The cia tried to kill them but that only set the team on a course for bloody vengeance. A hardhitting crimeespionage series goes behind the veil of the u. With the hollywood movie looming on the horizon this trade paperback collecting the first two volumes of the vertigo series the losers by andy diggle and jock. Concluding a 3part arc with art by colin wilson lt. This issue is featured in the new losers tpb 2010 2in1 edition, just in time for the film adaptation in theaters april 2010. The losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by. Jul 24, 2017 after four dizzying days of film and tv panels and activations, san diego comic con 2017 is officially in the books. If you forgot about this tenyearold movie until reading this list, its perfectly understandable. Apr 21, 2010 when the losers return to the states, the film uses some of the best set pieces from the early parts of the comic. Mar 25, 2010 when cbr news landed in puerto rico to check out the set of warner bros. Comic con winners and losers from film, tv and comics panels.
The acclaimed vertigo series from writer andy diggle and artist jock began with this issue introducing an elite u. When i sat down to watch sylvain whites big screen adaptation of the andy diggle and jock comic book the losers we were introduced to the film by diggle and jock themselves who told those. In the first arc of the comic, clay has to remind him that hes a highly. Blending action and comedy in a similar vein to the films of the marvel cinematic universe that followed the losers won both critics and fans. Apr 20, 2018 released in 2010, the film was based on the comic book of the same name and followed a special forces team left for dead by cia superiors while on a mission. If you forgot about this tenyearold movie until reading this list, its. Its wit and somewhat borderline selfawareness is a plus point and some of the humor is translated within the. Allen christian, gerald james, and lacey day bring you a weekly podcast chronicling the ups and downs of comicbooktofilm adaptations from the very beginning. The cia tried to kill thembut that only set the team on a course for bloody vengeance. Aug 18, 2019 the biggest box office losers of 2019 so far. It is an entertaining film that will keep your interest if you like action adventure films with lots of fights, gun battles, and explosions.
Book 1 topped the new york times paperback graphic books list. Im not familiar with the comic so i cant say how much of this is the fault of the screenwriter or if its the fault of the adaptation but man, this shit was so predictable. The losers comic read the losers comic online in high. He leads the losers, a comic book based group of good guys who take on evil doers. The film compacted the first six issues of the comic book, ending with the possibility of a sequel. Apr 20, 2010 the losers, not a winning comicbook thriller by dan kois. The losers comic read the losers comic online in high quality. Andy diggle is a british comic book writer and former editor of 2000 ad.
Feb 16, 2020 the losers is one of those early dc comic book movies that keeps falling to the wayside because of two primary reasons. The losers is a 2010 american action film and an adaptation, by peter berg and james vanderbilt, of the vertigo comic series of the same name by andy diggle and jock. The losers is a fun action film based on a littleknown dc comic book and features a really great cast. A furious 90 minutes of supersized stunts, arch performances, and grandiose villainy, the picture is. Dark phoenix has been in the news of late for finishing its box office run as the lowestgrossing x. Pictures movie the losers set to reach theaters in april 2010, dc comics collects. The losers is the name of a war comic book feature published by dc comics. The series ran for 32 issues august, 2003 march, 2006. Released in 2010, the film was based on the comic book of the same name and followed a special forces team left for dead by cia superiors while on a mission. Dark phoenix has been in the news of late for finishing its box office run as the lowestgrossing xmen film to ever.
Toward the end of kings book which typically runs over 1,000 pages in print editions and switches between timelines our heroes, the losers club, get lost in the derry sewer system. Jul 23, 2019 the new issue of total film magazine not only offered looks at the losers club and their iconic dinner, but also new images of bill skarsgard as pennywise and jessica chastain as beverly. The losers is one of those early dc comic book movies that keeps falling to the wayside because of two primary reasons. The losers feature film in 2010, a movie adaptation of the comicbook was made starring jeffery dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, idris elba, columbus short, oscar jaenada and jason patric.
These days its always best to leave audiences with a tease of more, except a sequel to the losers clearly isnt going to happen. The losers is a comic book series published by the vertigo imprint of dc comics, written by andy diggle and illustrated by jock. Read the losers comic online free and high quality. The series that inspired the highoctane warner bros. A cia special forces team are betrayed and left for dead by their superiors, galvanizing them to mount an offensive on the cia.
Jocks art explodes off the page, giving the action sequences a sense of motion and vitality you dont often get in comics, while diggles script is tight and sharp, making each character distinct in the midst of chaos. After a deadly betrayal by a mysterious, voice that calls himself max, five closeknit cia operatives are forced to. A monumentally terrible film based, loosely, on the comic book. When cbr news landed in puerto rico to check out the set of warner bros. The losers, not a winning comicbook thriller the village voice. When the losers return to the states, the film uses some of the best set pieces from the early parts of the comic. He leads the losers, a comic bookbased group of good guys who take on evil doers. The comic book ran for 32 issues from 20032006, and portrayed a team of lateralthinking operatives who formed a team nicknamed the. Published by vertigo, the losers ran for 32 issues from august 2003 through march 2006. Nov 02, 2009 published by vertigo, the losers ran for 32 issues from august 2003 through march 2006. A largelyunknown comic book series by vertigo comics about a black ops team who were betrayed by their handler, a cia mastermind called max, and presumed to be dead. Special forces unit that stumbled across a dirty cia secret they couldnt ignore. Apr 23, 2010 a largelyunknown comic book series by vertigo comics about a black ops team who were betrayed by their handler, a cia mastermind called max, and presumed to be dead. Sep 08, 2017 toward the end of kings book which typically runs over 1,000 pages in print editions and switches between timelines our heroes, the losers club, get lost in the derry sewer system.
New it chapter two images tease a fateful meeting comic book. The losers are out of time, out of ideas and out of luck. It ran for 32 issues from august 2003 to march 2006. He is best known for his work on the losers,swamp thing, hellblazer, adam strange and silent dragon at dc comics and for his run on thunderbolts and daredevil after his move to marvel. Years later, the losers come back for some payback. The idea was very loosely based on the original the losers for dc comics, a group of world war ii soldiers, although diggle maintains he has never read a single issue of the original series. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint the first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii. The idea was very loosely based on the original the losers for dc comics, a group of world war ii soldiers, although diggle maintains. The new issue of total film magazine not only offered looks at the losers club and their iconic dinner, but also new images of bill skarsgard. Check out this awesome uk exclusive artwork by the comic book series artist for the upcoming release of the movie on dvd and bluray. The biggest box office losers of 2019 so far comic book.
The losers, not a winning comicbook thriller by dan kois. Im not familiar with the comic so i cant say how much of this is the fault of the screenwriter or if its the fault of the adaptation but man, this shit was so. Ante up collects the first six issues of this monthly comic from vertigo. Rise of the silver surfer director tim story meh has signed on to direct a big screen adaptation of dcvertigo comics the losers for warner bros. The first comic book series called the losers was a feature in war comics. The losers trailer the film is an adaptation of the dcvertigo comic book about a band of black ops commandos who are set up to be killed by their own government.
The losers 2010 comic book movie theatrical trailer. Special forces unit, the losers stumbled upon a dirty cia secret they couldnt ignore. New it chapter two images tease a fateful meeting comic. The losers 2010, the losers comic, the avengers marvel all media types, the avengers marvel movies not rated choose not to use archive warnings. May 29, 2010 when i sat down to watch sylvain whites big screen adaptation of the andy diggle and jock comic book the losers we were introduced to the film by diggle and jock themselves who told those. A comprehensive and detailed look at the recent vertigo adaption, the losers. A hyper adaptation of the comic book series that ran from 2003 to 2006, the losers makes a nice, loud impression on the big screen.
I particularly like jeffrey dean morgan as an actor and he is the main actor in this film. They hijack a helicopter, use it to steal an armored car in midair and jensen infiltrates a building as a messenger. The first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii. The original losers are seen in a newspaper photograph where batman is looking at in the animated film justice league.
Mar, 20 the film compacted the first six issues of the comic book, ending with the possibility of a sequel. In 2010, a film adaptation of the latter comic was released. A collection of oneshots either requested or because i just love these underrated characters for some comic book character favs. Directed by sylvain white, the film features an ensemble cast that includes jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, and idris elba. With idris elba, zoe saldana, jeffrey dean morgan, chris evans. Comiccon winners and losers from film, tv and comics panels. The characters are instantly engaging and the situation they find themselves in is interesting and provocative with obvious long term appeal. After four dizzying days of film and tv panels and activations, san diego comiccon 2017 is officially in the books.
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