REVIEW: Our noted boozeologist quaffs a couple worthy of the Right Hand of Doom… Memorial Day is Monday — better start planning your barbecue, right? Right. And guess what: You’ve come to the right place! Our resident beer maven, Eric Lenkowitz, is here with a quickie review of the alcoholic libations that should be at the top of your shopping list — two offerings from Gigantic Brewing Company’s Hellboy series of beers. Gigantic began brewing the Hellboy line earlier this year and will continue to offer variations as 2019 — the big, red fella’s 25th anniversary year — rolls on. (Click here for more info on how to get your paws on these bodacious bottles featuring the art of Hellboy creator Mike Mignola.) So read on — and get ready to wet your whistle. — Dan — By ERIC LENKOWITZ Hellboy Maple Syrup Pancakes Beer Crack this open for a brew that is everything Hellboy isn’t — sweet and smooth. The aromas are exactly as advertised upon arrival in the glass: natural Vermont maple syrup sitting atop a stack of hotcakes with butter melting throughout. That succulent combo wanes a bit in the mouth, as it morphs into a more standard porter with some sweeter-than-usual qualities — but nothing too overwhelming to crack open a second one. Billed as a breakfast beer, it drinks far better after the meal on its own. — Liz Sherman Chocolate Mole Fire Stout This beer is a sneak attack on the senses. Poured into a Belgian beer glass to release its full fury, the aromas of coffee, chocolate and a little caramel emerge innocently enough. But nothing about that combo prepares you for what comes next. The first sip washes over the palate like a jalapeno flamethrower, leaving your mouth ablaze — but in a good way. The tingling sensation lingers as the liquid cranks up the temperature in your gullet and beyond. A satisfying drink on its own or a fine pairing with something cheesy and carby — think quesadillas — but with no added spice! Maybe a dollop of sour cream to put out the flames. This seems like just the brew to light Hellboy’s fire. — MORE — Get Boozy With HELLBOY’s New Flask Set. Click here. — VIDEO SPECIAL: Mignola Talks HELLBOY, Painting and Creativity. Click...
REVIEW: From the pages of Marvelocity… — UPDATED 5/12/19: Marvel on Friday announced a special Marvel Comics #1000 one-shot, with a cover featuring some of the company’s biggest heroes by Alex Ross. (Click here for the details.) Thing is, no Fantastic Four member is represented. A lot of Marvel fans are upset and have been finding this story from October 2018 while looking into it. Since it’s getting such renewed interest, we’re making it easier to find by re-presenting it. It’s terrific, interesting stuff, so check it out. — Dan — I don’t know if you’ve picked up Marvelocity yet, but I cannot recommend it highly enough. The coffee-table book, which celebrates the Marvel art of Alex Ross, is hands down the most spectacularly illustrated publication about comics I’ve seen this year. Hardly a surprise, mind you. This is Alex Ross we’re talking about and the hardcover was produced with one of publishing’s top designers, Chip Kidd, along with first-rate photographer Geoff Spear. The book, a companion to the beautiful, DC-focused Mythology that came out 15 years ago, is jammed with hundreds of Ross’ covers, prints, sketches and pages – even his designs for the opening credits of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 and a series of busts based on his photorealistic style of art. A lot of it you’ve seen before, of course, but it’s all in the presentation, an intoxicating brew of colorful detail that makes you believe there’s a world somewhere in the multiverse that looks exactly how Ross envisions it. Even more fascinating, naturally, is what you haven’t seen – such as a new Spider-Man story and, startlingly, Ross’ doomed pitch to reboot the Fantastic Four in 2017 while Marvel’s First Family was still on hiatus. It just goes to show you that even the biggest talents in comics don’t always get what they want – and what Ross wanted was an eye-popping comic that echoed the DayGlo ’60s while offering something fresh. Just check this out: Ross spells out his vision across six pages in the book, including designs, sample pages and even treatments for potential logos. He never explains why the project wasn’t greenlit but we can imagine what might have been: — Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross, is a 312-page, oversized hardcover, published by Pantheon. It lists for $50 and...
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