Darick Robertson's Blog, page 11
April 17, 2010
THE BOYS — The Innocents arc
THE BOYS #41 — The Innocents, PART 2, in stores now.
"The Innocents" Nears its Conclusion in "The Boys" #42
Official Press Release
Dynamite Entertainment's flagship series, The Boys, continues its incredible march through comic book history with issue #42 coming this May. In issue #42, things get serious as MM takes a terrible risk, setting him on a collision course with Butcher- whose own suspicions about Hughie grow stronger by the minute. Annie ponders whether honesty is really the best...
March 23, 2010
Interest in THE BOYS movie builds..!
From Meredith at io9, via The Flick Cast:
"The Boys" are a CIA-started special squad that keeps all these supers in line, the only way they know how — with a ton of violence.
Hot Tub Time Machine star Rob Corddry mentioned that he'd read the movie script and would love to have a part in this ultra-graphic live action adaptation during an interview with The Flick Cast:
"I just read a script based on a comic book called The Boys, which is great, and I just loved it.
"I'm sure there are plenty...
March 2, 2010
Darick Robertson On 'The Boys' Movie
From MTV.com
"I had a nice meeting with the people at Kickstart [the film's producers:] and they were really cool," Robertson told MTV News. "I can say that I think it's in good hands over there. Apparently, the first draft of the screenplay is great. They're very happy with the first draft and everybody is very enthusiastic about it."
Robertson said that, while the comic's creative team isn't directly involved in the film's development, they're both being kept appraised of its progress —...
February 19, 2010
THE BOYS Movie, an interview with the screenwriters
'The Boys' Screenwriters On Simon Pegg & Working With Garth Ennis
Back in 2008, it was announced that "Clash of the Titans" screenwriters Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay had been signed by Kickstart Productions and Columbia Pictures to adapt Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's "The Boys"; an ongoing series published by Dynamite Entertainment which follows a super-powered CIA squad tasked with watching over superheroes and keeping them in line — often in brutal fashion.
While details about the...
February 4, 2010
CONAN: The Weight of the Crown, review
Brian Warmoth's 100 Days, 100 Comics features CONAN: The Weight of the Crown at #74! Thanks, Brian!
100 Days, 100 Comics #74:
'Conan the Cimmerian: The Weight of the Crown'
Any message board trolls who have ever doubted the talents of Darick Robertson should take a long hard look at this one-shot that came out from Dark Horse in January. Conan the Cimmerian: The Weight of the Crown is a 40-page self-contained tale both written and drawn by the Transmetropolitan and Boys artist, and his ability...
January 16, 2010
Conan: Weight of the Crown — video review
The reviews keep pouring in! Here's a new one by G-Man over at ComicVine!
January 14, 2010
Conan: the Weight of the Crown — In Stores
Conan: the Weight of the Crown, now in stores.
Great review by Dirk's Comic Book Corner! Thanks, Dirk!
"This is the kind of story I've been waiting for since Dark Horse first announced the nine book series of 'one shots'. Hands down this was the very best book of the series so far and it couldn't have come from a more unexpected title. [..:]
Darick Robertson's illustrations were as well rendered as his story. He gets Conan and his portrayal of the barbarian and the brutality of his methodology...
January 8, 2010
The Boys #38 — Review
Check out this great review of THE BOYS #38 by Noel Bartocci at BrokenFrontier.com!
"This issue, however, for the first time in a long time, feels as though Ennis is moving his story forward. He is taking the time to flesh out these characters and setting the stage for the next half of the series. With Darick Robertson's gritty caricatures in tow, The Boys finally feels like it's taking a step into the next act. The chess board Ennis and company have set is filled with intriguing potential...
