In the 35 years since the release of the thing, some important questions still loom large. A thing, that takes the form of a small field mouse, manages to climb into a predator starship carrying. It began with macready and childs walking over the icy landscape john carpenter in an interview. Get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It was subsequently novelized in 1982, adapted into a comic book. In the style of aliens, predator and terminator, dark horse comics picked up where john carpenters classic 1982 film left off. Along with her husband, director john carpenter, king focuses on bringing the best writers from the worlds of. The thing gets a semiremake based on the original story. John carpenter is taking his hollywood horror sensibilities to gotham city, with dc comics recent announcement that the director of the thing, halloween, and the fog is cowriting a special. The thing, directed by john carpenter and starring kurt russell, is the story of a group of men living and working in a scientific research outpost in antarctica.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Scientists and american air force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost. The films of john carpenter and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Dark horse comics published four comic book sequels starring macready, beginning in december 1991 with the twopart the thing from.
Year of the villain is a oneshot comic written by john carpenter and anthony burch. At sdcc 2017 fans will have their first chance to see the new officially licensed art book celebrating the 35th anniversary of the director. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of director john carpenters scifi horror classic film, the thing, this 400page collection features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this volume. Why was no sequel ever made of the thing, by john carpenter. The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. After saving the animal, it soon becomes clear that this creature isnt a dog, but an ancient shapeshifting alien hellbent on taking over everyone. But rather than having an organic reason for the joker to descend into the chaos were accustomed to, in this story the character goes off the rails after hes rejected by the enchantress.
The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film. John howard carpenter was born in carthage, new york, to mother milton jean carter and father howard ralph carpenter. John carpenter on the thing creative screenwriting. From the man who brought you halloween, the thing and escape from new york comes a new comic book, john carpenters asylum. With kenneth tobey, margaret sheridan, james arness, robert cornthwaite. Naturally, his comic book twoparter warranted a sequel, so. John carpenters thing vs predators battles comic vine. The thing the northman nightmare motion comic youtube. The northman nightmare was published in 2011 by dark horse comics.
Anthony burch, writer of the video games league of legends and borderlands 2, will cowrite, with philip tan and marc deering providing artwork. The thing 1982 film the thing fandom the thing wiki the thing. The thing 1982ghost movieshorror moviesconcept drawcomic book pagesblack white artcomic. Mike ploogs artwork for john carpenters the thing concept art. Although released years apart, and unrelated in terms of plot, characters, crew, or even production studios, carpenter considers the thing to be the first installment in his apocalypse trilogy, a series of films based around cosmic horror, entities unknown to man, that are threats to both human life and the sense of self. John carpenters tales for a halloweenight, volume 3. Carpenters known as a master of action and horror due to movies like the thing, christine and escape from new york, so fans were eagerly anticipating this story, cowritten with anthony burch. Climate of fear will be available in february, 2017. John carpenters classic scifihorror film the thing ends with macready and childs both alive, but the official thing video game reveals their fate. The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell.
John carpenter s tales for a halloweenight, volume 3 get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends. Adapted from a previous movie called the thing from another world, carpenters 1982 remake has plenty of memorable set pieces and stars kurt russell in one of his most iconic roles. John carpenters joker is way more problematic than. One of the undisputed masters of the horror genre, john carpenters career has spanned forty years and over forty films. John carpenters the thing commemorative art book at sdcc. The thing from another world comic the thing fandom. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Though sharing the same name as the film the thing from another world, in actuality its a sequel in another medium of the storyline of john carpenters the thing, presumably taking the name of the earlier adaptation to avoid confusion with the marvel character who shares his name with carpenters film. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Can you tell me how you got the job and if you had been a fan of the movie previously. The horror master is writing a new comic book series titled joker.
A director who straddles the line between mainstream and cult filmmaking, his most personal work, including john carpenters the thing, halloween, and less successfully, prince of darkness, is permeated with a sense of dread and the inevitability of violence. The thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread. Bringing together artists from the worlds of comics, fine arts, animation and illustration. While john carpenter provided the music for most of his films, he didnt score one of his most iconic works. So, here are 10 fascinating details from the making of john carpenters the thing. One day, a dog wanders into their camp pursued by men with a gun and some dynamite. Get the best deals on the thing from another world comic when you shop. The thing infiltrates an antarctic research station, taking the. I contacted you because of my huge fondness for the thing from another world published by dark horse comics, which acts as a direct sequel story to john carpenters incredible movie. John carpenter s the thing told the dark story of a group of men locked together in a antarctic research station, which is infiltrated by a deadly, shapechanging alien. There are hundreds of original art pieces featured. Acclaimed horror director john carpenter halloween, the thing is making his firstever foray into the dc comics universe with a 40page oneshot comic about the joker this fall, the publisher announced july 12 along with writer anthony burch the borderlands 2 and league of legends scribe is also making his dc debut, carpenter will deliver a story about the iconic batman baddie attempting. Keith david weighs in on some theories in the clip here. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories the thing from another world, the thing from another world.
But he doesnt careas long as he can destroy the frozen. The thing is an extremely hostile shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 sciencefiction film the thing, its prequel, videogames and literature. Artbook, a 35th anniversary celebration of john carpenters horror masterpiece the thing, will launch at comiccon international 2017 this july, but you can get a first look at a number of pieces contained in the book below media production company printed in blood will be launching the first release in their artbook series, the thing. The book managed to make it into the light of day thanks to a kickstarter campaign created by john betancourt. John carpenters the thing short story is now a novel. Revisiting the sequel to john carpenters the thing. John carpenter is writing a joker comic for dc with. The first in carpenters unofficial apocalypse trilogy along with prince of darkness and in the. The thing is now perceived as a classic of the paranoid reagan era, and since bombing in theaters, the movie has led to a comic book, amusement. Available in comic shops on september 26th and bookstores on october 10th. The best the thing 2 story, i believe, was in the dark horse limited series comic book published in the 80s. Donnes stated that the remake will still take from the best parts of the original the thing from another world 1951 and carpenters the thing 1982. John carpenter is breaking into the dc universe with his latest endeavor. There are hundreds of original art pieces featured here, and they range from incredible to adequate.
The thing from another world is a comic series by dark horse comics. Filmmaker john carpenter is having a big year, thanks to the upcoming sequel to his 1978 classic halloween, which saw him serving as executive producer and composer. The original physical characteristics of the thing and its motivations are unknown as it could have assimilated hundreds. When people think of the thing, usually they first think of the 1982 john carpenter film. This is an unauthorised noncollectable, nonprofit game for two to six players, based on the 1982 horror movie masterpiece john carpenters the thing, and simulates the paranoid members of an american antarctic research facility being overrun by or conquering a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. If horror is your thing, youre no doubt familiar with the name of john carpenter. John carpenter digital comics comics by comixology. This book is filled with original artwork all inspired by the 1982 john carpenter classic horror film, the thing. There was actually a sequel of sorts in the form of a comic book from dark horse comics written by chuck pfarrer and illustrated by artist john higgins in 1991 and it was titled the thing from another world. Instead, legendary composer ennio morricone handled the soundtrack. The thing from another world comic read the thing from.
The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. John carpenter helped create one of the most terrifying boogeymen of the 20th century, but hes not stopping there. High quality john carpenter the thing inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. From the horrifying halloween to the touching starman to the controversial the thing to the comic big trouble in little china, his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and american culture. Medium of the storyline of john carpenters the thing, presumably taking the name of. Now, 20 years later, dark horse shares a much earlier story about this creature from beneath the ice. This analysis of carpenter s films includes a historical.
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