It's no secret that comic book TV shows have become an increasingly lucrative market for networks and streaming services, and as far as I'm concerned, it's about damn time. I know some film aficionados would disagree due to stereotypes about comics (or "graphic novels" if you want to be all fancy about it) being superhero fluff. But, as any adult … [Read more...]
FX’s The Strain Doesn’t Suck Like Its Monsters Do
FX is delving into the cable horror comics adaptation game with Guillermo Del Toro's The Strain. The Strain is based on a series of books by Del Toro and Chuck Hogan, which was then turned into a comic by Dark Horse in 2011. Del Toro originally envisioned this as a TV show, so it has now come full circle. A plane arrives at JFK airport, lands … [Read more...]