G~man's Blog: Eric Powell's The Goon...Movie Star!

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Added by G~man on July 2, 2008 | |

This post relates to: The Goon, Eric Powell

CG Movie Action coming soon!
This is awesome news.  A GOON movie?  I absolutely cannot wait. 

From TheGoon.com:

THEGOON.COM is proud to announce that THE GOON has been optioned by acclaimed director and producer DAVID FINCHER and Academy-Award nominated BLUR STUDIO with Dark Horse Entertainment to develop as a CG animated feature film.

If you haven't been reading the Goon, you're crazy.  Here's a preview for next week's issue to get an idea of the zany craziness you've been missing out on:

The Goon #26



Writer: Eric Powell
Artist: Eric Powell
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror

Awards:     Eric Powell: Winner 2005 Eisner Award Best Humor Publication for The Goon,
Eric Powell: Winner 2005 Eisner Award Best Continuing Series for The Goon

Buzzard must exploit an inside source to discover what the thing is that calls itself Labrazio, and determine if they've any hope of defeating it as the tension between the Goon and Labrazio gangs erupts into an all out war.

Eric Powell's critically acclaimed series The Goon continues, with Dave Stewart on colors.

* ". . . Powell's characterizations are sharp enough to cut through stone." - Wizard

Issue #26 will feature a top-secret alternate cover by Eric Powell. Order both!

Publication Date: Jul 09, 2008
Format: Full color, 32 pages
Price: $2.99