Comic book movies / David Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, David, 1968-

Series:

Virgin film

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comic strip characters in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Virgin, 2003.

Summary:

Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men, Men in Black, Daredevil, The Hulk ... over the last 25 years, the film world has increasingly turned to comic books and graphic novels for inspiration. These days no summer is complete without a major blockbuster movie based on a comic. Modern special effects have made large-scale superhero epics possible, but the diversity of the comics being published has made for a wide variety of subjects, as evidenced by Ghost World, From Hell, Akira and Road to Perdition. Comic Book Movies looks at twenty key titles in detail, covering every stage of the journey from comic book panel to feature film frame, including development, production, sequels and spin-offs. From the huge success of the Superman and Batman franchises, to misfires such as Mystery Men and Dick Tracy and current speculation about future films, the book includes interviews with key creative artists about the development of the movies from the original comics. The first book on this subject, Comic Book Movies is the ultimate guide to one of the most varied and exciting film genres.

Contents:

Superman: The Movie (1978) 5

Akira (1988) 23

Batman (1989) 33

Dick Tracy (1990) 46

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) 60

The Crow (1994) 69

Ghost in the Shell (1995) 86

Judge Dredd (1995) 98

The Phantom (1996) 112

Men in Black (1997) 121

Spawn (1997) 133

Blade (1998) 144

Mystery Men (1999) 159

X-Men (2000) 173

From Hell (2001) 188

Ghost World (2001) 201

Road to Perdition (2002) 212

Spider-Man (2002) 227

Daredevil (2003 246

Hulk (2003) 261.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0753507676

OCLC:

51913623