Sly and Fans!


I recently received the following e-mail along with these two candid photos of Sly (and other candids of  Álvaro with Steve Austin, Terry Crews and other Expendables cast members). – Craig

Hello! Craig my name is Álvaro Arruda, I am a friend of Betty I had the opportunity for knowing great part of the cast of the movie The Mercenaries in the Rio of January, it would like spreading very much my photos in the StalloneZone for kindness. I am a great fan of the Sly I travelled four days of bus in order that know this great star that for me and one of the biggest actors of the present, which was very nice and I managed to carry out my dream to take away photos and to know the wings.
I am of Rafts me her, student of Agronomic Engineering I am 28 years old, Want to congratulate every team of the StalloneZone my weekly newspaper. Thank you!

5 Essential Sylvester Stallone Films

On January 30, 2013, AZCentral.com posted 5 Essential Sylvester Stallone FilmsTheir choices [with embeded trailers]:

  1. Rocky
  2. First Blood
  3. Cop Land
  4. Rocky Balboa
  5. The Expendables
While it would be hard to argue with their list, I think I would pair Rocky/Rocky Balboa and First Blood / Rambo.  This would open up two slots and I’d add: Get Carter and Nighthawks. – Craig

The Franchize is Expendable

Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize makes his first, but not his last appearance in my Stallone Sketch Gallery with his take on Sly as Barney Ross from The Expendables.

I highly recommend Jerry to all sketch collectors.  He quickly responds to e-mails, his turnaround time is quick and he packages the art to ensure it arrives safely.

To check out more of Jerry’s art, head here. – Craig

Stallone Wins “The Expendables” Lawsuit

On 12.28.12, the JDJournal posted Stallone Wins “The Expendables” Lawsuit.  From the opening paragraph:

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan reaffirmed his dismissal of a lawsuit accusing Sylvester Stallone of plagiarizing the screenplay of one Marcus Webb, to create the 2010 movie, “The Expendables.” The federal court rejected Webb’s claims of “The Expendables” having “striking similarities” to his “The Cordoba Caper.”

Doug Dabbs is Expendable


Doug Dabbs is back!  I first met Doug in 2011 at Heroes Con. I was heading out from the show and saw his art. If there had been time, I’d have got a sketch on the spot.

I told Doug I would get a piece from him in 2012 and I did. Two in fact. This piece is Doug’s riff on Barney Ross from The Expendables. Since it is one of my favorite sketches from 2012, I thought it would be fitting to go out with a bang! – Craig