Author: Bert Ehrmann

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Mars Attacks Book Due Out This Fall

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From Amazon:

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Mars Attacks, this comprehensive book is the first-ever compilation of the infamous science-fiction trading card series produced by Topps in 1962. Edgy, subversive, and darkly comedic, this over-the-top series depicting a Martian invasion of Earth has a loyal following and continues to win new generations of fans. For the first time, this book brings together high-quality reproductions of the entire original series, as well as the hard-to-find sequel from 1994, rare and never-before-seen sketches, concept art, and test market materials. Also included are an introduction by series co-creator Len Brown and an afterword by Zina Saunders, daughter of the original artist, providing an insider’s behind-the-scenes view of the bizarre and compelling world of Mars Attacks.

A Thoroughly Modern Sherlock

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It’s almost impossible to successfully update a beloved character/story to modern times and not end up upsetting someone. If those doing the updating go to far in changing things then the character/story will be practically unrecognizable, so why not just do something new rather than the update something old? But if they don’t go far enough and leave the character/story mostly as-is then why update in the first place?

The characters of the Sherlock Holmes series of stories have been updated a couple of different ways the last few years.

Click here to continue reading this column on the TV series Sherlock.

Never-Before-Seen Concept Art from David Cronenberg’s Total Recall!

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You might have heard that body-horror mastermind David Cronenberg was originally in line to direct Total Recall, before he left the project and Paul Verhoeven took over. Now, for the first time ever, artist Ron Miller shares a ton of the concept art he created for Cronenberg’s version… including a very different-looking version of the mutant leader, Kuato.

via Never-Before-Seen Concept Art from David Cronenberg’s Total Recall!.

The Amazing Spider-Man Poster

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I think this poster for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie is pretty clever. When displayed at a theater, I think it would give the illusion of Spider-Man crashing through the back of the poster frame and into the theater lobby.