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Dylan Dog
''Dylan Dog'' is an Italian horror comics series created by Tiziano Sclavi and published by Sergio Bonelli Editore since 1986. The series features the eponymous character, a paranormal investigator who takes on cases involving supernatural elements such as ghosts, demons, vampires, undeads, werewolves and other creatures, but also horrifying sociopathic criminals and serial killers. It subverts the traditional horror genre with a vein of surrealism and an anti-bourgeois rhetoric. Dylan is supported mainly by his sidekick Groucho (a Groucho Marx lookalike) who adds humour to Dylan's sombre temperament. The series is primarily set in London where the protagonist lives, though he occasionally travels elsewhere. Dark Horse Comics has published the English version of ''Dylan Dog'' in the United States in 1999, 2002 and 2009; a new edition was published by Epicenter Comics as of 2017. Sergio Bonelli Editore also released a limited English variant edition in 2018. The series has sold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore (formerly CEPIM and other names) is a publishing house of Italian comics founded in 1940 by Giulio Chio (2015–present). It takes its name from its former president, comic book writer Sergio Bonelli (1932–2011), son of Gian Luigi. Overview The company popularized the comic book format that became known as ''Bonelliano''. These comic books presented complete stories in 98 black-and-white pages in a Paperback, pocket book format. The subject matter was always adventure, whether Western, horror, mystery, or science fiction. The ''bonelliani'' are to date the most popular form of comics in Italy. The company was founded as Casa Audace Editrice in 1940. In 1957, when Sergio took over as director, the press was renamed to Edizioni Araldo. In subsequent years the name of the press was changed to CEPIM, Daim Press, and Altamira — sometimes being known by two names simultaneously. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumettologica
''Fumettologica'' is a news website covering comic book–related news and discussion, considered the most important Italian information source on the topic. History The site was founded in 2013 - debuting online on October 22nd - by Matteo Stefanelli, essayist and professor at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, together with Lucio Staiano, owner of Shockdom. Stefanelli is also publisher of the site. ''Fumettologica'' was born as the ideal continuation of two blogs specializing in comics that were among the most successful in previous years, ''Fumettologicamente'' by Stefanelli and ''Conversazioni sul fumetto'' by Andrea Queirolo (who became editor-in-chief of the site), expanding the field of action to animation and the various creative areas close to comics (cinema, television, literature, video games, music, art, design). At first, Queirolo was working along with Niccolò de Mojana, a journalist and web editor who had worked for Disney and ''Rolling Stones''. Define ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Castelli
Alfredo Castelli (26 June 1947 – 7 February 2024) was an Italian comic book artist and writer. Biography Born in Milan, Castelli began his comic book career at an early age, creating the strip '' Scheletrino'', a humor series for Italian comic book ''Diabolik'', when he was only 16 years old. In 1966, with Paolo Sala, he created ''Comics Club 104'', the first Italian fanzine dedicated to comics. A year later Castelli started writing scripts for several Italian comic books, including '' Pedrito el Drito'' and ''Piccola Eva'' published by Universo, ''Cucciolo'' and '' Tiramolla'' for Edizioni Alpe, and ''Topolino'' for Mondadori. Castelli then expanded into television, writing several advertisements as well as the series ''Cappuccetto a Pois'' with Maria Perego and the screenplay for the movie '' Il tunnel sotto il mondo''. In 1969 he contributed to the humor magazine ''Tilt''. A year later, together with Pier Carpi, Castelli created ''Horror'' magazine, in which he publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Mystère
''Martin Mystère'' is an Italian comic book whose protagonist is Martin Mystère. Created by writer Alfredo Castelli and artist Giancarlo Alessandrini, it was first published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 1982. Dark Horse Comics has published the English version of the series in the United States. It is still published in Italy and has been translated in many other languages, sometimes with the name changed (''e.g.'', in Germany, the series is named ''Alan Dark''; in the United States, '' Martin Mystery''; in Croatia, ''Martin Mystery''/''Martin Mystère''; in Serbia, ''Marti Misterija''; in Turkey, ''Atlantis''; and in Tamil Nadu, ''Marma Manithan Martin''). The series is one of Bonelli's most popular comic books in Italy, selling over 20,000 copies each month. It has been adapted to various other media, such as an animated television series, video games, and books. Overview Martin Mystère is an art historian, archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of speculative fiction that is intended to disturb, frighten, or scare an audience. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore and religious traditions focusing on death, the afterlife, evil, the demonic, and the principle of the thing embodied in the person. These manifested in stories of beings such as demons, witches, vampires, werewolves, and ghosts. Some early European horror-fiction were the Ancient Greeks and Ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Spillane
Frank Morrison Spillane (; March 9, 1918July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, called the "king of pulp fiction". His stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally. Spillane was also an occasional actor, once even playing Hammer himself in the 1965 film '' The Girl Hunters''. Early life Frank Morrison Spillane was born March 9, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York, and primarily raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Spillane was the only child of his Irish bartender father, John Joseph Spillane, and his Scottish mother, Catherine Anne. During his late adolescence, his family returned to Brooklyn, where he graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1936. He started writing while in high school, briefly attended Fort Hays State College in Kansas and worked a variety of jobs, including summers as a lifeguard at Breezy Point, Queens, and a period as a trampoline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer, whose works include the poems " Do not go gentle into that good night" and " And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Under Milk Wood''. He also wrote stories and radio broadcasts such as '' A Child's Christmas in Wales'' and '' Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog''. He became widely popular in his lifetime, and remained so after his death at the age of 39 in New York City. By then, he had acquired a reputation, which he had encouraged, as a "roistering, drunken and doomed poet". Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea in 1914, leaving school in 1932 to become a reporter for the '' South Wales Daily Post''. Many of his works appeared in print while he was still a teenager. In 1934, the publication of "Light breaks where no sun shines" caught the attention of the literary world. While living in London, Thomas met Caitlin Macnamara; they married in 1937 and had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Country (1984 Film)
''Another Country'' is a 1984 British romantic historical drama film directed by Marek Kanievska and written by Julian Mitchell, adapted from his 1981 stage play of the same name. The film stars Rupert Everett as Guy Bennett, with Colin Firth making his feature film debut. Loosely inspired by the life of British spy and double agent Guy Burgess, the narrative follows Bennett, a student at an elite English public school in the 1930s, as he confronts the rigid expectations of the institution while grappling with his homosexuality and growing attraction to Marxist ideology. The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on June 1, 1984, and later in the United States by Orion Classics. It received critical acclaim for its performances, screenplay, and exploration of class and identity, though it achieved modest commercial success, grossing approximately $1.98 million in North America. At the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, the film won the award for Best Artistic Contrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Routh
Brandon Routh (; born October 9, 1979) is an American actor. He portrayed Superman in the 2006 film ''Superman Returns'', which garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the title character of the film '' Dylan Dog: Dead of Night''. He also had a recurring role in the NBC series ''Chuck'', as Daniel Shaw. Routh also played a supporting role in the film ''Zack and Miri Make a Porno'' (2008), and played Todd Ingram in the film '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), reprising the role in the animated series '' Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'' (2023). In 2014, he was cast in a recurring role as Ray Palmer / The Atom on the TV series ''Arrow''. He later played that role on two other series in the Arrowverse shared universe: ''The Flash'' (a guest role) and ''Legends of Tomorrow'' (a starring role). Routh also reprised his role as The Atom in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths". His role on ''Legends of Tomorrow'' ended in 2020, and Routh made his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Of Night
''Dead of Night'' is a 1945 British supernatural horror anthology film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, and Robert Hamer. It stars Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers, Sally Ann Howes, and Michael Redgrave. Produced by Ealing Studios, the film features five segments within a frame narrative during which a group of guests assembled at a country manor who recount stories of their own individual nightmares. It is best remembered for the concluding story featuring Redgrave and an insane ventriloquist's malevolent dummy. Eagle-Lion Films released ''Dead of Night'' theatrically in the United Kingdom on 9 September 1945. ''Dead of Night'' is one of the few horror films made in England during the 1940s, as horror films had been banned from production in Britain during World War II. It was also one of the few horror efforts from Ealing Studios, who were primarily known for producing comedies. The film was greatly influential on the horror and anthology film gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Everett
Rupert James Hector Everett (; born 29 May 1959) is an English actor. He first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film '' Another Country'' (1984) as a gay pupil at an English public school in the 1930s; the role earned him his first BAFTA Award nomination. He received a second BAFTA nomination and his first Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in '' My Best Friend's Wedding'' (1997), followed by a second Golden Globe nomination for '' An Ideal Husband'' (1999). He voiced Prince Charming in the animated films '' Shrek 2'' (2004) and '' Shrek the Third'' (2007). He also played John Lamont/Mr. Barron in '' Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' (2016). Early life and education Rupert James Hector Everett was born on 29 May 1959, to wealthy parents. His father was in the British Army, Major Anthony Michael Everett. His maternal grandfather, Vice Admiral Sir Hector Charles Donald MacLean DSO, was a nephew of Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
