Fantastic Four Movie - Live Action Comic Book Heroes

The Fantastic Four became a popular super hero team after the release of their comic books via Marvel Comics in late 1960. Comic book lovers lost no time taking a liking to the four main characters, who gained super powers after being exposed to cosmic rays during a mission to outer space for the sake of science. Characters that would later be brought to life through live action in these movies.

Who is the Fantastic Four and why are they fantastic? Here's the who and why:

Reed Richards also known as Mister. Fantastic, who can stretch and reshape his body in inhuman ways

Susan Storm Richards also known as Invisible Woman, who is able to use light to make herself as well as others and objects around her invisible

Johnny Storm also known as The Human Torch, who can both control and project fire from his body. Additionally he is able to fly.

Ben Grimm also known as The Thing, who is transformed and has orange rock-like skin and super human strength.

In the film adaptations (The original movie and its sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) the characters were portrayed by actors Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans, Micheal Chiklis and actress Jessica Alba.

The Fantastic Four movies were certainly long awaited by comic book fans that enjoy seeing their favorite stories come to life on the big screen.

Like most comic books, the Fantastic Four's success led to much media interest, bringing about animated television series, video games, action figures and other merchandise. Yet, the super foursome wouldn't hit the theaters until 2005; despite the fact that Constantin Film purchased character rights to make a film in the mid-1980's, and even released a low budget version of the Fantastic Four movies in the early 1990's, which would never receive an official release.

20th Century Fox Film Corporation would later pick up the rights to the film and attempt to give it the big budget adaptation comic book fans felt the characters and their story deserved. However, fans of the classic comic books and comic book based movie lovers, as well as critics gave mixed reviews to the first film and again to its sequel. The films were merely called decent in their best reviews. Still, there is talk of another film joining the Fantastic Four movies franchise. A reboot that may feature a whole new cast and give the fearsome foursome a facelift!

Question by Lucas: Who are the 4 actors who have been nominated for comic-book character roles?
I've heard from many sources that Heath Ledger is the only one of four people who have been nominated for an Academy Award for playing a role relating to a comic-book character. Can anyone please tell me who the other actors/actresses were, as well as their roles?

Best answer:

Answer by honky275
William Hurt was nominated in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "A History of Violence" - that movie was based on a graphic novel. That's the only thing close I can find so far....

I thought MAYBE Paul Giamatti for playing Harvey Pekar in "American Splendor" (based on a comic book) but it turns out he wasn't Oscar-nominated for that role.

Paul Newman was nominated in 2002 for Best Supporting Actor for "The Road to Perdition", another movie based on a graphic novel.

I'm assuming for the purposes of this question that graphic novel = comic book, though some may disagree.

Anyway, I can only find 2 of the other 3 people: William Hurt and Paul Newman.

What do you think? Answer below!

Comic Book Drawings

If you are into comic book drawings, here are some tips that can help you.

First of all, you have to develop a plot and a good setting. Even the most beautiful or impressive comic book drawings will not interest an audience long unless there's a nice story and background that supports them.

You have to create the background first, and the plot second. The background is important because it gives coherence to every story, no matter what happens. Important information in the background should be places, distances, means of transportation, countries (or kingdoms or any type of political structure), races (if any), level of technology, type and level of magic (or superpowers), etc.

Once you have all this background settles, your characters can maneuver within its laws and be consistent.

Now, when it comes to the actual drawing, there are many techniques. I recommend the following one.

Select a number of panels that you're comfortable working with. Although it doesn't mean you have to follow this format every single time, it'll get you used to a type of work that will let you make comic books drawings faster as well as to plan in advance how you'll tell your story.

Second, divide each panel into two planes. The first plane will have the characters doing the actions that you want them. The second plane will have the scenery against which your characters do their actions.

Comic book drawings use these two planes for different effects. One of them is that the second plane will let you give an idea of the place where the action takes place without so much detail. For example, if you want to draw a crown, only the people in the front have to be somewhat detailed. Another technique common in comic book drawings is using the second plane for effects. For example, if the second plane looks blurry, it'll make it seem that the characters in the first plane are moving fast.

Another thing you have to take into consideration when making comic book drawings is scale. Some people forget to make characters consistent in relation to other characters. In your comic book drawings, if a short character reaches the chin of a taller character, it must never reach higher or lower than that.

Finally, another important thing when making comic book drawings is patience. When we show our comic book drawings to others, we usually expect and instant reaction from them. However, it might take some time and several tries until we make something that appeals to people and can develop into a long series.

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Comic Book History

In the United States, the first comic book was published in 1934. Ever since the first comic came out, the leading producer has been the United States. The first comics were similar to the comics found in early newspapers; however, they were published as their own books. The first comic books were mostly about adventure stories and depicted some type of superhero character. Historians break up the history of American comic books into different eras. There are four eras starting with the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, and the Modern age of comic books.

The Golden Age of comics is said to have last from the 1930s to the late 1940s. During this time, comics became main stream and readers were introduced to superheroes such as Batman, Captain America, and Wonder Woman. Superman was the first known superhero and made his debut in 1938. After Superman, almost all comics featured a superhero, and the Golden Age is classified by their appearances. World War II had a big impact on the popularity of the superhero comic books during this era. What made them so popular was showcasing that good triumphs over evil. There were even some comic books that showed characters punching Adolf Hitler.

The Silver Age of comics was more about commercial success and artistic advancement. The Golden Age proved that comics were popular and readable, and the Silver Age maintained that success. This ere lasted from the mid 1950s to the early 1970s. During this time, comics were blamed for juvenile crimes occurring more frequently. As a result of this, comic sales went down and writers had to rethink their story plot. Comics started to represent authority. The characters went through a dynamic change and the stars of the comics started to appear as aliens and other science fiction characters. Also during this time, underground comics made for adults started to emerge.

The Bronze Age lasted from the 1970s to the mid 1980s. The look of the comic book didn’t change during this era, however, the story plot changed dramatically. Although the pages and pictures were bright and colorful, the story line was more dramatic, realistic, and dark. Real world issues were brought to attention in the comics of this era. Drug use was an issue addressed. The comics became more mature and life like.

The Modern Age of comic books started in the 1980s and continues on in to the present. In addition to the characters in comics, the writers are also more recognizable. There are more publishing houses that produce comics and there are independent comic books too. The larger publishing houses became more commercialized. The characters also change during this era. They are now more complex, show self doubt, and the villains are darker.

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7 Best (and WORST) Comic-Book Movies

Comic books has some interesting series of stories and because of its popularity, some of these comic book stories also have film adaptation also. In addition, of course some of them come unwanted while others are highly appreciative.
The Best Comic Books Movies Ever
American Splendor  - this comics book based film is a biopic film that talks about the comic books author Harvey Pekar. However, despite of it, the film also adapts the comic book's dramatization of the author's biography. The film received highly positive reviews from critics. The film's numerous awards and nominations are just a few of the evidences that the movie really is of high quality. A few of the awards won include the Dramatic Film grand prize award at the Sundance Film Festival.
Persepolis – based on the autobiographical novel of the same title the Persepolis is French animated film. The film received various positive reviews and some of the critics consider it as a coming-of-age take that has the ability to manage to be both harrowing and excited. A few of the governments provides numerous comments, some parents complains of its obscene contents, but the movie in overall was a huge success.
Superman: The Movie – who does not know Superman? Its seems like everybody knows superman and when this known comic character had a film adaptation, like the success of the comic book, the film also gets the attention of many viewers worldwide. The movie stars various known actors including Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, March McClure, Valerie Perrine, and Ned Beatty as Superman. The film is highly acclaimed by critics and was once of the top grosser. In the film, Superman disguised as the TV reported Clark Kent that had a romance with Lois Lane.
Spider-Man 2 – if you have known Superman, then you definitely had known Spiderman as well. This American superhero film is based on the Marvel Comic character Spiderman and was the second movie in the Spider-Man film franchise. With Peter Parker as the main character, the Spiderman 2 movie was a highly acclaimed movie by critics. Some find Alfred Molina as a pleasingly complex villain. The film's special effects were great and the film has improved drastically in almost every way as compared to its predecessor. In the movie, star Peter Parker is struggling in keeping his crime-fighting duties and normal life balanced.

The worst comic-book movies
Catwoman –stars Halle Berry, the film that was based on DC Comics character Catwoman. The viewers and reviewers poorly accepted the film. According to different reviewers, the film failed to provide its audience the sense of what the character experienced, as she was transformed into a Catwoman. This incompleteness leaves the audience hanging thinking why the character transforms. The film was listed as one of the worst movie made ever and became one of Roger Ebert's most hated films. Many also have suggested that Berry should return her 2002 Academy Award as penalty.
Batman and Robin – we all know Batman and we love George Clooney. However, despite of the known comic character and actor, the movie still receives poor critical acclaim. The movie's failure was blamed on Warner Brother's decision to fast track production, which resulted the producers to create a batman movie with less torture and more heroic actions. However, many of the viewers have accused the addition of the possible homosexual innuendo in the storyline causes the film's failure. The film has random amount of rubber nipples and some close-ups of the dynamic duo's butts and Bat-crotches. The star Clooney even said that the franchise might have been killed and called it a waste of money.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze – teenage mutant Ninja Turtle is undoubtedly every child favorite comic character. This movie is definitely not for adults as this was made for the kids. However, the movie's awful dialogue made it even more unbearable for adults. In addition, the turtles show a dopey and casual attitude towards physical violence making it not an ideal movie for your little ones, as it does not make the turtles a good role model to your kids.

Question by Comic Book Guy™: What comic book character do you identify with the most?
For me, it has to be Newspaper Stand Dude from "The Awful Alleys of Amityville". I mean... it's totally obvious what we have in common. We both sell quality printed material, are both highly intelligent, and are more knowledgable about pop culture than any of you Yahoo! Answers clowns put together. But enough about me... which comic book character are YOU?

Best answer:

Answer by George Washington
Batman as I can be very moody sometimes.

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