The Australian court case against Sly was resolved on Monday [Australian time] when he was fined $2,452 and ordered to pay court costs of $10,000. Although Sly faced a maximum penalty of $18,000 on each of two charges, the judge reduced the figure significantly because Sly had shown remorse. – Craig
AICN: "John Rambo" Premiere Footage
Ain’t It Cool News scored 3 minutes and 29 seconds of premiere footage of “John Rambo.” Although it is amazing… it is exciting… it is NOT for all ages. Sly assembled the footage to show overseas distributors.
Click HERE or HERE to see it. Big props to Harry at Ain’t It Cool News for getting the ball rolling!
It’s a great time to be a Stallone fan! – Craig
Sly Pleads Guilty & Explains
On Tuesday, May 15, 2007, Sly had his lawyers enter a “guilty” plea in regard to the recent charges of importing vials of human growth hormone into Australia. Although Sly was not in attendance at court [nor required to be], he issued the following statements through his lawyers, “I made a terrible mistake, not because I was attempting to deceive anyone but I was simply ignorant to your official rules… I feel terrible that my breach of the rules has set a poor example to members of the public, whose opinion I cherish dearly… I have never supported the use of illegal drugs or engaged in any illegal activities in my entire life… Years ago I was diagnosed with a condition and my doctors prescribed human growth hormone and testosterone for its treatment. Under medical supervision I have continued to use both medications.” Sly went on to say that he was carrying large amounts of HGH because he was going to be on location for three months in Thailand while filming “John Rambo.” Sly’s attorney said that Sly has been taking HGH under medical supervision for at least six years, and did not realize that he needed a license to bring them into Australia.
Sly is scheduled to receive his sentence on Monday. Most likely he will receive a fine. Sly faces a maximum penalty of $18,000 on each of the two charges. Jail time is not an option since the matter is being heard locally.
2 New Rambo Pics
Two more stills have found their way to the net at Las Horas Perdida. The pic above is a cropped image. Click HERE to see both full pics! – Craig
John Rambo in Action!
SZoner, “SlytheBest” posted a huge version of the above photo on the SZ Messageboard! The movie just keeps looking better and better! – Craig
Sly in London
The UK Daily Mail website has some recent photos of Sly along with a pretty unflattering article. The good news is that the reader posts are very positive. You can see the whole article HERE.
– Craig
Dave Johnson’s "Get Carter"
Dave Johnson flat out is the man! This is my second piece by the Rev and I hope it’s not my last by a long shot! – Craig
Matt Wagner’s "You Don’t Want to Know Me"
I’ve been a Matt Wagner fan for nearly 25 years! I never dreamed that I’d be able to get a Stallone piece from Matt. Still, I made a point to meet and talk with him at FX 2007. What a great guy! Matt went way above and beyond all expectations. I can’t thank him enough! – Craig
Darwyn Cooke’s "Vegas Man"
Darwyn Cooke is one of my favorite artists. His work can be seen in DC’s monthly Will Eisner’s The Spirit. I made the trip to MegaCon on the final day of the show JUST to get a CHANCE of a sketch from Darwyn. I got the last sketch on the last day of the show! – Craig
Mike Perkins’ "I Was the Law"
I caught up with Mike Perkins at the FX show earlier this year. Since Mike is from England a Dredd piece seemed right. – Craig