Will He Be Next ???

If Underdog Is Getting His Own Movie...

Is Captain Nice Far Behind ??? 

I just don't know how far this craziness is going to go!!! We have the following cartoon or comic books based film movies coming out soon... or in the works to come out later...

They are (in no particular order): Transformers, the Simpsons, Underdog, Iron Man, Wolverine, Ant-Man, Sub-Mariner, Batman #?, Superman #?, Wonder Woman (?), Get Smart, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and several more!

But no mention of that great TV personality, Captain Nice!!!

Thanks for viewing this pop culture / comic book blog post.... and feel free to comment!

Michael

The above comic book cover was from the Gold Key Comic Book, 'Captain Nice #1, a 'one-shot' publication from November 1967!

Underdog comes to a theater near you on August 3rd... Are You Going to Miss It??

During a recent buying trip I picked up several issues of a Godzilla Fan Magazine called 'G-Fan'.

The magazine is Edited and Published by J.D. Lees.

It is the fanzine of 'The Godzilla Society of North America' !

My son and I both enjoyed reading the back issues of G-Fan, and I am now listing those after reading them all. 

Regarding Godzilla Comics and movies.... For those interested in additional Godzilla comic books, we have them listed in our eBay Featured Store   as available.

Michael

Is It A Bird?

Is It A Plane?

No, It's Underdog!

Coming YOUR way August 3rd!

With all the Comic Book Movies that are being released this year, they remind me that for years super-heroes were already on TV in the mid 1960's due to the 'Batmania' craze!

For instance, Underdog was one of several cartoon characters created to help General Mills sell breakfast cereals to kids on TV!  Really!!  

Underdog shows ran in two part and four part serial episodes.  There were about 124 episodes that ran from 1964 to 1973.

Underdog became part of other shows in syndication since and has lasted into the 21st Century.  However those shows are a compilation of several shows co-mingled together and are not the true first showings of Underdog's TV show.

Today, most of the mainstream public knows him because of the Underdog Balloon in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

Underdog of course had his own comic books... what self-respecting superhero wouldn't??!

Charlton comics printed 10 issues that were published from 1970 - 1972. Gold Key Comics published Underdog for 23 issues from 1975  - 1979.  Then Spotlight Comics had 3 issues in 1987, and Harvey Comics had a one shot in 1993.  Underdog has made the comic books publishing rounds all right!!

For those interested in seeing more TV Show & Movie comic books, we have several comics listed in our eBay Featured Store !  Thanks for reading this comic book / popular culture blog post!

Michael

 

Have No Fear.... Underdog is Here!   August 3rd!    Underdog is a real beagle in this live action movie film, but CGI effects will be used for the super-heroics!

This is probably how YOU best know him, as Underdog!  His alter ego was 'Shoeshine Boy'... both characters were voiced by Wally Cox!

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Indiana Jones 4 

Well, according to what I read in several accounts,  it appears that Steven Spielberg and George Lucas will have to do without Sean Connery for next year’s fourth 'Indiana Jones' film.

The two filmmakers have spoken before of their desire to have Sean Connery reprise his role as Indiana's dad Henry Jones.  

Sean Connery is quoted as saying

"I thought long and hard about it and if anything could have pulled me out of retirement it would have been an Indiana Jones film. I love working with Steven and George, and it goes without saying that it is an honor to have Harrison as my son. But in the end, retirement is just too damned much fun."

So it looks like Steven and George will have  Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, Shia La Beouf and John Hurt plus an extras cast of hundreds to direct. It's a shame Sean won't be in it, but I am looking forward to viewing Indiana Jones 4 when it opens in theaters in May 2008!

For those interested in other Indiana Jones formats, we have several comic books about Indiana Jones in our eBay Featured Store ! 

'Our Take' On FF 2:

Rise of the Silver Surfer ! !

"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" caught the nationwide wave of moviegoers  to the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office.

Before we get to 'Our Take' on the movie itself, I wanted to show those that were disappointed in the 'clouds' being the threat called 'Galactus' in the movie the 'real' Galactus.

To the left is the cover of issue #75 of the Fantastic Four comic book. The Silver Surfer is at the bottom right of the cover.  Above him is the giant head of 'Galactus' who was personified as being a god-like being in the comics.   Galactus was a few hundred feet tall and not a 'cloud-like' being in the comics. Sometimes the producers or directors or writers of the movie just don't get it right!

    And Now....

 Our Take On the New FF 2 Movie !

That's right, we took it in this past Sunday for our Father's Day outing !!

Here's our thoughts on the movie with a  SPOILER WARNING!!!!!!!!!!  

If You have NOT yet seen the movie & Don't Want to Know the Plot or Ending, DON'T READ BELOW THIS LINE ! :

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The above are our thoughts on this new Fantastic Four  comic book Film! 

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