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What sort of Mickey Mouse @#^! is this? Disney + Marvel – It’s not so bad.

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

What sort of Mickey Mouse @#^! is this?

This was enough to get me to come running out from under my rock wondering just what happened to the world while I was away. It was Monday so I expected some sort of buzz-worthy event to smack me in the face but Marvel sold to Disney? The end is nigh!

I don't Frank Castle would approve.

I don't think Frank Castle would approve.

Hold up, pump the breaks.

Like many things that throw you for a loop, a night to sleep on it adds perspective. This assimilation into the Evil Empire may just be what the doctor ordered.  Marvel is no doubt unwieldy at times and though they have taken great strides to keep it in some sort of shape organizationally, it’s been a mixed bag in terms of product. They’ve slowly developed a web model to compensate for the fact that their audience has shifted from printed books to digital distribution, they’re ahead of the newspaper industry but not at the edge of innovative practices. Disney has been more successful in adapting and adopting new technology. This is key because Marvel needs fresh ideas, they need a refreshed vision, I’ll come out and say it, they need Disney.

If you know me personally, you know that I loathe Disney in its current form. I had been a big fan growing up but as I got older I began to firmly believe that they have made some  deal with Satan to pump weak, saccharine garbage into the world. What? Yes, Disney has always been ultra candy coated, but the one thing they brought was a sense of grand imagination, short of Pixar, where has this been for the last 20 years? They killed 2d animation(!), delivered uneven results with their motion pictures, fell off with their music & lost their way with their television programming. It’s been manufactured retreads ad nauseum giving us Britney, Christina, Justin, Lindsey, Shia, Miley, High School Musical & The Jonas brothers and many more… Now that I think about it, Disney needs Marvel…

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Film Review: Punisher: War Zone

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Film review: Punisher War Zone

Description:

Frank Castle a.k.a The Punisher wages his personal war against the criminal elements of New York City. When an assault goes wrong, Frank must decide whether to continue his mission or hang up his guns. One of his enemies, Jigsaw, may just make the decision for him.

Punisher War Zone

Punisher War Zone

[info via Imdb.Com]:

Director:

Lexi Alexander

Who’s in it:

Ray Stevenson … Frank Castle
Dominic West … Billy Russoti / Jigsaw
Doug Hutchison … Loony Bin Jim
Colin Salmon … Paul Budiansky
Wayne Knight … Micro
Dash Mihok … Martin Soap
Julie Benz … Angela Donatelli

Release Date:

5 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Runtime:

103 Minutes

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use.

TL;DR:

Too long; didn’t read summary: 3 out of 5 stars. Flawed, worth a matinee or a rental if you’re picky. (more…)

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In the beginning…

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

This is not my first foray into comics, I have been a fan of comics since the age of 6. I have been enjoying them off and on for about 22 years. I have been creating them off and on since the age of 12. At 16, I once had my artwork reviewed by a local man that worked for Marvel Comics back in the 70’s and 80’s, he was impressed and told me if I kept t it I would have no problem getting in the door to Marvel.

Like the tool I am, I stopped drawing. I even stopped reading them.

Fast forward about a decade and after flirting with the idea a few times, here I am, taking the craft serious once again but not knowing where to get started or what exactly I want to do with this renewed passion.

A pal of mine suggested I make a blog and discuss the things related to developing my project, the subject matter and anything else I can think of to attract others to help me and hopefully to get help for themselves.

So here it is, INSIDE INKWEST, a blog about creativity, where it goes from here is up to us.

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