Thomas Tuna, Author at ComedyNGaming

The Merc With The Mouth Motors On

Thomas Tuna — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:36:23 +0000

As everyone expected–following the electrifying success of the first R-rated Deadpool movie last year–the sequel is slated to start shooting in May in Vancouver, with a 2018 release on tap. Amazingly, the sequel actually was announced three days before the release of the first Ryan Reynolds-headed blockbuster. Reynolds–as a point of fact–even officially inked his …

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THE LITTLE COMPANY THAT COULD

Thomas Tuna — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:17:53 +0000

Charlton’s horror, mystery titles gleamed in Silver Age As anyone old enough to remember comics of the 1970s would say, horror titles of the so-called Silver Age were probably not the first way they spent their dimes and nickels. After all, the ’70s were dominated by the four-color adventures of the resurgent superheroes. Marvel had …

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Wonder Woman Headlines DC Movies Set To Hit The Big Screen

Thomas Tuna — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:20:32 +0000

Look out, Marvel: DC Comics isn’t planning to take a back seat to your big screen efforts. Over the next year, DC is set to roll out several big-budget blockbusters they’ve been planning for some time now. First up is the much-anticipated and much-ballyhooed Wonder Woman film. The movie was first alluded to in Batman …

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Marvel Continues Its Takeover Of All Media

Thomas Tuna — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:28:01 +0000

arvel Entertainment never seems to be content with producing outstanding illustrated fiction. The Disney-owned fiction machine wants to conquer all media. Here are some examples of those efforts from the realms of television and the Silver Screen. Hitting the small screen in the near (and not-so-near) future from the House of Ideas will be “The …

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Eisner Awards Celebrate Comics’ Best and Brightest

Thomas Tuna — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:54:53 +0000

AND THE WINNERS ARE… t’s that time of year again. No, not the annual appearance of that “right jolly old elf”, nor the ringing in of yet another 12 months. The judging panel for the 2017 Eisner Awards–handed out to mark the best in creative achievement in American comic books–has been named. This august panel …

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The Demon’s ‘Blood’ Lines

Thomas Tuna — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:51:09 +0000

“Gone! Gone! The form of man, Rise the Demon Etrigan!” very fan of the illustrated horror genre knows these fateful words by heart. The words that transform Jason blood into Etrigan, the son of the demon Belial. right away, you knew the king had something great and gruesome in store for him and dc fans …

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The Ghostly Guardian Walks On The Wild Side

Thomas Tuna — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 22:29:26 +0000

There are few storylines more deep-rooted and horrific than that of the well-meaning Dr. Henry Jeykll and his dark alter-ego Edward Hyde. Well, imagine Hyde with supernatural powers and a creative way of dealing with criminals. Imagine The Spectre of the ‘70s. That’s right. Those comics fans new to The Spectre’s saga (or who …

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Comics: An Interview with Marv Wolfman

Thomas Tuna — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:00:38 +0000

Our Interview here are those comic book icons who are instantly identified by the books they wrote. Think Stan Lee, you come up with the FF and Spidey. Consider Roy Thomas, you conjure up Conan and the Avengers. Chris Claremont? The X-Men, of course. How about Denny O’Neil? I see Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and …

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Comics: MONSTERS? Are They Just Misunderstood?

Thomas Tuna — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:34:57 +0000

For those of us who have always been drawn to the horror comic book genre–while taking nothing away from the sterling stalwarts in the “long-underwear” adventures–one question has often been asked of us: Why? What is the inherent appeal of reading four-color (and perhaps even grislier black-and-white) yarns of the good guys (usually the mere …

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