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Today’s Rocky and Adrian drawing above was created by the uber talented Chris Brunner at last year’s Heroes Con. I’m a huge fan and it was a joy to get a second piece from Chris for my collection. He did my first piece from him back in 2003!
You can see more of Chris’ art at his site.
On March 21, 2012, FansShare posted Sylvester Stallone Compares Rambo and Rocky.
On March 9, 2012, Fanshare posted Sylvester Stallone Reveals His Rocky Influences. Why they posted the photo of Sly as Cosmo Carboni from Paradise Alley is anyone’s guess. – Craig
Over at IFC, they decided to post a piece “in honor of ‘John Carter,’ ten awesome dude movies with dude’s names for titles. Sly was the only actor to make the list twice [for “Rocky” and “Rambo”]. Here are some tidbits…
[Art by Jason Latour from my Stallone sketch collection. – Craig]
Recently the Los Angeles Times ran a poll among readers to determine The 10 Best Sports Movies of All TIme. “Rocky” clocked in at number 2.
Roberto Smilovitch recently turned 40 and since he’s a super Rocky / Stallone fan, his wife made him a cake suited for the occasion! Happy belated birthday to Roberto!
That’s StalloneZoner, Mike Kunda on the set of the a documentary based on Mike’s excellent [and highly recommended] memoir Cue the Rocky Music. The photo was taken by photographer/reporter Rich Howells for his article “Living the Dream” which details the path that Mike and director Jim Toscano have taken to get the documentary made.
Mike is a long-time supporter and friend of the StalloneZone. Frank Stallone recently wrote…
So, know you know more about Mike, how would you like the opportunity to appear along side him in the Rocky documentary? If you’re a Rocky fan, here’s your chance!
On January 18, 2012, Entertainment and Stars posted a piece titled, “Golden Globes 2012: Top 10 Show-Stealers Over the Years and Interesting Facts About Them. Here’s what they had to say about “Rocky”…
Rocky: “Rocky,” starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, arrived in 1976 and won the Golden Globe for Best Drama. The movie depicted the story of a struggling boxer, Balboa, trying to make a living working as a debt collector for a pittance. He gets the chance of his lifetime when heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia and an exhibition match is held between Creed and Balboa.
Did You Know That – “Rocky” was shot in just 28 days? Adrian’s last name was Klein in the original script? The photos on Rocky’s mirror are actual photos of Stallone as a young boy? The movie was the first sports film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?
On December 03, 2011, Complex.com posted The 10 Best Pop Culture Homages to the “Rocky” Steps Scenes. I’m really happy with the homage in the #1 spot.
I scanned the photo above from the latest issue of Previews which is a catalog available through comic shops. If you’re interested in one of the action figures, I’d put in an order soon.