Otto66
06-09-2006, 12:10 PM
Our pal CGolden and his writing partner Tom Sniegoski have a winner on their
hands. Having enjoyed the first issue, I can understand why Hollywood came calling. Below is an atricle by Matt Brady from Newarama:
"Its run as a comic has just begun, and already, Boom! Studios’ Talent has been picked up by Universal Pictures after a bidding war, this according to both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. According to the trades, five studios were involved in the bidding, including DreamWorks and Warner Bros.
The comic, written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski and drawn by Paul Azaceta, follows a college professor, the sole survivor of a plane crash. As the story unfolds, he discoveres that he has acquired the talents and abilities of the people who’ve died, which he learns is both a blessing and a curse. Mysterious forces then start to hunt him, and he has to put the talents to use to survive.
Marc Platt will produce the film, along with Boom!’s Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby via the Boom Entertainment Inc. banner.
Troy Brownfield, lead reviewer of Newsarama’s Best Shots had this to say about the first issue, which recently hit stores:
Ads for this new series have noted that it flows in the vein of Lost. Having read the first issue, I’m of a mind that it’s much closer in many respects to Brian Lumley’s Necroscope series of novels, and that’s not a bad thing at all. You may be familiar with the work of Golden from various genre novels and TV tie-in comics (particularly from the Buffyverse); Sniegoski will definitely be known to followers of Vampirella. These guys have a strong sense of suspense and scene-building, and they use that to solid effect in this first issue.
Essentially, there’s one survivor of a massive air accident, and he suddenly finds that he can do things that he could never do before. Couple that with the fact that there are those who want to blame him for the crash and those who want to use him, and you have action, conspiracy, the supernatural and a tiny hint of religious mystery. Azaceta’s art is moody and angular, conveying events in a simple, yet evocative, manner.
This is a book that could literally go in hundreds of directions. With this pair of writers at the helm and a built-in premise that allows for the exploration of dozens of characters (living and dead), the first issue of Talent is an excellent start. If you’ve never read a book from Boom! before, start here."
Tony says it much better then me.:D
hands. Having enjoyed the first issue, I can understand why Hollywood came calling. Below is an atricle by Matt Brady from Newarama:
"Its run as a comic has just begun, and already, Boom! Studios’ Talent has been picked up by Universal Pictures after a bidding war, this according to both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. According to the trades, five studios were involved in the bidding, including DreamWorks and Warner Bros.
The comic, written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski and drawn by Paul Azaceta, follows a college professor, the sole survivor of a plane crash. As the story unfolds, he discoveres that he has acquired the talents and abilities of the people who’ve died, which he learns is both a blessing and a curse. Mysterious forces then start to hunt him, and he has to put the talents to use to survive.
Marc Platt will produce the film, along with Boom!’s Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby via the Boom Entertainment Inc. banner.
Troy Brownfield, lead reviewer of Newsarama’s Best Shots had this to say about the first issue, which recently hit stores:
Ads for this new series have noted that it flows in the vein of Lost. Having read the first issue, I’m of a mind that it’s much closer in many respects to Brian Lumley’s Necroscope series of novels, and that’s not a bad thing at all. You may be familiar with the work of Golden from various genre novels and TV tie-in comics (particularly from the Buffyverse); Sniegoski will definitely be known to followers of Vampirella. These guys have a strong sense of suspense and scene-building, and they use that to solid effect in this first issue.
Essentially, there’s one survivor of a massive air accident, and he suddenly finds that he can do things that he could never do before. Couple that with the fact that there are those who want to blame him for the crash and those who want to use him, and you have action, conspiracy, the supernatural and a tiny hint of religious mystery. Azaceta’s art is moody and angular, conveying events in a simple, yet evocative, manner.
This is a book that could literally go in hundreds of directions. With this pair of writers at the helm and a built-in premise that allows for the exploration of dozens of characters (living and dead), the first issue of Talent is an excellent start. If you’ve never read a book from Boom! before, start here."
Tony says it much better then me.:D