Providence #2
Writer – Alan Moore
Art – Jacen Burrows
Colors – Juan Rodriguez
Letters – Kurt Hathaway
Publisher – Avatar Press
In the concluding line of Providence #1, our protagonist Robert Black lamented the death of his lover and his failures as a writer with the line “I never want to dream again,” written in his commonplace book. But as his trail of The Book of the Wisdom of the Stars heats up in issue #2, it seems that while Robert Black may be done with dreams, dreams are not quite done with Robert Black.
With Providence being a Lovecraft deconstruction so intent on blurring the lines between reality and narrative, it seems strange that we had to wait all the way until issue #2 before the fine line between reality and dreams became a prominent theme. Dreams are one of the most mysterious aspects of day-to-day existence, a near-daily, personal indulgence in fictions seemingly without origin, narrative causality,...
Writer – Alan Moore
Art – Jacen Burrows
Colors – Juan Rodriguez
Letters – Kurt Hathaway
Publisher – Avatar Press
In the concluding line of Providence #1, our protagonist Robert Black lamented the death of his lover and his failures as a writer with the line “I never want to dream again,” written in his commonplace book. But as his trail of The Book of the Wisdom of the Stars heats up in issue #2, it seems that while Robert Black may be done with dreams, dreams are not quite done with Robert Black.
With Providence being a Lovecraft deconstruction so intent on blurring the lines between reality and narrative, it seems strange that we had to wait all the way until issue #2 before the fine line between reality and dreams became a prominent theme. Dreams are one of the most mysterious aspects of day-to-day existence, a near-daily, personal indulgence in fictions seemingly without origin, narrative causality,...
- 7/14/2015
- by Luke Dorian Blackwood
- SoundOnSight
Providence #1
Writer – Alan Moore
Art – Jacen Burrows
Colors – Juan Rodriguez
Letters – Kurt Hathaway
Publisher – Avatar Press
On its surface, the story of Providence is the story of two genre fiction visionaries who in practice couldn’t be more dissimilar. One died a good decade-plus before the other was born. One wrote mostly prose fiction and probably would have despised the funny books that are the other’s stock-in-trade. One deals mostly in existential dread while the other routinely deals in sex, love, heartbreak, death, and all the messy bits of individual human existence. But Providence aims to find some middle ground between the two.
It’s appropriate that Providence, the long-awaited Lovecraft deconstruction comic miniseries, should come this year, the 125th anniversary of Lovecraft’s birth. No matter what Lovecraft’s place among the pantheon of great horror-fantasy writers might be, it’s a matter of course that modern critical...
Writer – Alan Moore
Art – Jacen Burrows
Colors – Juan Rodriguez
Letters – Kurt Hathaway
Publisher – Avatar Press
On its surface, the story of Providence is the story of two genre fiction visionaries who in practice couldn’t be more dissimilar. One died a good decade-plus before the other was born. One wrote mostly prose fiction and probably would have despised the funny books that are the other’s stock-in-trade. One deals mostly in existential dread while the other routinely deals in sex, love, heartbreak, death, and all the messy bits of individual human existence. But Providence aims to find some middle ground between the two.
It’s appropriate that Providence, the long-awaited Lovecraft deconstruction comic miniseries, should come this year, the 125th anniversary of Lovecraft’s birth. No matter what Lovecraft’s place among the pantheon of great horror-fantasy writers might be, it’s a matter of course that modern critical...
- 5/30/2015
- by Luke Dorian Blackwood
- SoundOnSight
Just in time for Halloween, James considers the weird tales of Hp Lovecraft, and the ones that could make great films...
(Warning: this article contains spoilers for several H.P. Lovecraft stories and also contains material that may upset the balance of your sanity. "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!")
Dear readers, I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain since by tonight I may be no more. The end is near and soon will come the oblivion which is my only refuge from the unnamed and unnameable. Hallowmas has arrived and I hear the howling from that awful reef, the horrible croaking voices and the slippery bodies lumbering against the door.
The nauseous fishy odour seems to have mounted suddenly, the shrill whippoorwills have burst into a kind of pandaemoniac cachinnation which fills the countryside and I am certain that everything is coming to a head. Or, at least, a gibbering mockery of a head.
(Warning: this article contains spoilers for several H.P. Lovecraft stories and also contains material that may upset the balance of your sanity. "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!")
Dear readers, I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain since by tonight I may be no more. The end is near and soon will come the oblivion which is my only refuge from the unnamed and unnameable. Hallowmas has arrived and I hear the howling from that awful reef, the horrible croaking voices and the slippery bodies lumbering against the door.
The nauseous fishy odour seems to have mounted suddenly, the shrill whippoorwills have burst into a kind of pandaemoniac cachinnation which fills the countryside and I am certain that everything is coming to a head. Or, at least, a gibbering mockery of a head.
- 10/31/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
'Right now - All I want from Christmas is to live.' Howard Phillips (a winning Adam Conger) is having a tough morning in The Living Want Me Dead. After submitting himself as a subject at a medical testing facility to earn some quick holiday cash, he finds that everyone he encounters after the experiment behaves strangely towards him. Strange in the sense that they fly into a rage, begin to foam at the mouth, and have an irrepressible urge to kill... him! Forced to defend himself against the bloodthirsty hordes, Howard embarks on a quest to find shelter. Against the backdrop of a neighborhood full of cheery Christmas decorations, Howard seeks refuge at the home of his stoner friend Teddy (Tony Nunes, hilarious) but gets more than he bargains for. From the safety of Teddy's backyard, Howard recounts his blood-drenched tale as Teddy tries to organize ...
- 11/12/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
Abattoir #3 (of 6)
Richard Ashwalt is on the run as the main suspect in a horrific double murder, and he’s out to clear his name – he’s got a sinking feeling all his problems are linked to the mysterious old man Jebediah Crone. As he digs deeper and deeper into Crone’s past, Richard discovers that Crone has been collecting homes of murder and death for an impossible number of years – but to what end? One thing is certain: Richard must uncover Crone’s motives and clear his name before it’s too late. Mature Themes
Earp: Saints For Sinners #2 (of 5)
Ex-u.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp, his brother Morgan, and Doc Holliday have just opened the first beacon of hope in Sin City: The A.O.K. Casino – but before their debut, Jesse James himself storms into Vegas. Jesse plans the heist of his career, and hot-headed Morgan goes...
Richard Ashwalt is on the run as the main suspect in a horrific double murder, and he’s out to clear his name – he’s got a sinking feeling all his problems are linked to the mysterious old man Jebediah Crone. As he digs deeper and deeper into Crone’s past, Richard discovers that Crone has been collecting homes of murder and death for an impossible number of years – but to what end? One thing is certain: Richard must uncover Crone’s motives and clear his name before it’s too late. Mature Themes
Earp: Saints For Sinners #2 (of 5)
Ex-u.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp, his brother Morgan, and Doc Holliday have just opened the first beacon of hope in Sin City: The A.O.K. Casino – but before their debut, Jesse James himself storms into Vegas. Jesse plans the heist of his career, and hot-headed Morgan goes...
- 3/2/2011
- by Dave
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
If you have Netflix and are a horror fan in need of something to watch this Labor Day weekend, one look at this gargantuan list I compiled of the new terror titles Netflix has added for instant streaming in just the first three days of this month should keep you busy until Labor Day next year. You'll find something for everyone, from older titles to recent releases, famous to obscure, classic to not-so-classic, monsters to maniacs - you name it.
For the record, I considered compiling this list in alphabetical order or by year of the film's release, but then I realized I had already spent well over an hour just sorting through the massive catalogue of titles Netflix has now made available for instant streaming and realized Labor Day would be over by the time I finished arranging this list in any kind of order. Ready? Here you go.
For the record, I considered compiling this list in alphabetical order or by year of the film's release, but then I realized I had already spent well over an hour just sorting through the massive catalogue of titles Netflix has now made available for instant streaming and realized Labor Day would be over by the time I finished arranging this list in any kind of order. Ready? Here you go.
- 9/3/2010
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
One was a pulp writer who died in miserable obscurity. The other played Richie Cunningham. So could there be a more logical creative marriage than H. P. Lovecraft and Ron Howard? Ron sure don’t think so. Which is why the Angels & Demons and Apollo 13 director has been blabbing to the Los Angeles Times about his proposed adaptation of Image Comics’ The Strange Adventures of H. P. Lovecraft.
The comic book was conceived by writer Mac Carter and cover artist Adam Byrne, and details a fictionalised version of Howard Phillips Lovecraft’s life as a young adult – one which uses elements of autobiography in weaving a supernatural tale. Byrne described the project thusly to Comic Book Resources;
“It’s really about taking H. P. Lovecraft, the writer and his troubled history, and asking the question: what if the inspiration for his unique fiction came from some irrational, unexplainable horror...
The comic book was conceived by writer Mac Carter and cover artist Adam Byrne, and details a fictionalised version of Howard Phillips Lovecraft’s life as a young adult – one which uses elements of autobiography in weaving a supernatural tale. Byrne described the project thusly to Comic Book Resources;
“It’s really about taking H. P. Lovecraft, the writer and his troubled history, and asking the question: what if the inspiration for his unique fiction came from some irrational, unexplainable horror...
- 9/28/2009
- by Paul Martin
- Movie-moron.com
Thirties and Forties screen star Kay Linaker, who co-wrote horror classic The Blob, has died, aged 94.
The actress/writer made her film debut in 1936's The Murder of Dr. Harrigan and went on to star in 50-plus films in the following decade, including Drums Along The Mohawk and They Dare Not Love.
Linaker also co-starred in a series of Charlie Chan films.
But, after marrying writer Howard Phillips in 1945, the actress became a screenwriter, often teaming up with her husband to create TV and radio shows. Her biggest success came under her married name, Kay Phillips, when she co-wrote The Blob, which was to become an early film for movie icon Steve McQueen.
Linaker died in New Hampshire.
The actress/writer made her film debut in 1936's The Murder of Dr. Harrigan and went on to star in 50-plus films in the following decade, including Drums Along The Mohawk and They Dare Not Love.
Linaker also co-starred in a series of Charlie Chan films.
But, after marrying writer Howard Phillips in 1945, the actress became a screenwriter, often teaming up with her husband to create TV and radio shows. Her biggest success came under her married name, Kay Phillips, when she co-wrote The Blob, which was to become an early film for movie icon Steve McQueen.
Linaker died in New Hampshire.
- 4/24/2008
- WENN
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