Sometimes You Just Want Time To Stand Still
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Saturday, July 22, 2006
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I sincerely hope that Gore Verbinski's career doesn't end up swinging from the yard arm of what has become his Pirates Trilogy. This franchise, when all is said and done, will end up making more money than any three movies in history, and it will definitely be a life changing experience for him. He'll either end up doing Disney movies for the rest of his life, or he'll beat the odds and end up becoming this generation's Francis Ford Coppola,...
In the final chapter of my love letter to AIT/Planet Lar we get to see the Art & Design books, and the non-fiction graphic novels. AIT/Planet Lar has put together a varied and extremely versatile reading portfolio and hopefully, they will continue to do so for years to come. So, here's to you: Larry Young and Mimi Rosenheim for putting together one of the best publishing houses in the history of the graphic medium. May you have many...
The penultimate chapter of my six part AIT/Planet Lar love-in. These are the epic tales, the ones that deal with long spans of time or larger than life characters. Demo was Brian Wood's grand epic, detailing what would happen if real people got super powers. It was originally published as 12 monthly floppies, and eventually collected into one omnibus edition. True Story Swear to God is the autobiography of Tom Beland , and it is by turns...
Part four of my six part overview of the wonderful works from AIT/Planet Lar. Three stories of history based fiction by some of the best creators working in comics today.White Deathby Charlie Adlard, Rob MorrisonAbelby William Harms, Mark BloodworthBadlandsby Steven Grant, Vince Giarr...
Part three of my six part AIT/Planet Lar love bomb. These are the "cult classics" which have a bit more experimental storytelling than the action comics. These are my absolute favorites in the pantheon, and as a special treat, I have included Darick Robertson's Space Beaver collections which are now unfortunately, and as far as I know, the only graphic novels that AIT/Planet Lar doesn't continue to keep in print. Enjoy.Space Beaver: Volume...
