Posts Tagged ‘ Cloak and Dagger ’

I was recently asked on Formspring if I thought Cloak and Dagger would make a good movie – and the answer, of course, is hell yes I do.

Not only are Cloak and Dagger favorites of mine, but I think their origin and dynamic would make for a great film. First off, their origin is nice and simple – runaway teens kidnapped and experimented on. It gives the characters a natural villain (their kidnapper) and a mission statement that’s easy to relate to (protecting runaways). It also offers the opportunity to have other characters spawned through the same process – like Mr Negative.

Then there’s the dynamic of the characters – rich, privileged Tandy Bowen. She’s pretty but naive and with a good heart. Tyrone Johnson by contrast is poor but honest, but being accused of a crime he didn’t commit has hardened him – but he’s still drawn to protect Tandy when he meets her.

It’s a great set-up and would make a nice self-contained movie even without the trappings of SHIELD that seem to pervade every Marvel movie these days. Hell, have the kidnapper be a disgruntled Stark researcher fired for unethical behavior if you must have a tie-in to the main Marvel movies.

The key (besides a great script of course) is finding the right Ty and Tandy. Actors who don’t look too old but can actually, you know, act. Fortunately, we have Friday Night Lights.

Friday Night Lights is a show that you should all, without exception, be watching. Consistently one of the best written, acted and produced shows on TV, it’s finally getting some recognition from the Emmy board this year in the shape of nominations for leads Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton but it’s two of the younger actors who are perfect fits for Cloak and Dagger.

Aimee Teegarden has played the Taylor’s daughter Julie since the start of the show, and she’s simply a perfect fit for Tandy. Michael B Jordan is a new addition to the cast in season 4 as the troubled Vince Howard – but again, perfect fit.

So there you are – the perfect cast for the perfect stand-alone superhero movie.

Now, if you want a script I can do that too…

Okay, I am snowed under at work today – so instead of doing a post, ask me something. Anything. I’ll get to the answers later or tomorrow, but every question asked will be answered!

And just so the post looks pretty, Eric Canete‘s Cloak and Dagger…

The December Marvel solicits (which are up on Super Pouvoir) includes a benefit book for Marvel cover artist Ed Hannigan (one can only assume his bwork won’t be included).

Hannigan designed the great Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe covers -

- not to mention a lot of Spider-Man covers over the years. His work on Spectacular Spider-Man in the 1970s and 1980s was especially eye-catching and innovative, often throwing logos and lettering up at different angles, such as in this personal favorite of mine:

He also worked on Amazing Spider-Man; again, this is a personal favorite:

The solicit for Ed’s book reads:

ED HANNIGAN: COVERED
Master artist Ed Hannigan did many of Marvel’s cover layouts of the late ’70s and early ’80s. Over that time, Ed created some of the most innovative cover designs ever. His covers for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man still stand today as some of the finest of all time!

Today, Ed is 58 years old and has multiple sclerosis. Through special arrangement with the Hero Initiative, Marvel is offering Ed Hannigan: Covered, a massive 48-page collection of Ed’s covers, designs he created for other artists, and even rare glimpses at licensing and merchandising art Ed did. Best of all, proceeds benefit Ed Hannigan directly!

This volume also features a new cover by Ed, and new tribute pieces from Mark Millar, Michael Avon Oeming, Jim Valentino, Herb Trimpe, and more!

NOTE: There will be ONLY ONE PRINTING OF THIS BOOK EVER! Get it now so you don’t blow your chance!

48 pages…$5.99

I know I’ll be picking this up – and you can find Ed Hannigan’s website here.

…because I can’t think of anything to post.

I mean, I need to post something about the Wolverine movie, but I haven’t written it yet.

But aside from that, I got nothing.

So let me just post a really nice piece of art by Mark Brooks and lament the non-appearance of Val‘s Cloak and Dagger book.

Oh, and the season finale of Fringe is on tonight!

Marvel’s released a preview image of Dark X-Men – presumably what X-Men Legacy turns into in a few issues.

I’m not sure about all these ‘Dark’ books cropping up, mainly because I don’t think they all can sustain a long run, but this has one thing going for it:

Dagger!

And another:

Namor! (He is Marvel’s First Mutant, you know).

The rest of the team looks to me like Xavier, Exodus (unless Cloak’s really changed his look), Daken Dark Wolverine (sigh), Mimic, and two other members. That looks like Emma Frost in the black outfit, but I’m wondering if it might not be Lady Mastermind.

And that guy at the back with the big ‘Omega’ sign on his suit? My bet’s on this guy…

EDIT I have been corrected on the id of two members above. On one, my back up guess was right, and on the other I’m apparently way off base…but I’ll leave the post as it stands for now, at least…

Too busy to blog.

Too busy to link.

Back tomorrow, hopefully.

In the meantime, let me distract you with yet another awesome piece of Mark Brooks art: