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Yearly Archives: 2008
BOXCAR CHILDREN take no prisoners!
Three new books I’ve worked on this year have shown up on Amazon.com this week. They are issues of the ‘Boxcar Children‘ series of graphic novels, based on the long-running and immensely popular kids lit series by Gertrude Chandler Warner. I adapted the books into a comic book script, with […]
THE REVENANT strikes WizardUniverse.com
Here’s me over on WizardUniverse.com talking about working with Keith Giffen and Shannon Eric Denton on THE REVENANT OGN. Read it and weep…
AIN’T IT COOL calls THE REVENANT a 4-Star Book 1
Ryan McLelland, one of the @$$holes (hey…I ain’t insulting anyone here) over at Ain’t It Cool took a look at my new graphic novel, THE REVENANT and gave it 4 stars. “…rocketing a pulp comic straight into the 21st century. Who is the Revenant and why is he after these […]
THE REVENANT punches Detroit right in its GREEN BRAIN
If you missed it on THE BEAT today, I’ll be a signing copies of THE REVENANT at GREEN BRAIN COMICS on Wednesday, October 29th from 4pm to 8pm. Come by and put your hand into THE REVENANT’S BOWL OF DEATH…for free!
REVENANT’s Detroit City tour starts this week
THE REVENANT hits comic shops this Wed, October 22nd. To celebrate I’m going to be signing books at Comics and More on John R. road near 12 mile. I’ll be there from 4pm until 8pm to cause chaos and rock like Amadeus. On October 29th, I’ll be at Green Brain […]
Best picture of Itchy ever
Click to embiggen Scanning in some old cat photos and found this picture of Itchy in younger, more adventuresome days. You have to look at the full size version for full effect.
Publisher’s Weekly previews THE REVENANT
Nice! My new book, The Revenant is previewed on the prestigious Publisher’s Weekly site today. Check out six pages that you haven’t seen before. These pages follow the fifteen that MySpace posted last month. The Revenant arrives in comic shops next Wednesday. Ask your local retailer! ORDER IT TODAY: JUL08 […]
SCOOP says you’ll want to check out THE REVENANT
Just got emailed this link about my new graphic novel THE REVENANT which gets a nice recommendation from the Scoop website: “It’s not intended for children (language and violence), but it’s a very interesting modern run at the world of pulp adventures and the old tale of criminals who sell […]
E! Online: To Be ‘Thor’ Director, or Not To Be
Title/Link: To Be ‘Thor’ Director, or Not To Be Publication: E! Online Date: September 29, 2008 Quotes: My reaction to the news that Shakespeare filmmaker Kenneth Branagh may direct Marvel’s ‘Thor movie:“I think it’s kinda cool,” said Rob M. Worley, editor of Comics2Film.com. “[But] he’s not anybody I would have […]
RUE MORGUE spills BLOOD (colored ink) over THE REVENANT 1
Nice to see my new book THE REVENANT getting some press at Rue Morgue magazine this month! The “Quick Cut featured in their Blood in Four Colours column isn’t online so I’m presenting it here: “Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos is fertile ground for horror. The Revenant milks the holiday’s […]
‘Sgt. Rock’ looks AMAZING
I ran into my pal Billy Tucci at a number of conventions this summer. He was showing of pages of his new ‘Sgt. Rock‘ book. I have to say they look Amazing (with a capital ‘A’) and unlike anything I’ve ever seen Billy do before. Billy’s got a deep, abiding […]
Comics Waiting Room digs THE REVENANT
‘The Revenant‘ got some great press from Comics Waiting Room this week: “THE REVENANT is a darkly humorous and thrilling tale that consistently keeps the reader laughing, guessing and horrified at nearly every turn. This books manages to blend the classic ghost-takes-revenge story idea, a whodunnit mystery and plenty of […]
USA Today: Angry fans join in the battle over ‘Watchmen’
Title/Link: Angry fans join in the battle over ‘Watchmen’ Publication: USA Today Date: August 27, 2008 Quotes: On the fan reaction to the news that 20th Century Fox was seeking to enjoin Warner Bros. from releasing the ‘Watchmen‘ movie: “It’s pure rage out there,” says Rob Worley, host of Comics2Film.com […]
Chow Yun Fat 1
Here’s me hanging out with Chow Yun Fat in a Mexican bar… That’s it. No story.
USA Today: Riddle me this, Batman: Who will be your next big foe?
Title/Link: Riddle me this, Batman: Who will be your next big foe? Publication: USA Today Date: August 15, 2008 Quotes: On the kind of Batman villain that could appear in the sequel to ‘The Dark Knight‘: “You really can’t have too fanciful a villain in Chris Nolan’s universe,” says Rob […]
CBR goes behind the scenes of THE REVENANT
Someone is tearing apart Sapphire City’s mob bosses with a savage vengeance. Writer Rob Worley talks to CBR about his and Keith Giffen & Shanon Eric Denton’s “The Revenant,” a new pulp-noir graphic novel. READ IT!
Myspace Comic Books previews THE REVENANT
Myspace Comics has posted a 15 page preview of ‘The Revenant‘, the all-new graphic novel from Desperado Publishing, written by…ME! Check it out and then ask your local retailer: JUL08 3913!
ThePullBox.com calls ‘Revenant’ a “thrill ride”
ThePullBox read ‘The Revenant‘ …and loved it! The book is a thrill ride… page to page action! The break-neck pacing is supported by some beautiful art that pops in all the right ways… from urban landscapes to decapitations, every page is on the money. This book is like the Sopranos […]
Revenant on Revenant Action!
The guys at zombitastic Revenant Magazine chatted with myself and Mat Santolouco about The Revenant comic. Read if you want to live…
‘The Revenant’ is coming
Alert your local retailer! My new graphic novel ‘The Revenant‘ is in the latest Diamond Catalog (JUL08 3913). This is the graphic novel from Desperado Publishing. The bad men of Sapphire City have forgotten what it means to be afraid, rising to power by ruthlessly cutting down the innocent. Now, […]
USA Today: New ‘Hulk’ boasts better effects, smashing foe
Title/Link: New ‘Hulk‘ boasts better effects, smashing foe Publication: USA Today Date: June 6, 2008 Quotes: On Oscar nominee Edward Norton yielding the lead role to a CGI creation: “It’s different than, say, Batman or Iron Man,” says Rob Worley of Comics2Film.com. “Those movies have human beings in costumes, which […]
I {heart} Crazy Sushi
Some time last year I ventured over to a restaurant called Crazy Sushi for the first time. It’s walking distance from my house and I love the makizushi. As I watched Lee prepare my first order, I immediately recognized the guy was a kung fu master with a black belt […]
E! Online: How big ‘Iron Man’?
Title/Link: How Big ‘Iron Man‘? Publication: E! Online Date: May 1, 2008 Quotes: On the movie having legs at the box office: Rob M. Worley, founder of Comics2Film.com, agreed. “I rank it among the better superhero movies,” said Worley, who watched it Tuesday night. “It’s the cool, hipster superhero movie.” […]
Detroit Free Press: Iron Supplement
Title/Link: Iron Supplement Publication: Detroit Free Press Date: April 27, 2008 Quotes: Article focusing on the ‘Iron Man movie: “Everybody thinks it looks like it’s going to be the coolest movie of the summer,” says Rob Worley of Madison Heights, founder of Comics2Film.com. “It’s definitely got a cool factor ‘Hulk’ […]
I keep tellin’ ya…
These comic book movies are going to take off some day.
NY Post: Hero Hour
Title/Link: Hero Hour Publication: NY Post Date: April 20, 2008 Quotes: Article focuses on the rise of comic fans in Hollywood, and how many of them are taking the reigns of major motion pictures. “I definitely think it’s good that these filmmakers have a real appreciation for the characters, rather […]
I’m all a Twitter 1
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Revenant #2 Preview Online
Comics Continuum has posted five pages from the second issue of The Revenant. Take a look! Man, I love page 4. The Diamond ordering code is FEB08 2162. Tell your retailer!