Written by Andrew Adams | Art by Rachael Briner | Published by Schismatic Comics
Issue 1 of this new series was a decent introduction to the post-apocalyptic world ruled by Agoroth, an otherworldly ancient god who got his foot in the door when a series of disasters nearly wiped out mankind. His followers, the Deep Order of Illuminate Souls, now control society in a very nasty, brutal way. Against this backdrop we followed the plight of Idris and Amalia, two pacifists who had their children taken away and had to serve 10 years hard labour and imprisonment. This is a nasty world, and one our protagonists soon learn is not one suited to ideals of pacifism, no matter how noble. Although I enjoyed that first issue, it felt a little routine to me, but then again first issues often do feel a little underwhelming as we need the set-up and introductions out the way...
Issue 1 of this new series was a decent introduction to the post-apocalyptic world ruled by Agoroth, an otherworldly ancient god who got his foot in the door when a series of disasters nearly wiped out mankind. His followers, the Deep Order of Illuminate Souls, now control society in a very nasty, brutal way. Against this backdrop we followed the plight of Idris and Amalia, two pacifists who had their children taken away and had to serve 10 years hard labour and imprisonment. This is a nasty world, and one our protagonists soon learn is not one suited to ideals of pacifism, no matter how noble. Although I enjoyed that first issue, it felt a little routine to me, but then again first issues often do feel a little underwhelming as we need the set-up and introductions out the way...
- 3/7/2016
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Andrew Adams | Art by Rachael Briner | Published by Schismatic Comics
Once upon a time, if you wanted to get your own comic book published you would have to jump through a few hoops, work on a few Big Two (Marvel and DC) books and build up enough name recognition to be given a shot at your own material. Not a great path for many budding comic creators to take, and I am sure many worthy stories were lost because of it. Now, however, we live in the world of crowd funding, where anyone with a good idea and a good pitch can raise money to put it out there. For anyone that appreciates diversity and a range of voices and genres, this is a good thing.
Schismatic, by Andrew Adams and Rachael Briner is one book that has reached us via that route. This is the first issue of a planned 6 issue mini-series,...
Once upon a time, if you wanted to get your own comic book published you would have to jump through a few hoops, work on a few Big Two (Marvel and DC) books and build up enough name recognition to be given a shot at your own material. Not a great path for many budding comic creators to take, and I am sure many worthy stories were lost because of it. Now, however, we live in the world of crowd funding, where anyone with a good idea and a good pitch can raise money to put it out there. For anyone that appreciates diversity and a range of voices and genres, this is a good thing.
Schismatic, by Andrew Adams and Rachael Briner is one book that has reached us via that route. This is the first issue of a planned 6 issue mini-series,...
- 9/21/2015
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Going beyond movies and music, Masala! Mehndi! Masti! (Spice! Henna! Fun!) will offer theatre, comedy, art, photography, cooking demos, serious talks on HIV and plenty of workshops at The Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen.s Quay West, Toronto from Aug 19-21.For theatre, M!M!M! will stage two plays along totally different themes. The first one, in honour of Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore.s 150th birthday, is Sacrifice (Visarjan), considered to be his finest drama. The other one is .Dirty Pakistani Lingerie., an adult play by Aizzah Fatima about 6 American Pakistani females struggling to find their place at the chaotic juncture of two extremely different cultures. .Komic Sutra., an hour of no-holds barred adult comedy by Nitin Mirani and Crystal Ferrier, will test the limits of your humour. Come prepared!For its literature component, 3 non-Indians, Mariellen Ward, Sylvia Fraser and Katherine Matthews will relate their love for India, its culture,...
- 8/8/2011
- Filmicafe
Dark Horse Comics' "Beasts Of Burden" comic book mini-series, will be developed into a full-length feature cartoon by animation house Reel FX. Director is Andrew Adams ("Shrek") of Strange Weather Films.
Created by writer Evan Dorkin and illustrator Jill Thompson, the Eisner award-winning "Beasts of Burden" follows a pack of dogs and cat who take on supernatural evils in their neighborhood :
"...When supernatural occurrences sweep the community of 'Burden Hill', it's up to a heroic gang of cats and dogs to keep residents safe from harm. A bizarre disturbance leads these four-legged neighbors on a wild-goose chase into the depths of the nearby forest, where loyalties are tested..."
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Created by writer Evan Dorkin and illustrator Jill Thompson, the Eisner award-winning "Beasts of Burden" follows a pack of dogs and cat who take on supernatural evils in their neighborhood :
"...When supernatural occurrences sweep the community of 'Burden Hill', it's up to a heroic gang of cats and dogs to keep residents safe from harm. A bizarre disturbance leads these four-legged neighbors on a wild-goose chase into the depths of the nearby forest, where loyalties are tested..."
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- 6/15/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Whenever I pass along announcements about comics making the leap to television or the movie theaters, most of the time it’s super hero-related or some type of crime procedural. Rarely is it anything that would be considered a surprise. This though, is a feel-good announcement. Dark Horse comic, Beasts of Burden will pounce off the pages to become an animated film.
Director Andrew Adams (Shrek, Chronicles of Narnia) is spear-heading the project with partner Aron Warner and their production company Strange Weather Films. They will team up with Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Entertainment and Reel FX will handle the animation. THR broke the news on Tuesday afternoon.
Coming from the talents of writer Evan Dorkin (Dork, Milk and Cheese) and artist Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother, Sandman), Beasts of Burden follows a pack of anthropomorphic dogs and cat who take on the supernatural evils that manifest in their Burden Hill neighborhood.
Director Andrew Adams (Shrek, Chronicles of Narnia) is spear-heading the project with partner Aron Warner and their production company Strange Weather Films. They will team up with Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Entertainment and Reel FX will handle the animation. THR broke the news on Tuesday afternoon.
Coming from the talents of writer Evan Dorkin (Dork, Milk and Cheese) and artist Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother, Sandman), Beasts of Burden follows a pack of anthropomorphic dogs and cat who take on the supernatural evils that manifest in their Burden Hill neighborhood.
- 6/15/2011
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
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