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Dan McDaid is a quadruple threat artist – writer, penciler, inker and colorist! I first noticed his art on Twitter which led me to his Instagram. I liked McDaid’s art and through his Big Cartel Shop purchased his sketchbook and Dega deluxe pack. I requested his take on Sly Stallone as Rocky and McDaid came through like a champ!
Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is a cool screengrab of Sly and Harold Diamond from Rambo III. Click on the photo to see a bigger version.
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
RINGSIDE CINEMA: Boxing Movie Posters: How Hollywood Sold the Sweet Science is a book that will appeal not only to movie and boxing fans but also to Sylvester Stallone and Rocky fans.
Ringside Seat magazine presents Ringside Cinema, the first book dedicated to boxing movie posters and lobby cards from the past 100 years. Rarely seen international posters are also represented here. This beautiful, 170-page book includes an introduction by TCM host and author Eddie Muller and foreword by Steve Kronenberg, Noir City magazine’s managing editor and frequent contributor to Ringside Seat magazine. From Alfred Hitchcock’s The Ring to film noir’s The Set-Up to 2010’s Creed, it’s all here and a feast for the eyes. Ringside Cinema is essential for every boxing fan and movie aficionado’s bookshelf.
“Kudos to Ringside Seat and designer Michael Kronenberg for creating a book that combines three of my great passions: boxing, movies, and poster art. This one’s a keeper.” – Eddie Muller
Check out the video preview below. Once it hits 1976, Rocky movie posters dominate all the way through!
RINGSIDE CINEMA: Boxing Movie Posters: How Hollywood Sold the Sweet Science comes in two versions:
Scott Mendleson, at Forbes, posted Every ‘Rocky’ Movie Ranked From Worst To Best. Before you click over, I decided to revisit my rankings and compare Mendelson’s with mine. So without further adieu, here we go…
Mendelson |
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| 9. Rocky V (1990) | 9. Rocky V (1990) |
| 8. Rocky IV: Rocky Vs. Drago (2021) | 8. Rocky IV (1985) |
| 7. Rocky IV (1985) | 7. Creed II (2018) |
| 6. Rocky III (1982) | 6. Rocky II (1978) |
| 5. Creed II (2018) | 5. Creed (2015) |
| 4. Rocky II (1978) | 4. Rocky IV: Rocky Vs. Drago (2021) |
| 3. Rocky Balboa (2006) | 3. Rocky Balboa (2006) |
| 2. Creed (2015) | 2. Rocky III (1982) |
| 1. Rocky (1976) | 1. Rocky (1976) |
Our POW [Picture of the Week] this week is a nice photo of Sly from Over the Top. Click on the photo to see a bigger version.
Sly and the Family Stallone News for the Week:
Spider Rico vs The Italian Stallion at the Resurrection Gym is a painting by Joel Tesch. I love the painting and have become a fan of Joel’s art. You can see more of it at his website, Twitter and Instagram. If you click over you’ll find several more Rocky paintings!
Ethan Pro is a young artist based in LA. He is also created the very cool Rocky painting above. You can check out more of Pro’s art on his Twitter or his Instagram pages.
Life has put out a Rocky tribute magazine that is not to be missed! I just got mine and can’t wait to dig in.
Rocky Balboa, the underdog palooka who boxed his way to box office super-success, burst into popular culture in 1976. Now 45 years later, “Yo, Adrian” has joined the very short list of very short quotes that are instantly identifiable with a classic character from a classic film. Tourists still run the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Marching bands play “Gonna Fly Now” as halftime entertainment. High school football teams get crazy-eyed to “Eye of the Tiger.” LIFE: Rocky looks back the story conceived by actor and writer Sylvester Stallone – and the iconic 8-film franchise it has become – and celebrates Rocky’s friends, his foes, his fights and the songs and scenes that endure today. Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by the Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.
LIFE Rocky: Underdog. Fighter. Champion. is available for order now.