C.O.W.L. #1
Written by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel
Art by Rod Reis
Published by Image Comics
C.O.W.L. is a comic book that combines crimefighting with the politics of organized labor. The comic borrows characters, setting, and ideas from Kyle Higgins’ earlier comic The League. There are elements of film noir at work here, both in the shadowy art style, and the mystery that is unfolding in the comic. The book certainly has all the elements of a solid mystery: set in a city known for powerful players and corrupt politics, a dead man with dangerous information, and people with reasons to be paranoid.
In 1962, the “Chicago Organized Workers League” has a contract with the city of Chicago to fight supervillains. The issue begins with members of C.O.W.L. fighting one of their old foes, Skylancer. Though the fight goes badly and innocents are killed,...
Written by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel
Art by Rod Reis
Published by Image Comics
C.O.W.L. is a comic book that combines crimefighting with the politics of organized labor. The comic borrows characters, setting, and ideas from Kyle Higgins’ earlier comic The League. There are elements of film noir at work here, both in the shadowy art style, and the mystery that is unfolding in the comic. The book certainly has all the elements of a solid mystery: set in a city known for powerful players and corrupt politics, a dead man with dangerous information, and people with reasons to be paranoid.
In 1962, the “Chicago Organized Workers League” has a contract with the city of Chicago to fight supervillains. The issue begins with members of C.O.W.L. fighting one of their old foes, Skylancer. Though the fight goes badly and innocents are killed,...
- 5/28/2014
- by Zeb Larson
- SoundOnSight
As a film student at Chapman University, DC Comics scribe Kyle Higgins did his thesis in the form of a short film titled The League, featuring unionized superheroes fighting crime in 1960s Chicago.
This half-hour short transcended being a graduation requirement as it garnered attention from both of the big two - Marvel and DC - who were interested in Kyle's take on the comics side of the genre.
Joining a growing fraternity of filmmakers turned comic writers, Higgins has quickly made a name for himself writing for characters such as Captain America, Deathstroke, Batman and, of course, the original Robin, Dick Grayson, now known as Nightwing.
While making a stop in the Midwest to attend Chicago's Comic and Entertainment Expo, Higgins is also returning to his old stomping grounds.
Chicagoland native Kyle took some time to talk with us about his past, present and future as a writer in the Batman Universe sandbox.
This half-hour short transcended being a graduation requirement as it garnered attention from both of the big two - Marvel and DC - who were interested in Kyle's take on the comics side of the genre.
Joining a growing fraternity of filmmakers turned comic writers, Higgins has quickly made a name for himself writing for characters such as Captain America, Deathstroke, Batman and, of course, the original Robin, Dick Grayson, now known as Nightwing.
While making a stop in the Midwest to attend Chicago's Comic and Entertainment Expo, Higgins is also returning to his old stomping grounds.
Chicagoland native Kyle took some time to talk with us about his past, present and future as a writer in the Batman Universe sandbox.
- 5/12/2013
- by Michael Pellegrini
- The Geek Files
Typically lost amongst all the big media hoopla of panels, booths, celebrity appearances, etc., is that San Diego’s annual Comic-Con hosts an International Independent Film Festival that runs concurrently along with the convention, which will be this year on July 22-25.
This is a full-fledged fest with short and feature-length films from all over the world that are typically either genre or comic book related. The full lineup of films screening this year is listed below. Screening blocks are broken up by genre: Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics, Horror, Documentary, Humor and Science Fiction.
Not listed below are the assorted panels that will be held specifically for the festival. Plus, on Sunday there will be an Awards Presentation followed by repeat screenings of all the winners.
The festival is doing something a little bit differently this year in that it’s not going to be held in the actual convention center.
This is a full-fledged fest with short and feature-length films from all over the world that are typically either genre or comic book related. The full lineup of films screening this year is listed below. Screening blocks are broken up by genre: Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics, Horror, Documentary, Humor and Science Fiction.
Not listed below are the assorted panels that will be held specifically for the festival. Plus, on Sunday there will be an Awards Presentation followed by repeat screenings of all the winners.
The festival is doing something a little bit differently this year in that it’s not going to be held in the actual convention center.
- 7/15/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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