Cómics: Will Eisner - Novelas gráficas (IV)
2008-10-28 03:05:00 Poco a poco vamos completando las novelas gráficas del maestro Eisner:Moby Dick (Moby Dick, 2001)___Fagin el judio (Fagin the jew, 2003)___El ultimo dia en Vietnam (Last day in Vietnam, 2000)___
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Jules Feiffer, EXPLAINERS cartoonist, author: Mr. Media Audio Interview
2008-05-29 04:05:00 The word that comes to mind when I think about the comic strips of Jules Feiffer is this: soliloquy.My Microsoft Word dictionary - hey, it's convenient! - defines it as ?the act of speaking while alone, especially when used as a theatrical device that allows a character?s thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience.?That sounds about right to me, because the best of Feiffer?s strips ? known, incidentally, as ?Feiffer? ?usually consisted of one character looking at the reader ? breaking the so-called fourth wall - and going on for six or eight panels. The results weren?t always funny, but they were always sure to be thought provoking.This month, Fantagraphics published Explainers, the first of four dense collections of Feiffer?s entire run of weeklies in The Village Voice. This volume of 500 strips is from 1956 through 1966; the strip ran through 1998.Oh, and he won a Pulitzer Prize for his comic strip, too.Jules Feiffer is one of comics? great characters himself. He famously ...
By: Mr. Media
David Hajdu, THE TEN-CENT PLAGUE author: Mr. Media Audio Interview
2008-05-17 22:20:00 Run for your lives!Hide the women and children!There?s a Ten-Cent Plague loose upon this fine land!My guest today, David Hajdu, is the author of a new book that ? at the very least ? probably has the best title of the year, The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America.In this book, Hajdu looks back at a hysterical period in American history ? one of many, to be sure ? when comic books were considered such a threat to our way of life that the industry nearly vanished.Hajdu is also the author of Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn, and Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina and Richard Farina. He teaches at the Graduate School of Journalism with another friend of the Mr. Media podcast, Sree Sreenivasan ? and is the music critic for The New Republic.You can LISTEN to this interview by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below!Open in your default player Amazon.com Widgets
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THE TEN-CENT PLAGUE! Author David Hajdu Live on Mr. Media, Friday, May 16,
2008-05-16 03:15:00 David Hajdu, author of the bestseller The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America, will be the live guest on the Mr. Media podcast on Friday, May 16 at 1 p.m. EST.The one-hour show is broadcast live over BlogTalkRadio.com and takes listener calls. There is also an accompanying web chat.Listeners can catch the interview live - or later as a downloadable archive - by clicking here! Amazon.com Widgets
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'Spirit' moves up release to Dec. 25! (Hollywood Reporter)
2008-05-07 15:26:00 Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson star in the filmBy Carolyn GiardinaMay 6, 2008, 10:52 PMHollywood ReporterLionsgate has moved up the nationwide release of its comic adaptation "The Spirit" -- written and directed by Frank Miller -- to Dec. 25.The film, based on the comic book series created by the late Will Eisner, was originally slated to open Jan. 16, 2009.Also slated to open on Dec. 25 are Disney's "Bedtime Stories" and Fox 2000 Pictures' "Marley & Me."Of the move, Lionsgate president of theatrical films Tom Ortenberg said: "Comic-Con fans (in New York in March) resoundingly confirmed what we felt in our bones about 'The Spirit': this is a great film and an irresistible piece of entertainment. ... For all of us, it was an easy decision.""The Spirit" stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Stana Katic, Dan Lauria, Jaime King, Paz Vega and Louis Lombardi. Odd Lot Entertainment and Lionsgate are production partners.Internation...
By: Mr. Media
Frank Miller To Give Christmas ?Spirit?
2008-05-07 07:09:00 The release date for Frank Miller's big-screen adaptation of the Will Eisner comic book has been moved up to Christmas Day 2008.
By: Geeks of Doom
WILL EISNER & PS MAGAZINE Expert Roundtable Discussion: Mr. Media Interview
2008-04-22 17:14:00 In the pantheon of comic book masters, Will Eisner?s name is at or near the top of pretty much everyone?s list. He was there at the birth of the genre in the late 1930s ? he famously turned down a submission from Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of a comic book about a character named Superman. Will suggested they go back to art school in Cleveland and get a little better at his craft.Eisner himself is best known as the creator of an enduring but little known character called "The Spirit." This is a big year for The Spirit, with a major motion picture written and directed by Frank Miller currently in post-production and scheduled for release in January 2009.Eisner is also known as the grandfather of the graphic novel for producing one of the genre?s earliest and most enduring works, 1978?s A Contract With God.I spent three years with Eisner, interviewing him and researching his life for the biography, Will Eisner: A Spirited Life, which was published by M Press/Dark Horse in 2005.There ...
By: Mr. Media
Eva Mendes as "Sand Saref" in New The Spirit Movie Poster! (CanMag.com)
2008-04-21 19:45:00 The folks at CanMag.com just put upthis image she signed exclusively at New York Comic-Con from Frank Miller's Will Eisner's The Spirit movie. Not bad!
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The Spirit Teaser Trailer
2008-04-21 02:49:00 Frank Miller?s latest theatrical endeavor, The Spirit, has a brand new Sin City-like teaser trailer complete with The Untouchables theme music. Check it out below. The High-Definition version can be found here. The Spirit hits theaters January 16, 2009. Source: YouTube If you like this trailer, subscribe to our full RSS feed or by e-mail to get ...
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Eva Mendes as "Sand Saref" in New The Spirit Movie Poster! (CanMag.com)
2008-04-20 17:04:00 The folks at CanMag.com just put up this new poster from Frank Miller's Will Eisner's The Spirit" movie. Not bad!
By: Mr. Media
The Spirit Movie Trailer!!! (MTV.com)
2008-04-20 04:27:00 MTVMusic VideosMTV ShowsEntertainment NewsSo what do you think? The trailer, not surprisingly, looks quite stylish - a lot like Frank Miller's Sin City, but distinctive nonetheless. But what do you think of the brief interview with Frank Miller that follows it? Why is he dressed as The Spirit? Bright red tie, hat, shirt sleeves pushed up - shouldn't actor Gabriel Macht, who plays The Spirit/Denny Colt, be out there in the costume?And how about Eva Mendes?Love to get your comments here!
By: Mr. Media
NYCC: ?The Spirit? Panel + Teaser Trailer
2008-04-20 00:47:00 Watch the teaser trailer for Frank Miller's The Spirit, the big-screen adaptation of the Will Eisner comic book series.
By: Geeks of Doom
New Spirit Movie Poster on AintItCoolNews.com
2008-04-19 05:55:00 Quint was first was with the new poster for Frank Miller's Will Eisner's The Spirit. See what he had to say about it HERE. And as soon as the first trailer posts online, we'll get you the link. Stay tuned!
By: Mr. Media
Will Eisner & PS Magazine Discussion LIVE on Mr. Media, Friday, April 18, 1
2008-04-17 22:27:00 With the announcement last week that Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries has posted complete scans for 145 regular issues, 3 special issues, and 14 index issues of Will Eisner's rare PS Magazine, I thought it would be fun to have the VCU librarian in charge of the project, Cindy Jackson, as well as the author of the upcoming book, Will Eisner & PS Magazine, Paul Fitzgerald, come on Mr. Media and talk about this little known period in the comics master's career.As Eisner's authorized biographer -- you have read Will Eisner: A Spirited Life by now, haven't you? -- I certainly have a little extra interest in the topic. And with all the hype for Frank Miller's upcoming film, Will Eisner's The Spirit, the time seems extra-ripe for this!Eisner drew and was artistic editor for PS Magazine from its inception in 1951 until 1972 and these are truly rare examples of his incomparable art work and direction. In an effort to encourage soldiers to keep better care of their equipment, ...
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Two Official Images from ?The Spirit?
2008-04-12 00:04:00 Lionsgate has released two official never-before-seen finished production stills from Frank Miller's upcoming film of Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss and Samuel L. Jackson as The Spirit?s arch-enemy, the Octopus.
By: Geeks of Doom
Maxim Magazine Pimps The Spirit Movie Babes
2008-04-11 19:48:00 You can't blame the producers of "Will Eisner's The Spirit" for the avalanche of advance publicity promoting the movie's release - although it is still eight months off. Today I picked up the latest issue of Maxim - which I read for the pictures, not the stories - and the cover photo is of Jaime King, one of the many beautiful actress featured in Frank Miller's upcoming film. And the cover also teases a page of photos of another co-star, Scarlett Johansson.And let me add this: as his authorized biographer, I can't say whether Will Eisner would have liked Miller's version of The Spirit, considering he always opposed the idea of Hollywood adopting his character. But as man who loved beautiful dames, I think it safe to say he would have approved of Miller's female cast!
By: Mr. Media
Raging Debate Over Frank Miller's "Interpretation" of Will Eisner's The Spi
2008-04-09 15:51:00 We hear a lot of whispering about Frank Miller's upcoming cinematic take on Will Eisner's "The Spirit." And with the first trailer due to be released in just a few days at New York Comic-Con, the whispering is picking up steam, especially as the first green screen images were leaked to the fan press a few days ago. Of course, if you're old enough to remember the brouhaha about Michael Keaton as "Batman," you know it's too early to accurately judge. On the other hand Brandon Routh as "Superman"? Terribly miscast, poor guy. Anyway, if you'd like to keep up with the debate - or participate in the conversation - check out this message board over at The Comics Journal. You can also see green screen shots there of Gabriel Macht as The Spirit, Samuel L. Jackson as The Octopus, and several more, including a hot shot of Eva Mendes.
By: Mr. Media
Frank Miller?s ?The Spirit? Outdoor Poster
2008-04-04 03:45:00 A new outdoor triptych poster for Frank Miller?s The Spirit is now online.
By: Geeks of Doom
El Espuritu de Una Vida... Will Eisner: A Spirited Life now available in Sp
2008-04-01 04:45:00 I think the only thing cooler than seeing your book published... is seeing it published in another language!So it delights me to announce that my authorized biography, WILL EISNER: A SPIRITED LIFE, has been published in Spain by NORMA Editorial as WILL EISNER: EL ESPIRITU DE UNA VIDA, with translation by Raúl Sastre.You can read brief excerpts in Spanish at Con C De Arte:"NO QUERÍA QUE FUESE UN SUPERHÉROE" and SE SENTÍA MOLESTO CON FRANK.You can order a copy of this new Spanish edition from La Isla Libros.REVIEWS!maumau Barcelona.The reviewer gives the Spanish language edition four stars -- Altamente Recomendable -- "Highly Recommended" (Translations to English by FreeTranslation.com):"Will Eisner is to the comic what Shakespeare and Cervantes to the literature or what Orson Welles and John Ford to the movies. A teacher of teachers. A precursor, an inventor of forms and of language. For the screenwriter Alan Moore "Eisner is to a large extent the person responsible for that the c...
By: Mr. Media
Danny Fingeroth, DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT, SUPERMAN ON THE COUCH, author, co
2008-03-31 17:01:00 Danny Fingeroth spends a whole lot of time thinking about superheroes. For several years, he did it as the editor of the Spider-Man group of titles at Marvel Comics. Today, he?s the editor of Write Now! magazine and author of two books that go behind the four-color glory of men in tights. Already the author of Superman on the Couch, Fingeroth?s latest examination of comics, Disguised as Clark Kent, explores why so many of the enduring characters of the golden and silver ages of comics can trace their heritage back to young American Jewish artists and writers such as Will Eisner, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Jack Kirby, and Stan Lee. His next book, Rough Guide to Graphic Novels, will be released by Penguin in 2008. DANNY FINGEROTH AUDIO!Click to open separate windowALSO AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST ON iTUNES.Subscribe to Mr. Media's RSS Feed.BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: Danny, let?s jump right in. Tell the truth here: Jews aren?t really responsible for the comic book industry, but because we co...
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NEW VIDEO! Frank Miller on Will Eisner's The Spirit Movie
2007-07-23 13:33:00 Frank Miller is interviewed by Peter Guber, co-host of AMC-TV's "Sunday Morning Shootout," about the challenge of writing and direction the upcoming film, "Will Eisner's The Spirit."
By: Mr. Media
Getting to Know the Creators: Will Eisner
2007-04-25 06:04:00 The primary wartime artists were the uncredited Lou Fine and Jack Cole, with future Kid Colt, Outlaw artist Jack Keller drawing backgrounds. Ghost writers included Manly Wade Wellman and William Woolfolk. The wartime ghosted stories are … ……
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