Captain's Library SPOOF "Blechhula!"

There are some movies that deserved comic book adaptations...

...but all they got were things like this never-reprinted, extremely-faithful parody from Marvel's Spoof #4 (1973)!

(BTW, the doctor on the cover was Robert Young as tv sawbones Marcus Welby M.D., also the subject of a parody in this issue!)

Indeed!

There was a Blackenstein, as well as a Blacula sequel, Scream Blacula Scream (co-starring Pam Grier), but the Blaxploitation trend died down before more classic monsters could be adapted to the genre!

Shakespearean actor William Marshall, already familar to genre fans as Dr Richard Daystrom on classic Star Trek, took what could have been a mediocre potboiler and gave it gravitas and panache, creating a memorable addition to the ranks of cinematic creatures of the night!

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Blacula/Scream Blacula Scream

Happy 60th Anniversary, Zorro!

Sixty years ago today...

...Walt Disney unleashed his version of the already-legendary Zorro on America, creating a phenomenon equal to Davy Crockett-mania several years earlier!

Check out his premiere in both comics and tv HERE!

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Walt Disney's Zorro

Complete Season 1

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Complete Season 2 (plus Specials)

Captain's Theatre BLADE RUNNER 2049 Anime Prequels

Though there's no comics adaptation of Blade Runner 2049 as there was with the original movie...

...there are several anime "prequels" set between the first film and the new one!

Enjoy!

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Blade Runner

30th Anniversary Collector's Edition

Captain's Library BLADE RUNNER Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...actually, we'll be seeing what causes what we see in this Brent Anderson cover art shortly.
But, to recap...
Blade Runner Rick Deckard is closing in on replicant leader Roy Batty and his followers...

Adapted by writer Archie Goodwin, pencilers Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon, and inkers Williamson, Dan Green & Ralph Reese.

Considering the comic creators were working off a script, some stills, and a few film clips, it's an amazing job that conveys a lot of the "feel" of the movie without the creatives having seen the movie itself!
There's no comics adaptation of the new movie, Blade Runner 2049.
There are several "prequel" anime shorts that take place between the first film and this one.
We'll present them...tomorrow!

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Blade Runner

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Captain's Library BLADE RUNNER Part 3

When Last We Left the Blade Runner...

...ok, that covers it!

On with the story...

To Be Concluded...TOMORROW!

Note: The first page in this post is from the second issue of the two-part regular-comic reprint of Marvel Super Special #22.

The page (which isn't in Marvel Super Special #22) was done to synopsize the story when it was split for the two-issue reprint.

The reprint was on standard, cheaper, newsprint rather than the slick paper the Special was printed on, so the reproduction isn't as clean and sharp as the rest of the tale.

Adapted by writer Archie Goodwin, pencilers Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon, and inkers Williamson, Dan Green & Ralph Reese.

Considering the comic creators were working off a script, some stills, and a few film clips, it's an amazing job that conveys a lot of the "feel" of the movie without the creatives having seen the movie itself!

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Captain's Library BLADE RUNNER Part 2

We Have Already Seen...

Ex-"blade runner" Rick Deckard is brought out of retirement to hunt down dangerous "replicants" (super-powerful androids created to work and fight wars off-world) who have come to Earth, but they're a step or two ahead of him!

To Be Continued...TOMORROW!

Adapted by writer Archie Goodwin, pencilers Al Williamson & Carlos Garzon, and inkers Williamson, Dan Green & Ralph Reese, Marvel Super Special #22 (1982) is a mixture of storytelling elements that mostly work in print and occasionally don't.

Considering the comic creators were working off a script, some stills, and a few film clips, it's an amazing job that conveys a lot of the "feel" of the movie without the creatives having seen the movie itself!

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Blade Runner

30th Anniversary Collector's Edition