Tag: Ray Harryhausen

Geekscape 289: Comic Book and TV Writer Brandon Easton!

by Jonathan

Brandon Easton is a comic book and TV writer who has been a friend of Geekscape for a while now! In TV, Brandon wrote on the most recent Thundercats series and in comics, Brandon started out by writing his original graphic novel ‘Shadowlaw’. Now, Brandon arrives to talk about ‘Joshua Run’, a brand new digital comic he has coming out soon from Lion Forge Comics. We take this opportunity to talk about the future of comics and digital comics and what Brandon is reading right now. Is Transformers one of the best Sci-Fi books on the shelves right now? Yes, it is. Also, how has Brandon dealt with the issues of prejudice in the comic book industry? Plus! We say goodbye to the legendary Ray Harryhausen and give our thoughts on ‘Iron Man 3’!

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VFX Superstar Ray Harryhausen Has Passed Away

by Derek Kraneveldt

Visual effects superstar, pioneer, and inspiration Ray Harryhausen passed away today at 92 years old.

Harryhausen was a purveyor of stop-motion animation, and nigh-singlehandedly kept the art-form alive for nearly 30 years. He won the Academy Award for Best Special Effects in 1949 for his work (along with Willis O’Brien) on Mighty Joe Young. He was also awarded the Gordon E. Sawyer award in 1992 for his contributions to the industry.

Best known for his work on Mighty Joe Young, Clash of the Titans, and the Sinbad series, Harryhausen was a hero to the art of cinema, and will be missed immensely.

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Look for a full write-up on this one soon. We just wanted to share this sad, important news. Thanks for the memories, Ray.