by Mike Parnell | May 21, 2004 | Opinion
It has become a cliche. The screen holds 10 simple words: “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” Then the screen erupts with the familiar logo for “Star Wars.” The music swells and up scrolls the message of what has taken place before...
by Mike Parnell | May 12, 2004 | Opinion
There was a time when most TV stations ran old monster movies. Usually on a Saturday night, kids would stay up late to see Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein and Lon Chaney’s Wolfman. These old movies had thrills and chills, and we...
by Mike Parnell | May 4, 2004 | Opinion
If you have read the Bible, one fact is certain: It is not rated G. Many of its stories deal with very mature subjects. IDW Publishing has printed a new hardbound comic entitled, The Bible: Eden. In its pages, Scott Hampton paints visuals for Keith Giffen and Dave...
by Mike Parnell | Apr 27, 2004 | Opinion
Why did the religious ruling elite dog Jesus’ path? In the gospels, it seems this group attended all of Jesus’ public events. Was it merely a clash over theology? Or could there have been something deeper and more personal involved? Mark Millar and Peter...
by Mike Parnell | Apr 26, 2004 | Opinion
It seems like every other movie released has a comic book as inspiration. A message board on comics has a thread that asks the question: “Are there too many comic-based movies?” That looks to be a moot point; movies based on comics are here to stay....
