’s consult the tea leaves — and the comics and myths on which the show is
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Fantastic Four #33
Marvel Comics | 32 pages | Teen | $3.99
Writer: Dan Slott | Art: R.B. Silva | Cover: Mark Brooks | Deadpool 30th Anniversary variant: Rob Liefeld | Spider-Man Villains variant: Dike Ruan
This June, writer Dan Slott an
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June 10, 2021 — It’s summertime, and the comics are busy.
It's not new. Back in the Long-Before Time, comics publishers would increase the frequency of some titles in the summer, and issue oversize “annuals”
Read more…THE BIG STUFF
Writers/art: Various | Cover: Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Tamra Bonvillain
The Captain's comments: Pride Month continues with DC's My Big Gay Italian Wedding. No, wait, that's a movie. This is DC's Big Gay Anth
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April 3, 2021 — It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned that we are in the Golden Age of Reprints. But we still are, and it’s worthwhile to check in now and again on the latest, greatest collections:
The Co
