Aug 24, 2015 this pin was discovered by rheeba van niekerk. The daughter of a bible teacher who read tolkien and lewis aloud to his children, she grew up daydreaming about narnia and middleearth, watching doctor who from behind the sofa, and hanging out in her brothers comic book shop. As a result of the search i came up with the following site. Is ultraviolet a marvel, dc, or any other type of character or did they just show comics at the beginning.
John stewart to become ultraviolent ultraviolet lantern in. Current age comic book showcase uv curuv silver age comic book showcase uv. Comic book gimmick covers are usually seen as one of the perils of the speculation boom, but these are the best and most inventive ever made. However, investigators in the opening scene of the movie are surprised to find flat space technology in the enemys possession, and six is transported in his own personal flat space zone. On the acting front, milla jovovich commands the screen with more of her comicbook posing, except this time the films inspiration is fake as evidenced in the main credit sequence filled with madeup ultraviolet comic covers.
I was still gripped, though, i couldnt get enough of this book. The film stars milla jovovich as violet song, cameron bright as six, and nick chinlund as ferdinand daxus. Marvel comics database is a wiki anyone can edit, full of characters like spiderman, wolverine, iron man, and the hulk, comic books, and movies. One half to the energybeings in the 1980s spaceodyssey, dreadstar, ultra violet is cousin to infra red who wields similar energy based abilities. Ultraviolet or flixster green lantern movie code green. Don winslow of the navy dennis the menace giant best of dc coleccion vertigo spain factorx spanish buzzy daffy duck a date with judy fawcetts funny animals crazy magazine flintstones dutch. Western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs.
The effects of ultraviolet radiation on comic books. It aint based on a comic book, but they pretend it is, by showing fake ultraviolet comic book covers drawn in different styles and using different languages in the opening credits. The trusted comic book long box made from card board. Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. Visual glossary of terms used in comic book grading this. Then when i bought a bluray player it came with free blurays and this was one of them. Alternate versions there is an unrated extended cut available on dvd, this version runs to around 94 minutes and drastically improves the comprehensibility of the story. Because hey everybody, imagine what it would be like if a comic book were made into a movie.
In extreme cases, victims have to wear clothes and headgear that covers every bit. That was my reaction late last night when i finished this book and the feeling hasnt worn off. Code 044 was released by the japanese anime satellite television network animax, and created by madhouse. Comic book covers comic books art comic art kyle rayner green lantern corps remember who you are dc comics art. Oct 7, 2014 ultraviolet or flixster green lantern movie code. The high water mark of wimmers career is still equilibrium, an idiot matrix ripoff whose key gimmick was taken from the man from u. From the fake comic book covers in the opening credits to the premise of a war between humans and mutants, wimmer creates a film with a tone that should make anyone who enjoys japanese scifi. Its a nice homage to comic books and comic book adaptations. Ultraviolet comic art community gallery of comic art.
Just and random posting of comic covers from my collection too cool not to be seen. Displaying comics uv protection displaying comics uv protection 2 2. It also keeps them away from ultraviolet light, dust, and other airborne pollutants that can destroy or damage them. Rebecca anderson isnt trying to pretend shes not female, she just thinks initials look writerly. The opening credits appear in a montage of ultraviolet comic book covers. But, animax made an anime movie called, ultraviolet. From this opening sequence to the comic sans font in the opening and closing credits, its apparent what kind of look that the filmmakers are going for. Everything was unique and it that made for such a standout read. The film starts with the opening credits and a slew of ultraviolet comic book covers different styles, different artists. An interesting aspect of the comic book industry being around for over 80 years now is that were talking about some extremely different generations when you compare a superman comic book. The protection of a book is the protection of all the contents within it, and our clear plastic slipon book covers are the perfect shield for. Frames for loose, ungraded comic books uv safe museum edition frames display connecting cover comics frames for graded. Yep, there was no comic, they just showed it in the beginning to make it more intense and edgy i suppose. Comic book cover gallery pinups collection of covers created to sell a sexy, pinuporiented line of comic books.
Ultraviolet begins with an opening credits sequence that features covers to a nonexistant ultraviolet comic series. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. I was wondering if there is art or any sites for the comic. Ultraviolet is one of those sneaky books that makes you think youre reading one thing and then all the sudden, whoosh, youre off on a different adventure. Now she writes novels about knifewielding faeries, weird science, and the. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles. Apr 12, 2020 a collection of some of the best underwater comic book covers. Clear polypropylene book covers specialty packaging. Kurt wimmer, a comic book fan, decided to do the opening credits as a montage of ultraviolet comic books, since he had always wanted to make a comic book movie. Official coloured version as it appeared in the opening credits of the movie ultraviolet. I think many of us who spend a lot of time in the paranormal genre have come to expect a certain story structure from these.
The worst thing about the movie is that by their having used that intro, it kills any hope of a comic book cover opening sequence being used in a better film. At times, i found myself thinking of sin city and sky captain and the world of tomorrow, two. These are slide shows featuring comic book covers from a variety of series and publishers. Its meant to let you know to put on your suspension of disbelief.
Storing your comics in our comic storage boxes keeps them in an environment that will protect the corners, edges, and flat surfaces. This film wants to be taken seriously as a superhero movie, given that it opens with the main character, ultraviolet, being displayed colorfully on several comic book covers. Ultraviolet is one of those movies i just had no interest in seeing it in theaters. From the fake comic book covers in the opening credits to the premise of a war. It sat in my unwatched section for who knows how long. This is telegraphed in the opening credits by a montage of covers for a nonexistent ultraviolet comic book. Ultraviolet is a 2006 american dystopian science fiction action film written and directed by kurt wimmer and produced by screen gems. Originally battling dreadstar and company, than turning on the lord papal as a new addition to the the rebel band. The major addition is of some voiceover exposition from violet which mentions the. Ultraviolet is an incredibly original and hypnotic read.
Dc comics introducing new ultraviolet, infrared lanterns. Please comment see more ideas about comic book covers, comics and comic books. I just loved how refreshingly different it was from the plot to the characters to even the style of writing. The introductory comic on the official website refers to both dimensional compression and gravity leveling as garths personal inventions. Our boxes are super strong, properly sized and stackable. The movie was written and directed by kurt wimmer, but you were made to think that its a comic book adaptation. I did blowups of some of my favorite covers from my collection, to 12x18 and i like the results. The opening credits are actually a series of comic book covers for the fictitious ultraviolet comic book. Milla jovovich and cameron bright in ultraviolet 2006 milla jovovich and. Collection of covers created to sell a sexy, pinuporiented line of comic books. The opening credits for ultraviolet were great it was just comicbook covers, with the names on the covers morphing into movie credits but then im partial to comicbook cover art. Your books, be it old, new, for class, or for you, are unfortunately fragile and easy to damage. Today on variant, we lay out the comic book origin of the antimonitor, one of the mot powerful beings in the dc universe and the central villain in the cws crisis on infinite earths crossover. There is a bit of a romance in the book, which is more of a.
Ultraviolet is the story of alison who is placed in a psychiatric unit after complete breakdown. Have you ever walked by a storefront with a huge window display and noticed that all of the merchandise and packaging seemed faded and washed out. Far from home absolute carnage everyone is a target. Under the influence of the ultraviolet spectrum, john stewart engages in some ultraviolence against his teammates flash, wonder woman and aquaman. Meanwhile, the rest of the league investigates the scene of the fallen source wall fragment, and encounters not only a horde of giant monsters, but a pair of longtime archenemies using stolen atom. Scott snyders upcoming justice league relaunch will deal with various expansions of the dc universes mythology including the biggest change to the green lantern mythos since geoff johns. The opening credits are done with 1970s comic book covers, in hopes to prepare you that realism just is not the aim. Which leads me to believe that ultraviolet is wimmer and pals blowing off steam with what is, essentially, 84 minutes of virtually unending action scenes. Ultraviolet, comic books and the rise of digital download codes as a. From the fake comic book covers in the opening credits to the premise of a war between humans and mutants, wimmer creates a film with a. The book differs from the film in a number of ways, including a more ambiguous ending and the removal of some of the plot twists. From the opening credits that show comic book covers of ultraviolet, im assuming this was. Shot on digital cameras, ultraviolet has a hyperreal lookeverything is smooth and glossythat makes every scene look like an especially wild comicbook page come to life.
Kurt wimmer, a comic book fan, decided to do the opening credits as a montage of. The brainwashed john stewart returns to earth and attacks the justice league, even as he speaks the oath of the ultraviolet lanterns. So the opening credits is a montage of different covers for the nonexistent ultraviolet comic book, and the end credits are done in a comic book font. Unfollow comic book plastic covers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Top websites about ultraviolet comic book character. Visual glossary of terms used in comic book grading. And ultraviolet is so exciting because of it, even though in regards to action, not very much happens for most of the book. They come with 3 deep sturdy covers and diecut handles that can be in the open position. Clear slipon book covers are an easy and effective way to preserve your books and display them clearly. Ultraviolet comic covers, poster on, comic book characters.