May 2008

The Man with No Name

  • Title: The Man with No Name #1
  • Comic Vine: link

“Goddam it.”

“Saints and Sinners” begins the new series by Christos Gage and Wellington Dias with our hero walking into town only to find an ambush waiting for him.

Of course such a thing isn’t going to keep our hero down for long, and he takes care of business with his usual flourish.  But news that not only the Union Army but also the Confederacy are both after his head (the first for blowing up a bridge, the second for the small matter of the gold he’s currently carrying – from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly) leads the Man with No Name to hit the road and journey out into the desert.

Our hero’s flight is interrupted however by an attack and a dying priest who makes a last request which will only further complicate our protagonist’s life.

The art of Wellington Dias and colors of Bruno Hang give the comic a somber, slightly dirty yet still vibrant look which works quite well.  I was also impressed with the use of light and shadow throughout the issue including several stand-out panels.

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Comic Rack

Hmm, we’re about to talk about comics so it must be Wednesday!  Welcome to the RazorFine Comic Rack boys and girls.  Pull up a bean bag and take a seat at feet of the master as we look at the new comics set to hit comic shops and bookstores today from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, WildStorm, Vertigo, Virgin, Archie Comics, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, Devil’s Due Publishing, and Image Comics.

This week includes Batman, Booster Gold, Casanova, The End League, Gen13, Ghost Whisperer, Serenity: Better Days, Zorro, and the first issues of Brothers in Arms, Captain Britain and MI: 13, The Huntress: Year One, The Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs, newuniversal: shockfront and Sky Doll.  Also don’t forget the truckload of new graphic novels including Batman: The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Drafted Vol. 1, Green Lantern: No Fear, Hulk: WWH – X-Men, Psi-Force Classic Vol. 1, and much, much more.

Enjoy issue #72

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Guilty Pleasure – Stroker Ace

  • Title: Stroker Ace
  • IMDB: link

“Who gives a cluck?”

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Burt Reynolds stars as hot-shot race car driver Stroker Ace whose talent for winning is only surpassed by his inability to get along with his sponsors.

After burning bridges with every other race team Stroker finds himself forced to sign with fried chicken franchise mogul Clyde Torkle (Ned Beatty) who gets the most out of his new star attraction by parading him around like a prized bird (sometimes literally).

Unable to get out of the binding contract Stroker is forced to put up with his new situation.  However, things aren’t all bad.  He’s still got his mechanic buddy (Jim Nabors) and his new position did introduce him to Torkle’s secretary Pembrook Feeney (Loni Anderson), a woman with an unlikely secret.

Aside from many Nascar drivers who show up in cameos during the film there are a couple of small performances worth mentioning including Bubba Smith as Torkle’s chauffeur Arnold and Parker Stevenson as the new hot-shot driver gunning for Stroker’s spot as Nascar’s #1 driver whose name Stroker can never quite remember.

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Words & Music

It’s Tuesday again, when we take a look at new music and books hitting the shelves this week just for you, our loyal RF readers!  Today’s new music includes albums from Duffy, Death Cab for Cutie, Isobel Campbell, Girlyman, Filter, Simone, and Sixwire.  Today’s new books include the final novel in the Legacy of the Force series – Invincible, plus other goodies including William Shatner’s new autobiography, a tie-in book for the new Indiana Jones movie, new novels by Dale Brown, Jeff Shaara, Boris Akunin, and another tie-in with the Band of Brothers series of books – Easy Company Soldier by Don Malarkey.  Check inside for more.

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This Week in Foreign Film

  • Title: Rerpise
  • IMDB: link

In this film from Norway two competitive friends (Anders Danielsen Lie, Espen Klouman-Hoiner) each submit a manuscript to a publishing house, but only one is accepted.  Viktoria Winge, Henrik Elvestad, Christian Rubeck, and Rebekka Karijord also star.  Check out the official site.  The film, presented in Norwegian with English subtitles, opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.

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