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Clerks. (comics)
''Clerks'' is a series of comics published in the late 1990s by Oni Press that continue the adventures of Dante, Randal and other characters from Kevin Smith's film ''Clerks''. Written by Smith but illustrated by varying artists, the style in these comics is very different from that of the later animated series. The books were republished in paperback and hardcover, and were compiled into ''Clerks (The Comic Books)'', published by Image Comics in March 2000. Each of the three original ''Clerks'' comics, ''The Lost Scene'', ''The Holiday Special'' and ''The Comic Book'', has exactly 36 pages from front cover to back cover. ''Clerks (The Comic Book)'' After seeing that Steve-Dave and Walt the Fanboy are overcharging for the extremely popular ''Star Wars'' action figures because of the re-release of the films, Dante and Randal decide to start selling them. Randal is about to order a large stock from Frank Howell at Buy Me Toys when Jay and Silent Bob stop the order, saying that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oni Press
Oni Press is an American independent comic book and graphic novel publisher based in Portland, Oregon. In 2019, it became an imprint label following the company's merger with Lion Forge Comics. The merged company, Oni–Lion Forge Publishing Group (OLFPG), is owned by Polarity. Oni Press has remained the "predominant name used for publishing comics" by OLFPG. Overview The company name derives from ''oni'', the word for the ogre demons popular in Japanese folklore. Oni Press used the term "real mainstream," coined by Stephen Holland of the UK comic shop Page 45, to suggest that the subject matter it publishes is more in line with the popular genres of other media, such as thrillers, romances and realistic drama. For the most part, Oni Press avoids publishing superhero titles, unless interesting creators approach these concepts from an unusual angle. However, at one point, Rich Johnston of All The Rage reported that Oni Press and Marvel Comics were creating a publishing deal f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin, TX
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city in the United States, the fourth-most-populous city in Texas, the second-most-populous state capital city, and the most populous state capital that is not also the most populous city in its state. It has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 corridor. Some observers believe that the two regions may some day form a new "metroplex" similar to Dallas and Fort Worth. Austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States and is considered a " Beta −" global city as categorized by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. As of 2021, Austin had an estimated populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hughes (filmmaker)
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. Hughes began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the '' National Lampoon'' magazine. He went on to Hollywood to write, produce and sometimes direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s such as ''National Lampoon's Vacation''; ''Mr. Mom''; ''Sixteen Candles''; '' Weird Science''; ''The Breakfast Club''; ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''; ''Pretty in Pink''; '' Some Kind of Wonderful''; ''Planes, Trains and Automobiles''; ''She's Having a Baby''; ''Uncle Buck''; ''Home Alone''; ''Dutch''; ''Beethoven'' (co-written under the pseudonym Edmond Dantès); '' Dennis the Menace''; and ''Baby's Day Out''. Most of Hughes's work is set in the Chicago metropolitan area. He is best known for his coming-of-age teen comedy films with honest depictions of suburban teenage life. Many of his most enduring characters from these years were written f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shermer, Illinois
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American filmmaker. Hughes began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the '' National Lampoon'' magazine. He went on to Hollywood to write, produce and sometimes direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s such as ''National Lampoon's Vacation''; ''Mr. Mom''; ''Sixteen Candles''; '' Weird Science''; ''The Breakfast Club''; ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''; ''Pretty in Pink''; '' Some Kind of Wonderful''; ''Planes, Trains and Automobiles''; ''She's Having a Baby''; ''Uncle Buck''; ''Home Alone''; ''Dutch''; ''Beethoven'' (co-written under the pseudonym Edmond Dantès); '' Dennis the Menace''; and ''Baby's Day Out''. Most of Hughes's work is set in the Chicago metropolitan area. He is best known for his coming-of-age teen comedy films with honest depictions of suburban teenage life. Many of his most enduring characters from these years were written f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogma (film)
''Dogma'' is a 1999 American fantasy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also stars with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, George Carlin, Linda Fiorentino, Janeane Garofalo, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Salma Hayek, Bud Cort, Alan Rickman, Alanis Morissette and Jason Mewes. It is the fourth film in Smith's View Askewniverse series. Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson, stars of the first Askewniverse film '' Clerks'', appear in the film, as do Smith regulars Scott Mosier, Dwight Ewell, Walt Flanagan, and Bryan Johnson. The story revolves around two fallen angels who plan to employ an alleged loophole in Catholic dogma to return to Heaven after being cast out by God, but as existence is founded on the principle that God is infallible, their success would prove God wrong, thus undoing all creation. The last scion and two prophets are sent by the seraph Metatron to stop them. The film's irreverent treatment of Catholicism and the Catholic Church triggered considerable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasing Dogma
''Chasing Dogma'' is a comic book mini-series that chronicles the events of the two fictional stoners Jay and Silent Bob between two of their films: ''Chasing Amy'' and ''Dogma''. Elements of the plot, such as the stealing of a monkey, were canibalized and written into the film ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', calling into question the comic book's canonicity. The series was written by Kevin Smith, creator of View Askew Productions. It was originally published by Oni Press in four issues as ''Jay & Silent Bob'' in 1998 and 1999, and later collected in a trade paperback by Image Comics. Plot Jay and Silent Bob get the idea that if they go to the town of Shermer, Illinois, where most of John Hughes' movies take place, they could get chicks and be the "blunt connection". Along the way they encounter Holden McNeil, wildlife marshals, and monkeys. Issue one In the first issue, Jay and Silent Bob have been evicted from Tricia Jones's ("Trish the Dish," as seen in ''Mallrats'') apa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clerks II
''Clerks II'' is a 2006 American comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the sequel to his 1994 film ''Clerks'', and his sixth feature film to be set in the View Askewniverse. The film stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Trevor Fehrman, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Jason Mewes, and Smith, and picks up with the original characters from ''Clerks'': Dante Hicks, Randal Graves and Jay and Silent Bob ten years after the events of the first film. Unlike the first film, which was shot in black-and-white, this film was shot in color. The film screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival before receiving a theatrical release on July 21, 2006 to critical and commercial success, grossing $27 million worldwide from a $5 million budget. A third film was released in 2022. Plot Ten years after the events of the first film, Dante opens the Quick Stop convenience store to fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Fegredo
Duncan Fegredo (; born 1964) is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book artist. Career Born in Leicester, Fegredo first managed to get into comics after showing his portfolio around UKCAC in 1987 and meeting Dave Thorpe. Together they worked on a strip for a short lived British magazine called ''Heartbreak Hotel''. After this, Fegredo worked at ''Crisis (Fleetway), Crisis'' for Fleetway before working on ''Kid Eternity'' at DC Comics with writer Grant Morrison. He then worked with writer Peter Milligan on ''Enigma (Vertigo), Enigma'', an eight-issue miniseries for DC's Vertigo Comics, Vertigo imprint. At ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' he worked on ''Judge Dredd'' and a couple of other titles. Other work includes the comic-book versions of Kevin Smith's ''Jay and Silent Bob'' characters, ''Shade the Changing Man'' and ''Ultimate Adventures'' For a few years, Duncan Fegredo was the regular artist on ''Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse's'' ''Hellboy'' series. Fegredo's six- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ande Parks
Ande Parks (born October 1, 1964) is an American professional comic book artist, known for his work as an inker and writer in the industry. His best known work has come from his stint with fellow artist Phil Hester (comics), Phil Hester on DC Comics' Green Arrow series from 2001 to 2004, and a story writer to the movie, ''Extraction (2020 film), Extraction'' (based on his graphic novel, ''Ciudad''). In addition to ''Ciudad'', Ande has written the graphic novels ''Union Station'' and ''Capote in Kansas'' by Oni Press. He grew up in the suburbs of Kansas City metropolitan area, Kansas City and lives in Baldwin City, Kansas with his wife and two children. Career Parks began his professional career as an inker in comic books with Dark Horse Comics. He has inked the penciled artwork of such titles as ''Wonder Woman'', ''Catwoman'', ''Superman'', ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'' and ''Spider-Man''. His artistic style has won him praise in the comic books industry, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Hester (comics)
Phil Hester (born 1966) is an American comic book artist, penciller and writer. Early life Phil Hester is an alumnus of the University of Iowa. He is originally from North English, Iowa. Career Hester's pencilling credits include ''Swamp Thing, Brave New World, Flinch, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Clerks: The Lost Scene, The Crow: Waking Nightmares, The Wretch'' (nominated for the 1997 Eisner Award for Best New Series), ''Aliens: Purge'', and ''Green Arrow''. During his run on ''Green Arrow'', he created the characters Mia Dearden and Onomatopoeia with writer Kevin Smith as well as Constantine Drakon with writer Judd Winick. Hester co-created ''Uncle Slam and Firedog'' with his ''Green Arrow'' collaborator, artist Ande Parks. He also created El Diablo, a new character (with a common name in DC Comics) who debuted in an eponymous limited series. His last comic 13 Steps will adapted in a Comedy Horror film. Hester is currently writing the new adventures of Golden Age hero ''The Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tube Top
A tube top, colloquially known in the UK as a boob tube, is a shoulderless, sleeveless women's garment that wraps around the upper torso. It is generally tight over the breasts, and usually uses elastic bands at its top and bottom to prevent it from falling. The tube top's precursor was a beachwear or informal summer garment worn by young girls in the 1950s that became more widely popular in the 1970s and returned to popularity in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2012, Iranian-Israeli fashion designer Elie Tahari claimed that he helped popularize the tube top after his arrival in New York in 1971. The original tube tops, as spotted by Tahari in a New York factory run by Murray Kleid, were elasticated gauze tubes reportedly produced through a factory manufacturing error. Murray ran with this product for years, and eventually Tahari bought tubes from Kleid, later setting up his own factory to mass produce tube tops to meet widespread demand. Dress code controversies In the 2010s, tube tops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Dwyer
This is a list of major and recurring characters in Kevin Smith's fictional universe known as the View Askewniverse. ''Clerks'' (1994) Dante Hicks Dante Hicks, played by Brian O'Halloran, is 22 (33 in ''Clerks II, 49 in Clerks III''), works at the Quick Stop Market in Leonardo, New Jersey, and still lives with his parents. He feels that because he runs the store, he is responsible and successful in life, and yet, he is a push-over who often agrees to work when he doesn't have to (hence his catch phrase, "I'm not even supposed to be here today!"). He frequently gets into debates ranging from philosophy to '' Star Wars'' with his best friend, fellow clerk Randal Graves, who works at the adjacent RST Video Store. Dante is laid-back, personable, articulate, and logical (especially when compared with his best friend Randal), and is easily angered by Randal's actions or behavior, particularly when Randal's actions lead to negative consequences. For example, Dante often scolds Randal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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