Forgotten Comic Book Movies: Hidden Gems

0:00This is entertainment and celebrity news today, every story every day. Comic book movies dominate Hollywood today, but their roots go back nearly a century to 1931, with the first feature from a strip called Skippy. Fast forward, in the 90s saw a wave trying to copy Batman's success, leading to overlooked gems based on old strips and pulps that flopped at. The box office, but packed real fun. Take the Phantom from 1996, where Billy Zayn plays a masked hero in a purple suit, battling air pirates for magical skulls, more Indiana, Jones than Dark Knight, or Brenda Star in 1992, with Brooke Shields as a red-haired reporter pulled into her own comic world of gangsters and jungle quests. Film the years earlier, but finally released. Fans and critics often rave about these now, like Roger Ebert calling the Phantom smashingly entertaining, while others gained cult status for wild. Styles, modesty blaze as a psychedelic spy-caper,

1:00tales from the crypt as a bloody horror anthology with irony, or Watchman's director's cut-adding, depth to its alternate history heroes. Higher up, Barb wire flips Casablanca into a dystopian shootout with Pamela Anderson as a bounty hunter, Danger Diabolic delivers stylish Italian. Thefts, with psychedelic flair, and the rocketeer captures 1938 adventure with a jetpack pilot dodging mobsters. The top-forgotten one is Tank Girl from 1995, a riot is post-apocalyptic romp with Lori Petty fighting water tyrants alongside, Kangaroo Mutants. Many stream-free now on places like Hoopla or Pluto TV, proving these deserve a fresh spin beyond the big hits. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.