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Category Archives: Pictorial art
Gigante vs King Komodo, and The Big Eight
Artist Todd Tennant, whose news regarding his upcoming comic series, American Kaiju, recently appeared on Undead Backbrain, contacted the Backbrain the other day so we could catch up with his progress. Commissioned by Bluewater Productions to produce the four-issue series, … Continue reading
Monstrous Tourists
These vintage Japanese bromide cards — known as Pachimon Postcards — were published by Yokopro in the 1970s. They feature “pachimon kaiju”, counterfeit monsters that have been painted into scenes of familiar tourist attractions and locations around the world. As … Continue reading
Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Japanese, Pictorial art, Retro
Tagged bromide cards, Giant Monsters, japanese monsters, kaiju, pachimon cards
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Sketches of Kong
I can’t say the phenomenon is something I’m particularly familiar with, but the images Undead Backbrain has been given of the 5Finity Productions Premium Sketch Card set based on Joe DeVito’s Kong, King of Skull Island look pretty cool. As … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Giant Monsters, King Kong, Monsters in general, News, Pictorial art
Tagged 5Finity, joe devito, King Kong, sketch card packs
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Review: Painting Giant Robots and Monsters
Godaizer (Singapore-2011; short [18:43 min.]; dir. Hillary Yeo) Reviewed by Robert Hood Mecha is one of the most popular sub-categories of anime and has produced some of the best and longest-running animated sci-fi series ever. Though quintessentially Japanese when considered … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Independent film, Mecha, Pictorial art, Review, Robots
Tagged Animation, giant monster, godaizer, hillary yeo, Mecha
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Zombie Get-Together: The Reunion
Of his new zombie film, The Reunion, writer/director Jeff Stewart comments: “It’s a cross between HBO’s hit series The Wire and the zombie film Dawn of the Dead… an urban zombie flick.” Blending imagery, themes and story elements from both … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Pictorial art, Trailers, Zombies
Tagged crime drama, jeff stewart, Kirk Ponton, the reuion, Zombies
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The Domestication of Gorgo
It happens to all the Big Ones. They start out fierce and dangerous, and end up getting domesticated. Once some sort of franchise kicks in, they’re doomed; the monsters gradually go from being an outright menace, to being a familiar, … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, Pictorial art
Tagged comic covers, gorgo
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The Goon, Animated
I love Eric Powell’s irreverent, tongue-in-cheek, old-school comic series The Goon, which is full to the brim with black humour, zombies and even the odd giant monster. Relishing its occasionally Kirbyesque influences, but totally unique in itself, The Goon features … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Comics, News, Pictorial art, Zombies
Tagged david fincher, eric powell, the goon film
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New Godzilla Director Announced
So, as everyone and their pet kaiju knows by now, the director of Legendary Pictures’ highly anticipated Godzilla re-boot, due in 2012 just before the world ends, is to be Gareth Edwards. Edwards, you may recall, is a British filmmaker … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Graphic novels, News, Pictorial art
Tagged gareth edwards, Godzilla, IDW comics, matt frank
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Getting an Inkling of the Frenzy
Feeding Frenzy is a new independent film that directors Mike Stoklasa and Jay Bauman of Red Letter Media describe as “a tongue-in-cheek homage to the rubber puppet monster movies of the 80s such as Critters, Ghoulies, and all the other … Continue reading
Zevastator GORGAROJ: Training the Monsterson!
Youthful filmmakers Benjamin Chee and Elvin Siew have created a short, daikaiju-inspired animated film — and it deserves to be noticed. Stylistically unique, with beautiful colouring and a wonderful sense of humour, Zevastator GORGAROJ draws for its inspiration on Son … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Daikaiju, Fantasy, Film, Giant Monsters, Humour, Independent film, Pictorial art
Tagged Animation, benjamin chee, elvin siew, father and son, Giant Monsters, Zevastator GORGAROJ
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