Comic Books IN Movies

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BEST find of All???

Alas, I can't recall the episode (I'll look for it, but no promises), but I came across an interesting scene on the television series box sets of the old early '60s crime drama NAKED CITY which were out four or five years ago. It's been awhile, but there is a chase which I recall stops for a few moments in front of a NYC newsstand. Lo and behold hanging in clear view is the prominently featured SA comic that recently sold for $1.1 million!

I'm sure you know which book I'm talkin' about! (thumbs u

Cheers,

David

Big scene of comics (and grading talk) at the beginning of the 3rd The Lost Boys movie, Lost Boys: The Thirst. Yes, I hadn't heard of it either...

EVERYONE LOVES RAYMOND has Ray going to a comicbook store. The actor who plays Pee Wee Herman is the one running the store.

At the beginning of Return of the Living Dead Part 2 (blah) the boy takes a comic out of a box to gives to the local bullies/gang to join.

Amazing Spider-Man. Might even be 129, not sure. Been a while, but I recall a yellow cover.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have the old Supergirl movie in mind. Linda Danvers is laying on the bed, reading a comic. The thing that made it memorable is that it is a Marvel comic.

Just seen the movie PAUL. Its about 2 guys from England that come to the U.S. and go to the San Degio Comic Con. Lots of stuff about comics in this movie. After they go to the con they find a alien in the desert escaping from Area 51. Pretty funny movie worth seeing. If you plan to see it watch for the comic book store scene.

Wasn't the movie Creepshow all about 50's comic books. I'm sure there was some in that flick...

Just watched an episode of "WWII in Colour" and there's a shot of a naval rating reading a funny book.

I had the thing PVR'd so a few freeze frames and a GCD quest later and determined it was this. Kinda neat as the ship ended up going to the Pacific to fight the Japanese.

Oh, August 1943 issue.

Tatum O'Neal is seen reading a 1930's copy of FAMOUS FUNNIES in PAPER MOON.

Thanks, Netflix!

The issue is #25 from August 1936 ( link ) .

Just watching on Netflix Instant the movie "Special" 2006 with Michael Rappaport and there's a scene in a comic book store, the story involves someone who believes he gets super powers after taking an experimental trial medication.

Just watching on Netflix Instant the movie "Special" 2006 with Michael Rappaport and there's a scene in a comic book store, the story involves someone who believes he gets super powers after taking an experimental trial medication.

 

Do I have to do everything for you today?

Linked here from a more recent thread this one seems to be more concise.

Was watching "Gremlins" with my nieces last night and the main character was an aspiring cartoonist. When Gizmo first gets wet and the other gremlins start popping off him on the are a bunch of comics. There's a Conan and others. I didn't want to make the girl sit there while I rewound and paused to look at them all.

Didn't see this mentioned. Surprised, actually. On an episode of Venture Brothers (adult swim,) there's a mint copy of Action 1 that Hank and Dean had. There was a number counter in the corner of the screen that showed the value (I think it was $1,000,000), and each time they did things to it , like rolling it up, or stomping on it, (inadvertently) the counter rolled back until at the end of the episode the counter reads 0. For those who haven't seen the show, Hank and Dean are 14 year old dolts.

Linked here from a more recent thread this one seems to be more concise.

 

Was watching "Gremlins" with my nieces last night and the main character was an aspiring cartoonist. When Gizmo first gets wet and the other gremlins start popping off him on the are a bunch of comics. There's a Conan and others. I didn't want to make the girl sit there while I rewound and paused to look at them all.

 

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Linked here from a more recent thread this one seems to be more concise.

 

Was watching "Gremlins" with my nieces last night and the main character was an aspiring cartoonist. When Gizmo first gets wet and the other gremlins start popping off him on the are a bunch of comics. There's a Conan and others. I didn't want to make the girl sit there while I rewound and paused to look at them all.

 

 

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Yep that would be it

Found one from 1973. The show Lotsa Luck. Stars Dom DeLuise. One episode has his sister Olive reading Road Runner comics when she's sick in bed. I noticed the Withman brand on them. Dom DeLuise was so funny on this show.

dunno if this has been done but, Dark Knight Returns Part 2 Animated

Friday the 13th Part 3

Cool Runnings- Sanka reads a comic book in a scene

00:47:32 And I hope you don't mind keeping quiet while I catch up on my reading.

00:47:35 What are you talking about, reading? This is a children's book.

00:47:39 - Oh, is that so? - Yes, that's so.

00:47:41 Well, if it's a children's book, that means it's too advanced for the likes of you.

00:47:45 What are you trying to say, that I'm not smarter than a little child?

From the Duran Duran video for "Rio"

The comic he's reading is Charlton's Fightin' Army #157, cover dated April 1982.

Cover art is by Sam Glanzman. The interior stories were reprints from Army War Heroes #33-34.

The song "Rio" was released as a single in November 1982; however,

the music video was shot over the course of three days in May 1982

on the island of Antigua. Which means that that issue of Fightin' Army

was probably the most current one available at the time.