Author: Ambrose Tardive

Futurama fans can celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series premiere with the new Futurama art book from publisher Abrams ComicArts, which contains original concept art from the creation of the series, as well as all-new commentary from creator Matt Groening, as well as the series' longtime showrunner David X. Cohen and more. Screen Rant is pleased to share an exclusive preview of The Art of Futurama, which shows the wealth of detail and insights the volume has to offer. In the pages shared by Abram ComicArts, readers can glimpse the way the series' artists take readers through creating characters…

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Gambit Made his long-awaited return to live action, as portrayed by Channing Tatum, in Deadpool & Wolverine - And Now Tatum's version of the beloved mutant may very well enter the Marvel Comics Universe, playing a leading role in the upcoming TVA Series. With its many connections to MCU lore, the TVA Comic series quickly became highly anticipated among the fandom, with the inclusion of Gambit adding to the eagerness of the readers. According to Marvel, TVA #1 - written by Katharyn Blair, with art by Pere Pérez - will usher in a new era across mediums for the Time…

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The Far Side became legendary for his otherworldly perspective on the foibles of human existence, with Gary Larson's comics often carry the underlying message that life on Earth was one big cosmic joke. Over and over, Larson's jokes reminded readers that the universe was laughing at them, not with them. The mood of The Far Side often involved a certain degree of alienation – an effect Larson has achieved repeatedly over the years by using real aliens in Far Side panels, as well as monsters, anthropomorphized animals and other recurring types and elements of characters that changed readers' conception of…

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Author Greg Broadmore – whose fantasy pedigree includes behind-the-scenes work on the Peter Jackson film Lord of the Rings films, design work for the Godzilla franchise and, more recently, an excellent cover art work for Conan the Barbarian - it is launching a new "dark romantic fantasy"from the publisher Mad Cave Studios, titled One way. Screen Rant is pleased to share the exclusive first look One way – written by Broadmore, with art by Andy Lanning – which follows its eponymous character, who according to Mad Cave's press release announcing the book is a member of a "cave girl tribe."…

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Immediately after The walking dead most brutal scene, in which Negan beat Glenn to death, Rick made a bloodthirsty promise to kill the newly introduced villain - and More than a decade later, it still strikes fans as one of comics' biggest shocks that this promise has ultimately been subverted rather than fulfilled. Undead Luxury #100 – written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Charlie Adlard – is a stunning return to landmark publishing, this time in color, making Glenn's death even more harrowing. The issue serves as a reminder to readers of how truly vile Negan was upon his…

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One of Charlie Brown most captivating character traits Peanut comics is his love of baseball - and that extended to his favorite player and hero, Joe Shlabotnik, whose dismal major and minor league career made him a reflection of the franchise's protagonist, who is best known for being a loser, but relentlessly optimistic. Joe Shlabotnik, a fictional player, remained Charlie Brown's idol despite the tumult of his career, which saw him repeatedly demoted to the minors. He later went from an unsuccessful career as a player to an equally lukewarm career as a coach - but Charlie Brown's admiration for…

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1994 was the last year of The Far Sideconcluding a fourteen-year publication that surprised and confused readers, providing countless laughs and provoking endless iterations of the question,"What?"As was the cause throughout the cartoon, the last year of Far Side cartoons was as full of wonderfully weird moments as ever. Creator Gary Larson retired in early 1995 after a final Wizard of Oz reference on New Year's Day. Although the artist already said more than a decade ago that one day "pull the plug" about The Far Sidethe ending was still a disappointing surprise for legions of fans, which left readers…

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According to author Robert Kirkman, fans of Undead shouldn't look too closely at biblical allusions in zombie comics - but there may be other historical references in the story, waiting to be explored in more detail. Although not much has been written about the historical parallels found in UndeadKirkman confirmed that they were on his mind while writing the series. Undead Luxury #99 – written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Charlie Adlard, and first rendered in evocative color by Dave McCaig – reprints the issue's original letters page, in which a fan made a convincing case that the Hilltop…

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1993 was the penultimate year of The Far Sideand throughout the year, Gary Larson produced as many hilariously memorable cartoons as ever - and so many obtuse, hard-to-understand jokes, which left readers asking "What?" These drawings represent some of the strangest that Larson illustrated in the final stretch of his career as a cartoonist. It's not that Larson's humor got weirder as he got older. The Far Side progressed, but rather, he got better at crafting weird jokes that still managed to get a reaction from his readers. Still, it's fair to say that the author took greater creative risks…

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Notice! Major spoilers for Ultimates #6! A few weeks ago, I predicted that Wonder would kill the Ultimate version of Iron Manas an important turning point for its relaunch Ultimate wonder title line – and I was right. I say this not to brag, although I'm certainly pleased with that, but because I'm thrilled that they're moving forward with this story. The latest #6 – written by Deniz Camp, with art by Juan Frigeri – finally brings together his incarnation of the Avengers for the first time to fight the Hulk, leading to the team's first casualty: their leader, Tony…

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