Category: Komikz X Treme

A Running Change

11/2/2015

As word of warning my dear reader, if you have not been watching The Flash, or are behind on the episodes, it may be a good idea to stay away from this article.

Superhero TV has always been a mixed bag affair. Whilst I will never hear bad things said about Lois and Clark (H.G. Wells builds a time machine to get Superman to help him catch Jack the Ripper.....brilliant!) or the old 90's Flash (oddly enough, the Trickster in that is one of Mark Hamill's best moments, including The Joker), I will agree that in live action, Superhero TV often has trouble taking the stranger concepts of comic's unlimited visual budget and realising them onto the big screen.

The Ballad of Barry Allen: The Flash - Season One

5/22/2015

And so season one of the CW’s superhero spinoff The Flash ends as it began, with a man in a silly red costume running around a big swirly thing. Is this a symbolic example of a show being flushed down the terrible drain from where no quality can emerge? Not even remotely. The Flash has been one of the single most enjoyable shows of recent years, achieving greater heights in its one year than other shows manage in ten.

Put on the &*@$ing cape!

In the light of the show’s success and as a way of distracting me from the…six different article ideas I’m currently toying with, I’m going to discuss with you what it is that I believe makes this show so special.

WARNING: THINGS FROM THE SHOW WILL BE REVEALED IN A FASHION OF REVELATION! WAIT UNTIL YOU’VE WATCHED THE SHOW FIRST BEFORE YOU READ!

SERIOUSLY!

Komix X-Treme - Hitman/Lobo

5/4/2015

Writer: Garth Ennis
Artists: Doug Mahnke
Colours: Carla Feeeny (c)
Publisher: DC Comics

Garth Ennis' 2000AD-style take on the DCU is one of the big three of comics I always recommend to people who want to read something that isn't a usual super hero book. Hitman, Transmetropolitian and Preacher showed off what a comic could be in a mainstream release without resorting to Lycra clad muscle-men punching each other. All three also manage to be insanely funny, whilst ripping the heart out of your chest on a fairly regular basis.

This however...

This is a Lobo / Hitman crossover.

THE WONDERS OF THE FRANCHISE COMIC - PART TWO

4/18/2015

Note to the readers: The best laid plans of mice and men. As you might remember, I provided a list of upcoming articles at the end of my first post. Unfortunately real life limitations means I can’t give the time I’d like to researching some of these topics. So instead of abandoning thing, I’ve said “screw it” and decided to provide what I can. So expect some surprises with upcoming articles…even I might not know what they are yet.

The Pitfalls Of The Franchise Comic: “Gritty” reboots – A feline case study
The basic concept of a franchise comic is pretty simple. You adapt an existing concept into a comic format and market it to people interest in said concept. What could be simpler? Well if it was so simple, adaptations wouldn’t have the reputation they do. See it turns out that in order to succeed a franchise comic has to dodge a veritable minefield of common problems which range from the marketing to the creative team. So in the second of our little series of articles I thought it’d be fun to check out some of my all-time favourite common pitfalls the franchise comic has to try (and frequently fail at) avoiding.

KOMIX X-TREME - MORTAL KOMBAT BLOOD AND THUNDER TOURNAMENT EDITION

4/13/2015

It's time to finish this off. The last instalment of the Mortal Kombat: Blood and Thunder story.. Its issue 7..of 6...

KOMIX X-TREME - MORTAL KOMBAT BLOOD AND THUNDER ISSUE six

4/11/2015

The last issue of Mortal Kombat: Blood and Thunder!
Lets get this DONE!

KOMIX X-TREME - MORTAL KOMBAT BLOOD AND THUNDER ISSUE 5

4/9/2015

We take MORE looks at the 1994 Mortal Kombat comic from Malibu. Part 5.... Of 6.....

KOMIX X-TREME - MORTAL KOMBAT BLOOD AND THUNDER ISSUE 4

4/8/2015

We take look at part 4 of the 1994 Mortal Kombat comic from Malibu.
Over halfway through now!

KOMIX X-TREME - MORTAL KOMBAT: BLOOD AND THUNDER ISSUE TWO

4/6/2015

It's time to continue the Journey to The Mysterious Island of Mortal Kombat!
FIGHT!

KOMIX X-TREME - MORTAL KOMBAT: BLOOD AND THUNDER -ISSUE ONE

4/5/2015

We start a series a posts about 90's comics by looking at the first series of Mortal Kombat comics, published by Malibu in 1994.