Author Topic: (PAGE EXAMPLES - reply #31) "Dark Shadows" Returns in October (in new comic form) (Read 47888 times)

michael c · « **Reply #240 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:27:48 AM »

speechless.

tragic bat · « **Reply #241 on:** May 17, 2012, 02:26:32 AM »

Oh my...who knew what lengths Dynamite would go to capitalize on Dark Shadows revived fame.

Cousin_Barnabas · « **Reply #242 on:** May 17, 2012, 02:34:34 AM »

I am not going to comment on Vampirella for the time being... But I will say that that Barnabas (Barnadepp methinks) is ten million times better looking than the Barnabas in the film or the Barnabas in Issue 5, who looks like a prune. (I honestly can't get through it. The prunes! The ruins!)

David · « **Reply #243 on:** May 17, 2012, 05:49:53 AM »

A new title coming from Dynamite Comics.
Not sure what I think of this, but I've been asked to do a story on it for Fangoria Mag.
Stay tuned.....

[see link in Reply #237 for cover image --admin]

Uncle Roger · « **Reply #244 on:** May 17, 2012, 01:45:56 PM »

Stuart had mentioned this was a possibility last year. This kind of crossover happens a lot in comics. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. If Marvel was putting out the book, chances are that Barnabas would be meeting up with the X-men or, even more perversely, Howard the Duck.

Sara Monster · « **Reply #245 on:** May 23, 2012, 08:44:57 PM »

Quote from: Nicky on May 09, 2012, 10:38:46 PM

I picked mine up today -- weird. Interesting appearances by some unexpected characters, but pay attention to the conversation between Jack, the now deceased bartender, and Barnabas about Julie, who was traumatized by the events of last issue. You know, Julie? The blonde heiress of Collinwood? "Oh," you're saying, "you mean CAROLYN, not Julie." Yeah. That's what I said.

Scan of that panel:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4howvEIj71rpbqpfo1_1280.jpg

Gothick · « **Reply #246 on:** May 23, 2012, 10:04:59 PM »

Blech. I see what Cousin B means about the prunes. ugh.

I lost all interest in this title after the debacle that was issue 4. For those who continue, I wish you all the best.

G.

Uncle Roger · « **Reply #247 on:** May 25, 2012, 02:25:26 AM »

Finally got #5 and almost wish I hadn't. The art manages to be even uglier than #4. I realize that Dynamite isn't going to get George Perez or Jim Lee but this is horrendous.

It seems very much like a fill-in issue. Not a bad story but somewhat disjointed. Who are most of these people at the dead party? Aside from the two victims from the last issue, the only ones I can recognize are Carl and Josette. And someone standing by Josette who appears to be Hugh Hefner.

Julie? Julie! There's really no excuse for that. A mistake like that should have been caught by the editor. But the credits on the inside cover do not list one.

Hire one, Dynamite, pronto.

Sara Monster · « **Reply #248 on:** May 25, 2012, 02:36:13 AM »

Quote from: Uncle Roger on May 25, 2012, 02:25:26 AM

It seems very much like a fill-in issue. Not a bad story but somewhat disjointed. Who are most of these people at the dead party? Aside from the two victims from the last issue, the only ones I can recognize are Carl and Josette. And someone standing by Josette who appears to be Hugh Hefner.

I thought I spotted some more,
Paul Stoddard: (2nd to right)
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ho5bpIbD1rpbqpfo1_1280.jpg

Dave Woodard & Jason McGuire:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ho5bpIbD1rpbqpfo2_1280.jpg

Uncle Roger · « **Reply #249 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:23:44 AM »

Caught the Paul Stoddard but the other two eluded me. Thanks for pointing them out.

tragic bat · « **Reply #250 on:** May 25, 2012, 07:48:19 PM »

Looking at these panels people have posted, all the "dark shadows" do seem to be located in the cavernous wrinkles on Barnabas' face. Ugly as hell...

Gothick · « **Reply #251 on:** May 25, 2012, 10:12:44 PM »

It looks as if the artist (I use the term loosely) used photos of the octogenarian Jonathan Frid as the basis for his drawings of Barnabas in this one.

Hope they get a better artist for the Vampi book but I'm not holding my breath.

G.

michael c · « **Reply #252 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:01:12 PM »

i'm on the fence with paul stoddard but that's definitely woodard and mcquire...

i guess because gerringer and patrick are deceased they could use their likenesses without paying a royalty?

verusselle · « **Reply #253 on:** May 26, 2012, 01:05:36 AM »

The one just to the left of Woodard reminds me of Clarice Blackburn, perhaps as Abigail.

Cousin_Barnabas · « **Reply #254 on:** July 24, 2012, 11:18:44 PM »

Dark Shadows Number 6 is being released in comic shops tomorrow, July 25.

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