Dc comics has announced a new project with horror legend john carpenter. You can also find his work over at another valnet site. James ninness john carpenters tales of science fiction is a new horror anthology series from storm king comics. Season of the witch star would love a cameo in new halloween sequels. With roddy piper, keith david, meg foster, george buck flower. John carpenter to cowrite the joker comic for dc hollywood. With a hit new film in cinemas, the clown prince of crime is now meeting a master of horror. I think the tales by carpenter and schow are my favorites. One of the main concerns with director todd phillips joker was that it would portray violence as a way for mentally ill and toxic males to express themselves. Year of the villain, a new comic book written by the dynamic duo of scarymovie icon john carpenter and anthony burch. From the horrifying halloween to the touching starman to the controversial the thing to the comic big trouble in little china, his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and american culture. The pre comic con announcements have started to kick off, but it seems like the latest from dc comics will be tough to beat. The master of horror john carpenter teams up with borderlands 2s.
John carpenter says the walking dead is milking george romeros work. Our mission is to deliver content that helps you embrace the tv, film, and comics that. How did legendary filmmaker john carpenter come to write a joker comic book. This is a diverse collection of talents and stories. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories the thing from another world, the thing from another world. The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the man who brought you halloween, the thing and escape from new york comes a new comic book, john carpenters asylum. Jul 15, 2019 john carpenter is writing a dc comics project, jj abrams is working on one for marvel. Get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends.
The story takes place the morning after the events in escape from new york. Anthony burch, writer of the video games league of legends and borderlands 2, will cowrite, with philip tan and marc deering providing artwork. Carpenter said his prior working relationship with burch made the collaboration very easy, with the added benefit of burch being much more keyed into jokers comic book continuity and history. They join a crush of hollywood types into comic books john carpenter, j.
Jul 12, 2019 dc comics has announced a new project with horror legend john carpenter. Greg pak and daniel bayliss are combining the two john carpenter franchises for a comic book crossover from boom. Dc comics has announced that legendary action and horror writerdirector john carpenter is teaming up with borderlands 2 writer anthony burch to pen a. May 27, 2014 studios will be rolling out big trouble in little china, the new comic book series cowritten by eric powell creator of the awesome series the goon and carpenter, with art care of brian churilla. Daniel graduated from thomas edison state university with a b. Snake has been given a military humvee after his presidential pardon and makes his way to atlantic city. The comic book cast is an online geek culture community. Acclaimed horror director john carpenter halloween, the thing is making his firstever foray into the dc comics universe with a 40page oneshot comic about the joker this fall, the publisher announced july 12. Though sharing the same name as the film the thing from another world, in actuality its a sequel in another medium of the storyline of john carpenters the thing, presumably taking the name of the earlier adaptation to avoid confusion with the marvel character who shares his name with carpenters film. Greg pak on big trouble in little chinaescape from new york. Available in comic shops on september 26th and bookstores on. Although the quality of the film is sometimes below average and placing itself in the bfilm category. Though sharing the same name as the film the thing from another world, in actuality its a sequel in another medium of the storyline of john carpenter s the thing, presumably taking the name of the earlier adaptation to avoid confusion with the marvel character who shares his name with carpenter s film. While this oneshot is the first time that carpenter and burch will be writing a dc story, theyre no strangers to collaborating on comic books that tell big, overthetop and bombastic tales, having previously cowritten boom.
Originally published in july, 1992 by dark horse comics. The thing from another world comic the thing fandom. Im proud to be reunited with anthony on this project. Im a batman fan, the director of the thing and the original. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is. They join a crush of hollywood types into comic books. John carpenter digital comics comics by comixology. Year of the villain comic book, explains the difference between the clown prince of crime and michael myers. Along with her husband, director john carpenter, king focuses on bringing the best writers from the worlds of comics, movies and novels together to bring their special brand of horror and scifi entertainment to comics. The thing from another world is a comic series by dark horse comics. How horror movie legend john carpenter found jokers voice. John carpenter cowriting a joker comic book john carpenter cowriting a joker comic book dc comics has announced that legendary action and horror writerdirector john carpenter is teaming up with borderlands 2 writer anthony burch to pen a special oneshot comic entitled joker. This imprint is the publishing arm of american film director john carpenter and his wifecollaborator sandy kings production company, storm king productions. John carpenter shares his excitement about his keystone comic con appearance horror halloween iii.
John carpenter fans were elated to learn that his tales for a halloween night comic book series was being developed into a tv series at syfy and, while that version of the project was confirmed to. The joker is the greatest villain in comics, said carpenter. About storm king comics storm king comics, formed in 2012 as a division of storm king productions, is headed by writerproducer and editor sandy king. Download the new storm king productions app, available now on ios and android, and experience a new way of connecting with all of your favorite john carpenter media. Carpenter and burch previously worked together on the comic miniseries big trouble in little china. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. The year of the villain event is reuniting carpenter with anthony burch to. Available in comic shops on september 26th and bookstores on october 10th. Carpenter returns to mix quantum physics with horror, territory he ventured into with his film lord of darkness.
John carpenter cowriting a joker comic book playhitmusic. John carpenter has 52 books on goodreads with 7112 ratings. John carpenter appears at the trocadero to perform his film scores on saturday, november 18th at 8. Dc has announced that legendary filmmaker john carpenter is teaming up with anthony burch, writer of the borderlands 2 video game, to write a 40. John carter of mars is a fictional virginiana veteran of the american civil wartransported to mars and the initial protagonist of edgar rice burroughs barsoom stories. Oct 09, 2019 the halloween director, who has cowritten the new joker. Studios will be rolling out big trouble in little china, the new comic book series cowritten by eric powell creator of the awesome series the goon and carpenter, with art care of brian churilla. Jul, 2019 john carpenter cowriting a joker comic book. Our mission is to deliver content that helps you embrace the tv, film, and comics that we all love in a unique way and having a few good. John carpenters tales for a halloweenight, volume 3 get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends. I have to hand it to carpenter for not only taking the challenge.
John carpenter explains why his asylum comic book is an irresistible project posted by rick marshall on october 28th when it comes to the halloween season, there are few directors whose films get more mileage than john carpenter. John carpenters joker is way more problematic than. John carpenter explains why his asylum comic book is an. The thing from another world is the first of the comic series published by dark horse comics. In the fall of 2017, president of storm king productions sandy king confirmed that their comic book series john carpenters tales for a halloween night. John carpenter is writing a dc comics project, jj abrams is working on one for marvel.
Jul 19, 2019 the comic book cast is an online geek culture community. John carpenter writing joker for dc comics cosmic book news. The reason i say that is because legendary filmmaker john carpenter. John carpenter is breaking into the dc universe with his latest endeavor. This imprint is the publishing arm of american film director john carpenter and his wifecollaborator sandy. Sep 23, 2019 that was our interview with the master of horror himself john carpenter and anthony burch on their upcoming joker comic book, the joker.
The collection includes stories by carpenter himself, publisher sandy king and david j. Review john carpenter and friends tell one of the more twisted joker tales in the joker oneshot comic movies pandemic battle delays a24s the green knight release. Nov 24, 2014 they live 1988 is a fantastic scifi film that in extremely many ways foresaw the future and explains at least the rough concept of what is going on in our world today. Eternal vows directly following its events, and a serialized visual novel the thing from another world. Most films of carpenters career were initially commercial. Godzillas outpost 32 location is named after john carpenter. Mar 12, 2019 in the fall of 2017, president of storm king productions sandy king confirmed that their comic book series john carpenter s tales for a halloween night would be getting a tv series adaptation from. Fanfavorite filmmaker john carpenter has turned his eye toward the.
Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. The horror master is writing a new comic book series titled joker. On friday, dc comics announced that the master of horror is taking part in their year of the villain series by. John carpenter is writing a joker comic for dc with anthony burch. Oct 08, 2019 their oneshot joker story available in comicbook stores and online retailers on oct.
John carpenter to cowrite new joker comic book for dc. Jul 12, 2019 john carpenter to cowrite the joker comic for dc. Escape from new yorkbig trouble in little china director john carpenter and writer greg pak discuss the comic book crossover series. That was our interview with the master of horror himself john carpenter and anthony burch on their upcoming joker comic book, the joker. The year of the villain event is reuniting carpenter with anthony burch to write a oneoff comic for the joker. John carpenter cowriting joker comic due out this halloween. John carpenter writing a dc supervillain comic book sounds almost too good to be true. Year of the villain, by john carpenter, anthony burch and phillip tan, on sale now. Apr 24, 2020 you can also find his work over at another valnet site. Books by john carpenter author of big trouble in little. His character is enduring, having appeared in various media since his 1912 debut in a magazine serial.
Halloween and the thing director john carpenter turns his hand to the clown prince of crime this week as writer on joker. Sep 23, 2019 carpenter said his prior working relationship with burch made the collaboration very easy, with the added benefit of burch being much more keyed into jokers comic book continuity and history. Jul 12, 2019 dc has announced that legendary filmmaker john carpenter is teaming up with anthony burch, writer of the borderlands 2 video game, to write a 40page oneshot joker comic book titled the joker. If you enjoyed this, check out the northman nightmare, questionable research, and. The horror filmmaker will collaborate with video game writer anthony burch for an octoberrelease oneshot comic book issue. A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the earth.
John carpenter oneshot joker comic coming this halloween. Sep 24, 2019 john carpenter is breaking into the dc universe with his latest endeavor. The following contains spoilers for todd phillips joker, in theaters now, and dcs the joker. The official john carpenter the official website of john. John carpenters tales for a halloweenight, volume 3. John carpenter will return this halloween season, but not to haddonfield, illinois.
Year of the villain comic book, explains the difference between the clown prince. Jul, 2019 john carpenter will return this halloween season, but not to haddonfield, illinois. Their oneshot joker story available in comicbook stores and online retailers on oct. Along with her husband, director john carpenter, king focuses on bringing the best writers from the worlds of.
Dc comics has announced that legendary action and horror writerdirector john carpenter is teaming up. The joker is the greatest villain in comics, carpenter said. Snake plissken appeared in john carpenters snake plissken chronicles, a fourpart comic book miniseries released in 2003 that was published by crossgen comics and hurricane entertainment. Year of the villain is a oneshot comic written by john carpenter and anthony burch. In the past, hes written for comicbookmovie, unleash the fanboy, and 411 mania. The halloween director, who has cowritten the new joker. They live 1988 is a fantastic scifi film that in extremely many ways foresaw the future and explains at least the rough concept of what is going on in our world today.
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