Sep 23, 2019 how did legendary filmmaker john carpenter come to write a joker comic book. Macready is rescued by a japanese research vessel, but quickly escapes and destroys what remains of outpost 31. The thing from another world 1 2 dark horse 1991 comic book set. Dec 09, 2019 its all about my love of comic books, carpenter reveals. And there is no doubt that the beautifully drawn comic art is as equally creepy as the film. A director who straddles the line between mainstream and cult filmmaking, his most personal work, including john carpenter s the thing, halloween, and less successfully, prince of darkness, is permeated with a sense of dread and the inevitability of violence. These films rake in huge bucks at the box office, and the stars in them have padded their bank accounts and become household names.
The thing infiltrates an antarctic research station, taking the. Filmmaker john carpenter regularly collaborated with a handful of performers throughout the 80s, often asking them to star in a number of his films, but the fog star tom atkins still regrets that. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of director john carpenters scifihorror classic film, the thing, this 400page collection features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this volume. Ennio morricones score for john carpenter s the thing is available in a new vinyl edition, along with caprenters added music, rerecorded. Donnes stated that the remake will still take from the best parts of the original the thing from another world 1951 and carpenter s the thing 1982.
The thing from another world is the first of the comic series published by dark. Jun 18, 2020 john carpenter s 1982 scifihorror classic the thing is a mostly faithful adaptation of its book source material, but heres what did get changed. John carpenter on the thing creative screenwriting. Storm king productions productservice facebook 571 photos. The thing from another world 1991, 2 issues, written by chuck pfarrer, artwork by john higgins. In both, theres a small group of people doing their best to thrive in remote arctic quarters for months on end when a dog brings an intergalactic. John carpenter digital comics comics by comixology. Eternal vows directly following its events, and a serialized visual novel the thing from another world. In the early 1980s when john carpenter s the thing was being put into production. Its ufo crashed in antarctica 100,000 years ago, thus resulting both the thing and the ufo to be.
Comic book hero action figures apply category filter. The thing from another world is the first of the comic series published by dark horse comics. Jul 31, 2017 one of the most memorable scenes from john carpenter s the thing comes towards the end of the movie, where the characters are tied up and tested to see if one of them is the thing. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 filmthe thing, with three stories the thing from another world, the thing from another world. The thing also known as john carpenter s the thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell. Apr 14, 2018 in john carpenter s version, no one wants to be friends with the thing. I contacted you because of my huge fondness for the thing from another world published by dark horse comics, which acts as a direct sequel story to john carpenter s incredible movie.
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of john carpenter s scifihorror classic film the thing, this 400page first volume hardcover of printed in bloods artbook series features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this collection. Oct 14, 2020 a bonafide 80s horror classic, john carpenter s the thing presents the horrifying story of a small american research team stationed in the arctic discovering an otherworldly horror. John carpenters joker is way more problematic than todd. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster.
John carpenter s the thing, scared me silly when i was a kid, i watched it recently and it was still an intense horror that preyed on ones fear of helplessness and paranoia, so when i saw this novelization, i had to pick it up and read the differences. Jul 12, 2019 john carpenter to cowrite the joker comic for dc. The book managed to make it into the light of day thanks to a kickstarter campaign created by john betancourt. The thing is a highly dangerous alien with the ability to assimilate any form of organic life. Whether youre into marvel or dc, discover information about your favorite characters original lore, nemesis, and alterego. Originally published in december, 1991 by dark horse comics.
One of the undisputed masters of the horror genre, john carpenter s career has spanned forty years and over forty films. Revisiting the sequel to john carpenters the thing. You dont even have to wear a costume to get free comic books this year although its decidedly more fun if you do. Storm king comics is the publishing line from legendary writer, producer, editor power house sandy king carpenter. The thing from another world comic the thing fandom. If you thought that getting free stuff on halloween was only for trickortreaters, think again. Sep 23, 2019 carpenter said his prior working relationship with burch made the collaboration very easy, with the added benefit of burch being much more keyed into jokers comic book continuity and history. Bringing together artists from the worlds of comics, fine art, animation and illustration. John carpenter and ennio morricones thing, together at last. Free comic book day is today, may 4th, which also happens to be star wars day. Legendary filmmaker john carpenter wants to direct again, teasing that he has a number of projects hes currently working on. Comic book retailed selected 51 titles in total to be free this year, 12 from gold sponsors and 39 from silver sponsors.
With kurt russell, wilford brimley, keith david, richard masur. John carpenters the thing mike ploog storyboards with. Apr 07, 2021 john carpenter s 1982 adaptation is another cult classic from the legendary horror director. Aug 25, 2020 2011s remake of the thing, which served as a prequel to the original film, didnt leave much of a lasting impact, but legendary filmmaker john carpenter is now teaming with blumhouse for a new. Find out about the steps the major comic book publishers go through in creating a comic book and how you can too. Along with her husband, director john carpenter, king focuses on bringing the best writers from the worlds of comics, movies and novels together to bring their special brand of horror and scifi entertainment to comics. Toyarks figures wanted spotlight john carpenters the thing. Instead, legendary composer ennio morricone handled the soundtrack.
Pfarrer was fresh off of writing navy seals and sam raimis darkman at the time. Sep 24, 2019 john carpenter is breaking into the dc universe with his latest endeavor. Goosebumps the thing crossover all horror movies, horror books, scary. The horror master is writing a new comic book series titled joker.
John carpenter looks back on the thing and talks trumps america. Macready john carpenters the thing by dan brereton the thing comic, the. The comic series was titled the thing from another world after the original 1951 howard hawks film in order to avoid confusion and possible legal conflict with marvel comics fantastic four member, the thing. It is a prequel to the 1982 john carpenter film of the same name. This otherworldy shapeshifting being is capable of mimicking its prey perfectly by absorbing the victim on a cellular level. Retro vhs lamp the thing john carpenter night light table lamp, horror 80s movie.
Fans of comic book artist kyle hotz can now relive john carpenters classic and cult favorite horror film the thing after he posts some comic art on twitter. John carpenter teases his disturbing comic the joker. The thing from another world is a comic series by dark horse comics. Questionable research which ignored the preceding stories and acted as a separate standalone sequel. Venom symbiote vs the thing john carpenter comic vine. Though sharing the same name as the film the thing from another world, in actuality its a sequel in another medium of the storyline of john carpenters the thing, presumably taking the name of the earlier adaptation to avoid confusion with the marvel character who shares his name with carpenters film. Carpenter s the thing is often called a remake of director christian nybys 1951 film the thing from another world, and while that makes for an acceptable shorthand, its really not entirely true. By ethan parker published oct 14, 2020 a bonafide 80s horror classic, john carpenter s the thing presents the horrifying story of a small american research team stationed in the arctic discovering an otherworldly horror. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about john carpenter the thing. May 14, 2019 john carpenter talks about his iconic scifi film the thing at an anniversary cannes film festival screening, as well as the industry and trumps america. The novella has been adapted three times as a motion picture. The thing is a parasitic, shapeshifting, and a unknown alien appearing in john carpenter s version of the thing.
In 1991 dark horse comics published a twoissue miniseries the thing from another world. Adapting a novella that had previously been turned into a film by howard hawks in the 1950s, the thing is about a shapeshifting alien that attacks a remote antarctic station. The thing john carpenter debatesjungle wiki fandom. Im a fan of science fiction and even science fiction comic books, like iron man and fantastic four, but its the rare comic book which a. Sep 30, 2011 in 1991, however, dark horse comics hired writer chuck pfarrer and artist john higgins for the twopart the thing from another world, a tale picks up 24 hours after the a. Kyle hotz is a comic book artist, illustrator, writer, and actor who has worked on comics for dc, marvel, as well as dark horse comics. From the horrifying halloween to the touching starman to the controversial the thing to the comic big trouble in little china, his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and american culture. John carpenters the thing, scared me silly when i was a kid, i watched it recently and it was still an intense horror that preyed on ones fear of helplessness and paranoia, so when i saw this novelization, i had to pick it up and read the differences.
Comics john carpenters tales for a halloweenight, volume 3 get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories. Shop highquality unique john carpenter the thing tshirts designed and sold by artists. Mar 18, 2021 the thing 1982 directed by john carpenter based on the novella who goes there. The thing 1982 0 john carpenter s the thing by razielwraith on november 12, 2020. Jul 14, 2017 in addition, it will be containing a foreword by horror actor, director, and writer eli roth, as well as words from the man himself, john carpenter, about his famed and beloved film.
Neglected at release, the film is a bloody but thoughtfully accurate adaptation of campbells story. A horrifying alien presence that is known only as the thing. Mar 14, 2019 horror maestro john carpenter halloween directed, bringing along frequent collaborator kurt russel to play the lead. Carpenter remade the film due to the thing from another world being one of his favorite films, and the 1951 adaptation featured on a television in carpenter s original halloween. While john carpenter provided the music for most of his films, he didnt score one of his most iconic works.
On june 25, 2022, hardcore fans of the cult classic the. About storm king comics storm king comics, formed in 2012 as a division of storm king productions, is headed by writerproducer and editor sandy king. John carpenters the thing comic art is as creepy as the film. The best john carpenter films of all time, including starman, halloween, the thing, escape from new york, they live, and big trouble in little china few filmmakers have reached the level of cult and critical favorite peaks of john carpenter. Now, 20 years later, dark horse shares a much earlier story about this creature from beneath the ice. In july 1992, a 4 issue miniseries sequel was published, the thing from another world. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. Landing a role in a comic book movie is a big deal in hollywood today. How horror movie legend john carpenter found jokers voice ign. Carpenter was doing an appearance at the fantasia international film festival over the weekend, to. Aug 24, 2020 john carpenter has confirmed that hes attached to the thing reboot at blumhouse pictures. Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products.
John carpenters tales for a halloweenight, volume 3 get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends. Actors who played more than one comic book character in their careers. The most common john carpenter the thing material is ceramic. The john carpenter 1982 adaptation the thing, sticks more closely to campbells original story. Some comic books dont just have science in them, but actually go so far as to teach science concepts. Read the thing from another world comic online in high quality. From the man who brought you halloween, the thing and escape from new york comes a new. Available in comic shops on september 26th and bookstores on october 10th. It may have been a failure at the box office going up against et i never cared for that film, even when i was a.
Carpenter went back to the same source the 1951 film did. See more ideas about the thing 1982, john carpenter, horror movies. In 1976, the story was also published in comic book form in issue 1 of starstream script by arnold drake and art by jack abel. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories the thing from another world, the thing from another world. This analysis of carpenter s films includes a historical. Check out our the thing john carpenter selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. All the comics you can get today for free comic book day. Matthijss film takes place right before the first film, and focuses on the original norwegian crew that discovered the alien. Check out this list for some recommendations of grisham at his best. Sep 04, 2020 by matthew sandage published sep 04, 2020 fans of comic book artist kyle hotz can now relive john carpenters classic and cult favorite horror film the thing after he posts some comic art on twitter. Storm king productions productservice facebook 571. The xfiles retold john carpenters the thing in season 1s ice. John carpenters the thing gets a 35th anniversary book featuring top comics talent.
Bringing together artists from the worlds of comics, fine arts, animation and illustration. The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. Revisiting the sequel to john carpenters the thing comingsoon. See how your favorites stack up with links to fan sites, lists of favorites, and comparisons of enemies.
The thing director john carpenter is teaming with blumhouse. Carpenter directed the film from a bill lancaster screenplay. Creating a comic book is a much more complicated process than people expect. In the style of aliens, predator and terminator, dark horse comics picked up where john carpenters classic 1982 film left off. When i was a junior and senior in high school when batman was on television. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of director john carpenter s scifihorror classic film, the thing, this 400page collection features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this volume. Im a batman fan, the director of the thing and the original halloween tells ew. Climate of fear 1992, 4 issues, written by john arcudi, pencils by jim somerville. The thing gets a semiremake based on the original story. John heffron, who says he began doing standup in clubs as soon as he was old enough to be admitted, is nbcs newest last comic standing. John carpenters the thing commemorative art book at sdcc.
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