It’s no secret that comic book movies and TV shows are dominated by Marvel and DC—both live-action and animated. However, there are properties outside the Big Two that stand out and have devoted fanbases. On the TV front, there are properties like Invincible, Sweet Tooth, The Umbrella Academy, and The Walking Dead. Movie-wise, a new Hellboy film is out soon as well.
BOOM! Studios has been getting in on the action, too. Netflix is adapting Something is Killing the Children, while Mattson Tomlin is writing the BRZKR script for the Keanu Reeves-led movie. Coincidentally, Tomlin has a BOOM! Studios comic out — A Vicious Circle — that is being turned into a movie by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. With one issue left, here is a deep dive into the action-packed thriller and how it transcends your typical superhero fare.
This story revolves around a Black man named Shawn Thacker in 1950s America. He cares for his wife, Elise, and their son, Tommy. He knows segregation is ending, but he is still cautious. Thacker knows a lot about the future. It turns out he is from that period. Thacker’s many secrets come to light. The biggest revolves around a prisoner in the cellar, a White man named Ferris. For some reason, Thacker can’t kill him. He must be kept alive.
It’s no secret that comic book movies and TV shows are dominated by Marvel and DC—both live-action and animated. However, there are properties outside the Big Two that stand out and have devoted fanbases. On the TV front, there are properties like Invincible, Sweet Tooth, The Umbrella Academy, and The Walking Dead. Movie-wise, a new Hellboy film is out soon as well.
BOOM! Studios has been getting in on the action, too. Netflix is adapting Something is Killing the Children, while Mattson Tomlin is writing the BRZKR script for the Keanu Reeves-led movie. Coincidentally, Tomlin has a BOOM! Studios comic out — A Vicious Circle — that is being turned into a movie by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. With one issue left, here is a deep dive into the action-packed thriller and how it transcends your typical superhero fare.
This story revolves around a Black man named Shawn Thacker in 1950s America. He cares for his wife, Elise, and their son, Tommy. He knows segregation is ending, but he is still cautious. Thacker knows a lot about the future. It turns out he is from that period. Thacker’s many secrets come to light. The biggest revolves around a prisoner in the cellar, a White man named Ferris. For some reason, Thacker can’t kill him. He must be kept alive.
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