So there will be no comic book movies until the new Judge Dredd flick is unleashed on Sept. 21. I know! THAT MEANS NEARLY 2 MONTHS!
But do not despair…
I find some good super hero animated flicks can tied me over in these difficult times. Here’s 5 great super hero animated flicks that you can get from the SLCPL.
And just one more thing, there’s been some fantastic animated tv series over the years. You can find more of that available at the SLCPL here.
I happen to have a couple of nephews who are NUTS about fishing. Strange I know, and while you are wondering what this has to do with Alt Press and the SLCPL take a look at this:
If that isn’t one of the coolest prints I’ve even seen then I don’t know what is. This particular fish happens to be a bluegill my nephew caught the other day and brought home for dinner. Now it will forever hang on his wall.
So next time you go fishing, or for that matter the fish market at Smith’s, wait to fillet until after you’ve made one of these sweet prints of yourself.
-Bonnie Kaye
Bubble Wrap Printing?
YES PLEASE!
Can you tell I love the idea of printing with found materials? Trash no-more! Alternative Press for everybody! Click on the photo for the how-to!
-Bonnie Kaye
I am a big Catwoman fan. She has a disdain for the wealthy which I share. Her on-again, off-again Batman fetish always leads to some interesting banter between the two of them. Those crazy kids will just never get it together.
But on the other hand she’s also one of Batman’s rogue gallery whom you can get behind. And even sometimes root for. She’s not CRAZY or even power hungry. As long as her own interests are served she could care less about whose in charge in Gotham. This girl is in it for the money…and the Bat.
Until this weekend I had not had the chance to see this Catwoman on screen. But thank god Christopher Nolan gets it.
Find more Catwoman stories at the Salt Lake City Public Library here.
(Photo by Casey L. Kim)
Okay, I swear I’ll move on from Alt Press Fest 2012 soon…But I can’t help but point you towards this lovely post from our wonderful friend Jess Smiley. Check it out here.
Yesterday, to my surprise I came across a trailer for Solomon Kane the movie. Solomon Kane is a puritan, hell bent on revenge and has many supernatural adventures as he tries to scourge the earth of evil. Kane was originally created by Robert E. Howard of Conan fame. I was first introduced to the infamous character earlier this year when I picked up Dark Horse’s, The Castle Of The Devil. Written by Scott Allie, art by Mario Guevara, and the cover by Mike Mignola. Yes, it was the Mike Mignola cover that caught my eye;)
The trailer looks awesome. It’s also been sitting on the shelf, waiting to be released in the U.S. since 2009 (it was released in Europe 2009-2010). That doesn’t necessarily mean its bad. The Cabin In The Woods had the same problem and it turned out to be one of the most exciting horror films released this year. Solomon Kane received a 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes upon it’s U.K. release. What do you think? Does it look promising or do you think it will go the way of Jonah Hex?
Go ahead! Watch the trailer below! Also, The Castle Of The Devil and other Solomon Kane adventures are available for check-out!
-Strange
For the month of July (yeah we know it’s late! But we’ve been busy…) we’re highlighting local zine The Fifth Goal. A down and dirty zine, it mixes black and white pictures of graffiti with vegan recipes and zine/book reviews.
This zine, and more like it, are available in the SLCPL Zine Collection at the Main Library.
Here’s a little glimpse into The Fest That Was, for all those who missed it, and all those who are missing it now. (Don’t worry, there’s always next year!)
-SC
I was a Boy Scout dropout. And no wonder, how can you expect a gay Jack-Mormon to fit into the rigid ideals of the Boy Scouts? Some of these ideals include the belief in a christian God, a conservative 1950’s “morality”, & hyper-masculinity, just to name a few. This can be a lot for a young boy trying to create friendships and battling his way through puberty. In Troop 142, author Mike Dawson (Freddie & Me, Ace-Face and Gabagool!) explores the image of the Boy Scouts and what its acutally like being one. The characters are very complex and the story is funny, endearing, shocking and cruel. I loved it!
Available for Check-out!
-Strange
It’s been a week since Alt Press Fest and we are still in somewhat recovery mode. However here’s some links to some awesome pics that we’ve found posted around the web. If you find any others, then let us know!
There’s a cool instagram pic further down this tumblr blog from Mandate Press here.
Some cool one’s here from photographer Casey L. Kim.
Some awesome one’s here from photographer Nicole Marshall.
Steve Jerman’s Cool DIY pic here.
Some pics from the When She Speaks I Hear the Revolution gang from their Facebook page can be found here.
Again a big thank you to everyone who made this such a great event.
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