The
Justice League movie has come and gone and is now out on Blu-ray and DVD. Although the film had mixed reviews, personally
I liked it.
My
only complaint is that the film didn’t delve into each character's back story,
especially the three characters not seen on movie screens before: The Flash,
Aquaman and Cyborg.
Non-comic
book fans are familiar with big three: Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, but
were left confused by the three new characters.
Insight Editions offers the perfect
way to catch up on the various Justice League character back stories and
personal lives-both in and out of costume.
Justice League The Official
Guide
not only examines each superhero in the team but delves into their alter egos,
origins, past history, where they came from and how they got their individual
powers.
The
book is brimming with full color photos of the Justice League cast along with
people, places and things associated with them.
It’s
a great primer on the team that longtime fans and those new to the team will
enjoy.
Whether
it’s the original Ghostbusters films, the remake, the animated TV series or the
toy line one item stands out from all the rest: the Ghostbusters’s mode of
transportation: the Ectomobile.
The
converted hearse decked out in the latest of ghost busting paraphernalia and
equipment was a hit with movie goers the moment it showed up on the Silver
Screen.
Haynes
and Insight Editions recognize the importance of and fandom associated with the
Ectomobile-whatever version, and has dedicated an entire Ghostbusters Ectomobile Owner’s Workshop Manual to the iconic
vehicle.
Full
color photos complement the extensive schematics of the engine, ghost busting
equipment, special capabilities, other classic Ghostbusters gadgets such as the
proton packs and everything and anything mechanical or technical associated
with the Ghostbusters are included in the book.
Text,
both technical and pertaining to the various Ghostbusters teams themselves is
included. The book is the ultimate Ghostbusters
guide to all things paranormal paraphernalia.
I
especially enjoy looking at the various component breakdowns, their functions
and how they were used.
“Who
ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!”
Although
I was born in the 1950s and grew up watching 1960’s Saturday morning cartoon
shows I have to admit that when it comes to animated series, both original or
as merchandise tie-ins, the 1980s has the 1960s cartoons beat by a mile.
Besides
providing fascinating historical text and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the
creation of each show the book is a visual treat for animated cartoon fans.
Totally Awesome The
Greatest Cartoons Of The Eighties, written by Andrew Farago, packs it in with
full color art, tipped in special inserts- such as pre-production sketches and
character designs and much more.
Just
look at what’s inside: The Smurfs, Spider-Man, He-Man, Inspector Gadget, G.I.
Joe, JEM, Thundercats, Muppet Babies, Ghostbusters, Disney, Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles, Garfield and Mighty Mouse.
What’s
not to love!? What a great way to travel
back in time to the height of cartoon popularity and meander down Memory Lane
accompanied by your favorite cartoon characters!
As
children we could have never imagined the amount of blood, sweat and tears that
went into making animated cartoons.
After reading this book readers will gain a whole new level of appreciation
for the geniuses behind the cartoons.
The Art And Making Of
Pacific Rim Uprising
by Daniel Wallace really gets into the meat and bones of the making the phenomenal
giant robots against giant monsters movie.
Like
its predecessor: Pacific Rim, this new movie showcases some spectacular slugfests,
incredible visual and special effects, amazing computer animation and an
intriguing storyline.
Production
on a movie of its scale takes years of planning and the creative input of
literally hundreds of people in front of and in back of the cameras.
Starting
with a concept the book showcases pre-production conceptual art, costume and set
designs, weaponry, robots, monsters, scene setups, sketches, color studies,
lighting effects, environment designs along with every aspect associated making
of such a monumental film.
Full
production notes, cast and crew comments, production decisions and more are
discussed in detail making this book a wonderful study about the art of
film-making.
I
was blown away by the incredible color conceptual paintings, digital designs
and impressive attention to every detail showcased in the book.
Thrown
in some very special inserts and a stunning book design and you have a real
winner.
One
of the big draws to modem day comic book collectors is special editions or
alternate cover comic book titles.
While
the interior of a particular comic book issue may be consistent the comic book
companies soon realized that fans wanted more so they started providing limited
edition variant covers to many of their titles.
The more rare-the better. Fans loved
it!
No
one does it better than DC Comic Books as shown in DC Comics Variant Covers The Complete Visual History.
WOW! I am totally blown away!
Starting
back in the mid-1980s with the re-imaging of Superman, DC Comics began
experimenting with variant covers.
For
that point on there was no stopping DC as it began offering alternate covers to
almost every title in its library. Not every
month mind you, but as the years progressed so did the number of variant covers
increase until today almost every title released each month has a variant or
variants covers.
What
a gallery! This oversize book really
gives justice to the incredible art turned out by DC’s stable of artists.
It
is an absolutely stunning book that I am proud to include in my collection. The designs, colors, concepts, layouts, shock
value and talent of each cover really stirs the blood and sets the old heart
racing!