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Poor John Carter got a bum deal from Hollywood. (Or from the moviegoing audience, depending on how much you liked Disney's John Carter movie.) But we still love Edgar Rice Burroughs's classic adventure novels — and here is Kyle's tribute to the Warlord of Mars. (Click the image for a bigger version.)
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By now we've all heard the sad news that Harrison Ford will be out of action for several weeks after his ankle was injured on the set of the new Star Wars film. Kyle can't help but wonder how things might have turned out differently if Smash had been around to give Han Solo a hand... (Click the image for a bigger version.)
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SMASH artist Kyle Bolton's version of Will Eisner's classic hero, the Spirit. (Click the image for a bigger version.)
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Kyle and I are huuuuuuge fans of Ghostbusters, the supernatural comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis that hit movie theaters 30 years ago this June. Sigh... time flies so quickly. In honor of Ghostbusters turning 30, here is SMASH artist Kyle Bolton's take on Peter Venkman (Bill Murray): "Come in, Ray..."
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We are thrilled to announce that SMASH: Trial by Fire has been named the winner in the Graphic Novels category of the 2013 Oregon Spirit Book Award by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English.
The Oregon Spirit Book Award is given yearly to the author of a distinguished contribution to picture books, middle reader, young adult, graphic novels, or non-fiction literature...reflecting the spirit and values help by Oregonians.
This is a tremendous honor for us. Kyle and I are hugely flattered, and want to thank the Oregon Council of Teachers of English, as well as all our wonderful readers. We couldn't have done it without your support!
SMASH artist Kyle Bolton's take on Mike Mignola's Hellboy. (Click the image for a bigger version.)
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We've received wonderful news — SMASH: TRIAL BY FIRE is on the shortlist in the Graphic Novel category for the 2013 Oregon Spirit Book Award. The Awards are presented by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English. Kyle and I are hugely thrilled and want to thank the Oregon Council of Teachers of English for this honor.
The Oregon Spirit Book Awards are given to Oregon authors who make "a distinguished contribution to children's literature or young adult literature that engage and encourage readers' imagination, discovery, and understanding, reflecting the spirit and values held by Oregonians."
Winners will be announced on June 1st. As SMASH appears to be the only title nominated in the category, I have to admit... I like our chances!
With the new X-Men movie, Days of Future Past, opening this weekend, Kyle was inspired to revisit his favorite mutant superheroes. Today's sketch is the team's Russian powerhouse... COLOSSUS! (Click the image for a bigger version.)
To my mind, the essential X-Men team has always been Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Wolverine. The fact that Colossus was never a major character in the movie series has always bugged me. (I haven't watched them in a while, but I think he has a brief cameo in X2 and some kind of small role in X-Men: The Last Stand.) I hope the new movie fixes this, once and for all.
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Today is opening day for the new X-Men movie, Days of Future Past, and Kyle was inspired to revisit his favorite mutant superheroes. Today's sketch is a guy who's the best at what he does (and what he does ain't pretty)... WOLVERINE! (Click the image for a bigger version.)
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With the new X-Men movie, Days of Future Past, heading toward theaters, Kyle was inspired to revisit his favorite mutant superheroes. We'll post a sketch each day over the opening weekend, starting with... CYCLOPS! (Click the image for a bigger version.)
Honestly, it's a shame that Cyclops was dropped from the movie series. Love him or hate him (and Grantland has a terrific defense of Cyclops), Cyke is an essential part of any X-Men team. He's so important that Chris Claremont, who wrote X-Men and its spin-offs in the '70s and '80s, tried to retire Cyclops — but he came rushing back into action!
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