No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. For those who dont know their sciencefiction, this kit from polar lights represents one of the flying hubcap ufos that featured in a 1959 bmovie called plan 9 from outer space. It also posthumously bills bela lugosi as a gueststar silent footage of the actor had actually been shot by wood for another, unfinished film just. Here we are, returned to ogs abode, after three great days of the comic con international, and a day of rest. Dec 06, 2017 brooks appeared in glen or glenda, bride of the monster and plan 9 from outer space, and his work with wood led to a bmovie career that made him a horror convention staple throughout the years. Evil aliens attack earth and set their terrible plan 9 into action. Plan 9 from outer space is a 1959 american independent sciencefiction horror film written, produced, directed, and edited by ed wood. High quality plan 9 from outer space inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. Posts about plan 9 from outer space written by william.
Bluewater comics 2009 oneshot graphic novel plan 9 from outer space. Plan 9 from outer space ed wood pulp fiction blacklight print poster mondo movie. If you are a fan of the original plan 9 then i think that you will really like plan 9 from outer space strikes again. In march, bluewater productions will release plan 9 from outer space strikes again, the story of what happens after the movie ends. Plan 9 from outer space comic in bag on white board. Its hard to argue that plan 9 from outer space is a misunderstood classic. Of course, today its considered so bad its good, especially when you have films like, oh say, any film by uwe boll. The copilot asks the stewardess if she would like to ball it up in albuquerque. Plan 9 from outer space features aliens, zombies, vampires, ghouls, super bombs and a lot more. Plan 9 from outer space gained notoriety through the medveds book because of its multiple continuity problems.
People really took us to task for it, harry medved said in an interview conducted for this piece. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Together, they must thwart plan 9 once again, with all life in the universe hanging in the balance. Rated one of the worst films ever, ed woods plan 9 from outer space continues as bluewater and legend films tell the story of what happens after the film. The comic is part of a development deal with restoration studio legend films, the company that brought the ed wood cult classic back to theaters in 2006. It seems that after the alien plot detailed in plan 9 failed, the wouldbe world conquerors decided to be more subtle in their efforts. This is the first and to my knowledge only official comics adaptatiin of the notorious ed wood cinematic clunker. I had no high expectations for the comic, in part because ive been less than impressed. The original footage from the iconically bad film of the same name has been stolen, and you must travel the world in order to retrieve the 6 missing film reels and restore the film to its original condition. Plan 9 from outer space movie adaptation 1990 comic books. I picked this book up because i had hopes that someone on the. Plan 9 from outer space comic in bag on white board finns auction house. None of his numerous, all unabashedly lowbudget pictures have done more for that form than 1959s plan 9 from outer space, a breathless, nearly budgetless tale in which wood throws together aliens, zombies, looming nuclear annihilation, and bela lugosi.
Plan 9 from outer space continues to intrigue, and for sciencefiction fans here is a new release of one of its flying saucers. Sometimes it is better to live in infamy than be forgotten forever. Fifty years after the alien invasion unleashed the unspeakable horror of plan 9, a corrupt team of government scientists reactivate the zombie horde in order to lure the aliens back to earth. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Mad magazine featuring the classic spoof and mads first ever superhero parody.
Plan 9 from outer space the steve austin book club. The epitome of sobaditsgood cinema, plan 9 from outer space is an unintentionally hilarious scifi thriller from antigenius ed wood that is justly. Plan 9 from outer space 1991 comic books mycomicshop. Plan 9 from outer space is a 1959 american independent black and white science. Brooks appeared in glen or glenda, bride of the monster and plan 9 from outer space, and his work with wood led to a bmovie career that made him. In 1991, eternity comics released a threeissue miniseries, plan 9 from outer space. In het boek the golden turkey awards uit 1980 wordt plan 9 ook met deze. Jun 17, 2014 its hard to argue that plan 9 from outer space is a misunderstood classic. Plan nine from outer space science fiction movies, b. Wood junior, managed to persuade a baptist church to fund this film, by coaxing several cast members to be baptized by them, as well as changing the original name from grave robbers from outer space, to plan 9 from outer space. The flying saucers are actual toy flying saucers, rather than the pie tins and paper plates that they are often mocked as.
Plan 9 from outer space colorized 1959 internet archive. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the earth, the lives of the living are in danger. Plan 9 from outer space originally titled grave robbers from outer space, or simply known as plan 9 is a 1959 american science fiction thriller film written and directed by ed wood and released by distributors corporation of america as valiant pictures. The worst movie ever as the simpsons comic book guy might have said. Sure, the movie was produced on a shoestring budget that fell far short of deliverig realistic effects but thats why we have imaginations. The original footage from the iconically bad film of the same name has been stolen, and you must travel the world in order to retrieve the 6 missing film. Plan 9 from outer space by ed wood tidalwave productions, bluewater comics, 29 pages. Cultural references plan 9 comics is clearly a reference to the infamous movie plan 9 from outer space, popularly believed to be the worst movie ever made. Wood jr with gregory walcott, tom keene, mona mckinnon, duke moore. What distinguishes plan 9 from the other contenders for worst film of all time is the movies brazen sense of confidence, as well as the gap between.
Even in the 50s, balling meant something other than going to a dance ball. The first film to be given the title of worst movie ever made. Plan 9 from outer space is a mystery adventure game where you play as a private investigator for a film company. The films biggest star bela lugosi died before production started and they replaced him with a double wearing a cape over his face the real bela only appears briefly in prerecorded footage. Ive probably watched it at least as many times as ive watched any movie except star wars. Plan 9 from outer space continues to intrigue, and for sciencefiction fans here is a new release of one of its.
I had no high expectations for the comic, in part because ive been less than impressed by the recent trend in stretching stories across. We are shipping all orders on time, but please expect possible delays in transit. But there are some ways in which plan 9 was clearly ahead of its time. Jun 19, 2014 after the publication of 1978s the fifty worst films of all time, 393 readers tore out a suggestion page provided in the back of the book and mailed it to authors harry and michael medved to inform them of an egregious oversight. After the publication of 1978s the fifty worst films of all time, 393 readers tore out a suggestion page provided in the back of the book and mailed it to authors harry and michael medved to inform them of an egregious oversight. Plan 9 from outer space is a 1959 american independent sciencefiction horror film written. Dec 31, 2019 overall the comic is very well illustrated and the story really follows the feel of an ed wood film, that is to say that seems to be intentionally written in bmovie style, which is perfect for this comic.
I never really understood the point of this one which clearly didnt stop me grabbing a copy because the joy of the film is in the watching and its plentiful shortcomings cant really be translated to. The film stars gregory walcott, mona mckinnon, tor johnson and maila vampira nurmi. Ed woods plan 9 from outer space lands at bluewater comics. And, to start us out this week, a special microhero from eg. Plan 9 from outer space may not be pure bliss to watch, but you certainly can feel the bliss that writerdirector edward d. To order this bonus sized oneshot through diamond use the order code. Plan 9 from outer space plan 9 from outer space may not be pure bliss to watch, but you certainly can feel the bliss that writerdirector edward d. For those of you that have not seen the cinema masterpiece known as plan 9 from outer space, you have lived far too sheltered a life. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The great thing about writing a comic about plan 9 from outer space is that plot holes, lazy backgrounds, nonsensical dialog, or any other thing youd like to avoid in a regular story, work perfectly. How plan 9 from outer space earned, and lost, the title of. This book is a collection of short stories that comprises the plans before plan 9 from outer space. Plan 10 from outer space is an upcoming graphic novel planned by james mascia and michael dolce, along with artists osiris junior. Sci fi films cult movies fiction movies science fiction maila classic horror movies horror movie posters vintage horror cinema.
Yesterday i bought a copy of plan 9 from outer space strikes again. Plan 9 is to stop humanity building a solaranite bomb and destroying the universe. Apr 24, 2015 can your heart stand a different version of plan 9 from outer space original airdate. That aside the colourised version is surprisingly good quality. Given that it is the plan 9 universe, total destruction may be merciful. Comic book covers comic books art book art caricature mad magazine magazine covers alternative comics culture pop mad world. Plan 9 from outer space is an ambitious science fictionhorror extravaganza thats enertaining from beginning to end. Can your heart stand a different version of plan 9 from outer space original airdate. The post office and other shippers are behind schedule and some shipments. Presently there are two, count em, two remakes of the film in production and blue water comics has come up with their own sequel. The awful, wonderful integrity of plan 9 from outer space. Rectify this missing part of your life as soon as possible. Before there was the room, this was the gold standard in bad filmmaking plan 9 from outer space is a 1959 american blackandwhite science fiction horror film written, produced, directed and edited by ed wood that was to change the world irrevocably, resurrect bela lugosis ailing film career and be known forever as the greatest motion picture of all time. Future events such as these will affect you in the future and several other department of redundancy department.
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