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Dark Horse’s 3 Story Coming to the Big Screen

JUNE 2, HOLLYWOOD, CA—Warner Bros. Pictures has announced today that the Academy Award–winning writer Dustin Lance Black will both write and direct the movie adaptation of Matt Kindt’s groundbreaking graphic novel, 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man.                                                                                                                                                        

3 Story is a modern fable that explores the life of a giant man, Craig Pressgang, whose strange medical condition causes continuous growth. Told by the three women who knew him best, 3 Story follows Craig’s amazing journey from birth to his eventual three-story height.

Dark Horse’s Mike Richardson will produce the film, with Keith Goldberg as executive producer. Dark Horse Entertainment is currently developing R.I.P.D. at Universal, with Ryan Reynolds attached to star. Dark Horse is also developing The Umbrella Academy, The Secret, and Criminal Macabre at Universal, and Damn Nation at Paramount.

Character Affinity: The Sentry

After Marvel’s Dark Reign and Siege events, one character became rather prominent in both series. In fact he was almost as widely used as Norman Osborn or Loki. Sadly, The Sentry (Marvel’s answer to Superman) had his life span cut short at the end of the Siege. Which is sad, since they never used him to his fullest potential. Oh wait, they couldn’t because he was crazy.

In fact, that was the brilliance of the character. It’s as if Paul Jenkins (creator of the Sentry) said let’s put Superman into the Marvel world but restrain him in every possible way. For those not familiar with the Sentry let me explain. Robert Reynolds is schizophrenic with super powers. As a teenager he drank a stolen formula from a research lab in a desperate attempt at getting high. This gave him the power of one million exploding suns and turned him into the Sentry. Later he would be erased from the memories of everyone in the world including Marvel’s superheroes. This was due to his arch-nemesis the Void.

Earp: Saints for Sinners #0

The United States has finally collapsed… again. The second depression has ushered in a new era that very much resembles the Wild West. Hackers from all over the world have made it so that cash is the only trust worthy form of money. And the government passes a law to make dueling legal. Guns sales increase, but violence does not. As the story says, “People are less likely to be foolish if they know someone’s holding a gun.” Yes, in fact, the West is back and with it so are the Earps and the Pinkertons.

Preview for Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard

This week Archaia Press begins shipping the newest installment of the Mouse Guard series, entitled Legends of the Guard. Creator, Writer and Artist David Petersen turns the reins over for the series. Here’s a synopses from Archaia Press and a free preview of the issue.

Inside the June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone, mice gather to tell tales, each trying to outdo the other. A competition, of sorts, begins. The game: Tell the best story, get your bar tab cleared! The rules: Every story must contain one truth, one lie and have never been told in that tavern before. Legends of the Guard is a new Mouse Guard anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen. Featured in this issue are stories by Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Alex Sheikman (Robotika) and Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things).

RoboCop # 4

Dynamite comics Robocop #4 is the conclusion to the first story arc of the Robocop series. In issue four we see that Murphy has already been synced to the machine that will restore his memories. As soon as Murphy is hooked up he’s greeted by the recently deceased Dick Jones. Murphy is confused with what is going on, until he realizes that he sees the old man that ran OCP. The old man has an offer for Murphy. He offers him a chance at being human, in exchange for his body. There is a catch though, the body that the old man is offering, is his own. Murphy has to make a decision whether or not to be human or a machine.

While all that is happening between the old man and Murphy, Mason Volger is currently fighting for his life against a brand new weapon from OCP the ED-309. That’s right; Odenkirk and OCP were setting up Volger to be killed. His death would show Old Detroit and the rest of the world what a city ran by OCP looks like. Volger and his men are being slaughter, the remaining members try to convince Volger that he should flee to fight another day. Volger, being the ultra macho man decides that fleeing is not the answer. He charges the 309’s and in a blaze of glory takes two of them out before becoming a Martyr.

Cold Space #2 – Review

Mulberry is back! After the crazy events of the first issue Samuel L. Jackson… Sorry, Mulberry, returns for more space hijinx! Mulberry accepts employment with one of the local gang leaders. This is after he’s beaten the crap out of half of the gang he employs. To prove his skill to the gang, he exchanges flirtatious dialog with a prostitute. The dialog concludes with the prostitute throwing a deck of playing cards in the air and shooting them to make a full house. This is only made apparent in the ending sequence of the page. The panels leading up to the reveal consist of Mulberry’s profile looking at something. The reader is to assume that shooting is taking place somewhere within the blank stares.

The Inferno #1

Inferno is quite possibly the most sexist comic I’ve ever read in my life. It read like a male power trip and frankly was disgusting. The only reason I’m even talking about it is to give an example of two things: 1) Why women don’t have misconceptions of comics and 2) an example of how to make a bad comic.

The issue begins with a recap of a previous mini-series in which twin sisters are orphaned after their parents are assassinated. One of the sisters, Mercy, grows up to be an assassin herself and tracks down the daughter of the man who killed their parents. She kills the little girl and bad stuff happens so she’s given the chance to do it again and instead shoots herself.