LATE BAR

I've been remiss in posting my film reviews for the last couple of weeks, partially because I haven't reviewed any of the major releases (though I did see The Equalizer and found it a bit silly, like a morally self-satisfied Saw movie) and because my reviews slowed while I traveled. I have a stack of 7 discs currently waiting for my perusal.

My current crop of write-ups that you can still catch in Portland theaters and elsewhere...

* The documentary Levitated Mass.

* Portland is becoming a real horror show in advance of Halloween. Here's a list of classic scary movies playing this week.

* Another scary movie, and an all-time fave of mine, is The Innocents, now on Criterion.

* I revisited Captain America: The Winter Soldier on Blu-ray.

From previous weeks...

* Portland hosted two revered X-rated moviesMidnight Cowboy and Last Tango in Paris.* 

* Also, a pair of performance-based documentariesBorn to Fly and Gravity was Everywhere Back Then.

Mike Mignola's take on the Bride.

Current Soundtrack: James Ivory's Maurice

HANG ME, OH HANG ME

Mike Mignola's cover to Dark Horse Presents #31 (presumably colored by Dave Stewart), along with the first three pages from chapter two of "Integer City," my serial with artist Brent Schoonover and colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu. (Lettering by Crank! not included.)

DHP #31 is on sale this week!

And remember, if you dig what we're doing here, contact Dark Horse via their message boards, toss them a shout on Twitter or via Facebook, and tell them you want to see more from us!

DHP #31 cover

Current Soundtrack: Dave Van Ronk, Inside Dave Van Ronk

WE'RE ONLY SCIENCE

And then there's that happy time when you discover that the second issue of Dark Horse Presents you're appearing in has a Mike Mignola Hellboy cover...

 

Dark Horse Presents #31

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #31 (MR)

(W) Mike Mignola & Various (A) Matt Kindt & Various (CA) Mike Mignola


In a direct follow-up to the uberpopular Hellboy in Mexico, Mike Mignola and Mick McMahon tell another tale set south of the border, in which . . . Hellboy gets married! First of two parts!

Gain some insight into the next arc of Matt Kindt’s runaway hit MIND MGMT as we meet . . . the Magician! Bryan J. L. Glass and Victor Santos reveal the brutal new heroine of their new creator-owned series, Furious! And Chad Lambert and Christine Larsen give new meaning to the phrase “Kill me!” in the new story of the same name.

Plus, new installments of Integer City, Alabaster, Nexus, Monstrous, City of Roses, and Saint George!

In Shops: 12/18/2013

Price: $7.99

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Yup, that's me! Integer City with Brent Schoonover, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, and Crank! Six-parts. Retro-future private detective sci-fi. 

Current Soundtrack: Janelle Monae, The Electric Lady