EP 2: MINI-EPISODE! Comic Book Triple Feature

“RECOMMENDED TRIPLE-FEATURE!”

“Comic Movies From BEFORE Marvel Studios?!?” Yes, it's true--there've been many a comic-based movie since the early days of cinema, and Nate introduces three forgotten comic book film adaptations in this special episode! Get your comic movie fix the old fashion way, as we talk blood, guts, and questionable scripts with this week's RECOMMENDED TRIPLE-FEATURE!

Host: Nate Wyckoff

More on FAUST (2000):

Faust, directed by Stuart Gordon, is a filmic adaptation of writer David Quinn & artist Tim Vigil’s gruesome comic of the same name. Branded as the ultimate rebel comic, Faust’s pages are splashed with blood, guts, and sexual deviance, and the film (as one would expect from the director of RE-ANIMATOR) loosely follows the tale as our hero becomes a mad creature with a taste for slaughter, and must use his newfound power to rescue his beloved!

More on Man-Thing (2005):

Man-Thing (2005) is a supernatural horror film that takes us deep into the dark and eerie swamps of the fictional town called Bywater. As the film unfolds, we follow the chilling tale of a mysterious creature that lurks within the swamp. When several people succumb to violent deaths, local sheriff Kyle Williams, a troubled man haunted by his past, finds himself amidst the mayhem, desperately seeking the truth. As he uncovers a history of corruption and revenge, he realizes that the creature haunting the swamp is not the typical monster, but a physical manifestation fueled by fear and anger. Cool visuals occasionally grace the screen, but this adaptation of the titular creature made excellent by comic author STEVE GERBER is relegated to the poorly written and poorly conceived purposeless monster pile.

More on Fist of the North Star (1995):

"Fist of the North Star," released in 1995, is an United States-made live action film based on the Japanese manga of the same name, created by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. Set in a post-apocalyptic future time and brimming with hyperviolence and supernatural martial arts prowess, the story revolves around Kenshiro, the last successor of the ancient martial art style known as Hokuto Shinken. Kenshiro embarks on a journey to rescue his beloved Julia from the ruthless tyrant, Lord Shin, and there is incredibly fun violence brought to life with well-designed special effects (you’ll enjoy watching a few gentle strikes from lead Gary Daniels making a man’s head writhe and bulge before exploding into gore!) Oh, and it’s got Malcom McDowell in it, too!