http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2351544 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:50:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2351544 War Heroes, taking place post 9/11, is already a different comic, with a different message and idea. If you really want to get down to the nitty gritty, they both seem to be inspired by Captain America. War Heroes, taking place post 9/11, is already a different comic, with a different message and idea. If you really want to get down to the nitty gritty, they both seem to be inspired by Captain America.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2349600 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:36:12 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2349600 And while we are on the subject of Millar's so called "original" ideas being very similar to existing characters and concepts, I should point out that KICK-ASS is similar to Mark Hamil's BLACK PEARL character/comic (which came out in the 90's). Speaking of KICK-ASS, it could be argued that the father/daughter vigilante duo Big Daddy and Hit Girl are very similar to the father/daughter crime fighting bounty hunter duo that star in the comic BODY BAGS. And while we are on the subject of Millar’s so called “original” ideas being very similar to existing characters and concepts, I should point out that KICK-ASS is similar to Mark Hamil’s BLACK PEARL character/comic (which came out in the 90’s). Speaking of KICK-ASS, it could be argued that the father/daughter vigilante duo Big Daddy and Hit Girl are very similar to the father/daughter crime fighting bounty hunter duo that star in the comic BODY BAGS.

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2347036 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:24:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2347036 *cough* HACK! *cough* *cough* HACK! *cough*

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2347035 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:24:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2347035 *cough* HACK! *couch* *cough* HACK! *couch*

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2346969 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:51:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-chipper-world-of-mark-millar/#comment-2346969 War Heroes is a bait-and-switch. It's not so much a war comic - as a heist comic. War Heroes is a bait-and-switch. It’s not so much a war comic - as a heist comic.

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