Renowned science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer Richard Matheson died June 23, 2013 at his home at the age of 87. Matheson is the author of classic Sf novels I Am Legend (1954) and The Shrinking Man (1956), among numerous other books. Many of his iconic works have become abiding parts of popular culture, and many of them have been adapted into comics by Idw Publishing. Adaptations of his works included I Am Legend, adapted by Steve Niles and Elman Brown, Blood Son, adapted by Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood, and Duel by Ryall and Rafa Garres. Matheson’s writing has always been popular for film and TV adaptations, with several of Matheson’s works being adapted, notably film versions of I Am Legend including The Last Man On Earth, The Omega Man, and I Am Legend. The Shrinking Man was filmed as The Incredible Shrinking Man (adapted by Matheson and winner of a Hugo...
- 6/25/2013
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Press Release:
Idw Publishing is proud to announce Road Rage, a new partnership with best-selling authorsStephen King and Joe Hill, to produce a comic-book adaptation of their co-written adventure tale, Throttle. This monthly two-part series begins in February, and will be followed by two issues adapting the story that inspired Throttle, Richard Matheson’s classic tale of suspense, Duel, beginning in April.
“Throttle is a story that really begs for a visual adaptation: it’s got bikes and badasses and lots of expensive rolling iron blowing up and getting smashed,” said Hill. “Who doesn’t get off on that? I can’t wait to see Idw get behind the wheel and take the thing out for a spin.”
Throttle, the first collaboration between father-and-son King and Hill, was not only inspired byMatheson’s Duel, it also only appeared in print in a limited-edition anthology honoringMatheson’s works, He is Legend.
Idw Publishing is proud to announce Road Rage, a new partnership with best-selling authorsStephen King and Joe Hill, to produce a comic-book adaptation of their co-written adventure tale, Throttle. This monthly two-part series begins in February, and will be followed by two issues adapting the story that inspired Throttle, Richard Matheson’s classic tale of suspense, Duel, beginning in April.
“Throttle is a story that really begs for a visual adaptation: it’s got bikes and badasses and lots of expensive rolling iron blowing up and getting smashed,” said Hill. “Who doesn’t get off on that? I can’t wait to see Idw get behind the wheel and take the thing out for a spin.”
Throttle, the first collaboration between father-and-son King and Hill, was not only inspired byMatheson’s Duel, it also only appeared in print in a limited-edition anthology honoringMatheson’s works, He is Legend.
- 10/17/2011
- by Brandon Johnston
- ScifiMafia
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