AMC launched today their first-ever "motion" comic to tie in with their much-anticipated Walking Dead series. Based on the comic series by Robert Kirkman, with art by Tony Moore, The Walking Dead motion comic is, according to the press release, an animation based on the first 13 pages of the original comic. Hit the jump for more. Jake Strider Hughes, who also did the Watchmen motion comic, directed, with Phil Lamarr (Futurama) doing voice work and Lennie Moore composing the score. The Walking Dead is set to premiere in October during AMC's annual Fearfest. What is the difference between an animation and a motion comic? Head over to to Amctv.com check it...
- 7/21/2010
- FEARnet
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 Chicago – Reviewing “Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic” is extremely difficult. The source material is absolutely fantastic, one of the best graphic novels in the history of the form and one of the most influential books of any kind from the last few decades. And the “Motion Comic” is incredibly loyal. But it’s hard not to say “just read the book”.
Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen” is an absolute masterpiece. Read it as soon as you possibly can and definitely before you see the Zack Snyder movie opening on March 6th. As great as that film will hopefully be, it can never have the cultural impact that the graphic novel did.
Of course, most of the millions who will go and see “Watchmen” won’t have read the book. It’s just a fact of life that even the most critically acclaimed novels can’t compete with...
Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons’ “Watchmen” is an absolute masterpiece. Read it as soon as you possibly can and definitely before you see the Zack Snyder movie opening on March 6th. As great as that film will hopefully be, it can never have the cultural impact that the graphic novel did.
Of course, most of the millions who will go and see “Watchmen” won’t have read the book. It’s just a fact of life that even the most critically acclaimed novels can’t compete with...
- 3/3/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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