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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Lame Duck

March 23, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

How did one of the best comic books of the 1970s–Howard the Duck–become one of the worst films of the 1980s, if not all time? It starts with two words: George Lucas.

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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Seeing Red

March 12, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

Wait a minute? Red Sonja gets covered here but Conan doesn’t? Wha…!?!!

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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Jungle Grrrl

February 27, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

We cover one of the first female comic book heroes’ journey to the big screen this week.

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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Swamp Things

February 10, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

This time, we trace the rise and fall of muck-encrusted monsters at the cineplex.

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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Let’s Get Metal.

January 27, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

In a sense, it should have been called “National Lampoon’s Heavy Metal”

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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Superman (Finally) Returns

January 13, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

J.J. Abrams! McG! Brett Ratner! Bryan Singer! SUPERMAN RETURNS! Zack Snyder! Oh, my!

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HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Superman Vs. Development Hell

January 6, 2012 Bill Gatevackes

In a multi-part series, Comic Book Film Editor William Gatevackes will be tracing the history of comic book movies from the earliest days of the film serials to today’s big blockbusters and beyond. Along with [click for more]